Med Terms Flashcards
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a-
A
without/absence of
2
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ab-
A
away from
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Q
abdomin/o
A
abdomen
4
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-able
A
capable
5
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-ac
A
pertaining to
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acr/o
A
extremity
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acou/o
A
hearing
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ad-
A
toward/to
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aden/o
A
gland
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adenoid/o
A
adenoids
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adip/o
A
fat
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adren/o
A
gland
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aer/o
A
air
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af-
A
toward
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-al
A
pertaining to
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alb-
A
white
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albumin/o
A
albumin/simple protein
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-algia
A
pain
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alges/i
A
sense of pain
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aliment-
A
food
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alveol/o
A
alveolus/small hollow cavity
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amb/i
A
both
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ambul-
A
to walk
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amni/o
A
amnion; inner fetal membrane
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an-
without/absence of
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ana-
up/back/apart
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andr/o
male
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angi/o
vessel
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ankyl/o
stiff/crooked/bent
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an/o
anus
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ante-
before/in front of
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anti-
against
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antr/o
antrum; nearly closed cavity
34
aort/o
aorta (largest artery)
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-apheresis
removal
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aponeur/o
aponeurosis
| flat sheet of connective tissue
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append/o
to hang from;
| appendix
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-ar
pertaining to
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arche-
first
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aria-
air
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arteri/o
artery
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arthr/o
joint
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articul/o
joint
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-ary
pertaining to
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-ase
referring to an enzyme
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-asis
state/condition of
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-asia
state/condition of
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-asthenia
weakness/lack of strength
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astr/o
star shaped
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at-
to
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atel/o
imperfect
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ather/o
fatty plaque
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atresia-
absence of a normal opening; occlusion
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atri/o
atrium; chamber
55
audi/o
hearing/sound
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aur/i
ear
57
aur/o
gold
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aut/o
self
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ax-
axis
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azot/o
nitrogen;
| urea nitrogen waste
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bacteri/o
bacteria
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balan/o
penis
63
baro-
pressure
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bi-
two/double/both
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bil-
bile; fluid secreted by the liver
66
bin-
two/double/both
67
bi/o
life
68
bis-
two/double/both
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-blast
embryonic;
| tissue building cell
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blast/o
building cell
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blephar/o
eyelid
72
brachi/o
arm
73
brady-
slow
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bronchiol/o
bronchiole;
| small tubes of the bronchus
75
bronch/l
bronchus/airway
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bucc/o
cheek
77
burs/o
bursa;
| fluid filled sac
78
cac/o
bad/ill
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cal-
pebble/stone/calcium
80
calcane/o
calcaneous
81
calc/i
lime/stone/calcium
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-capnia
carbon dioxide
83
carcin/o
cancer of epithelial tissue
84
cardi/o
heart
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cari-
decay (in a tooth)
86
carp/o
carpals (wrist bones)
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cata-
downward/down
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caud-
tail
89
cec/o
cecum
90
-cele
herniation/pouch
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celi/o
abdomen
92
cellular-
cell
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centa-
100
94
-centesis
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
95
cephal/o
brain/head
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cerebell/o
cerebellum; small hind brain
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cerebr/o
brain/cerebrum; large outer brain
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cervic/o
neck
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cheil/o
lip
100
chem/o
drug/chemical
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chlor/o
green
102
chol/e
bile/gall
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chol/o
bile/gall
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cholangi/o
bile duct
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choledoch/o
common bile duct
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
107
chori/o
chorion;
| outer fetal membrane
108
chrom/o
color
109
chondr/o
cartilage
110
-cide
kill
111
circum-
around
112
-cise
cut
113
-clasis
break down
114
-clysis
washing
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-clast
destructive cell
116
clavicul/o
clavicle
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co-
with/together
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coccus-
round, spherical bacteria
| singular
119
cocci-
round, spherical bacteria
| plural
120
coel-
cavity
121
colla-
glue
122
col/o
large intestine
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colon-
large intestine
124
colp/o
vagina
125
com-
with/together
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con-
with/together
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coni/o
dust
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conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva; lining of the surface of the eye
129
contra-
against/opposite
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core/o
pupil
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corne/o
cornea
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cor/o
pupil
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corp-
body
134
cortic/o
cortex/outer layer of a gland
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cost/o
rib
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crani/o
cranium/head/skull
137
cribr-
sieve
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-crine
to secrete
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crista-
ridge
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-crit
to separate
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cry/o
cold
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crypt/o
hidden
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cubit/o
elbow
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culd/o
cul-de-sac; a blind pouch
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cut-
separating/dividing tissue
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cutane/o
skin
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cyan/o
blue
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cyesis-
pregnancy
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cyst/o
bladder/fluid-filled sac
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-cyte
cell
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cyt/o
cell
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dacry/o
tears/ tear duct
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dactyl/o
fingers/toes
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de-
down/from
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deca-
10
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demi
1/2
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dendr/o
tree
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dent/o
tooth
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derm/o
skin
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dermat/o
skin
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-desis
surgical union
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desm/o
band/ligament
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dextr/o
right
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di-
two/double/both/twice
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dia-
through/apart/across
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diaphragmat/o
diaphragm
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dif-
to carry apart
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dipl/o
double
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-dipsia
thirst
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dips/o
thirst
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dis-
apart/free from
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disk
flat, round structure
| intervertebral disk
173
dist-
away from point of origin
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diure-
to urinate
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diverticul/o
diverticulum; pouch in a wall
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dont-
tooth
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dors-
back
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-drome
symptoms
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duct-
tube
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duction-
movement
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duoden/o
duodenum
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dur/o
tough
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dynia-
pain
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dys-
bad/painful/difficult
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-eal
pertaining to
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ech/o
reflected sound
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ectasia-
expansion/dilation/stretching
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-ectasis
expansion/dilation/stretching
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ecto-
out/outside/outer layer
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ectop-
misplaced
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-ectomy
removal/excision of; to cut out
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edema-
swelling
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electr/o
electricity
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embry/o
embryo/something that swells
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emesis-
vomiting
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-emia
blood condition
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-en
in/inside
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encephal/o
brain
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end/o
inside
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endocrin/o
internal secretion
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enter/o
small intestine
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epi-
on/upon
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epididym/o
epididymus; structure of testicle surface
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epiglott/o
epiglottis; cartilage covering the larynx
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episi/o
perineum; pelvic floor
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epitheli/o
epithelium; outer layer of the skin
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erg/o
work
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erythr/o
red
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-esis
condition
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esophag/o
esophagus; food tube from the throat to the stomach
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esthesi/o
feeling/sensation
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eti/o
cause of disease
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eu-
good/true/normal
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ex-
outside
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extra-
outside
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fasci/o
fascia/fibrous band
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febrile-
fever
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femor/o
femur
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-ferent
carry
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-ferous
producing
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ferr-
iron
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fetal-
fetus/unborn child
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fibr/o
fiber/fibrous
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fibul/o
fibula (lateral lower leg bone)
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flu-
influenza
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follicle
small secreting sac
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fore-
before/infront of
228
form-
expressing shape or resemblance
229
fovea-
pit/depression
230
-fuge
separating/driving away/expelling
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furc-
branch/forked
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gangli/o
ganglion; collection of cell bodies
| mass of nervous tissue
233
gastr/o
stomach
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-gen
to produce/origin
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-genesis
to produce/origin
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-genic
to produce/origin
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genial-
pertaining to chin
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genit/o
reproductive organs
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-genous
kind/type
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geront/o
old age/elderly
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gingiv/o
gum
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-glia
gluey substance
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glomerul/o
glomerulus; kidney nephron
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gloss/o
tongue
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gluc/o
sugar/sweet/glucose
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glyc/o
sugar/sweet
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glycos/o
sugar/sweet
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gnos-
knowledge
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gonad/o
gonads; sex glands
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-gram
record/picture
251
-graph
instrument that records
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-grapher
one who records
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-graphy
the process of making a picture/recording
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gravid/o
pregnancy
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gynec/o
female
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gyn/o
female
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hem/o
blood
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hemat/o
blood
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hemi-
half
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hepat/o
liver
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herni/o
hernia/protrusion of an organ through the body wall
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heter/o
other/different
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hiatus-
an opening
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hidr/o
sweat
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hist/o
tissue
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home/o
same/constant
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homo-
same
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hormone-
to excite/urging on
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humer/o
humerus
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hydr/o
water
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hy/o
u-shaped
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hyper-
above/more than normal
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hypo-
below/less than normal
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hymen/o
hymen; vaginal entrance covering
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hyster/o
uterus
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-ia
state/condition of/process
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-ial
pertaining to
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-iasis
pathological/abnormal condidtion
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-iatric
medical profession; physician
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-ic
pertaining to
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-ical
pertaining to
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-ician
one who
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-ictal
seizure/attack
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-id
form/shape
285
id(io)
one's own self
286
ile/o
ileum; part of the small intesting
287
im-
not
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immun/o
immunity; protected from
289
in-
in/within/not
290
inflam-
to flame within
291
infra-
beneath/below
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inguin/o
inguinal/groin
293
inter-
between
294
intra-
within/inside
295
irid/o
iris
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-is
pertaining to
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ischemia-
deficiency/blockage of blood supply
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ischi/o
ischium; pelvic bone
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-ism
condition/state of
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is/o
equal
301
-ist
one who specialized
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-itis
inflammation/infection of
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-ity
condition of
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-ium
pertaining to structrue
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jejun/o
jejunum; part of the small intestine
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juxta-
near
307
kal/i
potassium
308
kary/o
body/nucleus
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kerat/o
horn/hard tissue/cornea
310
kilo-
1000
311
kinesi/o
movement/motion
312
kinetic-
motion
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kin/
movement
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kyph/o
hump
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labyrinth/o
labyrinth/maze
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lacrim/o
tears
317
lact/o
milk
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lamin/o
lamina; layer
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lapar/o
abdominal wall/abdomen
320
laryng/o
larynx/voice box
321
latent-
hidden/not active
322
later/o
side
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lei/o
smooth
324
-lemma
membrane
325
lepsy-
seizure
326
leuk/o
white
327
liga-
to bind
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ligament/o
ligament; fibrous connective tissue
329
lingu/o
tongue
330
lip/o
fat
331
lith/o
stone/calcification
332
lobe-
well defined part of an organ
333
-logy
the study of
334
-logist
one who studies
335
lumb/o
lumbar; lower back
336
lymph/o
lymph/lymph tissue
337
-lysis
dissolution/breakdown/destruction
338
lys/o
to kill/separating destruction
339
macr/o
large
340
mal-
bad/abnormal
341
-malacia
soft
342
mamm/o
breast
343
mandibul/o
mandible; lower jaw
344
-mania
madness
345
mast/o
breast
346
mastoid-
resembling a breast
347
maxill/o
maxilla; upper jaw
348
meat/o
meatus/opening/passage
349
medi-
middle
350
mega-
large
351
gegal/o
lare
352
-megaly
enlarged
353
melan/o
black
354
mening/o
meninges; lining of the central nervous system
355
menisci/o
meniscus; cartilage pads
356
ment/o
chin
357
mentia-
mental/mind
358
men/o
menstruation
359
meso-
middle
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meta-
beyond/change
361
-meter
instrument to measure
362
-metry
process of measurement
363
metr/o
uterine tissue
364
micr/o
very small
365
mitos-
thread/filament
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mon/o
single/one
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morph/o
form/shape
368
-mortem
death
369
mot/o
moving
370
muc/o
mucus
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multi-
many/much
372
myc/o
fungus
373
myel/o
bone marrow/spinal cord
374
my/o
muscle
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myring/o
eardrum/tympanic membrane
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narc/o
numbness/stupor
377
nas/o
nose
378
natus-
birth/newborn
379
-natal
birth/newborn
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natri-
sodium
381
necr/o
death of cells
382
ne/o
new
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nephr/o
kidney
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neur/o
neuron/nerve
385
noct/i
night
386
non-
no/none
387
nona-
nine
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null
none
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nutriti/o
to nourish
390
octa-
8
391
ocul/o
eye
392
odont/o
tooth
393
-odynia
pain
394
-oid
resembling/like
395
olfact-
smell
396
olig/o
few/scant
397
-ology
the study of
398
-ologist
one who studies
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-oma
mass/tumor
400
omphalm/o
umbilicus/navel/belly button
401
onc/o
mass/tumor
402
onych/o
nail
403
o/o
eggs; female sex cells
404
oophor/o
ovary
405
-opia
vision
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ophthalm/o
eye
407
opt/o
vision
408
-opsy
to view
409
orb-
circle/orbit
410
orchi/o
testes
411
orchid/o
testes
412
organ-
body parts with special function
413
or/o
mouth
414
-orrhagia
rapid flow/hemmorhage
415
-orrhaphy
suture/repair
416
-orrhea
discharge
417
-orrhexis
rupture
418
orth/o
stright
419
os-
bone
420
-ose
suffix for carbohydrates
421
-osis
conition of
422
osse/o
pertaining to bone
423
oste/o
bone
424
-o/stomy
creation of an artificial opening
425
ot/o
ear
426
-o/tomy
incision/to cut into
427
-ous
pertaining to
428
ova
egg
429
ovari/o
ovary; female sex gland
430
ox/i
pertaining to oxygen
431
-oxia
pertaining to oxygen
432
pachy/o
thick
433
palat/o
palate; roof of mouth
434
pan-
all/total
435
pancrat/o
pancreas
436
para-
beside/beyond/near
437
-paresis
partial/slight paralysis
438
pariet/o
wall
439
-partum
to bear/labor/give birth/delivery
440
patell/o
patella; knee cap
441
path/o
disease
442
-pathy
relating to disease
443
ped-
child/foot
444
pedia-
child
445
-penia
deficiency/lack of
446
pepsia-
digestion
447
pelv/i
pelis
448
penta-
5
449
per-
by/through
450
peri-
around
451
perine/o
perineum
452
peritone/o
peritoneum
453
petr/o
stone
454
-pexy
surgical fixation/suspension
455
-phage
eating
456
-phagia
eating
457
pag/o
to eat
458
phalang/o
phalanges; fingers/toes
459
pharmac/o
drug/medicine
460
pharyg/o
pharynx/throat
461
phasia-
speech/to speak
462
phas/o
speech
463
-philia
love/affinity
464
phleb/o
vein
465
-phobia
fear
466
-phonia
sound/voice
467
phon/o
sound
468
phot/o
light
469
phren/o
diaphragm
470
phrenia-
mind
471
-phylaxis
protection
472
physi/o
function
473
-physis
growth
474
pili-
hair
475
pineal-
pineal gland; pine cone shaped
476
-plasia
formation/growth
477
-plasm
living tissue
478
-plasty
surgical repair
479
platy-
flat
480
-plegia
paralysis
481
pleur/o
lung/rib area
482
pod-
foot
483
-poiesis
making/production
484
poli/o
gray matter disease
485
poly-
many
486
polyp/o
small growth
487
-pnea
breathe
488
pneum/o
lungs
489
pneumon/o
lungs
490
por/o
small openings
491
-porosis
condition of holes/passages
492
post-
after/behind
493
pre-
for/before/infront of
494
prsby-
old age
495
prim/i
first
496
pro-
before/for
497
proct/o
rectum & anus
498
postat/o
prostate gland
499
proxim/o
near point of origin
500
pseud/o
false
501
psych/o
mind/soul
502
-ptosis
prolapse/drooping
503
pub/o
pubis ( a pelvic bone)
504
pulmon/o
lungs
505
pupill/a
pupil of the eye
506
pyel/o-
renal pelvis
507
pylor/o
pylorus; lowest part of the stomach
508
py/o
pus
509
pyr/o
fire/fever
510
quad-
4
511
quint-
5
512
radicul/o
nerve root/spine
513
radi-
radiation or radius
514
re-
again/back
515
rect/o
rectum
516
ren/o
kidney
517
reticul/o
network of cells
518
retin/o
retina; inner lining of the eye
519
retr/o
backward/behind
520
rhin/o
nose
521
rhiz/o
nerve root
522
rhytid/o
wrinkles
523
-rrhagia
burst forth/hemorrhage
524
-rrhaphy
suture/repair
525
-rrhea
discharge/flow
526
-rrhexis
rupture
527
sacchar-
sugar
528
salpin/go
uterine/fallopian tube
529
sanguin/o
blood
530
sarc/o
flesh
531
-sarcoma
cancer of connective tissue
532
scapul/o
scapula/shoulder blade
533
schisis-
split/fissure
534
schizo
split
535
scler/o
sclera; white of the eye or hardening
536
-sclerosis
condition f hardening
537
scoli/o
crooked/curved
538
-scope
instrument to view or examine
539
-scopy
to visualize/view
540
seb/o
fat/oil
541
sect-
cut
542
semi-
1/2 or part of a whole
543
sens-
feeling
544
sepsis-
infection
545
septic-
ptathogenic
546
sept/o
septum; wall dividing two cavities
547
septa-
7
548
ser/o
fluid part of blood
549
sexti-
6
550
sial/o
saliva
551
sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon; s-shaped
552
sinistr/o
left
553
sinus-
cavity in a bone
554
-sis
state of/condition
555
soma-
body
556
son/o
sound
557
-spasm
sudden/involuntary muscular contration
558
spermat/o
sprmatozoa; male sex cells
559
sphygm/o
pulse
560
spina-
spine
561
spirilla-
spiral shaped bacteria
562
spir/o
breath
563
splen/o
spleen
564
spondyl/o
vertebrae/vertebral column
565
squam-
scale
566
staphyl/o
grape-lioke clusters
567
staped-
stapes; bone of the middle ear
568
-stasis
standing still/stop
569
stern/o
sternum/ breast bone
570
steth/o
chest
571
stomat/o
moth
572
-stomy
make a new opening
573
strat-
layer
574
-stenosis
narrowing/constriction
575
strept/o
twisted chains
576
styl/o
stake/pole
577
sub-
below/under
578
subcu-
subcutaneous; under the skin
579
super-
above
580
supra-
above
581
sym-
with/together
582
syn-
with/together
583
synovi/o
membrane of synovial fluid of a joint
584
tachy-
swift/fast
585
tars/o
tarsals/ankel bones
586
tel/o
end
587
temp-
temperature
588
ten/o
tendon
589
tend/o
tendon
590
tendin/o
tendon
591
tension-
pressure/stretching
592
test/o
testicles
593
testicul/o
testicles
594
tetan-
stiff
595
tetra-
4
596
-therapy
treatmwent
597
therm/o
heat
598
thorac/o
chest/thorax
599
thromb/o
clot
600
thym/o
thumus gland
601
thyr/o
thyroid gland
602
tibi/o
tibia (medial lower leg bone)
603
-tic
pertaining to
604
-tocia
labor
605
-tome
cutuing instrument
606
tom/o
cut/section
607
-tomy
to cut into/make an incision
608
ton/o
tension/pressure
609
tonic-
stretch/tention/presure
610
tonsilla-
tonsils
611
tox/o
poison
612
toxic/o
poison
613
trache/o
trachea/windpipe
614
trans-
through/across
615
tri-
3
616
trich/o
hair
617
-tripsy
surgical crushing
618
-trophic
nutrition or development growth
619
tuber
swelling/enlargement
