Prefixes, Suffixes, Combining Forms Part 1 Flashcards
(500 cards)
1
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a-, an-
A
no; not; without
2
Q
ab-
A
away from
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Q
abdomin/o
A
abdomen
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Q
-ac
A
pertaining to
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Q
acanth/o
A
spiny; thorny
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Q
acetabul/o
A
acetabulum (hip socket)
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Q
acous/o
A
hearing
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Q
acr/o
A
extremities; top; extreme point
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Q
acromi/o
A
acromion (extension of shoulder bone)
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Q
actin/o
A
light
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Q
acu/o
A
sharp; severe; sudden
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Q
-acusis
A
hearing
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Q
ad-
A
toward
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Q
-ad
A
toward
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Q
aden/o
A
gland
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Q
adenoid/o
A
adenoids
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Q
adip/o
A
fat
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adren/o
A
adrenal gland
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Q
adrenal/o
A
adrenal gland
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Q
aer/o
A
air
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af-
A
toward
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agglutin/o
A
clumping; sticking together
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-agon
A
assemble, gather
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agora-
A
marketplace
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-agra
excessive pain
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-al
pertaining to
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alb/o
white
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albin/o
white
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albumin/o
albumin (protein)
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alges/o
sensitivity to pain
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-algesia
sensitivity to pain
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-algia
pain
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all/o
other
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alveol/o
alveolus; air sac; small sac
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ambly/o
dim; dull
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-amine
nitrogen compound
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amni/o
amnion (sac surrounding the embryo)
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amyl/o
starch
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an/o
anus
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-an
pertaining to
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ana-
up; apart; backward; again, anew
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andr/o
male
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aneurysm/o
aneurysm (widened blood vessel)
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angi/o
vessel (blood)
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anis/o
unequal
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ankyl/o
stiff
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ante-
before; forward
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anter/o
front
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anthrac/o
coal
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anthr/o
antrum of the stomach
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anti-
against
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anxi/o
uneasy; anxious
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aort/o
aorta (largest artery)
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-apheresis
removal
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aphth/o
ulcer
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apo-
off, away
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aponeur/o
aponeurosis (type of tendon)
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append/o
appendix
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appendic/o
appendix
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aque/o
water
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-ar
pertaining to
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-arche
beginning
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arter/o
artery
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arteri/o
artery
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arteriol/o
arteriole (small artery)
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arthr/o
joint
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-arthria
articulate (speak distinctly)
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articul/o
joint
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-ary
pertaining to
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asbest/o
asbestos
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-ase
enzyme
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-asthenia
lack of strength
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atel/o
incomplete
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ather/o
plaque (fatty substances)
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-ation
process; condition
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atri/o
atrium (upper heart chamber)
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audi/o
hearing
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audit/o
hearing
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aur/o
ear
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auricul/o
ear
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aut/o
self, own
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aut-, auto-
self, own
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axill/o
armpit
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azot/o
urea; nitrogen
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bacill/o
bacilli (bacteria)
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bacteri/o
bacteria
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balan/o
glans penis
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bar/o
pressure; weight
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bartholin/o
Bartholin glands
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bas/o
base; opposite of acid
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bi-
two
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bi/o
life
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bil/i
bile; gall
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bilirubin/o
bilirubin
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-blast
embryonic; immature cell
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-blastoma
immature tumor (cells)
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blephar/o
eyelid
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bol/o
cast; throw
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brachi/o
arm
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brachy-
short
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brady-
slow
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bronch/o
bronchial tube
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bronchi/o
bronchial tube
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bronchiol/o
bronchiole
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bucc/o
cheek
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bunion/o
bunion
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burs/o
bursa (sac of fluid near joints)
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byssin/o
cotton dust
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cac/o
bad
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calc/o
calcium
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calcane/o
calcaneus (heel bone)
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calci/o
calcium
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cali/o, calic/o
calyx (cup shaped)
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capillar/o
capillary (tiniest blood vessel)
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capn/o
carbon dioxide
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-capnia
carbon dioxide
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carcin/o
cancerous; cancer
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cardi/o
heart
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carp/o
wrist bones (carpals)
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cata-
down
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caud/o
tail; lower part of body
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caus/o
burn; burning
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cauter/o
heat; burn
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cec/o
cecum (first part of the colon)
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-cele
hernia
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celi/o
belly; abdomen
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-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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cephal/o
head
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cerebell/o
cerebellum (posterior part of the brain)
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cerebr/o
cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
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cerumin/o
cerumen
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cervic/o
neck; cervix (neck of uterus)
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-chalasia
relaxation
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-chalasis
relaxation
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cheil/o
lip
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chem/o
drug; chemical
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-chezia
defecation; elimination of wastes
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chir/o
hand
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chlor/o
green
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chlorhydr/o
hydrochloric acid
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chol/e
bile; gall
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cholangi/o
bile vessel
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
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choledoch/o
common bile duct
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cholesterol/o
cholesterol
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chondr/o
cartilage
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chore/o
dance
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chori/o
chorion (outermost membrane of the fetus)
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chorion/o
chorion (outermost membrane of the fetus)
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choroid/o
choroid layer of eye
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chrom/o
color
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chron/o
time
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chym/o
to pour
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cib/o
meal
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-cide
killing
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-cidal
pertaining to killing
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cine/o
movement
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cirrh/o
orange-yellow
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cis/o
to cut
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-clasis
to break
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-clast
to break
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claustr/o
enclosed space
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clavicul/o
clavicle (collar bone)
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-clysis
irrigation; washing
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coagul/o
coagulation (clotting)
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-coccus (-cocci, plural)
berry-shaped bacterium
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coccyg/o
coccyx (tailbone)
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cochle/o
cochlea (inner part of ear)
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col/o
colon
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coll/a
glue
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colon/o
colon (large intestine)
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colp/o
vagina
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comat/o
deep sleep
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comi/o
to care for
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con-
together, with
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coni/o
dust
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conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva (lines the eyelids)
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-constriction
narrowing
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contra-
against; opposite
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cor/o
pupil
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core/o
pupil
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corne/o
cornea
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coron/o
heart (crown or circle)
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corpor/o
body
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cortic/o
cortex, outer region
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cost/o
rib
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crani/o
skull
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cras/o
mixture; temperament
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crin/o
secrete
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-crine
secrete; separate
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-crit
separate
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cry/o
cold
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crypt/o
hidden
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culd/o
cul-de-sac
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-cusis
hearing
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cutane/o
skin
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cyan/o
blue
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cycl/o
ciliary body of eye; cycle; circle
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-cyesis
pregnancy
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cyst/o
urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid
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cyt/o
cell
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-cyte
cell
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-cytosis
condition of cells; slight increase in numbers
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dacry/o
tear
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dacryoaden/o
tear gland
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dacryocyst/o
tear sac; lacrimal sac
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dactyl/o
fingers; toes
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de-
lack of; down; less; removal of
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dem/o
people
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dent/i
tooth; teeth
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derm/o
skin
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-derma
skin
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dermat/o
skin
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desicc/o
drying
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-desis
bind, tie together
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dia-
complete; through
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diaphor/o
sweat
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-dilation
widening; stretching; expanding
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dipl/o
double
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dips/o
thirst
221
dist/o
far; distant
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dors/o
back (of body)
223
dorsi-
back
224
-dote
to give
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-drome
to run
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duct/o
to lead, carry
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duoden/o
duodenum
228
dur/o
dura mater
229
-dynia
pain
230
dys-
bad; painful; difficult; abnormal
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-eal
pertaining to
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ec-
out; outside
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echo-
reflected sound
234
-ectasia
dilation; dilatation; widening
235
-ectasis
dilation; dilatation; widening
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ecto-
out; outside
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-ectomy
removal; excision; resection
238
-edema
swelling
239
-elasma
flat plate
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electr/o
electricity
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em-
in
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-ema
condition
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-emesis
vomiting
244
-emia
blood condition
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-emic
pertaining to blood condition
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emmetr/o
in due measure
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en-
in; within
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encephal/o
brain
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end-
in; within
250
endo-
in; within
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enter/o
intestines (usually small intestine)
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eosin/o
red; rosy; dawn-colored
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epi-
above; upon; on
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epididym/o
epididymis
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epiglott/o
epiglottis
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episi/o
vulva (external female genitalia)
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epitheli/o
skin; epithelium
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equin/o
horse
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-er
one who
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erg/o
work
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erythem/o
flushed; redness
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erythr/o
red
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-esis
action; condition; state of
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eso-
inward
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esophag/o
esophagus
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esthes/o
nervous sensation (feeling)
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esthesi/o
nervous sensation (feeling)
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-esthesia
nervous sensation (feeling)
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estr/o
female
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ethm/o
sieve
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eti/o
cause
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eu-
good; normal; true
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-eurysm
widening
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ex-
out; away from
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exanthemat/o
rash
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exo-
out; away from
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extra-
outside
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faci/o
face
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fasci/o
fascia (membrane supporting muscles)
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femor/o
femur (thigh bone)
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-ferent
to carry
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fibrin/o
fiber
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fibr/o, fibromat/o
fiber
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fibros/o
fibrous connective tissue
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fibul/o
fibula
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-fication
process of mating
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-fida
split
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flex/o
bend
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fluor/o
luminous
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follicul/o
follicle; small sac
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-form
resembling; in the shape of
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fung/i
fungus; mushroom (lower organism lacking chlorophyll)
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furc/o
forking; branching
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-fusion
to pour; to come together
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galact/o
milk
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ganglion/o
ganglion; collection of nerve bodies
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gastr/o
stomach
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-gen
substance that produces
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-genesis
producing; forming
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-genic
produced by or in
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ger/o
old age
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geront/o
old age
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gest/o
pregnancy
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gester/o
pregnancy
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gingiv/o
gum
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glauc/o
gray
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gli/o
glial cells; neuroglial cells (supportive tissue of nervous system)
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-globin
protein
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-globulin
protein
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golmerul/o
glomerulus
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gloss/o
tongue
312
gluc/o
glucose; sugar
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glyc/o
glucose; sugar
314
glycogen/o
glycogen; animal starch
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glycos/o
glucose; sugar
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gnos/o
knowledge
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gon/o
seed
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gonad/o
sex glands
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goni/o
angle
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-grade
to go
321
-gram
record
322
granul/o
granule(s)
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-graph
instrument for recording
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-graphy
process of recording
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gravid/o
pregnancy
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-gravida
pregnant woman
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gynec/o
woman; female
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hallucin/o
hallucination
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hem/o
blood
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hemat/o
blood
331
hemi-
half
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hemoglobin/o
hemoglobin
333
hepat/o
liver
334
herni/o
hernia
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-hexia
state of
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hidr/o
sweat
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hist/o, histi/o
tissue
338
home/o
sameness; unchanging; constant
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hormon/o
hormone
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humer/o
humerus (upper arm bone)
341
hydr/o
water
342
hyper-
above; excessive
343
hypn/o
sleep
344
hypo-
deficient; below; under; less than normal
345
hypophys/o
pituitary gland
346
hyster/o
uterus; womb
347
-ia
condition
348
-iac
pertaining to
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-iasis
abnormal condition
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iatr/o
physician; treatment
351
-ic
pertaining to
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-ical
pertaining to
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ichthy/o
dry; scaly
354
-icle
small
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idi/o
unknown; individual; distinct
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-ile
pertaining to
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ile/o
ileum
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ili/o
ilium
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immun/o
immune; protection; safe
360
in-
in; into; not
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-in, -ine
substance
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-ine
pertaining to
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infra-
below; inferior to; beneath
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inguin/o
groin
365
insulin/o
insulin (pancreatic hormone)
366
inter-
between
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intra-
within; into
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iod/o
iodine
369
ion/o
ion; to wander
370
-ion
process
371
-ior
pertaining to
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ipsi-
same
373
ir-
in
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ir/o
iris (colored portion of eye)
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irid/o
iris (colored portion of eye)
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is/o
same; equal
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isch/o
hold back; back
378
ischi/o
ischium (part of hip bone)
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-ism
process; condition
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-ist
specialist
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-it is
inflammation
382
-itus
condition
383
-ium
structure; tissue
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jaund/o
yellow
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jejun/o
jejunum
386
kal/i
potassium
387
kary/o
nucleus
388
kerat/o
cornea; hard, horny tissue
389
kern-
nucleus (collection of nerve cells in the brain)
390
ket/o
ketones; acetones
391
keton/o
ketones; acetones
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kines/o
movement
393
kinesi/o
movement
394
-kinesia
movement
395
-kenesis
movement
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klept/o
to steal
397
kyph/o
humpback
398
labi/o
lip
399
lacrim/o
tear; tear duct; lacrimal duct
400
lact/o
milk
401
lamin/o
lamina (part of vertebral arch)
402
lapar/o
abdominal wall; abdomen
403
-lapse
slide, fall, sag
404
laryng/o
larynx (voice box)
405
later/o
side
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leiomy/o
smooth (visceral) muscle
407
-lemma
sheath, covering
408
-lepsy
seizure
409
lept/o
thin, slender
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-leptic
pertaining to seizing, taking hold of
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leth/o
death
412
leuk/o
white
413
lex/o
word; phrase
414
-lexia
word; phrase
415
ligament/o
ligament
416
lingu/o
tongue
417
lip/o
fat (a type of lipid)
418
lipid/o
lipid
419
-listhesis
slipping
420
lith/o
stone; calculus
421
-lithiasis
condition of stones
422
-lithotomy
incision (for removal) of a stone
423
lob/o
lobe
424
log/o
study
425
-logy
study (process of)
426
lord/o
curve; swayback
427
-lucent
to shine
428
lumb/o
lower back; loin
429
lute/o
yellow
430
lux/o
slide
431
lymph/o
lymph
432
lymphaden/o
lymph gland (node)
433
lymphangi/o
lymph vessel
434
-lysis
breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening
435
-lytic
reducing, destroying; separating; breakdown
436
macro-
large
437
mal-
bad
438
-malacia
softening
439
malleol/o
malleolus
440
mamm/o
breast
441
mandibul/o
mandible (lower jaw bone)
442
-mania
obsessive preoccupation
443
mast/o
breast
444
mastoid/o
mastoid process (behind the ear)
445
maxill/o
maxilla (upper jaw bone)
446
meat/o
meatus (opening)
447
medi/o
middle
448
mediastin/o
mediastinum
449
medull/o
medulla (inner section); middle; soft, marrow
450
mega-
large
451
-megaly
enlargemet
452
melan/o
black
453
men/o
menses; menstruation
454
mening/o
meninges (membranes covering the spinal cord and brain)
455
meningi/o
meninges
456
ment/o
mind; chin
457
meso-
middle
458
meta-
change; beyond
459
metacarp/o
metacarpals (hand bones)
460
metatars/o
metatarsals (foot bones)
461
-meter
measure
462
metr/o
uterus (womb); measure
463
metri/o
uterus (womb)
464
mi/o
smaller; less
465
micro-
small
466
-mimetic
mimic; copy
467
-mission
send
468
mon/o
one; single
469
morph/o
shape; form
470
mort/o
death
471
-mortem
death
472
-motor
movement
473
muc/o
mucus
474
mucos/o
mucous membrane (mucosa)
475
multi-
many
476
mut/a
genetic change
477
mutagen/o
causing genetic change
478
my/o
muscle
479
myc/o
fungus
480
mydr/o
wide
481
myel/o
spinal cord; bone marrow
482
myocardi/o
myocardium (heart muscle)
483
myom/o
muscle tumor
484
myos/o
muscle
485
myring/o
tympanic membrane (eardrum)
486
myx/o
mucus
487
narc/o
numbness; stupor; sleep
488
nas/o
nose
489
nat/i
birth
490
natr/o
sodium
491
necr/o
death
492
nect/o
bind, tie, connect
493
neo-
new
494
nephr/o
kidney
495
neur/o
nerve
496
neutr/o
neither; neutral; neutrophil
497
nid/o
nest
498
noct/o
night
499
norm/o
rule; order
500
nos/o
disease
