Complete Prefixes/Suffixes Flashcards
(453 cards)
1
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-able
A
capable of
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-ac
A
pertaining to
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-acious
A
characterized by
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Q
-acusis
A
hearing
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Q
-ago
A
condition
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Q
-agogue
A
producer, leader
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Q
-agra
A
severe pain
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Q
-aise
A
comfort
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-al
A
pertaining to
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-algesia
A
pain sensitivity
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-algia
A
pain
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-an
A
characteristic of
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-ancy
A
state of
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-apheresis
A
separation, removal
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-ar
A
pertaining to
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-aria
A
connected with
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-ary
A
pertaining to
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-ase
A
enzyme
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-assay
A
analyzing
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-asthenia
A
weakness
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-atresia
A
closure, occlusiong
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-basia
A
walking
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-blast
A
forming cell
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-bulia
A
will
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-boulia
will
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-calculia
calculating
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-calculus
stones
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-capnia
carbon dioxide
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-cataphasia
affirmation
30
-cathisia
sitting
31
-cele
herniation
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-centesis
surgical puncture
33
-ceps
head
34
-chalasia
relaxation
35
-chezia, -chesia
defecation
36
-chroia
skin coloration
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-cide
killing
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-clasis, -clasia
breaking
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-clast
destroying cell
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-clonus
violent action
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-clysis
irrigation, washing
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-coccus
berry-shaped bacterium
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-coimesis
sleeping
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-coma
deep sleep
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-crasia
mixture, temperament
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-crit
separate
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-cusis
hearing
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-cyesis
pregnancy
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-cytic
pertaining to cells
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-cytosis
condition of cells
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-dema
swelling (fluid)
52
-desis
surgical binding, union
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-didymus
conjoined twin
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-dilation
widening, stretching
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-dote
what is given
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-drome
running
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-duct
opening
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-dural
pertaining to the dura mater
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-dynia
pain
60
-eal
pertaining to
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-ectasis, -ectasia
dilation, expansion
62
-ectomy
surgical removal
63
-ectopy
displacement
64
-edema
swelling
65
-emesis
vomiting
66
-emia
blood condition
67
-emphraxis
stoppage, obstruction
68
-esis
condition
69
-esthesia
feeling
70
-eurysm
widening
71
-facient
to cause, to make happen
72
-ferent
carrying
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-ferous
producing
74
-fic
making, producing
75
-fication
process of producing
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-fida
split
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-form
shape
78
-fuge
separating, expelling
79
-fusion
pour
80
-gen
producing
81
-gene
production, origin
82
-genesis
production
83
-genic
producing
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-genous
producing
85
-geusia
taste
86
-globin
protein
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-gnosia
knowledge
88
-gog, -gogue
make flow
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-grade
step
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-gram
written record
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-graph
instrument for recording
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-graphy
process of recording
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-gravida
pregnant woman
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-hexia
disease
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-ia
abnormal condition
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-ial
pertaining to
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-ian
specialist
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-iasis
condition
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-iatrist
specialist
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-ician
specialist
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-iferous
bearing, producing
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-ific
producing
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-igo
attack, condition
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-ile
capable of
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-ine
pertaining to
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-ion
action, process
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-ior
pertaining to
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-ism
condition
109
-ismus
spasm
110
-ist
specialist
111
-itis
inflammation
112
-ium
structure
113
-ive
tends to
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-ize
to make, to treat
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-kathisia
sitting
116
-kinesia, -kinesis
movement
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-kinetic
movement
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-labile
unstable, perishable
119
-lalia
speech, babble
120
-lapse
to slide, sag
121
-legia
reading
122
-lemma
confining membrane
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-lepsy
seizure
124
-lexia
speech, word
125
-lipsis
omission, failure
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-listhesis
slipping
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-logist
specialist
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-logue
word, speech, thought
129
-logy
study of
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-lucent
light-admitting
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-lysis
dissolution, breakdown
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-lyst
agent that causes destruction
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-malacia
softening
134
-mania
madness, obsession
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-masesis
mastication (chewing)
136
-megaly
enlargement
137
-meter
instrument for measuring
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-metrist
one who measures
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-metry
process of measuring
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-mimesis
imitation
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-mission
to send
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-mnesia
memory
143
-motor
movement
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-necrosis
tissue death
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-noia
mind, will
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-oid
resembling
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-ole
small
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-ologist
one who studies
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-ology
study of
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-oma
tumor
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-one
hormone
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-opaque
obscure
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-opia, -opsia
vision
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-opsy
to view
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-orexia
appetite
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-ory
pertaining to
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-ose
suffix denoting carbohydrate
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-osis
condition
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-osmia
smell, odor
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-ostomy
surgical opening
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-ostosis
condition of bone
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-otia
ear condition
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-otomy
surgical incision
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-oxia
oxygen condition
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-pagus
conjoined twins
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-para
to give birth
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-para, -parous
to bear, bring forth
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-paresi
partial paralysis
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-paresis
partial paralysis
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-pareunia
sexual intercourse
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-parous
having one or more children
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-partum
childbirth
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-pause
cessation
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-pella
pelvis
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-penia
deficiency
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-pepsia
digestion
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-petal
moving toward
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-pexy
fixation
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-phage
cell that eats
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-phagia
eating
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-phasia
speech
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-pheresis
removal
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-phil, -philia
attraction, affinity for
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-phobia
fear
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-phore
bearer, processor
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-phoresis
bearing, transmission
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-phoria
feeling
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-phthisis
wasting away
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-phylactic
protective
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-phylaxis
protection
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-phyma
tumor
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-physis
growth
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-plasia
growth
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-plasm
formation, growth
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-plastic
pertaining to formation
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-plegia
paralysis
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-ploid, -ploidy
number of chromosome sets
199
-pnea
breathing
200
-poiesis
formation
201
-pore
opening, passageway
202
-porosis
porous
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-posia
drinking
204
-prandial
meal
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-praxia
action, activity
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-privia
loss, deprivation
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-pterygium
abnormality of the conjunctiva
208
-ptosis
prolapse, drooping
209
-ptysis
spitting
210
-puncture
puncture
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-receptor, -ceptor
receiver
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-rrhagia, -rrhage
excessive flow, discharge
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-rrhaphy
suture
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-rrhea
flow, discharge
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-rrhexis
rupture
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-salpinx
fallopian tube
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-sarcoma
cancer of connective tissue
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-scelia
leg
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-schisis
split, cleft
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-sclerosis
hardening
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-scopy
visual examination
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-sect
cut
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-sepsis
putrefying (decaying with odor)
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-sis
condition
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-sol
solution
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-some
body
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-somnia
sleep
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-spasm
sudden involuntary contraction
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-sphyxia
pulse
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-stabile
stable, fixed
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-stalsis
contraction
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-stasis
standing still
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-stat
device for keeping something stationary
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-stenosis
narrowed
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-sthenia
strength
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-stichia
rows
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-stomy
surgical opening
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-stroma
supporting tissue of an organ
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-surgery
operative procedure
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-syndesis
surgical fixation of vertebrae
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-taxia
arrangement
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-tension
stretching
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-therapy
treatment
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-thorax
chest, pleural cavity
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-thymia
mind, emotions
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-tic
pertaining to
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-tocia
childbirth, labor
248
-tome
instrument for cutting
249
-tomy
surgical incision
250
-tresia
opening, perforation
251
-tripsy
crushing
252
-trite
instrument for crushing
253
-trophy
growth, nourishment
254
-tropia
to turn
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-tropin
to stimulate
256
-tumescence
swelling
257
-type
class
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-ule
small
259
-um
noun ending
260
-uresis
urination
261
-uria
urine condition
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-us
noun ending
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-verse, -version
to turn
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-volemia
blood volume
265
a-, an-
without, not
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ab-
away from
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abs-
away from
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acu-
needle
269
ad-
towards
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af-
towards
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allo-
different
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ambi-
around, on both sides
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amphi-
around, on both sides
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ana-
back, up, against
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ante-
before
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anti-
against
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ap-
towards
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apo-
away, separation
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arch/i, arch/e, -arche
first
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as-
towards
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at-
towards
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atmo-
steam, vapor
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atreto-
closed
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atto-
one quintillionth (10^-18)
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auto-
self
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bary-
heavy, hard, dull
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bathy-, batho-
deep, depth
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bi-
two
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brachy-
short
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brady-
slow
291
cal-
stone, pebble, calcium
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cata-
down, under
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centi-
1/100 (10^-2)
294
cera-
wax
295
cine-
movement
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circum-
around
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co-
together
298
coel-
cavity
299
colla-
glue
300
com-
together
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con-
together
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contra-
against
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cort-
covering
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crista-
ridge
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de-
down, from
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deca-
10 (10^1)
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deci-
1/10 (10^-1)
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demi-
half
309
di-
two
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dia-
through
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dif-
to carry apart
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dis-
apart, separate
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dys-
bad, painful
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e-
out of, from
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ec-
outside
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echo-
reverberating sound
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eco-
environment
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ecto-
outside
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em-
in
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en-
within
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endo-
within
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epi-
above, upon, over
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equi-
equal
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es-
out of, away from
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eso-
within
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eu-
good, well
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eury-
wide, broad
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ex-
out, away from
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exa-
quintillion (10^18)
330
exo-
outside, outward
331
extra-
outside
332
femto-
one quadrillionth (10^-15)
333
fimbria/e
finger-like, thread-like
334
fore-
front, before
335
fovea-
pit, depression
336
furc-
branch, forked
337
galvano-
direct electric current
338
genu-
knee
339
giga-
billion (10^9)
340
hem/e
heme, red iron-containing pigment
341
hemi-
half
342
hepta-
seven
343
heredo-
heredity
344
hetero-
different, other
345
hex-, hexa-
six
346
hiatus-
opening
347
holo-
entire, complete
348
homeo-
constant, same
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homo-
same
350
hyper-
above, excessive
351
hypo-
below, deficient
352
hypsi-
high
353
infra-
below
354
inter-
between
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intra-
withing
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intro-
into, inside
357
ipsi-
same
358
ithy-
erect, straight
359
juxta-
near
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kata-, kath-
down
361
kera-
horn, hardness
362
kilo-
1000 (10^3)
363
latent-
hidden, inactive
364
levo-
left
365
mal-
bad
366
mega-
million (10^6)
367
mega-
large
368
megalo-
large
369
meli-
honey, sugar
370
melit-
honey, sugar
371
meso-
middle
372
meta-
beyond, after, change
373
micro-
one millionth (10^-6), small
374
mid-
middle
375
milli-
1/1000 (10^-3)
376
mitos-
thread, filament
377
mogi-
difficult
378
molli-
soft
379
mono-
one
380
multi-
many
381
myri-
ten thousand (10^4)
382
nano-
one billionth (10^-6)
383
natus-
birth, newborn
384
neo-
new
385
noci-
to cause harm to
386
nomen-
name
387
non-
not, none
388
noni-
nine
389
nor-
chemical compound
390
nulli-
none
391
octa-, octi-
eight
392
ophi-
snake
393
orb-
circle, orbit
394
oxy-
sharp, quick, sour
395
pachy-
thick
396
palin-
recurrence, repetition
397
pan-
all
398
para-
alongside, near, beyond
399
parvo-
small
400
pauci-
few
401
pent-
five
402
peps/I, -pepsia
digestion
403
per-
through
404
peri-
around
405
peta-
quadrillion (10^15)
406
pico-
one trillionth (10^-12)
407
pies/i, -piesis
pressure
408
pineal-
pineal gland
409
piri-
pear
410
platy-
broad, flat
411
pluri-
more, several
412
poly-
many
413
post-
after, behind
414
pravi-
bent
415
pre-
before
416
presby-
old age
417
primi-
first
418
pro-
before
419
pseudo-
FALSE
420
quadri-
four
421
quinque-
five
422
re-
again, back
423
retro-
behind, backward
424
rube-
red
425
semi-
half
426
sept-
seven
427
sesqui-
one and a half
428
sex-
six
429
spirilla-
spiral-shaped bacteria
430
strab/I
squinty-eyed
431
stric-
narrowing
432
sub-
below, under
433
subcu-
subcutaneous, under the skin
434
super-
above, beyond
435
supra-
above, beyond
436
sym-
together
437
syn-
together
438
tachy-
fast
439
tauto-
identical, same
440
tera-
trillion (10^12)
441
terti-
third
442
tetan-
stiff
443
tetra-
four
444
thio-
presence of sulfur
445
trachy-
rough
446
trans-
across
447
tri-
three
448
tuber-
swelling, enlargement
449
ultra-
beyond, excess
450
un-
reversal, not
451
uni-
one
452
venter-
abdomen
453
villi-
finger-like
