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60 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Word beginnings are called
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prefix
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word endings are called
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suffix
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The foundation of a word is known as
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root
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Cardi
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heart
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aden/o
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gland
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bi/o
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life
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum
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cephal/o
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head
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arthr/o
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joint
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carcin/o
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cancer causing
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cyst/o
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urinary bladder
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cyt/o
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cell
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derm/o
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skin
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encephal/o
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brain
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electr/o
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electrical
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al
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pertaining to
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-itis
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inflammation
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-logy
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study of
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scopy
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to view
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-ic
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pertaining to
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gram
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record
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opsy
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to view
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cerebral
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pertaining to the cerebrum
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biopsy
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viewing of life
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adenitis
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inflammation of a gland
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cephalic
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pertaining to the head
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carcinoma
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cancerous tumor
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cystoscopy
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viewing the urinary bladder
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electrocardiogram
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electric record of the heart
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cardiology
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study of the heart
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erythro
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red
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enter/o
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intestines
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gastro
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stomach
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gnos
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knowledge
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hemat/o
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blood
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cis/o
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secrete
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nephr/o
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kidney
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leuk/o
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white
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iatr/o
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treatment
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hepat/o
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liver
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neur/o
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nerves
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gynec/o
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female
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algia
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pain
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ion
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process
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emia
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blood condition
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gram
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record
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scope
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instrument used to visually examine
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osis
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abnormal condition
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ectomy
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removal
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genic
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pertaining to; produced by
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pathy
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disease condition
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tomy
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cutting into
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itis
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inflammation
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cyte
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cycle
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
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adip/o
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fat
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anter/o
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front
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bol/o
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to cast throw
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cervic/o
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neck
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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