Spring Semester Exam Review Flashcards
(354 cards)
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-iasis
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abnormal condition
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-cyte
A
cell
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-trophy
A
growth/development
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-tripsy
A
crushing
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-blast
A
immature cell
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-pathy
A
disease
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-tomy
A
incision
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-graphy
A
process of recording
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-osis
A
abnormal condition
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-genic
A
produced by
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-gram
A
record
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-crine
A
secrete
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-ists
A
specialist
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-logist
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specialist
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-logy
A
study of
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-rrhea
A
discharge
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-sclerosis
A
hardening
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-itis
A
inflammation
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-graph
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instrument for recording
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-tome
A
instrument for cutting
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-scope
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instrument used to view
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-ole
A
small; little
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-algia
A
pain
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-stomy
opening
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-ectomy
removal
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-edema
swelling
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-clast
break down; destroy
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-oma
tumor
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-opsy
viewing
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-scopy
visual examination
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-ac
pertaining to
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-al
pertaining to
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-ic
pertaining to
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-ous
pertaining to
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-tic
pertaining to
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hyper-
above; above normal; excessive
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trans-
across
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ana-
apart
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peri-
around; surrounding
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ab-
away from
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dorsi-
back
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hypo-
below; below normal; deficient
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infra-
below; beneath
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sub-
below
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inter-
between
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meta-
change
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pan-
all
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tachy-
fast
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eu-
normal; good
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en-
in; within
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endo-
in; within
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macro-
large
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mega-
large
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poly-
many
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a-
not; without
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an-
not; without
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epi-
on; over; upon
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dys-
painful; difficult
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brady-
slow
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tri-
three
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dia-
through; complete
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ad-
toward
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bi-
two
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intra-
within; into
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aden/o
gland
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adip/o
fat
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adrenal/o
adrenal gland
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angi/o
vessel
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arthr/o
joint
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azot/o
urea
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bi/o
life
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brachi/o
arm
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bucc/o
cheek
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cirrh/o
orange-yellow
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colon/o
large intestine
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crani/o
skull
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cry/o
cold
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cutane/o
skin
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cyan/o
blue
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cyst/o
cyst; sac of fluid
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cyt/o
cell
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dent/i
tooth
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dont/o
tooth
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derm/o
skin
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dermat/o
skin
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dips/o
thirst
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encephal/o
brain
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enter/o
small intestine
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erythr/o
red
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ile/o
ileum
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ili/o
ilium
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inguin/o
groin
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jaund/o
yellow
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kal/i
potassium
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kary/o
nucleus
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kinesi/o
movement
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labi/o
lip
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lapar/o
abdomen
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later/o
lateral; side
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leuk/o
white
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ling/o
tongue
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lith/o
stone
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lumb/o
lumbar region
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medi/o
middle; medial
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neur/o
nerve
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ocul/o
eye
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olig/o
scanty (very few)
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or/o
mouth
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orth/o
straight
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oste/o
bone
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path/o
disease
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pector/o
chest
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ped/o
foot; child
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phag/o
eat; swallow; engulf
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phleb/o
vein
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phon/o
sound
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pleur/o
lung
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pneum/o
lung
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scoli/o
crooked; bent
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sial/o
saliva
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somat/o
body
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steat/o
fat
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tars/o
ankle; tarsals
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thorac/o
chest
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toxic/o
poison
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ureter/o
ureter
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urethr/o
urethra
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urin/o
urine
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calc/o
calcium
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carcin/o
cancer
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cardi/o
heart
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cec/o
cecum
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cephal/o
head
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
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chondr/o
cartilage
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gastr/o
stomach
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gingiv/o
gums
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gums
tongue
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gluc/o
sugar
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glyc/o
sugar
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glycos/o
sugar
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hem/o
blood
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hemat/o
blood
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hepat/o
liver
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hist/o
tissue
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home/o
sameness
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hydr/o
water
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melan/o
black
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micr/o
small
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my/o
muscle
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myel/o
spinal cord, bone marrow
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myx/o
mucus
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nas/o
nose
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natr/o
sodium
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nephr/o
kidney
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py/o
pus
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pyel/o
renal pelvis
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ren/o
kidney
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rhin/o
nose
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sacr/o
sacrum
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sarc/o
flesh
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vas/o
vessel
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ven/o
vein
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vesic/o
urinary bladder
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xanth/o
yellow
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xer/o
dry
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vertebr/o
spinal column
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cheil/o
lip
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cervic/o
neck
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-stenosis
narrowing
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-malacia
softening
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-stalsis
contraction
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-stasis
stoppage of flow
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-ectasis
dilation
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acr/o
extremities
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albin/o
white
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albumin/o
albumin (a protein)
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alveol/o
alveolus; air sac
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ambul/o
to walk or move about
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amyl/o
starch
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an/o
anus
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andr/o
male
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anter/o
front
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aort/o
aorta
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arteri/o
artery
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ather/o
plaque; fatty buildup
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atri/o
atrium
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audi/o
hearing
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aut/o
self
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bacteri/o
bacteria
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bronch/o
bronchial tube
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burs/o
bursa (sac of fluid near a joint)
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coagul/o
clotting
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constrict/o
narrowing
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contus/o
to bruise
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coron/o
heart
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cortic/o
cortex; outer region
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cost/o
rib
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dactyl/o
digits (fingers and toes)
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dilat/o
to enlarge or expand
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dist/o
away from the point of origin
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dors/o
back of the body
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electr/o
electricity
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esthesi/o
nervous sensation
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eti/o
the cause of a disease or condition
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ichthy/o
dry; scaly
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idi/o
unknown; individual; distinct
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immun/o
immune; protection
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infer/o
below
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is/o
same; equal
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isch/o
back; to hold back
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lacrim/o
tears
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lact/o
milk
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lex/o
word
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lip/o
fat
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lob/o
lobe
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log/o
study
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noct/o
night
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oflact/o
smell
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onc/o
tumor
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opthalm/o
eye
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ox/i
oxygen
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phalang/o
phlanges; fingers or toes
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phas/o
speech
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phob/o
fear
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phot/o
light
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phren/o
diaphragm; mind
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pod/o
foot
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poli/o
gray matter
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por/o
opening; passageway; porous
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sept/o
wall; partition
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sphygm/o
pulse
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spir/o
breathing
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spondyl/o
vertebra; backbone
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stomat/o
mouth
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super/o
above
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syncop/o
to cut off; faint
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synovi/o
lubricating fluid of joints
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systol/o
contraction
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tax/o
coordination; order
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therm/o
hot; heat
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thromb/o
clot
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thym/o
thymus
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tom/o
to cut
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troph/o
development; nourishment
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umbilic/o
umbilicus
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carp/o
wrist
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caus/o
burn; burning; heat
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celi/o
abdomen; belly
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chrom/o
color
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chron/o
time
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fasci/o
fibrous band; fascia
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flex/o
to bend
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glauc/o
gray
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gyn/o
female; women
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iatr/o
physician; treatment
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ment/o
mind
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morph/o
shape; form
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muc/o
mucus
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myc/o
fungus
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narc/o
numbness; sleep; stupor
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necr/o
death
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poster/o
back of the body; behind
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proct/o
rectum; anus
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proxim/o
near the point of origin
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psor/o
itching
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psych/o
mind
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pulmon/o
lung
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scler/o
hardening
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ventr/o
belly side of body
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ventricul/o
ventricle
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viscer/o
internal organs
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zo/o
animal; life
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-esis
action; condition; state of
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-orexia
appetitie
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-emia
blood condition
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-lysis
breakdown; separation; loosening
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-pnea
breathing
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-carcinoma
cancerous tumor
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-in
chemical; substance
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-ine
chemical; substance
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-thorax
chest
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-ema
condition
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-cytosis
condition of cells
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-penia
deficiency
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-plasia
development; formation
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-ase
enzyme
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-phagia
eating; swallowing
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-phobia
fear
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-esthesia
feeling; sensation
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-emic
pertaining to blood condition
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-lytic
pertaining to breakdown or destruction
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-plegic
pertaining to paralysis
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-ion
process; state; condition
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-globulin
protein
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-pheresis
removal
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-lepsy
seizure
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-osmia
smell
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-sis
state; condition
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-um
structure; tissue; thing
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-poietin
substance that forms
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-emesis
vomiting
301
-asthenia
weakness
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-paresis
weakness
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-eurysm
widening
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-genesis
formation
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-plasm
formation; structure
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-ose
full of; pertaining to; sugar
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-physis
growth; growth plate
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-oid
like; resembling
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-meter
measure
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-motor
movement
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-spasm
muscle contraction
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-plegia
paralysis
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-gen
substance that produces
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-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
suture
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-dipsia
thirst
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-cide
to kill
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-leptic
to seize; take hold of
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-lapse
to slide, fall; lag
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-phoresis
transmission; carrying
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-tropic
turning; affecting
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-uria
urination; condition of urine
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-phonia
voice
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supra-
above
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post-
after; behind
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anti-
against
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contra-
against
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circum-
around
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re-
back again; backward
329
mal-
bad
330
ante-
before
331
pro-
before; forward
332
retro-
behind; backward
332
pre-
before; in front of
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ultra-
beyond; excess
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soma-
body
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quadri-
four
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semi-
half
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multi-
many
338
meso-
middle
339
para-
near; beside
340
neo-
new
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non-
not
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ex-
out; away from
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ecto-
out; outside
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exo-
outward
345
auto-
self
346
micro-
small
347
per-
through
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pseudo-
false
