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48 Cards in this Set
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a-, an- |
Without, lack of |
Anemia (lack of blood) |
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ab- |
Away from |
Abduct (move extremity away from body) |
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ad- |
Toward, near
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Adduct (move extremity toward the body) |
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-al |
Pertaining to
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Dermal (pertaining to the skin) |
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-algia, -algesia |
Pertaining to pain
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Myalgia (muscle pain) |
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ante- |
Before, forward
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Antecubital (before or in front of the elbow) |
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anti- |
Against |
Antidepressant (drug used to counter depression) |
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arter- |
Artery
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Arteriosclerosis (hardening of arteries) |
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auto- |
Self
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Autoinfection (infection by organism already in the body) |
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bi- |
Twice, double
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Bifocal (two points of focus) |
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bio- |
Life
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Biology (study of living things) |
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brady- |
Slow
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Bradycardia (slow heart rate) |
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-cele |
Herniation, pouching
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Mucocele (cavity containing mucus) |
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cent- |
Hundred
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Centimeter (hundredth of a meter) |
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-centesis |
Puncture and aspiration
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Thoracentesis (puncture through thoracic cavity to remove fluid) |
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-cid(e) |
Cut, kill
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Germicide (kill germs) |
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-cise |
Cut
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Incise (cut into) |
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circum- |
Around |
Circumcision (incision removing foreskin around penis) |
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con- |
With
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Concurrence (agree with) |
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contra- |
Against, opposite
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Contraception (against conception) |
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-cyte |
Cell |
Erythrocyte (red blood cell) |
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de- |
Down, away from
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Dehydrate (remove water) |
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dia- |
Across, through |
Diameter (distance across a circle) |
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dis- |
Apart from, separate
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Disinfection (apart from infection) |
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dys- |
Difficult, abnormal
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Dysfunctional (not functioning normally) |
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ecto- |
Outer, outside
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Ectoderm (outer layer of tissue) |
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-ectasis |
Dilation
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Telangiectasis (dilation of capillaries) |
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-ectomy |
Removal of
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Tonsillectomy (removal of tonsils) |
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-emia |
Blood condition
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Anemia (lacking iron in blood) |
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en- |
In, into, within
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Enclave (tissue enclosed inside other tissue) |
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endo- |
Inside
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Endoscope (instrument for looking inside the body) |
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epi- |
Over, on
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Epidermis (outer layer of skin) |
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eryth- |
Red
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Erythrocyte (red blood cell) |
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-esthesia |
Sensation
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Paresthesia (abnormal sensation) |
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ex- |
Out, out from
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Extract (to remove) |
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extra- |
Outside of
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Extracellular (outside the cell) |
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-genesis |
Development
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Pathogenesis (development of disease) |
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-genic |
Translation - producing |
Example - pathogenic (disease-causing) |
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-genic |
Translation - producing |
Example - pathogenic (disease-causing) |
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-gram |
Translation - printed recording |
Example - arteriogram (diagnostic picture of an artery for visualization) |
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-genic |
Translation - producing |
Example - pathogenic (disease-causing) |
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-gram |
Translation - printed recording |
Example - arteriogram (diagnostic picture of an artery for visualization) |
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-graph |
Translation - instrument for recording |
Example - audiogram (device to evaluate hearing) |
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-genic |
Producing |
Pathogenic (disease-causing) |
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-gram |
Printed recording |
Arteriogram (diagnostic picture of an artery for visualization) |
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-graph |
Instrument for recording |
Audiogram (device to evaluate hearing) |
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hemi- |
Half |
Hemiplegia (half of body paralyzed) |
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hyper- |
Over, excessive |
Example - Hypertension (high blood pressure |
