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70 Cards in this Set
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a- or an- |
without or lacking (ex: anorexia) |
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ab- |
away from (ex: abduct) |
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ad- |
toward or adjacent to (ex: adduct) |
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anti- |
against, opposed, or inhibitive (ex: antihistamine) |
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arthr- |
joint (ex: arthroscopy) |
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auto- |
self (ex: autoimmune disease) |
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bi- |
two (ex: biceps)
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bio- |
life (ex: biology)
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carcin- |
cancer or tumor (ex: carcinogen)
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cardio- |
heart (ex: cardiology)
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cephal- |
head (ex: encephalitis)
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cerebro- |
brain (ex: CVA or cerebrovascular accident)
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chondr- |
cartilage (ex: chondrogenesis)
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circum- |
around or round about (ex: circumcision)
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co- |
with or together (ex: cofactor)
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contra- |
against or in opposition to (ex: contraindication)
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derm- |
skin (ex: dermatologist)
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di- |
two (ex: disaccharide)
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dys- |
difficult or abnormal (ex: dyslexia)
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ecto- |
outside or external (ex: ectopic, ectoplasm)
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ectomy- |
to excuse or cut out (ex: cholecystectomy)
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endo- |
inside or within (ex: endocardium)
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epi- |
upon or above (ex: epidermis, epidemic)
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erythro- |
red (ex: erythrocyte)
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eu- |
well, good, or true (ex: eukaryote)
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ex- |
out of or outside (ex: excretion)
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hemi- |
half (ex: hemipalegia)
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hepat- |
liver (ex: hepatocyte)
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hist- |
tissue (ex: histology)
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hydro- |
water or liquid (ex: hydrocele)
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hyper- |
in excess (ex: hyperglycemia)
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hypo- |
below normal or under (ex: hypoglycemia)
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infra- |
beneath or underneath (ex: infrapatellar)
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inter- |
between (ex: interosseous)
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intra- |
within or inside of (ex: intramuscular)
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iso- |
equal (ex: isotope)
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leuko- |
white (ex: leukocytosis)
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macro- |
large (ex: macrophage, Big Mac)
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melano- |
black (ex: melanoma)
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micro- |
small (ex: microscope)
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mono- |
one (ex: monosaccharide)
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multi- |
many or multiple (ex: multicellular)
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myo- |
muscle (ex: myocardial infarction)
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neo-
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new (ex: neovascularization)
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nephro- |
kidney (ex: cystic nephron)
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neuro- |
nerve (ex: neuroglia)
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oculo- |
eye (ex: ocular)
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odonto- |
tooth (ex: orthodontist)
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oligo- |
deficient or few (ex: oligochromemia)
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opthalm- |
eye (ex: ophthalmology)
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osteo- |
bone (ex: osteoporosis)
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oto- |
ear (ex: otology)
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para- |
alongside or beyond (ex: parathyroid glands)
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peri- |
around (ex: pericardium)
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pneumo- |
air or gas; pertaining to the lungs (ex: pneumonia)
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pod- |
foot (ex: podiatrist)
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poly- |
many or much (ex: polysaccharide)
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post- |
behind or after (ex: post-traumatic)
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pre- or pro- |
prior to or in front of (ex: prehypertension)
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pseudo- |
false (ex: pseudostratified epithelium)
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sarco- |
flesh (ex: sarcomere)
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semi- |
half or partially (ex: semipermeable)
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sclero- |
Hard (ex: scleroderma)
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somato- |
body (ex: somatic)
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steno- |
narrow or close (ex: aortic stenosis)
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sub- |
below or under (ex: subclavian, sub arctic)
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sym- or syn- |
with or together (ex: symphysis pubis and synchondrosis)
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tachy- |
fast or rapid (ex: tachycardia)
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trans- |
across or through (ex: transcutaneous)
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viscer- |
pertaining to internal organs (ex: visceral fat) |