Medical Terminology Flashcards
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Ab-
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Away from
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a-
A
Without, absence of
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Abdomin/o
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Abdomen
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-able
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Capable
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-ac
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Pertaining to
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Acr/o
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Extremities
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Acou/o
A
Hearing
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Ad-
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Toward, to
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Aden/o
A
Gland
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Adenoid/o
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Adenoids
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Adip/o
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Fat
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Adren/o
A
Adrenal 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-
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White
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Albumin/o
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Albumin; simple protein
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-algia
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Pain
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Alges/I-
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Sense of pain
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Aliment
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Food
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Alevol/o
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Alveolus; small hollow cavity
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Amb/I
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Both
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Ambul-
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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
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Anti
Against
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Antr/o
Antrum ; nearly closed cavity
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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, -Asia
State of or 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
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Audi/o
Hearing, sound
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Aur/I
Ear
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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
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Baro
Pressure
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Bi-
Two, double, both
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Bil-
Bile; fluid secreted by the liver
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Bin-
Two, double
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Bi/o
Life
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Bis-
Two, double
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-blast
Embryonic; tissue building cell
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Blast/o
Developing cell
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Blephar/o
Eyelid
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Brachi/o
Arm
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Brady-
Slow
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Bronchiol/o
Bronchiole; small tubes of the bronchus
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Bronch/I
Bronchus, airway
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Bucc/o
Cheek
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Burs/o
Bursa ( fluid filled sac)
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Cac/o
Bad or Ill
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Cal-
Pebble, stone or calcium
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Calcane/o
Calcaneus
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Calc/I
Lime, stone, or calcium
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-capnia
Carbon dioxide
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Carcin/o
Cancer of epithelial tissue
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Cardi/o
Heart
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Carp/o
Carpals (wrist bones)
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Cata-
Downward or down
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Caud-
Tail
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Cec/o
Cecum
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-cele
Herniation, pouch
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Celi/o
Abdomen
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Cellular
Cell
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Centa
One hundred
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-centesis
Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
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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 or neck of the uterus
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Cheil/o
Lip
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Chem/o
Drug, chemical
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Chlor/o
Green
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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
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Chori/o
Chorion; outer fetal membrane
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Chrom/o
Color
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Chondr/o
Cartilage
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-cide
Kill
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Circum
Around
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-cise
To cut
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-clasis
Break down
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-clysis
Washing
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-clast
Destructive cell
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Clavicul/o
Clavicle
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Co-
With, together
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Coccus
Round, spherical form of bacteria
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Cocci
Round spherical form of bacteria
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Coel-
Cavity
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Colla
Glue
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Col/o
Large intestine
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Colon
Large intestine
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Colp/o
Vagina
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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
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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
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Cortic/o
Cortex or outer layer of a gland
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Cost/o
Rib
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Crani/o
Cranium, head, skull
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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 or dividing fissure
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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-
Ten
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Demi-
Half
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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 or ligament
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Dextr/o
Right
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Di-
Twice; double, two
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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
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Dist-
Away from the 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
Painful, difficult, bad, labored
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-eal
Pertaining to
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Ech/o
Reflected sound
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Ectasia-
Expansion, dilitation, or stretching
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Ectasis-
Expansion, dilitation, stretching
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Ecto-
Out, outside, outer layer
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Ectop-
Misplaced
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Edema
Swelling
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Ef-
Away from
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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
Epididymis ; structure on testicle surface
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Epiglott/o
Epiglottis ; cartilage covering the larynx ; voice box
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Episi/o
Perineum ; pelvis floor
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Epitheli/o
Epithelium ; outer layer of 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-
True, good, 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 (upper leg bone)
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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
Fibrous, fiber
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Fibul/o
Fibula ( lower leg bone )
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Flu-
Influenza
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Follicle
Small secreting sac
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Fore-
In front of
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Form-
Expressing shape or resemblance
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Fovea
Pit or depression
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-fuge
Separating ; driving away, expelling
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Furc-
Branch; forked
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Gangli/o
Ganglion ; mass of nerve tissue
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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 organ
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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
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Graph
Instrument that records
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Grapher
One who records
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Graphy
The process of making a picture or 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 or 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 unchanging state
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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 of, condition, process
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-ial
Pertaining to
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-iasis
Pathological or abnormal condition
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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 or shape
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Id(io)
Ones own self
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Ile/o
Ileum; part of small intestine
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Ili/o
Ilium (hip bone)
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Im
Not
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Immun/o
Immunity ; protected from
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In-
In, within, not
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Inflam
To flame within
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Infra-
Beneath, below
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Inguin/o
Inguinal or groin
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Inter-
Between
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Intra-
Within, inside
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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 or state of
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Is/o
Equal
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-ist-
One who specializes
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Itis
Inflammation or infection of
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-ity
Condition of
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-ium
Pertaining to, structure
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Jejun/o
Jejunum ; second part of small intestine
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Juxta-
Near
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Kal/i
Potassium
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Kary/o
Body, nucleus
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Kerat/o
Horn, hard tissue, cornea
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Kilo
One thousand
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Kinesi/o
Movement, motion
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Kinetic
Motion
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Kin/o
Movement
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Kyph/o
Hump
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Labyrinth/o
Labyrinth ; maze
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Lacrim/o
Tears
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Lact/o
Milk
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Lamin/o
Lamina ; layer
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Lapar/o
Abdominal wall, abdomen
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Laryng/o
Larynx, voice box
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Latent
Hidden; not active
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Later/o
Side
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Lei/o
Smooth
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-lemma
Membrane
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Lepsy
Seizure
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Leuk/o
White
325
Liga
To bind
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Ligament/o
Ligament; fibrous connective tissue
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Lingu/o
Tongue
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Lip/o
Fat
329
Lith/o
Stone, calcification
330
Lobe-
Well defined part of an organ
331
-logy
Study of
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-logist
One who studies, specialist
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Lumb/o
Lumbar, lower back
334
Lymph/o
Lymph, lymph tissue
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-lysis
Dissolution, breakdown, destruction
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Lys/o
To kill, separating, destruction
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Macr/o
Large
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Mal-
Bad, abnormal
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-malacia
Soft
340
Mamm/o
Breast
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Mandibul/o
Mandible; lower jaw
342
-mania
Madness
343
Mast/o
Breast
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Mastoid-
Resembling a breast; bone of the skull
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Maxill/o
Maxilla; upper jaw
346
Meat/o
Passage, opening meatus
347
Medi-
Middle
348
Mega-
Large
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Megal/o
Large
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-megaly
Enlarged
351
Melan/o
Black
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Mening/o
Meninges; lining of the central nervous system
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Menisci/o
Meniscus; cartilage pads
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Ment/o
Chin
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Mentia-
Mental, mind
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Men/o
Menstruation
357
Meso-
Middle
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Meta-
Beyond, change
359
-meter-
Instrument to measure
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-metry
Process of measurement
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Metr/o
Uterine tissue
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Micr/o
Very small
363
Mitos-
Thread, filament
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Mon/o
Single, one
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Morph/o
Form, shape
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-mortem
Death
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Mot/o
Moving
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Muc/o
Mucus
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Multi-
Many, much
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Myc/o
Fungus
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Myel/o
Bone marrow or spinal cord
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My/o
Muscle
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Myring/o
Eardrum, tympanic membrane
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Narc/o
Numbness, stupor
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Nas/o
Nose
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Natus
Birth, newborn
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-natal
Birth, newborn
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Natri-
Sodium
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Necr/o
Death of cells
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Ne/o
New
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Nephr/o
Kidney
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Neur/o
Neuron, nerve
383
Noct/i
Night
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Non-
No, none
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Nona-
Nine
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Null-
None
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Nutriti/o
To nourish
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Octa-
Eight
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Ocul/o-
Eye
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Odont/o
Tooth
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-odynia
Pain
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-oid
Resembling, like
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Olfact-
Smell
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Olig/o
Few, scant
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-ology
The study of
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-ologist
Specialist
397
-oma
Mass, tumor
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Omphal/o
Umbilicus, navel, belly button
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Onc/o
Mass, tumor
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Onych/o
Nail
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O/o
Ova(eggs) female sex cells
402
Oophor/o
Ovary
403
-opia
Vision
404
Ophtalm/o
Eye
405
Opt/o
Vision
406
-opsy
To view
407
Orb-
Circle, orbit
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Orchi/o
Testes
409
Orchid/o
Testes
410
Organ-
Body parts with special function
411
Or/o
Mouth
412
-orrhagia
Rapid flow, hemorrhage
413
-orrhaphy
Suture, repair
414
-orrhea
Discharge
415
-orrhexis
Rupture
416
Orth/o
Straight
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Os-
Bone
418
-ose
Suffix for carbohydrates
419
-osis
Condition of
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Osse/o
Pertaining to bone
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Oste/o
Bone
422
-o/stomy
Creation of an artificial opening
423
Ot/o
Ear
424
-o/tomy
Cut into or incision
425
-ous
Pertaining to
426
Ova-
Egg
427
Ovari/o
Ovary; female sex gland
428
Ox/i
Pertaining to oxygen
429
-oxia-
Pertaining to oxygen
430
Pachy/o
Thick
431
Palat/o
Palate; roof of mouth
432
Pan-
All, total
433
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
434
Para-
Beside, beyond, near
435
-paresis
Partial; slight paralysis
436
Pariet/o
Wall
437
-partum
To bear, labor or to give birth, delivery
438
Patell/o
Patella; knee cap
439
Path/o
Disease
440
Pathy
Relating to disease
441
Ped-
Child or foot
442
-pedia
Child
443
-penia
Deficiency, lack of
444
Pepsia-
Digestion
445
Pelv/I
Pelvis
446
Penta-
Five
447
Per-
Through, by
448
Peri-
Around
449
Perine/o
Perineum
450
Peritone/o
Peritoneum
451
Petr/o
Stone
452
-pexy
Surgical fixation or suspension
453
-phage
Eating
454
-phagia
Eating, swallowing
455
Phag/o
To eat
456
Phalang/o
Phalanges; fingers/toes
457
Pharmac/o
Drug, medicine
458
Pharyng/o
Pharynx, throat
459
Phasia-
Speak or speech
460
Phas/o
Speech
461
-philia
Love, affinity
462
Phleb/o
Vein
463
-phobia
Fear
464
-phonia
Sound or voice
465
Phon/o
Sound
466
Phot/o
Light
467
Phren/o
Diaphragm
468
Phrenia
Mind
469
-phylaxis
Protection, preventive
470
Physi/o
Function
471
-physis
Growth
472
Pili-
Hair
473
Pineal-
Pineal gland; pine cone shaped
474
-plasia
Formation, growth
475
-plasm-
Living tissue
476
-plasty-
Surgical repair
477
Platy-
Flat
478
-plegia-
Paralysis
479
Pleur/o
Lung, rib area
480
Pod-
Foot
481
-poiesis
Making or production
482
Poli/o
Gray matter disease
483
Poly-
Many
484
Polyp/o
Small growth
485
-pnea
Breathe
486
Pneum/o
Lungs
487
Pneumon/o
Lungs
488
Por/o
Small openings
489
-porosis
Condition of holes or passages
490
Post-
After, behind
491
Pre-
For, before, in front of
492
Presby-
Old age
493
Prim/i
First
494
Pro-
Before, for
495
Proct/o
Rectum and Anus
496
Prostat/o
Prostate gland
497
Proxim/o
Near point of origin
498
Pseud/o
False
499
Psych/o
Mind, soul
500
-ptosis-
Prolapse, drooping
501
Pub/o
Pubis; a pelvic bone
502
Pulmon/o
Lungs
503
Pupill/a
Pupil of the eye
504
Pyel/o
Renal pelvis
505
Pylor/o
Pylorus; lowest part of the stomach
506
Py/o
Pus
507
Pyr/o
Fire, fever
508
Quad-
Four
509
Quint-
Five
510
Radicul/o
Nerve root, spine
511
Radi-
Radiation of radius
512
Re-
Again, back
513
Rect/o
Rectum
514
Ren/o
Kidney
515
Reticul/o
Network of cells
516
Retin/o
Retina; inner lining of the eye
517
Retr/o
Behind, backward
518
Rhin/o
Nose
519
Rhiz/o
Nerve root
520
Rhytid/o
Wrinkles
521
-rrhagia-
Burst forth; hemorrhage
522
-rrhaphy-
Suture, repair
523
-rrhea-
Discharge, flow
524
-rrhexis-
Rupture
525
Sacchar-
Sugar
526
Salping/o
Uterine tube or Fallopian tube
527
Sanguin/o
Blood
528
Sarc/o
Flesh
529
-sarcoma
Cancer of connective tissue
530
Scapul/o
Scapula; shoulder blade
531
Schisis-
Split, fissure
532
Schiz/o
Split
533
Scler/o
Sclera; white of the eye of hardening
534
-sclerosis
Condition of Hardening
535
Scoli/o
Crooked, curved
536
-scope-
Instrument to view or examine
537
-scopy
Visualize or view
538
Seb/o
Fat or oil
539
Sect-
Cut
540
Semi-
Half, part of a whole
541
Sens-
Feeling
542
Sepsis-
Infection
543
Septic-
Pathogenic
544
Sept/o
Septum; wall dividing two cavities
545
Septa
Seven
546
Ser/o
Fluid part of blood
547
Sexti
Six
548
Sial/o
Saliva
549
Sigmoid/o
Sigmoid colon; s-shaped
550
Sinistr/o
Left
551
Sinus-
Cavity in a bone
552
-sis
State of; condition
553
Soma-
Body
554
Son/o
Sound
555
-spasm
Sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
556
Spermat/o
Spermatozoa; male sex cells
557
Sphygm/o
Pulse
558
Spina-
Spine
559
Spirilla-
Spiral shaped bacteria
560
Spir/o
Breath
561
Splen/o
Spleen
562
Spondyl/o
Vertebrae or vertebral column
563
Squam-
Scale
564
Staphyl/o
Grape-like clusters
565
Staped-
Stapes; bone of the middle ear
566
-stasis
Standing still, stop
567
Stern/o
Sternum, chest bone
568
Steth/o
Chest
569
Stomat/o
Mouth
570
-stomy-
Make a new opening
571
Strat-
Layer
572
-stenosis-
Narrowing or constriction
573
Strept/o
Twisted chains
574
Styl/o
Stake, pole
575
Sub-
Below, under
576
Subcu
Subcutaneous; under the skin
577
Super-
Above
578
Supra
Above
579
Sym-
With, together
580
Syn
With, together
581
Synovi/o
Membrane of synovial fluid of a joint
582
Tachy-
Swift, fast
583
Tars/o
Tarsals, ankle bone
584
Tel/o
End
585
Temp-
Temperature, heat
586
Ten/o
Tendon
587
Tend/o
Tendon
588
Tendin/o
Tendon
589
Tension-
Pressure; stretching
590
Test/o
Testicles
591
Testicul/o
Testicles
592
Tetan-
Stiff
593
Tetra
Four
594
-therapy
Treatment
595
Therm/o
Heat
596
Thorac/o
Chest, thorax
597
Thromb/o
Clot
598
Thym/o
Thymus gland
599
Thyr/o
Thyroid gland
600
Tibi/o
Tibia; lower leg bone
601
-tic
Pertaining to
602
-tocia
Labor
603
-tome
Cutting instrument
604
Tom/o
Cut, section
605
-tomy
To cut into; incision
606
Ton/o
Tension, pressure
607
Tonic
Stretch, tension, or pressure
608
Tonsilla
Tonsils
609
Tox/o
Poison
610
Toxic/o
Poison
611
Trache/o
Trachea; windpipe
612
Trans
Through, across
613
Tri-
Three
614
Trich/o
Hair
615
-tripsy-
Surgical crushing
616
-trophic-
Nutrition or development
617
-trophy-
Growth or development
618
-tropic-
Influencing, affect
619
Tuber-
Swelling, enlargement
620
Tympan/o
Eardrum
621
Ultra
Beyond, excess
622
Um
Pertaining to
623
Umbilic/o
Umbilicus; navel of belly button
624
Ungul/o
Nail
625
Uni
One
626
Ureter/o
Ureter
627
Urethr/o
Urethra
628
Ur/o
Urine
629
-uria
Urine
630
Urin/o
Urine
631
Uter/o
Uterine
632
Uvul/o
Uvula; tissue suspended from the back of the throat
633
Vagin/o
Vagina
634
Varic/o
Twisted, swollen vein
635
Vas/o
Vessel, duct
636
Ven/o
Vein
637
Ventr/o
Front
638
Vertebr/o
Vertebrae
639
Vesic/o
Fluid filled sac bladder
640
Villi-
Finger like
641
Viscer/o
Internal organs
642
Vita-
Necessary for life
643
Vitre/o
Glass-like
644
Vulv/o
Vulva; female external genitalia
645
Xanth/o
Yellow
646
Xer/o
Dry
647
-y-
The act, or result of an action, a condition or quality; process
648
Zoa-
Animal
649
Zoo-
Animal
