WordPartsFINAL* Flashcards
(341 cards)
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a-
A
No; not; without
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ab-
A
away from
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-ac
A
pertaining to
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ad-
A
toward
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abdomin/o
A
abdomen
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acous/o
A
hearing
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aden/o
A
gland
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adenoid/o
A
adenoids
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adip/o
A
fat
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adren/o
adrenal/o
A
adrenal gland
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albin/o
A
white
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alges/o
-algesia
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sensitivity to pain
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-algia
A
pain
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amni/o
A
amnion (sac surrounding the embryo)
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an-
A
pertaining to
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andr/o
A
male
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angi/o
A
vessel (blood)
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ankyl/o
A
stiff
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ante-
A
before; forward
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anter/o
A
front
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Anti-
A
Against
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Aort/o
A
Aorta (largest artery)
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Arteri/o
A
Artery
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Arthr/o
A
Joint
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Ather/o
Plaque (fatty substance)
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Atri/o
Atrium (upper heart chamber)
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Audi/o
Audit/o
Hearing
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Aur/o
Ear
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Auto-
Self; own
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Axill/o
Armpit
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Bacteri/o
Bacteria
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Balan/o
Glans penis
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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; gale
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Blephar/o
Eyelid
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Brady-
Slow
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Bronch/o
Bronchial tube
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Calcane/o
Calcaneus (heel bone)
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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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Caus/o
Burn; burning
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-cele
Hernia
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-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
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Cephal/o
Head
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Cerebr/o
Cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
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Cervic/o
Cervix (neck of uterus)- Female term
Neck- Non-female term
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Cheil/o
Lip
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Chem/o
Drug; chemical
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Chlor/o
Green
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Chol/e
Bile; gall
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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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Chrom/o
Color
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Chron/o
Time
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-cide
Killing
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Cis/o
To cut
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Clavicul/o
Collar bone (clavicle)
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Col/o
Colon/o
Colon
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Coni/o
Dust
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Comat/o
Deep sleep
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Contra-
Against; opposite
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Coron/o
Heart (crown or circle)
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Cost/o
Rib
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Crani/o
Skull
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-crine
Secrete; separate
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Cutane/o
Skin
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Cyan/o
Blue
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Cyst/o
Urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid
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-cyte
Cyt/o
Cell
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Dacry/o
Tears
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Dactyl/o
Fingers; toes
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Derm/o
Dermat/o
Skin
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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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Dipl/o
Double
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Dips/o
Thirst
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Dist/o
Far; distant
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Dors/o
Back (of body)
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Duoden/o
Duodenum
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-dynia
Pain
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Dys-
Bad; painful; difficult; abnormal
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-ectasis
Dilation; widening
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-ectomy
Surgical removal
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Electr/o
Electricity
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-ema
Condition
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-emesis
Vomiting
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-emia
A blood condition of...
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En-
Endo-
In; within
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Encephal/o
Brain
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Enter/o
Intestines (usually small)
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Epi-
Above; upon; on
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Erythr/o
Red
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Esophag/o
Esophagus
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Ex-
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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Fibul/o
Fibula
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Flex/o
Bend
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Furc/o
Forking; branching
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Gastr/o
Stomach
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-gen
Substance that produces
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-genic
Produced by or in
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-genesis
Producing; forming
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Gingiv/o
Gums
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Gloss/o
Tongue
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Gluc/o
Glyc/o
Sugar; glucose
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-gram
Record
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-graph
Instrument for recording
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-graphy
Process of recording
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-gravida
Pregnant woman
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Hem/o
Hemat/o
Blood
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Hemi-
Half
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Hepat/o
Liver
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Herni/o
Hernia
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Hidr/o
Sweat
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Hist/o
Tissue
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Hormon/o
Hormone
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Humer/o
Humerus (upper arm bone)
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Hydr/o
Water
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Hyper-
Above; excessive
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Hypn/o
Sleep
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Hypo-
Deficient; below; under; less than normal
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Hyster/o
Uterus; womb
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-ia
Condition
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-iasis
Abnormal condition
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Iatr/o
Physician; treatment
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-ic
Pertaining to
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Infra-
Below; inferior to; beneath
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Inter-
Between
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Intra-
Within; into
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-ion
Process
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Is/o
Same; equal
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-ist
Specialist
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-itis
Inflammation
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Jaund/o
Yellow
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Kary/o
Nucleus
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Kerat/o
Cornea (eye term)
Hard; horny tissue (other than eye term)
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Kyph/o
Humpback
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Lact/o
Milk
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Lapar/o
Abdominal wall; abdomen
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Leuk/o
White
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Lingu/o
Tongue
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Lip/o
Fat (a type of lipid)
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-listhesis
Slipping
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Lith/o
Stone
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-lithiasis
Condition of stones
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-lithotomy
Incision (for removal) of stone
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Lob/o
Lobe
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-logy
Study (process of)
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-logist
Specialist of
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Lord/o
Curve; swayback
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Lumb/o
Lower back; loin
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Lymph/o
Lymph
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-lysis
Breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening
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-lytic
Destroying; reducing; breakdown
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Macro-
Large
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Mal-
Bad
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-malacia
Softening
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Malleol/o
Malleolus
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Mamm/o
Breast
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Mandibul/o
Mandible (lower jaw bone)
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-mania
Obsessive preoccupation
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Mast/o
Breast
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Maxill/o
Maxilla (upper jaw bone)
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Medi/o
Middle
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-megaly
Enlargement
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Melan/o
Black
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Men/o
Menstration
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Ment/o
Mind; chin
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Metacarp/o
Metacarpals (hand bones)
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Metatars/o
Metatarsals (foot bones)
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Metri/o
Uterus (womb)
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Metr/o
Measure; uterus (womb)
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Micro-
Small
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Mon/o
One; single
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Morph/o
Shape; form
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My/o
Muscle
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Myocardi/o
Heart muscle
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Myc/o
Fungus
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Myel/o
Spinal cord; bone marrow
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Myos/o
Muscle
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Myring/o
Tympanic membrane (eardrum)
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Narc/o
Numbness; stupor; sleep
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Nas/o
Nose
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Nat/i
Birth
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Necr/o
Death
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Nephr/o
Kidney
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Neur/o
Nerve
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Neutr/o
Neutral; neither; neutrophil
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Nyct/o
Night
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Obstetr/o
Pregnancy; childbirth
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Ocul/o
Eye
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Odont/o
Tooth
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-oid
Resembling; originated from
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-ole
Little; small
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Olecran/o
Elbow (olecranon)
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Olig/o
Scanty
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-oma
Tumor; mass; fluid collection
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Onych/o
Nail
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Oophor/o
Ovary
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Ophthalm/o
Eye
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- opia
| - opsia
Vision condition
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Opt/o
Eye; vision
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Orchid/o
Testis
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Or/o
Mouth
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Orth/o
Straight
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-osis
Condition; usually abnormal
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-osmia
Smell
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Ot/o
Ear
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-otia
Ear condition
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Ovari/o
Ovary
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Oxy-
Rapid; sharp; acid
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Pan-
All
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Para-
To bear; bring forth
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-partum
Birth; labor
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Patell/o
Patella
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Path/o
Disease
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-pathy
A disease condition; emotion
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Pelv/i
Pelvis
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-penia
Deficiency
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Peri-
Surrounding
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-pexy
Fixation; to put in place
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Phag/o
Eat; swallow
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Phalang/o
Phalanges
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Pharyng/o
Throat
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Phas/o
Speech
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Phil/o
Like; love; attracted to
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-philia
Attraction for
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Phleb/o
Vein
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-phobia
Fear
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Phon/o
Voice; sounds
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Phot/o
Light
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Phren/o
Diaphragm
Mind (psych term)
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-physis
To grow
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-plasia
Development; formation; growth
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-plasty
Surgical repair
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-plegia
Paralysis
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-pnea
Breathing
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Pneum/o
Pneumon/o
Lung; air; gas
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-poiesis
Formation
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Poikil/o
Varied; irregular
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Poly-
Many; much; increased
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Post-
After; behind
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Poster/o
Back (of body); behind
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Pre-
Before; in front of
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Proxim/o
Near
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Pseud/o
False
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Psych/o
Mind
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-ptosis
Falling; drooping; prolapse
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-ptysis
Spitting
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Pulmon/o
Lung
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Pyel/o
Renal pelvis
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Pyr/o
Fire; fever
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Radi/o
X-rays; radioactivity; radius (lateral lower arm bone)
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Rect/o
Rectum
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Rhin/o
Nose
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-rrhagia
A condition of bursting forth (blood)
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-rrhea
Flow; discharge
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-rrhage
Bursting forth (of blood)
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-rrhaphy
Suture
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-rrhexis
Rupture
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Rrhythm/o
Rhythm
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Sarc/o
Sacrum
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Scapul/o
Shoulder blade (scapula)
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Schiz/o
Split
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-sclerosis
Hardening
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Scoli/o
Crooked; bent
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-scope
An instrument for visual examination
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-scopic
Pertaining to visual examining with an instrument
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-scopy
The process of visually examining with an instrument
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Sect/o
To cut
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Semi-
Half
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Seps/o
Infection
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Sial/o
Saliva; salivary
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-sis
State of; condition
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Somat/o
Body
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Somn/o
Sleep
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Stern/o
Breastbone (sternum)
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Sphygm/o
-sphyxia
Pulse
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-spasm
Sudden contraction of muscles
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Spin/o
Backbone (spin)
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-stasis
Stop; controlling; placing
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Steat/o
Fat; sebum
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-stenosis
Tightening; stricture
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-stomy
Creating a new “mouth” opening
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Sub-
Below; under
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Super-
Supra-
Above; upper
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Tachy-
Fast
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Tars/o
Hindfoot or ankle (tarsus)
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Thromb/o
Clot
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Tibi/o
Shin bone (tibia)
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-tome
Instrument to cut
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-tomy
Cutting into, but not removing tissue
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Tox/o
Toxic/o
Poison
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Trache/o
Windpipe (trachea)
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Trans-
Through; across
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-tripsy
Crushing
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-trophy
Nourishment; development (condition of)
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-ule
Little; small
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Uln/o
Ulna (medial lower arm)
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-um
Structure; tissues; thing
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Ungu/o
Nail
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Uni-
One
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Ur/o
Urine; urine tract
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Ureter/o
Ureter
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-uria
A urine condition of...; urination
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Urin/o
Urine
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Uter/o
Uterus (womb)
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Vagin/o
Vagina
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Vas/o
Non- male: Vessel; duct
| Male: vas deferens
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Vascul/o
Vessel (blood)
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Ven/o
Vein
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Ventricul/o
Ventricle (of heart or brain)
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Ventr/o
Belly side of body
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Vertebr/o
Vertebra (backbone)
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Vesic/o
Urinary bladder
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Viscer/o
Internal organs
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Vulv/o
Vulva
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Xanth/o
Yellow
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Xer/o
Dry
329
-y
Condition; process
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Zo/o
Animals
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-al
Pertaining to
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Urethr/o
Urethera
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-ar
Pertaining to
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Azot/o
Urea; nitrogen
335
Kal/i
Potassium
336
Natr/o
Sodium
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Nucle/o
Nucleus
338
-ous
Pertaining to
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Pylor/o
Pyloric sphincter
340
-rrhagia
A condition of bursting forth (of blood)
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Salping/o
Female: Fallopian tubes, oviducts, uterine tubes.
| Non-female: auditory tube, eustachian tube
