Medical Terminology Flashcards
(272 cards)
1
Q
bi
A
Two
2
Q
hemi
A
half
3
Q
Mono
A
one
4
Q
multi
A
many
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Q
nulli
A
none
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Q
poly
A
many
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Q
primi
A
first
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Q
quadri
A
four
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Q
semi
A
half, partial
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Q
tetra
A
four
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Q
tri
A
three
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Q
a-, an-
A
not, without
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Q
ab-
A
away
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Q
abdomin(o)-
A
relating to the abdomen
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Q
-ac
A
pertaining to
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Q
-ad
A
toward
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Q
-acusis
A
hearing
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Q
aden(o)-
A
relation to a gland
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adip(o)-
A
relation to fat
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Q
adren(o)-
A
relation to adrenal glands
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Q
-aemia
A
blood condition
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Q
aer(o)-
A
air, gas
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Q
aesthesio-
A
sensation
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Q
-al
A
pertaining to
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-algia, -dynia
pain
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an-
not, without
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ana-
back, again, up
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andr(o)-
pertaining to a man
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angi(o)-
blood vessel
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anteri(o)
pertaining to an artery
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arthr(o)-
pertaining to the joints, limbs
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articul(o)-
joint
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-ary
pertaining to
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-ase
enzyme
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-asthenia
weakness
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ather(o)-
fatty deposit
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aur(i)-
pertaining to the ear
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aut(o)-
self
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bi-
twice
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blephar(o)-
pertaining to the eyelid
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brady-
slow
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bronch(i)-
bronchus
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bucc(o)-
pertaining to the cheek
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carcin(o)-
pertaining to the heart
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carp(o)
pertaining to the wrist
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cata-
down, under
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-cele
pouching, hernia
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-centesis
surgical puncture for aspiration
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cephal(o)-
pertaining to the head
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cerebell(o)-
pertaining to the cerebellum
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cerebr(o)-
pertaining to the brain
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cervic-
pertaining to the neck, the cervix
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chem(o)-
chemistry
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chol(e)-
pertaining to bile
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cholecyst(o)
pertaining to the gallbladder
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-cide
killing, destroying
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col-, colo-, colono-
colon
58
contra
against
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cost(o)_
pertaining to the ribs
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crani(o)-
relating to the cranium
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-crine
to secrete
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cutane-
skin
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cyan(o)-
blue color
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-cyte
cell
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dacryo-
tear
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-dactyl(o)-
pertaining to a finger, toe
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de-
away from
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dent-
pertaining to teeth
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dermat(o)-, derm(o)
pertaining to the skin
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dia-
through
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digit-
pertaining to the finger
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dis-
separation
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dors(o)
pertaining to the back
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duodeno-
duadenum
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dys-
bad, difficult
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-eal
pertaining to
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ect(o)-
outer, outside
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ectasis
dilation
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-ectomy
surgical operation or removal of body part
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-emesis
vomiting
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-emia
blood condition
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encephal(o)-
pertaining to the brain
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endo-
inside, within
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eosin(o)-
red
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enter(o)
pertaining to intestine
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epi-
on, upon
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erythro(o)-
red
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eu-
good, well
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ex-
out, away from
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exo-
outside
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extra-
outside
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fibr(o)
fiber
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gastr(o)-
pertaining to stomach
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gingiv-
pertaining to gums
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gloss(o0-
tongue
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gluco-
sweet
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glyco
sugar
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-gram
record or picture
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-graph
insturment used to record data
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-graphy
process of recording
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hemat-
blood
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hema-, hemo-
blood
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hemi-
half
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hepat-
pertaining to liver
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heter(o)-
different
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hist(o)-
tissue
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hom(o)-
similar
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hydr(o)-
water
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hyper-
excessive, beyond normal
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hyp(o)-
defficient, below normal
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hyster(o)-
uterus
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-asis
condition
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-ic
pertaining to
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-icle
small
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ileo-
ileum
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infra-
below
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inter-
between
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intra-
within
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irid(o)-
iris
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ischio-
pertaining to the ischium
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-ism
condition, disease
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-ist
specialist
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-itis
inflammation
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-ium
structure, tissue
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kal-
potassium
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kerat(o)-
cornea
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kinesi(o)
movement
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kyph(o)
humped
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labi(o)-
pertaining to lip
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lacrim(o)-
tear
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laryng(o)-
abdomen
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laryng(o)-
larynx
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latero-
lateral
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lepsis, lepsy
seizure
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leuko-
white
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lingu(a), lingu(o)-
pertaining to tongue
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lip(o)-
speech
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lith(o)
stone
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-logist
someone who studies
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-logy
acedemic study of a certain deild
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lymph(o)-
lymph
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-lysis
destruction, seperation
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macr(o)-
large
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-malacia
softening
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mamm(o)-
breast
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mega-, megaly
enlargment
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mela(o)-
black
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mening(o)-
membrane
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mes(o)-
middle
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meta-
after, behind
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-meter
insturment used to measure or count
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-merty
process of measuring
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micro-
small
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milli-
thousandth
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mono-
single
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morph(o)-
form, shape
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muscul(o)-
muscle
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my(o)-
relation to muscle
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myc(o)-
fungus
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myel(o)-
relationg to bone marrow or spinal cord
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myl(o)-
teeth
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myring(o)-
eardrum
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myx(o)-
musuc
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nephr(o)-
kidney
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neuri-, neuro-
nerve
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ocul(o)-
pertaining to eye
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odont(o)-
teeth
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-oid
resembalance to
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-oma
tumor
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onych(o)-
pertaining to nail
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oo-
ovum
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oopjro(o)-
ovary
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ophthalm(o)-
eye
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optic
eye
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or(o)-
mouth
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orchi(o)-, orchid(o)
testis
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orth(o)-
straight
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-osis
condition
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ossi-
bone
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ost(e), oste(o)-
bone
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ot(o)
ear
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-ous
pertaining to
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ovo-, ovi-
ovum
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oxo-
oxygen
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oxy-
oxygen
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pachy-
thick
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para-
abnormal
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para-
abnormal
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-paresis
paralysis
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-pathy
disease
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ped-
pertaining to foot
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pelv(i)
hip bone
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-pepsia
digestion
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peri-
around
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phagia
eating
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pharmaco-
drug, medication
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pharyng(o)-
pharynx
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-phil(ia)
attraction
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phleb(o)-
vein
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phon(o)-
sound
201
photo-
light
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-plasia
formation, development
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-plasty
surgical repair, reconstruction
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-plegia
paralysis
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-plexy
stroke or seizure
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pneum(o)-
lungs
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pneumat(o)-
air, lung
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pod-
foot
209
pre-
before
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pro-
before
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proct(o)-
anus, rectum
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pseud(o)-
fake, false
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-ptosis
drooping, falling
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-ptysis
spitting
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pulmon-
lungs
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pyo-
pus
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pyro-
fever
218
quadri
four
219
radio-
radiation
220
re-
again
221
rect(o)-
rectum
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retro-
backwards
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rhin(o)-
nose
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-rrhage
burst forth
225
-rrhagia
rapid floow od blood
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-rrhaphy
surgical suturing
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-rrhea
flow
228
-rrhexis
rupture
229
salping(o)-
pertaining to tubes
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scler(o)-
hard
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sclerosis
hardening
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-scope
insturment to view
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-scopy
instudment for viewing
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semi-
half
235
sperma-, spermo-
semen
236
splen(o)
spleen
237
-stalsis
contraction
238
-stasis
stopping, standing
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-staxis
dripping
240
sten(o)-
narrowing
241
steth(o)-
chest
242
stom(a)
mouth
243
-stomy
creating opening
244
super-
above
245
supra-
excessive
246
tachy-
fast
247
therap-
treatment
248
therm(o)
heat
249
thyr(o)-
thyroid
250
-tic
pertaining to
251
-tome
cutting instudment
252
-tomy
act of cutting
253
tono-
tone
254
-tony
tension
255
trache(a)-
trachea
256
tri
three
257
-tripsy
crushing
258
-trophy
nouristment
259
tympan(o)-
eardrum
260
-ula, -ule
small
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ultra-
beyond, excessive
262
ungui-
nail
263
urin-
urine
264
urer(o)-
uterus
265
vagin-
vagina
266
vas(o)-
blood vessel
267
vasculo-
blood vessel
268
ventr(o)-
belly
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ventricul(o)-
pertaining to ventricle
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vesic(o)-
bladder
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xen(o)-
foreign, different
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xer(o)-
dry
