Medical Terms (1-250) Flashcards
(251 cards)
1
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macro-
A
large; visible to the naked eye
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micro-
A
small; not visible to the naked eye
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hyper-
A
high; above normal
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hypo-
A
low; below normal; decreased
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eu-/normo-
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normal
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pan-/omni-
A
all
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a-/an-
A
absent; lacking
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megalo-
A
large
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mono-
A
single; singular/single
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di-
A
two; double
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tri-
A
three; triple
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quad-
A
four; quadruple
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poly-
A
many; a lot
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oligo-
A
few; several; very little
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tachy-
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rapid; fast
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brady-/brachy-
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slow
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epi-/peri-/circum-
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around
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endo-/intra-
A
inside, inner, interior
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exo-/extra-
A
outside, outer, exterior
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inter-
A
between
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trans-
A
across
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dia-/per-
A
through; complete
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medi(o/a)-
A
middle
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para-
A
nearby
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juxta-
next to; beside; adjacent
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ab-
away
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ad-
toward
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dis-
to separate
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chromo-/ chromato
color
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leuko-
white
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erythro-
red
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cyano-
blue
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chloro-
green
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melan-
black
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flav-
yellow
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homeo-
body
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cephalo-
head
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cerv-
neck
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thoraco-
chest
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abdomino-
abdominal
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pelvo/i-
pelvic
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periton-
peritoneum
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derm-
skin/dermis
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neuro-
nerve
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hemo-
blood
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arterio-/angio-
arteries
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veno-/vena-
venous
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vasculo-
vascular
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rugae
folds in the stomach
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musculo-
muscle
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skelet-
skeleton; bone
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osteo-
bone
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cyto-
cell
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-cyte
cell
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thyro-
thyroid
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tracheo-
trachea
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esophago-
esophagus
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thymo-
thymus
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masto-/mammo-
mammary gland
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pulmo-/pneumo-
lung
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cardio-
heart
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gastro-
stomach
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hepato-
liver
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cholecysto-
gallbladder
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spleno-
spleen
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pancreato-
pancreas
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adreno-
adrenal gland
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nephro-
kidney
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entero-
intestines
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colo-
colon/large intestines
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-ology
study of
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-philia
love of
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-phobia
fear of
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-tension
pressure
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-xia
oxygen
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-capnea
carbon dioxide
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-pnea
air
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-ase
enzyme
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dys-
problem; abnormal
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mal-
bad
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-itis
inflammation
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-plasm
growth; formation
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-plasia
process of growth; growing in number
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-oma
tumor
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-trophy
growth in size; typically involving cellular growth
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-pathy
disease
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-osis
condition (abnormal)
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-ia
abnormal condition
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-ism
state of
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-ic/-eal
pertaining to; related to some process
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meta-
change; transformation
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-stasis/-static
maintenance of normal conditions
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-dynamic
changing (continually)
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-lytic/-lysis
destruction
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-megaly
enlarged
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-penia
decreased; below or lower than normal
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-emia
relating to a blood condition
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-ectomy
excision; removal
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-otomy
incision; cutting
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-ostomy
to make a hole
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-scopy
to view
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-graph(y)
process of recording
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-gram
recording
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-therapy
treatment
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chemo-
chemical
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echo-/sono-
sound
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electro-
pertaining to electrical charge
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anti-
opposed to; counteracting; relieving
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pro-
before; proceeding, precursor inducing, promoting
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centri-
center
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fibro-
fiber
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thrombo-
clot
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blasto-
germ cell
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-blast
progenitor cell/ stem cell; formative cell
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-clast
absorbing (degradative) cell
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-phag(o/ia)
to eat; to consume or ingest
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-dips(o/ia)
to drink
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-pepsia
digestion
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-emesis
vomiting
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-uria
urination
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sterco-
denoting
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-ptosis
lowered position of an organ
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pyo-
pus
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pyr-
relating to fever (heat)
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noso-
denoting disease
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chron(o)-
denoting time
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noct(i)-
night or dark
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iatro-
medicine or doctor
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steno-
narrowing
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therm(o)
heat/temperature
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psychro-
denoting cold
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noci-
denoting pain or injury
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herni(o)-
hernia
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necro-
death
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-praxia
motor activity
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-taxia
relating to motor activity
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-lexia
condition involving reading
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-lalia/-logia
condition involving speech
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-algesia
denoting pain
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-algia
denoting pain
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-genic
producing
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-genesis
origin or development
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hydro-
water
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cholesterol-
cholesterol
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lipid-
lipids/fats
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hemoglobin(o)-
hemoglobin
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glyc(o)-
glucose; sugar
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fruct(o)-
fructose
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galact(o)-
galactose
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steato-
fat;fatty tissue
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natre-/-natre
sodium
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kal-/-kal
potassium
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calci-
calcium
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chlor-
chlorine
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chol(e)-
bile
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histo-
tissue
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hidr(o)-
sweating
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hapto-
related to touch
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halit-
breath
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propio-
pressure touch
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ger-/gero-/geronto-
old age
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-lith
stone
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-cide
killer or killing
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-ceptor
receptor/sensor
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apo-
away from; separation
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acr(o)-
extremity
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anter(i/o)
in front; to the front
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amb(i)-
both sides
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amph(i/o)-
both sides
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poster(i/o)-
behind
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dextr(o)-
right; towards the right
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levo-
left; towards the left
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retro-
behind; backward
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alt(i)-
high
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ather(o)-
fat
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albumin(o)-
albumin
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band(o)-
bands (band cells)
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amly(o)-
starch
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-coccus
round
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andro-
male
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gyn(o/eco)
female
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anim-
life
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calc-
stone
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arachn(o)-
spider
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aer(o)-
air or gas
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abras(o)-
to rub away
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-port
to carry; mobile
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phon-
sound
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cryo-
cold
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auto-
self
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allo-
different (different human)
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xeno-
different; alien; foreign
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choano-
a funnel
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chord-
string
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chym-
juice;fluid
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-cilia
hair
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carn-
flesh
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carcin(o)-
cancer; tumor
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crypt-
hidden
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dipl(o)-
double
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astheni(o)-
weakness
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dolich(o)-
long; abnormally long
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alter-
change
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aspir(o)-
inhaling; inhalation
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aspirat(o)-
inhaling, inhalation
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ante-
before
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pre-
before
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post-
after
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primi-
first
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acoust(o)-
to hear, hearing
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aud(i/o)-
hearing
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aux-
to grow or enlarge
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-ben(i/e)-
good
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ambul-
walk; to walk
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ankyl(o)-
fused; fusion not straight
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contra-
against; to counter
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-crine
to secrete
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-rrhage/-rrhagia
heavy flow; bursting with blood
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-malacia
softening
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-tresia
perforation; opening
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-rrhaphy
suture
223
-clysis
irrigation; washing
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-desis
surgical union, surgical fixation
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-centesis
removal of fluid; aspiration
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-graft
organ/tissue used for transplantation to replace
227
cephal(o)-
head
228
facio-
face
229
crani(o)-
skull
230
trich(o)-
hair
231
stoma-/oro-
mouth
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gloss(o)-/linguo-
tongue
233
labio-/cheilo-
lips
234
dent-/odont(o)-
teeth
235
gingivo-
gums
236
rhino-/naso-
nose
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buccal-
cheek
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geni(o)-/mento-
chin
239
mandibulo-
mandible
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maxillo-
maxilla
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sialadeno-
salivary gland
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trache(o)-
trachea
243
laryngo-
larynx
244
pharyngo-
throat
245
thyro-
thyroid gland
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epiglott(i)-
epiglottis
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oto-
ear
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myringo-/tympano-
eardrum/tympanic membrane
249
cochleo-
cochlea
250
mastoido-
mastoid process
251
opto-/optho-/oculo-
eye
