Medical Abbreviations A - F Flashcards
Contains all word parts and their meanings (492 cards)
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a-
A
without, not (an is added before words beginning with a vowel)
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-a
A
noun ending / a name
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ab-
A
away from
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abdomin/o
A
abdomen
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-able
A
capable of / having ability to
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ac-
A
pertaining to/to/toward
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acanth/o
A
spiny
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acarin/o
A
mites of the order Acarina
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acar/i/o
A
mites of the order Acarina
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acetabul/o
A
acetabulum
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acet/o
A
vinegar
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aceton-
A
ketones/acetone
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achill/o
A
Achilles tendon
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acid/o
A
acid
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acin/i
A
sac-like dilatation
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acne/o
A
acne vulgaris / point / peak
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acou-
A
hear/hearing
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-acousia
A
condition of hearing
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acoust/o
A
hear/hearing/sound
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acro-
A
extremities, point
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acromi/o
A
acromion (point of the shoulder)
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act-
A
do, drive, act
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actin/o
A
rays, eg. of sun / ultraviolet radiation
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acu-
A
hear/hearing/severe/sudden
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-acusia
condition / sense of hearing
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ad-
to/toward/in the direction of the mid line/near dental enamel
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adamant/o
dental enamel
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aden/o
gland
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adenoid-
adenoids (nasopharyngeal tonsils)
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adip/o
adipose tissue / fat
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adnex/o
bound to / conjoined
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adrenal/o
adrenal gland
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adren/o
adrenal gland
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adrenocortic/o
adrenal cortex
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-aem-
blood (Am. -em-)
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-aemia
condition of blood (Am. -emia)
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aer/o
air/gas
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aesthe/s/i/o
sensation/sensitivity (Am. esthe/s/i/o)
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aeti/o
cause (Am. eti/o)
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af-
to/towards/near
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ag-
to/towards/near
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agglutin/o
sticking / clumping together
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-ago
abnormal condition / disease
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-agogic
pertaining to inducing/ stimulating
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-agogue
an agent that promotes/ induces
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agora-
market place/ open space
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-agra
seizure I sudden pain
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-aise
comfort/ease
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-al
pertaining to
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-al
used in pharmacology to mean a drug or drug action
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albin/o
white
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alb/i/o
white
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album-
white
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albumin/o
albumin/albumen
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aldosterone-
aldosterone
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-algesia
condition of pain
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alges/i/o
sense of pain
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-algia
condition of pain
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alg/e/i/o
pain
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aliment/o
to nourish
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all/o
other I different from normal
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alopec
baldness/ like the mange of (a fox)
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alve/o
trough / channel / cavity
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alveol/o
alveoli (of lungs)
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ambi-
both / on both sides
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ambly/o
dull/dim
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ameb/o (Am.)
ameba, a type of protozoan
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amel/o
dental enamel
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-amine
nitrogen containing compound
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amni/o
amnion / fetal membrane
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amnion/o
amnion / fetal membrane
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amoeb/o
amoeba a type of protozoan (Am. ameb/o)
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amph/i
both / doubly/ both sides
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amyl/o
starch
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an-
without / not
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-an
pertaining to/ characteristic of
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ana-
reversion/ going backward/ apart / up/ again
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ancyl/o
crooked/stiffening/fusing/bent
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andr/o
male/masculine/man
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-ane
a saturated, open-chain hydrocarbon
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aneurysm/o
aneurysm
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angi/o
vessel / blood vessel
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an-iso-
unequal/dissimilar
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ankyl/o
crooked/stiffening/fusing/bent
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an/o
anus
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-ant
having the characteristic of/ an agent that...
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ante-
before in time or place/ in front of/ forward
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anter/o
front/ in front of/ anterior to
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anthrac/o
coal dust/ black
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anthrop/o
man/human
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anti-
against
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antr/o
antrum I maxillary sinus
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anxi/o
anxiety
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aort/o
aorta
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ap-
to / towards / near / separated from
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-aph-
touch
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-apheresis
removal
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aphth/o
ulcer
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apic/o
apex
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ap/o
away from I detached/ derived from/ separate
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aponeur/o
aponeurosis (flat tendon)
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append/ic/o
appendix
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aqu/a/e/o
water
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-ar
pertaining to
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arachn/o
spider
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arc/o
arch/bowed
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-arch/e
beginning
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arrhen/o
male/masculine
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arter/i/o
artery
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arteriol/o
arteriole
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arthr/o
joint
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articul/o
joint
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-ary
pertaining to / connected with
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as-
to/towards/near
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-ase
an enzyme
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-asia
state or condition
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-asis
state or condition
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-asthenia
condition of weakness
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asthen/o
weakness
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astr/o
star-shaped/star
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at-
to/towards/near
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-ate
denoting a state or function / possessing / a chemical from a specific source / like
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atel/o
imperfect/incomplete
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ather/o
atheroma, a fatty plaque lining a blood vessel
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-ation
action/condition
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-atresia
condition of occlusion / closure / absence of opening
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atret/o
closure of a normal opening / imperforation
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atri/o
atrium
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audi/o
hearing / sense of hearing
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audit/o
hearing / sense of hearing
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-aural
pertaining to the ear
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auricul/o
pinna of the ear or auricle
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aur/i/o
ear/hearing
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auto-
self
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aux/i/o
increase
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-auxis
increase
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-ax
noun ending / a name
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axill/o
armpit
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ax/i/o
axis
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axon/o
axis / axon of neuron
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azot/o
urea/nitrogen
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bat-
go/walk/stand
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bacill/o
bacillus / a rod-shaped bacterium
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bacter/i/o
bacterium/bacteria
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balan/o
glans penis
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ballist/o
throw/movement
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bar/i/o
pressure / weight
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bartholin/o
Bartholin glands / greater vestibular glands of the vagina
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basi-
base/basic/alkaline
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baso-
base/basic/alkaline
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bathy-
deep
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bi-
two/twice/double/life
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bili-
bile
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bilirubin/o
bilirubin
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bin-
two each / double
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bio-
life/living
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-blast
germ cell / immature cell / embryonic cell / developing stage
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blast/o
germ cell / immature cell / embryonic cell / developing stage
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blenn/o
mucus
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blephar/o
eyelid
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bol-
ball
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brachi/o
arm
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brachy-
short
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brady-
slow
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brev/i
short
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bromidr/o
stench / smell of sweat
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bronch/i/o
bronchus / bronchial tube/ windpipe
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bronchiol/o
bronchiole
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bront/o
thunder
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bucca-
cheek
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bucc/o
cheek
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bulb/o
bulb/ medulla oblongata
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burs/o
bursa (fluid-filled sac)
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byssin/o
cotton dust
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cac/o
bad/ill/abnormal
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caec/o
caecum (Am. cecum)
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calcane/o
calcaneus / heel bone
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calci/i/o
calcium/lime/heel
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calcin/o
calcium
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calcul/o
calculus / stone / little stone
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calic-
calyx (Am. calix) / a cup-shaped organ or cavity
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calor/i
heat
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calyc-
calyx (Am. calix) / a cup-shaped organ or cavity
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cancer/o
cancer (general term)
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canth/o
canthus (corner of the eye)
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capill/o
blood capillary / hair-like
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capit/o
head
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-capnia
condition of carbon dioxide
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caps-
container
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capsul/o
capsule
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carb/o
carbon
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carcin/o
cancerous / malignant tumour of epithelial tissue
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carcinomat-
carcinoma
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-cardia
condition of the heat
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cardi/o
heart
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cari/o
rot/decay (of teeth)
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carp/o
carpal / wrist bones
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cary/o
nucleus
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cat/o
down/negative/wrong/back
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caud/o
tail / towards the tail / lower part of body
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caus-
burn/corrosive
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caut-
burn
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cav-
hollow
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cec/o (Am.)
cecum
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-cele
swelling/protrusion/hernia
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celi/o
hollow/abdomen
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cell-
cell
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cellul-
cell
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cel/o (Am.)
hollow/abdomen/celom
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cement/o
cementum of a tooth
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cen/o
new/empty/common
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-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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centi
hundred / one hundredth
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centr/i/o
centre / central location
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cephal/o
head
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cerat/o
horny/epidermis/cornea (synonym: kerat/o)
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cerebell/o
cerebellum
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cerebr/i/o
cerebrum/brain
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cer/o
wax
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cerumin/o
cerumen / ear wax
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cervic/o
cervix
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-chalasis
slackening/loosening
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chancr-
chancre, a destructive sore
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cheil/o
lip
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cheir/o
hand
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chem/i/c/o
chemical
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-chezia
condition of defaecation, especially of foreign substances
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chil/o
lip (cheil/o now used)
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chir/o
hand
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chlorhydr/o
hydrochloric acid
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chlor/o
green/chlorine
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cholangi/o
bile vessel / bile duct
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
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choledoch/o
common bile duct
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chol/e/o
bile
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cholester/o
cholesterol
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chondr/o
cartilage
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chord/o
string/cord
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chore/o
chorea / dance / jerky movement
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chori/o
chorion / outer fetal membrane
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chorioid/o
choroid layer of eye
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chromat/o
colour
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-chromia
condition of haemoglobin / colour (Am. hemoglobin)
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chrom/o
colour
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chron/o
time
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chrys/o
gold
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chyl/e/o
chyle, a fluid formed by lacteals (lymphatics) in the intestine, a product of fat digestion
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chym/o
chyme, a creamy material produced by digestion of food
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cib/o
meal
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-cidal
pertaining to killing
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-cide
agent that kills / killing
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cili/o
cilia / ciliary body of eye / eyelash
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cinemat/o
movement/motion (picture)
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cine/o
movement/motion
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cinesi/o
movement/motion
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circum-
around
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cirrh/o
yellow/tawny
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cirs/o
varicose vein / varix
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cis-
on the near side / this side
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-cis-
cut/kill
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cistern/o
cistern / enclosed space (sub-arachnoid space)
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-clasia
condition of breaking
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-clasis
breaking
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-clast
a cell that breaks
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claustr/o
barrier/enclosed
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clavic/o
clavicle
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clavicul/o
clavicle
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-cle
small
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cleid/o
clavicle
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clin/o
bend/incline
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clitor/i/o
clitoris
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clon/o
clone of cells
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-clonus
violent action
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-clysis
infusion/injection/irrigation
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co-
with/together
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coagul/o
clotting
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coccid/i
types of parasitic protozoa of the order Coccidia
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cocc/i/o
a berry-shaped bacterium/a coccus
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-coccus
a berry-shaped bacterium
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coccyg/o
coccyx
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cochle/o
cochlea
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-coel(e)
hollow/abdomen
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coel/o
hollow/abdomen/ceolom (Am. celom)
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col-
with/together
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coll/a
glue
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collagen/o
collagen
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col/o
colon
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colon/o
colon
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colp/o
vagina
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com-
with/together
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coma/t/o
a deep sleep, a coma or state of unconsciousness
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con-
with/together
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condyl/o
condyl
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coni/o
dust
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conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva
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contra-
against/opposed/opposite
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-conus
cone-like protrusion
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copr/o
faeces (Am. Feces)
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cor-
with/together
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cord/o
a cord
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cor/e/o
pupil
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-coria
condition of the pupils
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corne/o
cornea/horny (consisting of keratin)
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coron/o
crown-like projection / encircling / coronary vessels of the heart
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corpor/o
body
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-cortext-
outer part / bark
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cortic/o
adrenal cortex/ cortex/ outer region
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cost/o
rib
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cox/o
hip / hip joint
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crani/o
cranium/skull
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cren/o
crenated/notched
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-crescent
crescent / sickle-shaped / shaped like a new moon
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-crine
secrete
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crin/o
secrete
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-crit
separate / device for measuring cells
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crur/o
leg
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cry/o
relating to cold
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crypt/o
hidden
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cubit/o
elbow
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culd/o
Douglas pouch / rectouterine pouch/ cul-de sac
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-cule
small
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cult-
cultivate
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cune/i
wedge (shape)
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cutane/o
skin
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cut/i
skin
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cyan/o
blue
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cycl/o
ciliary body / circle
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cyes/i/o
pregnancy
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-cyesis
pregnancy
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cylindr/o
cylinder
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cyll/o
deformity
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cyn/o
dog
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cyrt/o
curved / abnormal curvature
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cyst/i/o
bladder / a cyst
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-cyte
cell
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cyt/o
cell
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-cytosis
condition of cells, usually an abnormal increase
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dacry/o
tear / lacrimal apparatus
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dacryocyst/o
lacrimal sac
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dactyl/o
digits / fingers or toes
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de-
down / away from / loss of / reversing
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deca-
ten
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deci-
one-tenth
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demi-
half
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dem/o
people
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denr/i/o
tree/tree-like (dendrite of neuron)
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dentin/o
dentine of tooth (Am. dentin)
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dent/i/o
tooth
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derm/a/o
skin
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dermat/o
skin
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descemet/o
Descemet membrane (of cornea)
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-desis
fixation / to bind together by surgery/ sticking together
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desm/o
band/ligament
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deuter/o
second
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dextro-
right
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di-
two/twice/double
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dia-
through/apart/across/between
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-dialysis
separate
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diaphor/o
sweating (excessive)
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diaphragmat/o
diaphragm
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diastol-
diastole
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didym-
twins
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digit/o
finger / toe
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dipl/o-
double
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dips/o
thirst
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dis-
apart / reversal / separation / duplication / free from
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disc/o
intervertebral disc
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disk/o (Am.)
intervertebral disk
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dist/o
far from point of origin
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diverticul/o
diverticulum
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doch/o
duct / to receive
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dolich/o
long
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dolor/i/o
pain (dol, unit of pain)
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-dorsal
pertaining to the back (of the body)
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dors/i/o
the back (of the body) / dorsal
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-drome
a course / conduction / flowing
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drom/o
a course / conduction / flowing
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-duct-
a tube to lead material toward or away from a structure
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duoden/o
duodenum
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dur/o
dura mater / hard
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dynam/o
force/power (of movement)
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-dynia
condition of pain
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dys-
difficult/disordered/painful/bad
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e-
away from / out from / outside / without
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-e
noun ending / a name
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-eal
pertaining to
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ec-
away from / out from / outside / without
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ech/o
echo / reflected sound
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ect
out / outside / outer part
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ecto
out / outside / outer part
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ectopia
condition of displacement
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ectop/o
displaced away from normal position
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-ectasia
condition of dilation or stretching
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-ectasis
dilatation, stretching
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-ectomy
removal, excision
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ectro-
congenital absence / miscarriage
397
edema- (Am.)
condition of swelling due to fluid
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ef-
out / away from
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eikon/o
icon
400
elast/o
elastic / elastic tissue / elastin
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electr/o
electrical
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ele/o (Am.)
oil/fat
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ellipto-
shaped like an ellipse
404
em-
in
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-em- (Am)
blood
406
-ema
condition
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embol/o
embolus/plug/blockage
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embry/o
embryo
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-emesis
vomiting
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emet/o
vomiting
411
-emia (Am.)
condition of blood
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emmetr/o
in dw measure/ normally proportioned
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-emphraxis
blocking / stopping up
414
en-
within/ in
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encephal/o
brain
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endo
within/inside/inner
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endocardi/o
endocardium
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endocrin/o
endocrine (gland)
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endometri/o
endometrium of uterus (the lining of the uterus)
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endotheli/o
endothelium
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enter/o
intestine
422
-ent
person/agent
423
ento
within, inside
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eosin/o
rosy-red / dawn coloured / eosin, a red acid dye
425
ep-
above/ upon/ on
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epi
above I upon / on / in addition
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epiderm/
epidermis
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epididym/o
epididymis
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epiglott/o
epiglottis
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epilept/i/o
epilepsy
431
epipl/o
omentum
432
episi/o
vulva/pudendum
433
epitheli/o
epithelium
434
equin/o
horse
435
-er
one who / a person / an agent
436
erg/o/n/o
work
437
-erysis
drag / draw / suck out
438
erythem/o
reddening of the skin / flushed / erythema
439
erythr/o
red
440
-esis
abnormal state / condition
441
es/o
within/inwards
442
esophag/o (Am.)
esophagus/gullet
443
esthesi/o (Am.)
sensation
444
estr/o (Am.)
estrogen/female/estrus
445
ethm/o
ethmoid bone
446
ethmoid/o
ethmoid bone
447
eti/o (Am.)
causation (of disease)
448
eu-
good/normal/easily
449
eury-
wide/broad
450
ex-
out / out of / away from
451
exo-
out / away from / outside
452
-externa
external
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extr/a/o
outside of / beyond / outward
454
faci/o
face
455
faec/a/o
faeces (Am. feces)
456
falc/i
falx / sickle-shaped structure
457
fascicul/o
fascicle
458
fasci/o
fascia/fibrous tissue, eg. Covering muscles
459
febr/o
fever
460
fec/o (Am.)
feces/waste
461
femor/o
femur/thigh
462
-ferent
carrying/to carry/ to bear
463
fer/o
to carry/to bear
464
ferr/o
iron
465
fet/i/o (Am)
fetus
466
fibrill/o
musculat twitching
467
fibrin/o
fibrinogen
468
fimbri/o
fringe
469
fibr/o
fibre
470
fibul/o
fibula
471
-fida
split
472
fil/o
thread
473
fissur-
split/cleft
474
fistul/o
tube/pipe
475
flagell/o
flagellum/whip
476
flav/o
yellow
477
-flect
bend
478
-flex-
bend
479
foet/o
fluorescent/luminous/flow
480
follicul/o
small sac/follicle
481
fore-
before/in front of
482
-form
having form/structure of
483
foss/o
depression
484
fove/o
pit/often used to mean the central fovea of the retina
485
fraen/o
frenum or faenulum/a restraining structure eg fraenulum of the hip
486
fren/o (Am.)
frenum or faenulum/a restraining structure eg fraenulum of the hip
487
front/o
front/forehead
488
-fuge
agent that supresses/gets rid of
489
fund/o
bottom/base (of an organ)
490
fung/i
fungus
491
furc/o
branching
492
-fy
making or cause to become
