E-L Flashcards
(175 cards)
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-eal
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pertaining to
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ec-
A
out; outside
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echo-
A
reflected sound
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-ectasia, ectasis
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dilation; dilatation; widening
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ecto-
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out; outside
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-ectomy
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removal; excision; resection
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-edema
A
swelling
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-elasma
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flat plate
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electr/o
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electricity
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em-
A
in
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-ema
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condition
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-emesis
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vomiting
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-emia
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blood condition
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-emic
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pertaining to blood condition
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emmetr/o
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in due measure
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en-
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in; within
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encephal/o
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brain
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end-, endo-
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in; within
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enter/o
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intestines (usually small intestines)
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eosin/o
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red; rosy; dawn colored
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epi-
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above; upon; on
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epididym/o
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epididymis
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epiglott/o
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epiglottis
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episi/o
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vulva (external female genitalia)
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epitheli/o
skin; epithelium
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-er
one who
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erg/o
work
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erythem/o
flushed; redness
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erythr/o
red
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-esis
action; condition; state of
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eso-
inward
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esophag/o
esophagus
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esthes/o, esthesi/o, -esthesia
feeling (nervous sensation)
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estr/o
female
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ethm/o
sieve
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eti/o
cause
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eu-
good; normal; true
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-eurysm
widening
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ex-
out; away from
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exanthemat/o
rash
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exo-
out; away from
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extra-
outside
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faci/o
face
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fasci/o
fascia (membrane supporting muscles)
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femor/o
femur (thigh bone)
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-ferent
to carry
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fibrin/o, fibr/o, firbromat/o
fiber
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fibros/o
fibrous connective tissue
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fibul/o
fibula (smaller leg bone)
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-fication
process of making
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-fida
split
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flex/o
bend
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fluor/o
luminous
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follicul/o
follicle; small sac
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-form
resembling; in the shape of
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fung/i
fungus
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furc/o
forking; branching
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-fusion
to pour; come together
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galact/o
milk
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ganglion/o
ganglion; collection of nerve cell bodies
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gastr/o
stomach
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-gen
substance that produces
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-genesis
producing; forming
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-genic
produced by or in
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ger/o, geront/o
old age
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gest/o, gester/o
pregnancy
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gingiv/o
gums
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glauc/o
gray
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gli/o
glial cells; neuroglial cells (supportive tissue of nervous system)
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-globin, -globulin
protein
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glomerul/o
glomerulus
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gloss/o
tongue
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gluc/o, glyc/o, glycos/o
glucose; sugar
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glycogen/o
glycogen; animal starch
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gnos/o
knowledge
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gon/o
seed
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gonad/o
sex glands
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goni/o
angle
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-grade
to go
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-gram
record
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-graph
instrument of recording
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-graphy
process of recording
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gravid/o, -gravida
pregnant woman, pregnancy
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gyneco
woman; female
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hallucin/o
halucination
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hem/o, hemat/o
blood
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hemi-
half
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hemoglobin/o
hemoglobin
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hepat/o
liver
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herni/o
hernia
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-hexia
state of
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hidr/o
sweat
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hist/o, histi/o
tissue
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home/o
unchanging; constant
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hormon/o
hormone
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humer/o
humerus (upper arm bone)
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hydr/o
water
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hyper-
above; excessive
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hypn/o
sleep
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hypo-
deficient; below; under; less than normal
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hypophys/o
pituitary gland
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hyster/o
uterus; womb
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-ia
condition
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-iac
pertaining to
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-iasis
abnormal condition
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iatr/o
physician; treatment
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-ic, -ical
pertaining to
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ichthy/o
dry; scaly
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-icle
small
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idi/o
unknown; individual; distinct
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-ile
pertaining to
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ile/o
ileum
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ili/o
ilium
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immun/o
immune; protection; safe
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in-
in, into; not
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-in, -ine
substance
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infra-
below; inferior to; beneath
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inguin/o
groin
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insulin/o
insulin (pancreatic hormone)
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inter-
between
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intra-
within; into
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-ion
process
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-ior
pertaining to
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ipsi-
same
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ir-
in
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ir/o, irid/o
iris (colored portion of eye)
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is/o
same; equal
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isch/o
hold back; back
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ischi/o
ischium (part of hip bone)
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-ism
process; condition
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-ist
specialist
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-itis
infammation
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-itus
condition
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-ium
structure; tissue
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jaund/o
yellow
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jejun/o
jejunum
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kerat/o
cornea; hard, horny tissue
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kern-
nucleus (collection of nerve cells in the brain)
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kines/o, kinesi/o, -kinesia, - kinesis
movements
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klept/o
to steal
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kyph/o
humpback
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labi/o
lip
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lacrim/o
tear; tear duct; lacrimal duct
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lact/o
milk
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lamin/o
lamina (part of vertebral arch)
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lapar/o
abdominal wall; abdomen
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-lapse
slide, fall, sag
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laryng/o
larynx (voice box)
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later/o
side
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leiomy/o
smooth (visceral) muscle
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-lemma
sheath, covering
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-lepsy
seizure
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lept/o
thin, slender
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-leptic
pertaining to seizing, taking hold of
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leth/o
death
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leuk/o
white
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lex/o, -lexia
word; phrase
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ligament/o
ligament
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lingu/o
tongue
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lip/o
fat (type of lipid)
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-listhesis
slipping
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lith/o
stone calculus
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-lithiasis
condition of stones
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-lithotomy
incision (for removal) of a stone
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lob/o
lobe
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log/o
study
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-logy
study (process of)
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lord/o
curve; swayback
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lumb/o
lower back; loin
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lute/o
yellow
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lux/o
slide
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lymph/o
lymph
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lymphaden/o
lymph gland (node)
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lymphangi/o
lymph vessel
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-lysis, -lytic
breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening
