National Test Med Terms Flashcards
(301 cards)
1
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-ptysis
A
spitting
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mammill
A
pertaining to the nipple
3
Q
micro
A
small
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fibr
A
fiber
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Q
gyn
A
woman
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cyan(o)
A
blue color
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Q
phleb(o)
A
blood vein(s)
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Q
tachy
A
rapid
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Q
koil
A
hollow or depressed area
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Q
sial(o)
A
saliva, salivary gland
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Q
pseud(o)
A
false or fake
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odont(o)
A
pertaining to teeth
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-ectomy
A
remove, out
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para
A
alongside of
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nephr(o)
A
pertaining to the kidney
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pneum
A
pertaining to the lungs
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iso
A
same
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lytic
A
dissolution
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-ad
A
toward
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phot(o)
A
pertaining to light
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scler(o)
A
hardness
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idio
A
self
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phallo
A
phallus
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-tripsy
A
crushing
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hydr(o)
water
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epi
on, upon
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morhp(o)
from, shape
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brady
slow
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-plasty
repair
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alb-
white
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re
again, backward
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myring(o)
eardrum
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varic(o)
swollen or twisted vein
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-ic
pertaining to
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lacrim
tear
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phaco
lens-shaped
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-trophy
nourishment
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ex
out of, away from
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peo, peni, peno
pertaining to the penis
40
acous(io)
relating to hearing
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-rrhexis
rupture
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crani
relating to the cranium
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-ism
condition, disease
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myelo
spinal cord
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pro
before
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brachi(o)
relating to arm
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aer
air, gas
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scoli(o)
twisted
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lysis
destruction, separation
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-plasia
formation, development
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necr(o)
death
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vas(o)
duct, blood vessel
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phon(o)
sound
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karyo
nucleus
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-phil(ia)
attraction for
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-phago, -phagia
eating, devouring
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-ium
structure, tissue
58
prim
first, most important
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-oesophageal
gullet
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cata
down, under
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-tomy
cutting, incising
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pre
before
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ileo
ileum
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-ismus
spasm, contraction
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-osis
diseased, abnormal
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-ics
knowledge, treatment
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eosin
red
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per
through
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spasmo
spasm
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ungui
pertaining to the nail
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ren(o)
pertaining to the kidney
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-stomy
creation of an opening
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reticul
net
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polio
gray color
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lymph
lymph
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lei(o)
smooth
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filli
hair like
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kin
movement
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-pyr(o)
fever
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pharmaco
drug, medication
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front
pertaining to the forehead
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orchid(o)
testis
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adip
relating to fat or fatty tissue
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gluco
sweet
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lact
milk
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-rrhaphy
surgical suturing
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tetan
rigid, tense
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ossi
bone
89
schist(o)/schiz(o)
split, cleft division (schistocyte-red blood cell fragment seen in hemolytic anemias; schizophrenia-psychological disorder)
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pyel(o)
pelvis
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onco
tumor, mass, swelling
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-crine
to secrete
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cutane
skin
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-stasis
stop, stand
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parvo
small
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-gram
record or picture
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eu
true, good
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intra
within
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presby
old age
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chem(o)
chemistry
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meta
after, behind
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vesic(o)
pertaining to the bladder
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-oma
tumor
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myc
fungus
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cardio
heart
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stom(a)
mouth
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ur(o)
urine
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-gnosis
knowledge
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coron
crown
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squamos(o)
denoting full of scales or scaly
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juxta
near, alongside
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extra
outside
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-rrhage
burst forth
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veni
veins
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hystero, metro, metrio, utero
pertaining to the womb or uterus
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fossa
hollow or depressed area
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cervic
pertaining to the cervix
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-acusis
hearing
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-plegia
paralysis
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bucc(o)
pertaining to cheek
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-ptosis
falling, drooping
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ology
study
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dent
pertaining to teeth
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genu
pertaining to the knee
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meg(a)
enlargement
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neur(o)
nervous system
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oxo
addition of oxygen
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peri
around, surrounding
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oo
an egg, ovum
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circum
around
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tort(i)
twisted
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inter
between, among
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heter
the other (of two)
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plexy
stroke, seizure
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oophor(o)
pertaining to the ovaries
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com
with
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-icle
small
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aesthesio
sensation
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aden
relating to gland
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rhachi
spine
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lip
fat
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kerato
skin or cornea
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oid
resemblance to
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-rrhoea
flowing, discharge
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rhin(o)
pertaining to the nose
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xer(o)
dry, desert-like
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-rrhea
discharge
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pleio
more, multiple
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thoraco
chest
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sarco
muscular, flesh like
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kerat(o)
eye or skin
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amph
both sides
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or(o)
pertaining to the mouth
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mero
part
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hepat
pertaining to the liver
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dacryo
tear
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mon(o)
single
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isch(o)
restriction/restraint; to hold back
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myo
muscle
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sinistr(o)
left, left side
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laryng
larynx
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carp(o)
pertaining to wrist
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clast
break
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-ite
nature of, resembling
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hyp(o)
below normal
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de
away
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sito-
food, grain
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brachy
short, little
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ot(o)
pertaining to the ear
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opthalm(o)
pertaining to the eye
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cerebr(o)
pertaining to the brain
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-scopy
inspection
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ultra
beyond, excessive
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phren(o)
the mind
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retro
backward, behind
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chole
pertaining to bile
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nerv
pertaining to nerves
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adren
relating to adrenal glands
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muscul(o)
muscle
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melan(o)
black color
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cyst(o)
bladder
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proct(o)
anus, rectum
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mes(o)
middle
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ab
away
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ortho
denoting something straight
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bronch(i)
relating to bronchus
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ec
out
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abdomin
abdomen
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-lepsy
attack, seizure
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-staxis
dripping, trickling
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mamm
pertaining to the breast
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aut(o)
self
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-py(o)
pus
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rhod
rose-red color
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derm(o)
pertaining to skin
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immuno
immunity
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spadias
slit, fissure
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narc(o)
numb, sleep
199
-lysis
rupture
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-pexy
fixation by stitching
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ocul(o)
pertaining to the eye
202
lingu
pertaining to the tongue
203
pauci
few
204
melos
extremity
205
oxy
sharp, acute
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pulmo
relating to the lungs
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macro(o)
large
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faci
pertaining to the face
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psych
pertaining to the mind
210
neo
new
211
semi
one-half, partly
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papul(o)
small elevating or swelling
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angi(o)
blood vessel
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-y
condition, process
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normo
normal
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lept
light, slender
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-metry
process of measuring
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stenosis
narrowing
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bi
twice, double
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hist(o)
tissue
221
-rrhagia
rapid flow of blood
222
heme
blood
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-genic
formatice, producing
224
gingiv
gums
225
cyt, -cyte
cell
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om(o)
pertaining to the shoulder
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nas(o)
pertaining to the nose
228
bio
life
229
myx(o)
mucus
230
rect(o)
rectum
231
carcin(o)
cancer
232
-emesis
vomiting
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stheno
strength, force, power
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-ac, -acal
pertaining to
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-penia
deficiency
236
-tensive
pressure
237
urin
pertaining to urine
238
toco
childbirth
239
ipsi
same
240
psor
itching
241
thromb(o)
clotting of blood
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quadr
four
243
dynam
force, energy
244
halluc
wander in mind
245
dys
bad, difficult
246
log(o)
speech
247
zo(o)
animal, animal life
248
-aemia
blood condition
249
oto
ear
250
-algia
pain
251
hidr
sweat
252
chlor(o)
denoting green color
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lith
stone
254
porphyr(o)
purple color
255
therap(o)
treatment
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sten(o)
denoting something narrow in shape
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dys
painful; lack of function
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di
two
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-malacia
softening
260
latero
lateral
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post
after, behind
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-version
turning
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-rupt
break, burst
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dif
apart, separate
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-paresis
slight parlysis
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endo
inside or within
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blast(o)
germ or bid
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-itis
inflammation
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-emia
blood condition
270
leuk
white color
271
contra
against
272
radio
radiation
273
hyper
extreme, beyond normal
274
-tic
pertaining to
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odyn(o)
pain
275
chondro
cartilage
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-cide
killing
277
hemi
half
278
ped
pertaining to the foot
279
labi
pertaining to the lip
280
pelv(i)
hip bonde
281
-pathy
disease or disorder
282
aux(o)
increase
283
home(o)
similar
284
capill
pertaining to hair
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onycho
fingernail or toenail
286
kyph
humped
287
-pepsia
relating to digestion
288
therm(o)
heat
289
pan
all
289
-dynia
pain
290
xen(o)
foreign, different
291
gastro
stomach
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-ase
enzyme
293
-dipsia
thirst
293
tracheo
trachea
294
mening(o)
membrane
295
hema
blood
296
scoto
darkness
297
-asthenia
weakness
298
osseo
bony
