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58 Cards in this Set
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a-
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no, not without (atom, aranulocyte)
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ab-
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away (abducens, abduction)
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acetabulo-
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small cup (acetabulum)
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acro-
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tip, extremity, peak (acromion, acromegaly)
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ad-
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to, toward, near (adsorption, adrenal)
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adeno-
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gland (lymphadenitis, adenohyprphysis)
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aero-
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air, oxygen (aerobic, anaerobe, aerophagy)
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af-
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toward (afferent)
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ag-
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together (agglutination)
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-al
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pertaining to (parietal, pharyngeal, temporal)
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ala-
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wing (ala nasi)
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albi-
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white (albicans, linea alba, albino)
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algi-
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pain (analgesic, myalgia)
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aliment-
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nourishment, (alimentary)
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allo-
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other, different (allele, allograft)
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amphi-
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both, either (amphiphilic, amphiarthrosis)
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an-
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without (anaerobic, anemic)
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ana-
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1. up, buildup (anabolic, anaphylaxis)
2. apart (anaphase, anatomy) 3. back (anastomosis) |
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andro-
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male (androgen)
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angi-
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vessel (angiogram, angioplasty, hemangioma)
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ante-
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before, in front (antebrachium)
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antero-
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forward (aterior, anterograde)
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anti-
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against (antidiuretic, antibody, antagonist)
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apo-
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from, off, away, above (apocrine, aponeurosis)
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arbor-
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tree (arboreal, arborization)
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artic-
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1. joint (articulation)
2. speech (articulate) |
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-ary
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pertaining to (axillary, coronary)
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-ase
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enzyme (polymerase, kinase, amylase)
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ast-, astro-
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star (aster, astrocyte)
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-ata, -ate
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1. possessing (hamate, corniculate)
2. plural of a (stomata, carcinomate) |
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athero-
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fat (atheroma, atherosclerosis)
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atrio-
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entryway (atrium, atrioventricular)
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auri-
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ear (auricle, binaural)
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auto-
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self (autolysis, autoimmune)
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axi-
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axis, straight line (axial, axoneme, axon)
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baro-
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pressure (baroreceptor, hyperbaric)
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bi-
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two (bipedal, biceps, bifid)
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bili-
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bile (biliary, bilirubin)
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bio-
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life, living (biology, biopsy, microbial)
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blasto-
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precursor, bud, producer (fibroblast, osteoblast, blastomere)
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brachi-
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arm (brachium, brachialis, antebrachium)
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brady-
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slow (bradycardia, bradypnea)
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bucco-
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cheek (buccal, buccinator)
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burso-
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purse (bursa, bursitis)
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calc-
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calcium, stone (calcaneus, hypocalcemia)
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call-
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thick (callus, callosum)
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calori-
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heat (calorie, calorimetry, calorigenic)
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calv-,calvari-
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bald, skull (calvaria)
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calyx
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cup, vessel, chalice (glycocalyx, renal calyx)
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capito-
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head (capitis, capitate, capitulum)
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capni-
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smoke, carbon dioxide (hypocapnia)
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carcino-
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cancer (carcinogen, carcinoma)
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cardi-
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heart (cardiac, cardiology, pericardium)
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carot-
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1. carrot (carotene)
2. stupor (carotid) |
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carpo-
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wrist (carpus, metacarpal)
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case-
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cheese (carseosa, casein)
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cata-
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down, break down (catabolism)
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cauda-
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tail (cauda equina, caudate nucleus)
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