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hypo-
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below, below normal, deficient
(hypogastric, hyponatremia, hypophysis) |
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-ia
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condition
(anemia, hypocalcemia, osteomalacia) |
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-ic
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pertaining to
(isotonic, hemolytic, antigenic) |
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-icle, -icul
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small
(ossicle, canaliculus, reticular) |
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ilia-
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flank, loin
(ilium, iliac) |
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-ilia, -illus
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little
(bacillus) |
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-in
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protein
(trypsin, fibrin, globulin) |
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infra-
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below
(infraspinous, infrared) |
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ino-
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fiber
(inotropic, inositol) |
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insulo-
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island
(insula, insulin) |
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inter-
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between
(intercellular, intervertebral) |
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intra-
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within
(intracellular, intraocular) |
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iono-
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ion
(ionotropic, cationic) |
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ischi-
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to hold back
(ischium, ischemia) |
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-ism
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1. process, state, condition
(metabolism, rheumatism) 2. doctrine, belief, theory (holism, reductionism, naturalism) |
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iso-
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same, equal
(isometric, isotonic, isomer) |
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-issimus
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most, greatest
(latissimus, longissimus) |
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-ite
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little
(dendrite, somite) |
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-itis
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inflammation
(dermatitis, gingivitis) |
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jug-
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to join
(conjugated, jugular) |
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juxta-
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next to
(juxtamedullary, juxtaglomerular) |
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kali-
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potassium
(hypokalemia) |
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karyo-
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seed, nucleus
(megakaryocyte, karyotype) |
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kerato-
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horn
(keratin, keratinocyte) |
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kine-
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motion, action
(kinetic, kinase, cytokinesis) |
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labi-
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lip
(labium, levator labii) |
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lacera-
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torn, cut
(foramen lacerum, laceration) |
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lacrimo-
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tear, cry
(lacrimal gland, nasolacrimal) |
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lacto-
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milk
(lactose, lactation, prolactin) |
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lamina-
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layer
(lamina propria, laminar flow) |
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latero-
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side
(bilateral, ipsilateral) |
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lati-
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broad
(latissimus dorsi) |
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-lemma
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husk
(sarcolemma, neurilemma) |
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lenti-
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lens
(lentiform) |
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-let
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small
(platelet) |
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leuko-
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white
(leukocyte, leukemia) |
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levato-
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to raise
(levator labii, elevation) |
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ligo-
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to bind
(ligand, ligament) |
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line-
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line
(linea alba, linea nigra) |
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litho-
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stone
(otolith, lithotripsy) |
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-logy
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study of
(histology, physiology, hematology) |
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lucid-
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light, clear
(stratum lucidum, zona pelludica) |
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lun-
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moon, crescent
(lunate, lunule, semilunar) |
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lute-
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yellow
(macula lutea, corpus luteum) |
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lyso-, lyto-
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split apart, break down
(lysosome, hydrolysis, electrolyte, hemolytic) |
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macro-
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large
(macromolecule, macrophage) |
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macula-
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spot
(macula lutea, macula densa) |
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mali-
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bad
(malignant, malocclusion, malformed) |
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malle-
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hammer
(malleus, malleolus) |
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mammo-
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breast
(mammary, mammillary) |
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mano-
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hand
(manus, manipulate) |
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manubri-
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handle
(manubrium) |
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masto-
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breast
(mastoid, gynecomastia) |
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medi-
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middle
(medial, mediastinum, intermediate) |
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medullo-
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marrow, pith
(medulla) |
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mega-
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large
(megakaryocyte, hepatomegaly) |
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melano-
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black
(melanin, melanocyte, melancholy) |
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meno-
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month
(menstruation, menopause) |
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mento-
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chin
(mental, mentalis) |
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mero-
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part, segment
(isomer, centromere, merocrine) |
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meso-
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in the middle
(mesoderm, mesentery) |
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meta-
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beyond, next in a series
(metaphase, metacarpas) |
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metabol-
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change
(metabolism, metabolite) |
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-meter
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measuring device
(calorimeter, spirometer) |
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metri-
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1. length, measure
(isometric, emmetropic) 2. uterus (endometrium) |
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micro-
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small
(microscopic, microcytic, microglia) |
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mito-
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thread, filament, grain
(mitochondria, mitosis) |
