Root Words Flashcards
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oculo, oculus
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eye
ex: oculomotor
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Occiput
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back part of the head
ex: occipital
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odont
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tooth
ex: orthodontist
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-oid
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like
ex: cushingoid
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-oma
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tumor, neoplasm
ex: sarcoma
5
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omos
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shoulder
ex: omohyoidius
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ophthalmos
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eye
ex: ophthalmoscope
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orchio, orchis
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testis
ex: mesorchium
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orgio
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beginning
ex: origin
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ortho
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straight
ex: orthodontist
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os
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mouth
ex: ostium
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os
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bone
ex: os coxae
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osteo
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bone
ex: osteocyte
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oto
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ear
ex: otoscope
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ova
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egg
ex: oviduct
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-oxia
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oxygen
ex: hypoxia
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palma
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palm
ex: palmar
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pan
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all
ex: panophtahalmitis
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para
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beside
ex: paracondylar
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paresis, -paresis
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incomplete paralysis
ex: paraparesis
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parieto
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wall
ex: parietal
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path
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disease
ex: pathology
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pectoralis, pectus
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breast, chest
ex: pectoral
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pedo, pedalis
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food
ex: biped
24
peri
around
"perimysium"
25
phago
to eat
"phagocytic"
26
phalanx
line or array of soldiers
"phalanges"
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phobia
fear
"photophobia"
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photo
light
"photophobia"
29
phrenic
pertaining to the diaphragm
"phrenic nerve"
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pia
tender
"pia mater"
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pirum
pear
"piriformis"
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plantare
to plant
"plantar"
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plasia
formation
"hyperplasia"
34
plegia, -plegia
paralysis
"quadriplegic"
35
pleuro
side, rib
"pleural"
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pneumo
air, lung
"pneumonia"
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pod
foot
"podiatrist"
38
pollex
thumb
"pollicus"
39
poly
many
"polyarthritis"
40
porta
gate
"portal"
41
post
after
"postsurgical"
42
pre, pro
before
"prenatal"
43
procto
rectum
"proctologist"
44
proximus
next
"proximal"
45
pseudo
false
"pseduopregnancy"
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ptergion
wing
"pterygoid"
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pulmo
lung
"pulmonary"
48
pyo
pus
"pyometra"
49
pyro
fire
"pyrogenic"
50
quadr
four
"quadriplegic"
51
radius
spoke
"radius"
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Ram
branch
"ramus"
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rect
straight
"rectus"
54
ren
kidney
"renal"
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retinaculum
rope, cable
"retinaculum"
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retro
backwards
"retroarticular"
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rhino
nose
"rhinitis"
58
rostra, rostrum
beak, nose
"rostral"
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rotare
to turn
"rotate"
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-rrhage
bustforth, flow
"hemorhrage"
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sagitta
arrow
"sagittal"
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sarco
flesh
"sarcoid"
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sclera
hard
"sclerosis"
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Scope
see
"microscope"
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sect
to cut
"dissect"
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semi
half
"semicircular"
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sept
wall
"septum"
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serra
a saw
"serrated"
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soma
body
"somatic"
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sperm
seed
"speratid"
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splanchno
viscera
"splanchnic"
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squam
scale
"squamous"
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stasis
standing still
"homeostasis"
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stetho
chest
"stethoscope"
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-stomy
provide opening or mouth
"tracheostomy"
76
strati
layered
"stratified"
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stylos
pillar, column
"styloid"
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sub
under
"subscapular"
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super, supra
over, above
"suprascapular"
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supinus
lying on back, face upward
"supinate"
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sym, syn
together
"synthesis"
82
systole
a drawing together, contracting
"asystoloe"
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tachy
rapid
"tachycardia"
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tamnien
to cut
"anatomy"
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teno
tendon
"tenotomy"
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teres
long and round
"teres minor"
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thermo
heat
"thermometer"
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thrombo
clot
"thrombocyte"
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toxo
poison
"toxic"
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-tome, -tomy, tomo
a cutting
"enterotomy"
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transverses
placed crosswise
"transverse"
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tri
three
"triceps"
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troch, trochilia
pulley
"trochlear"
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-trophic, -trophy
nourishing
"hypertrophic"
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tuber
a swelling, protuberance
"tubercle"
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tunic
covering or coat
"vaginal tunic"
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tympano
drum
"tympanic membrane"
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ulna
the arm
"ulna"
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unguis
the nail
"ungual"
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uni
one
"unicorn"
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-uria
urine
"Polyuria"
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uro
urinary
"uroltih"
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vaginae
sheath
"invaginate"
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vagus
wandering
"vagus n."
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vaso
vessel
"vascular"
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vastus
great, vast
"vast"
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ven
vein
vena cava
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venter
belly
"ventral"
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villus
tuft of hair
"villi"
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vita
live
"vital"
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vivi
alive
"vivparous"
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xiphos
sword
"xiphoid process"
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zoo
animal
"zoology"
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zygo
yoke, join
"zygote"
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a (an)
without, not
"acephalia"
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ab
of, off, away from
"abduct"
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acro
extremity
"acromegaly"
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ad
to, toward
"adduct"
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adeno
gland or glandular
"adenoma"
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adipo
fat
"adipose"
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aer, aero
related to air or oxygen
"anaerobic"
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ala, alaris
wing (pertaining to a wing)
"alar notch"
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alba
white
"linea alba"
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-algia
pain
"neuralgia"
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ambi
both
"ambidextrous"
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ana
again
"anatomy"
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angi
vessel
"angiogram"
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ankon
elbow
"anconeal"
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ankylo
bent
"ankylosis"
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annularis
ring
"annular"
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ante
before
"antemortem"
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anti
against
"antibiotic"
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aqua
water
"aqueous"
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arthro
joing
"arthritis"
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articularis
jointed
"articular"
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auris, auriculo
ear, little ear
"auricular mm."
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auto
self
"autopsy"
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bi
two
"biped"
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bio
live
"biology"
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blast
germ, bud
"osteoblast"
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blepharo
eyelid
"blepharospasm"
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brachi
arm
"brachium"
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brachys
short
"brachycephalic"
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brady
slow
"bradycardia"
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brevis
short
"peroneus brevi"
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buccal
cheek
"buccinator"
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bulla
blister
"tympanic bulla"
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bursa
wine skin
"bursitis"
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capit, caput
head
"decapitate"
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cardio, cardia
pertaining to the heart
"epicardium"
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cauda
tail
"caudal"
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cec
blind
"cecum"
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cephalic, cephalo
head
"hydrocephalicus"
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cervix
neck
"cervical"
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chole, chol, cholo
bile
"cholecystitis"
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chondros
cartilage
"chondroblast"
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clast
to break
"osteoclast"
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cleido
collar bone
"clavicle"
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coccyg
tail
"coccyx"
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coele
hollow
"blastocoele"
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col, colo
colon
"colitis"
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con
with, together
"concurrent"
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conch
shell
"concha"
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contra
against, opposed
"contralateral"
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coracoid
beak-like
"coracoid process"
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corn
horn
"cornual process"
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cortico
bark, shell, rind
"cortex"
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costal, costa
rib
"intercostal"
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corona
crown
"coronary"
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coxa
hip
"os coxae"
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cranium
head
"neurocranium"
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cruci, crux
cross
"cruciate"
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crus
a leg-like part
"crural"
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crypt
hidden
"cryptorchid"
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cubit, cubitus
elbow
"cubital"
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cutis
skin
"subcutaneous"
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cyan
dark blue
"cyanosis"
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cyst, cysto
bladder
"cystitis"
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-cyte
cell, hollow
"osetocyte"
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delta
triangular
"deltoideus"
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dent
tooth
"dental"
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derma
skin
"hypodermis"
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di-
double, twice
"diploid"
184
dia
through, across
"diameter"
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distans
distant
"distal"
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dolicho
long
"dolichocephalic"
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dorsum
back
"dorsal"
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ducere, ductus
to draw or lead
"adduct"
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duo
two
"duodenum"
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dura
hard
"dura mater"
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dys
difficult, impaired
"dysuria"
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ecto
outside
"ectoparasite"
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-ectome
excision
"tonsillectomy"
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-eidos, -oid
form, like
"sigmoid"
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-emia
blood
"anemia"
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encephalo
brain
"encephalitis"
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endo
within
"endoparasite"
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entero
intestines
"enteritis"
199
epi
upon
"epidermis"
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erythro
red
"erythrocyte"
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ex
out
"extend"
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extra
beyond, outward
"extracapsular"
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ferre
to carry
"efferent"
204
flav
yellow
"lig. flavum"
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foramen
hole
"foramen ovale"
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fornix
arch or vault-like space
"vaginal fornix"
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fossa
trench or channel
"fossa ovale"
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fovea
pit, depression
"fovea capitis"
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gastro
stomach
"gastric ulcer"
210
genesis
originating, forming
"osteogenesis"
211
genua, genu
knee
"genual jt"
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gloss
tongue
"glossitis"
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gloutos
buttocks
"gluteal"
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gnatho
jaw
"brachygnathia"
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graph
something written
"biography"
216
guttur
throat
"guttural"
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gyn, gyne, gyno
female
"gynecology"
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haemo, hemo
blood
"hemoglobin"
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hemi
half
"hemiplegia"
220
epatos, hepar
liver
"hepatitis"
221
hetero
different
"heterosexual"
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histo
tissue
"histology"
223
homeo
alike, unchanging, constant
"homeostasis"
224
homo
same
"homozygous"
225
hyalo
glassy, clear
"hyaline"
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hydro
water
"hydrophobia"
227
hyper
excessive
"hypertension"
228
hypo
under
"hypodermis"
229
hysteron
uterus
"hysterectomy"
230
infra
beneath
"infraorbital"
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inter
between
"intercellular"
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intra
within
"intracellular"
233
ipsi
same
"ipsilateral"
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iso
equal
"isotonic"
235
-itis
inflammation
"dermatitis"
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kerato
cornea or horn
"keratin"
237
kneme
leg
"gastrocnemius"
238
kondylos
knuckle
"condyle"
239
korone
crown
"coranoid"
240
lacrima
tear
"lacrimal gland"
241
lact
milk
"lactation"
242
lacun
pit, lake
"lacuna"
243
lamin
layer, plate
"lamina"
244
leuco
white
"leucocyte"
245
linea
line
"linea alba"
246
lingua
tongue
"lingual"
247
lipo
fat
"lipoma"
248
lith, -lith
stone
"urolith"
249
-logy
word, reason
"arthrology"
250
lysis
destroy, divided
"lytic"
251
macro
large
"macroscopic"
252
macula
spot
"macula densa"
253
malleus
hammer
"malleolus"
254
mamma
breast
"mammary gland"
255
mastos, mast
breast
"mastitis"
256
mater
mother
"pia mater"
257
meatus
passage
"acoustic meatus"
258
medialis
middle
"medial"
259
medulla
marrow
"medullary"
260
mega, -megaly
large
"megacolon"
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mentum
chin
"mental foramen"
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mesos
middle
"mesoderm"
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meta
change
"metamorphosis"
264
meter
measure
"thermometer"
265
metra, metro
uterus (womb)
"pyometra"
266
micro
small
"microscope"
267
mono
single
"monorchid"
268
morpho
form
"morphology"
269
multi
many, much
"multifocal"
270
myelo-
marrow or spinal cord
"myelogram"
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myo
muscle
"myology"
272
nasus
nose
"nasal"
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natal, -natal
birth
"postnatal"
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necro
dead
"necropsy"
275
neo
new, strange
"neoplasm"
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nephro
kidney
"nephritis"
277
neuro
nerve
"neuritis"
278
nigra
black
"Substantia nigra"
279
noct
night, darkness
"nocturnal"
280
amphi
both
"amphibian"
281
ansa
handle, loop
"ansa subclavia"
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ase
enzyme
"lactase"
283
chlor
green
"chlorophyll"
284
choan
funnel
"choana"
285
chromo
color
"chromophil"
286
chyle
juice
"chyle"
287
chyme
juice
"chyme"
288
condylus
knuckle
"condyle"
289
de
down, from
"detoxification"
290
desmo
fibrous
"syndesmosis"
291
fenestra
window
"fenestration"
292
gamos, gameto
marriage
"gamete"
293
gen
to produce
"genetic"
294
glyco
sweet, sugar
"glycogen"
295
gon
seed
"gonad"
296
hippo
horse
"hippocampus"
297
horm
to set in motion
"hormone"
298
hymen
membrane
"hymen"
299
hypsi, hypso
high, height
"hypsodont"
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in
into
"incision"
301
leio
smooth
"leiomyoma"
302
lemma
skin
"sarcolemma"
303
mal
ill
"malocclusion"
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morti
death
"postmortem"
305
noto
back
"notocord"
306
nucha
nape, scruff
"nuchal ligg"
307
oligo
little, few
"oligodontia"
308
omphalos
navel
"omphalocele"
309
opisthe
behind
"opisthotonos"
310
ornith
bird
"ornithology"
311
ose
sugar, carbohydrate
"fructose"
312
osti
door, opening
"ostium"
313
pachys
thick
"pachyderma"
314
phil
loving
"eosinophil"
315
phon
voice, sound
"phonogram"
316
platy
flat
"Platyhelminthes"
317
psych
mind, soul
"psychology"
318
pulic
flea
"pulicosis"
319
rachi, rachio
spine
"rachiotomy"
320
rete
net
"rete testis"
321
rubro-
red
"rubrospinal"
322
scolio
twisted
"scoliosis"
323
scutum
shield
"scutiform"
324
sella
saddle
"sella turcica"
325
septicus
putrid
"septicemia"
326
somni
sleep
"insomnia"
327
stella
star
"stellate"
328
steno
narrow
"stenosis"
329
stoma
mouth
"stomatopathy"
330
tacti
touch
"tactile"
331
tapet
carpet, rug
"tapetum"
332
tele
far off, end
"telephase"
333
terato
monster
"teratogen"
334
theca
case, covering
"theca externa"
335
therio
beast
"theriogenology"
336
tricho
hair
"trichobezoar"
337
tropho
nutrition
"trophoblast"
338
ultra
beyond
"untrasonography"
339
unguiculus
claw
"ungual crest"
340
ungula
hoof
"ungulate"
341
vermis
worm
"vermifuge"
342
vesicula
blister, bladder
"vesicular"
343
xanthos
yellow
"xanthochromia"
344
xero
dry
"xeroderma"
