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238 Cards in this Set
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before, in forward part of
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anter-
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tail, lower end of body
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caud-
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head
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CEPHAL-
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right, on the right side
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dextr-
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remote, distant, farther from the attached end
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dist-
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back, back surface
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dors-
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outside
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extern-
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below, in the lower part of
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infer-
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inside, within
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intern-
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side
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later-
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middle, midline
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medi-
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middle,midline
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MES-
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behind, in the back part of
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poster-
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next to, nearer to the attaches end
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proxim-
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left, the left side
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sinistr-
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above, the upper part of
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super-
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belly, front surface
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ventr-
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in the direction of, toward
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-ad Adverbs
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possessing (ex. having or possessing a tail), having the quality of, characterized by
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-ate ADJ (describes the noun)
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to perform an action, to bring about an effect
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-ate VERB (is the action, what is being taken place)
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pertaining to, located at
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-al (ADJ), the (e)al is added with certain bases.
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pertaining to, located at
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-an (ADJ)
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pertaining to, capable of being
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-ile (ADJ)
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away from
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ab-
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before, in front of (in time or place)
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ante-
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with, together; very, thoroughly
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co-, con-
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opposite, agaisnt
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contra-
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in, into, not, very, completely
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in-
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beneath, below
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infra-
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between
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inter-
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near,next to
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juxta-
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through; very, completely
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per-
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back, again
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re-
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backward, in back, behind
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retro-
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over, above
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supra-, super-
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bone the the upper arm
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humer-
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pubic bone
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os pubis
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the superior portion of the hip bone
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ilium
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the posteroinferior part of teh pelvis- also known as your butt bone
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ischium
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name the general adjective-forming suffixes
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-al, -ar, -ic, -ac, -an, -ary.
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what term is defined as the predictable rocess by which the sounds of two consonants placed next to one another chage to facilitate ease of pronunciation,
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assimilation
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con + r =
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rr
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con- + l =
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ll
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in- + m =
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mm
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con- + b =
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mb
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con- + p =
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mp
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ad- + c =
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cc
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ad- + q =
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cq
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ad- + g =
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gg
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ad- + f =
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ff
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ad- + l =
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ll
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ad- + p =
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pp
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ad- + n =
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nn
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ad- + r =
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rr
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dis- + f =
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ff
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ex- + f =
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ff
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sub- + c =
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cc
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sub- + p =
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pp
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sub- + g =
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gg
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sub- + r =
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rr
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acromion, the extremity of the shoulder
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acromi-
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wing, any wing-like structure
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al-
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joint
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articul-
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ankle, bones of the ankle joint
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astragal-
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heel bone
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calcane-
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wrist, bones of the wrist
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carp-
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clavicle, collar bone
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clavicul-
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rib
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cost-
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hip bone, the hip joint (in general)
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cox-
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skull
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crani-
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thigh bone
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femor-
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outer bone of the leg
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fibul-
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bone of the upper arm; shoulder
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humer-
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uppermost portion of the hip bone
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ili-
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lowermost portion of the hig bone, "seat bone"
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ischi-
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kneecap
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patell-
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basin-like structure
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pelv-
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any bone of the finer
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phalang-
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pubic bone
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pub-
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outer bone of the forearm
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radi-
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shoulder blade
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scapul-
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breastbone
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stern-
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instep of the foot, bones of the instep
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tars-
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ankle, bone of the ankle joint
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tal-
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shinbone, inner bone of the leg
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tibi-
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elbow, medial bone of the forearm
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uln-
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pertaing to (most often used with bases of greek origin
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-IC
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pertaining to; located at (rare, ..indicating a person who suffers from a condition)
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-AC
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pertaining to (used instead of al when there is a base with an "l" ending)
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-ar
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pertaining to (forms nouns meaning "a place for" )
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-ary
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act of
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-ion
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act of, process of, result of, condition of
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-ation
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agent or instrument (a thing that causes(
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-or
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to, toward, near
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ad-
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away, apart from, removed
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dis- (DIF, if before an f;)
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out of, away from
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e- , ex- (e, before some consonants,; ex- before all vowels; ef- (before f)
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within
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intra-
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after, behind
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post-
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before, in the front of (in space or time)
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pre-
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beyond, excess
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ultra-
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under, below
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sub-
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modifys the essential meaning of a base, usually appear at the beginning of a word.
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prefix
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gives the essential meaning of the term, tell what the term is about, many refer to parts of the body, comes from the classical nouns, adj, and verbs
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base
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one or more appears at the end of every word, determines the part of speech, forms nouns and adj, adds meaning to a term
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suffix
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Anatomy is a science of naming. T or F
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true
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"what case is can always be translated by placing words "of the" of "for the" in front of the meaning of the noun.
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genetive
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In doing nominative singular, it is important to remove the the endings -a, -us, -um. IF you do this then the words fibula, tarsus, and ilium become what?
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Genitive singlar
fibulae (f), tarsi (m), ilii (n) |
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neck
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cervic-
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to lead, bring, convey
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duct-
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face, surface
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faci-
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to bend
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flect-, flex-
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forehead; (sometimes) frontal bone, sinus, or lobe of brain
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front-
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lower back, flank
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lumb-
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lower jaw bone, mandible
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mandibul-
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upper jaw bone
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maxilla-
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chin
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ment-
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nose, nasal cavity, nasal bone
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nas-
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tooth
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dent-
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cavity, space
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sin- , sinus-
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posterior portion of skull; occipital bone
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occipit-
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wall, posterolateral portion of the skull; corresponding lobe of brain
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pariet-
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chest, breast
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pector-
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bone of caudal vertebral column
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sacr-
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spine, spinal column, spinal process of projection
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spin-
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temples; anterolateral portion of skull
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tempor-
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chest
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THORAC-
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to draw, drag
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tract-
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to turn
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vers-,vert-
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bone of the spinal column
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vertebr-
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the latin Nom. for cervic
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cervix (f)
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Latin Nom. for faci-
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facies, -ei (gen)
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Latin Nom. for lumb-
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lumbus, -i (gen)
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latin nom. for mandibul-
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mandibula, -ae (gen)
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latin nom. for maxilla-
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maxilla, -ae (gen)
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latin nom. for ment-
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mentum, -i (gen)
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latin nom. for nas-
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nasus, -i (gen)
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latin nom. for dent-
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dens, (m)
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lation nom. for sin-, sinus-
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sinus-, -us (gen)
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latin nom. for pector-
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pectus, neuter
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latin nom. for sacr-
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(os) sacrum, -i
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latin nom. for THORAC
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thorax
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latin nom. for vertebr-
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vertebra, -ae
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state of, condition of
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ia/IA or y
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stte of, condition of; usually appears -ity or -ety.
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-ty
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pertaining to ; usually with verbal bases
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-ive
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capable of (being); able; usually with verbal bases
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-able, -ible
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both
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ambi-
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around, enveloping
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circum-
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down, away from, absent
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de-
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on the outside of, beyond, not relationg to,
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extra-
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Latin Nom. for faci-
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facies, -ei (gen)
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Latin Nom. for lumb-
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lumbus, -i (gen)
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latin nom. for mandibul-
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mandibula, -ae (gen)
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latin nom. for maxilla-
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maxilla, -ae (gen)
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latin nom. for ment-
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mentum, -i (gen)
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latin nom. for nas-
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nasus, -i (gen)
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latin nom. for dent-
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dens, (m)
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lation nom. for sin-, sinus-
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sinus-, -us (gen)
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latin nom. for pector-
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pectus, neuter
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latin nom. for sacr-
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(os) sacrum, -i
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within (prefix)
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intra-
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before, in front of, forward; precursor
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pro-
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across, through
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trans-
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the four verbal bases include
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duct-, flect-, tract-, vert-
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groups of latin nouns which use the same pattern of case endings are called
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declensions
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nouns ending in -a belong in which declension?
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first
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nouns ending in -us and -um belong in which declension
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second
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name the three genders
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masculine, feminine, neuter
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feminine, first declension end in...
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a
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masculine, in second declension end in...
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-us
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neuter in the second declension ends in
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- um
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when two vowels occur one after the other, one of two things happen...
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they form a diphthong
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vowels that blend into each other when pronounced and count as one long vowel sound are called
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diphthong ex.ae
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when vowels are not part of a diphthong, but are pronounced seperately, the pause which marks the syllable break between them is called
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hiatus ex. infraulnar (which is not the way to go). Therefore, use a different prfix or base. you could say "subulnar" instead. since they mean the same thing. If you can then a hyphen should be used. ex. intra-articular. Try to avoid hypens and hiatus!
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joint
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ARTHR-
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arm
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BRACHI-
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fluid-filled sac, bursa
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burs-
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hand
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CHEIR, CHIR
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cartilage; costal cartilage
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CHONDR-
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clavicle
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CLEID-
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finger
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DACTYL-
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cheek, chin, jaw
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GENI-, GENY-
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jaw
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GNATH-
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knee
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GON-, GONAT-, GONY-
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blood
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HEM-, HEMAT-
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bone marrow; spinal cord
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MYEL-
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straight
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ORTH-
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bone
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oss, osse- (L. os, ossis, n.)
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bone
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OSTE-, OST-
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disease, suffering
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PATH-
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to form, develop
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PLAS-, PLAST-
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passage, opening, proe
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POR-
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droop, fall, sag
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PT-
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spine
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RACHI-, RACHID-
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hard
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SCLER-
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twisted, crooked, curved
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SCOLI-
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vertebra
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SPONDYL-
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growth, nourishment
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TROPH-
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not, deficient, absence of
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A-, AN-
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painful,difficult, defective, abnormal (prefix)
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DYS-
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over, excessive, above, beyond normal
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HYPER- (prefix)
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under, deficient, below normal (prefix)
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HYPO-
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swelling; hernia (in obsolete terms) tumor
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-CELE (suffix)
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inflammation
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-ITIS
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(abnormal) suffering
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-MALACIA
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(abnormal) enlargement
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-MEGALY
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abnormal or diseased condition
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-OSIS
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tumor, neoplasm
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-OMA
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any disease of
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-PATHY
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formation, development (esp. of cells)
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-PLASIA
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falling, drooping, prolapse, downward displacement
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-PTOSIS
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growth, nourishment
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-TROPHY
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a condition of blood
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(H)EMIA
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sternocostal means...
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pertaining to the sternum and the rib
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maxillofacial means...
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pertaining to the face and upper jaw
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anterosuperior means...
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located toward the front and above
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top, tip
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apex, apicis
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arch
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arcus, -us
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area, region, space
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area, -ae
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head; head of a bone
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caput; capitis
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body; any body or mass; shaft or main part of a bone
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corpus, corporis
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muscle that extends or straightens a joint
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extensor, extensoris
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band/sheet of fibrous tissue
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fascia, -ae
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fissure, cleft, groove
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fissura, -ae
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muscle that bends a joint
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flexor, flexoris
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opening
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foramen, foraminis
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depression, indented area (NOT IN A SENSE OF EMOTIONAL STATE)
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fossa, -ae
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pit
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fovea, -ae
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ligament
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ligamentum, -i
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lobe
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lobus, i
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nerve
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nervus, -i
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nucleus
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nucleus, i
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process, prominence
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processus, -us
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root, beginning part of a structure
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radix, radicis
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net; mesh, network (esp. of blood vessels)
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rete, retis
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holding band or ligament, retinaculum
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retinaculum, - i
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furrow, groove
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sulcus, -i
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region, tract, path
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tractus, -us
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