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281 Cards in this Set
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bi-
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two, double
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hemi-
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half
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milli-
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one-thousandth
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mono-
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one, single
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nulli-
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none
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primi-
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first
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quadri-
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four
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semi-
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half
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tetra-
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four
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tri-
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three
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uni-
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one
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hyper-
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excessive
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hyp-
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under, below, beneath, less than normal
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hypo-
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under, below, beneath, less than normal
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multi-
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many
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poly-
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many, much
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ab-
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from, away from
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ad-
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toward, increase
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ambi-
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both, both sides
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ante-
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before, in front
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circum-
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around
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de-
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down, from
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dia-
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through
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ecto-
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outside
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endo-
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within
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epi-
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upon, over
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ex-
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out, away from, outside
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exo-
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outside, outward
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extra-
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outside, beyond
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in-
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in, inside, within, not
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infra-
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beneath, below, under
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inter-
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between
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intra-
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within
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juxta-
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near, beside
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meso-
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middle
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para-
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near, beside, beyond, two like parts
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peri-
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around
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pre-
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before, in front
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pro-
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in front, before
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re-
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back, again
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retro-
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backward, behind
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sub-
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under, below
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supra-
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above, over
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trans-
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across, through
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melan
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black
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cyan
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blue
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glauc,
poli |
gray, silver
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chlor
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green
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purpur
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purple
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erythr,
eosin, rube- |
red, rosy
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alb-
albin, leuk |
white
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cirrh,
jaund, xanth, lute |
yellow, tanny
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a-
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without, not, no
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an-
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without, not, no
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ana-
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not, without
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anti-
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against
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contra-
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against
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dis-
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free of, to undo
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im-
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not
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in-
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in, inside, within, not
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non-
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not
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auto-
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self
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bio-
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life
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brady-
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slow
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con-
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together
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dys-
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bad, difficult, painful, disordered
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eu-
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well, easily, good, normal
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hetero-
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different
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homeo-
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likeness, same
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homo-
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same
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hydro-
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water
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idio-
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individual
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meta-
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beyond, after
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pan-
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all
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per-
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through
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post-
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after, behind
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pseudo-
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false
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sym-
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joined, together
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syn-
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joined, together
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tachy-
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rapid
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ultra-
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beyond, excess
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-a
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a ia a noun ending
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-ac
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pertaining to
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-ad
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toward, increase
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-al
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pertaining to
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-algesia
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sensitivity to pain
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-algia
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pain
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-ar
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pertaining to
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-ary
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pertaining to ; relating to
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-ate
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something that...
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-blast
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embryonic stage of development
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-cele
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swelling or herniation
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-centesis
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surgical puncture
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-cide
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to kill;to destroy
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-clasis
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crushing or breaking up
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-cyte
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cell
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-desis
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binding or surgical fusion
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-dynia
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pain
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-e
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e is a noun ending
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-eal
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pertaining to
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-ectasia
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stretching or dilatation
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-ectasis
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stretching or dilatation
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-ectomy
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surgical removal
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-emia
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blood condition
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-er
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one who
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-esis
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condition of
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-gen
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that which generates
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-genesis
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generating; formation
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-genic
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pertaining to formation, producing
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-gram
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record or picture
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-gravida
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pregnancy
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-ia
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condition( ia is a noun ending)
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-ian
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specialist in a field of study
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-iasis
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presence of an abnormal condition
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-iatric(s)
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relating to medicine, physicians, or medical treatment
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-iatrician
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one who treats; a physician
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-iatry
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medical treatment, medical profession
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-ic
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pertaining to
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-ical
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pertaining to ( -ical is the combination of ic + al)
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-ician
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specialist in a field of study
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-i
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pertaining to; capable
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-ion
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aion; process
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-ism
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condition
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-ist
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practitioner
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-itis
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inflammation
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-ize
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to make; to treat or combine with
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-lepsy
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seizure, attack
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-lith
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stone
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-lithiasis
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presence or formation of stones
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-logy
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the study of
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-logist
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one who specializes in the study of
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-lysis
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destruction or detachment
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-lytic
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destruction
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-mania
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a mental disorder; a "madness"
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-meter
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an instrument used to measure
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-metry
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the process of measuring
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-oid
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resembling
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-ole
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small or little
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-oma
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tumor
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-opia
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visual condition
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-opsia
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visual condition
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-opsy
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process of viewing
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-ory
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pertaining to; characterized by
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-osis
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condition
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-ous
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pertaining to
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-pathy
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disease
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-penia
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decrease in; deficiency
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-pexy
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surgical fixation
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-philia
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attraction to
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-phobia
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abnormal fear
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-plasia
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formation or development
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-plegia
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paralysis
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-pnea
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breathing
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-ptosis
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drooping or prolapse
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-rrhagia
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excessive flow or discharge
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-rraphy
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suturing
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-rrhea
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discharge; flow
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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-scope
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an instrument used to view
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-scopy
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the process of viewing with a scope
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-stasis
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stopping or controlling
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-stomy
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the surgical creation of a new opening
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-tic
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pertaining to
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-tion
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process of
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-tomy
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incision into
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-tripsy
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intentional crushing
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-ula
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small, little
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-ule
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"small one"
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-um
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a suffix that identifies singular nouns
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-uria
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a characteristic of the urine
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-us
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a suffix that identifies singular nouns
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-y
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condition; process (noun ending)
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abdomin-
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abdomen
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abdominal cavity
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the cavity beneath the thoracic cavity that is separated from the thoracic cavity by the diaphragm; contains the liver, gallbladder, spleen, stomach, pancreas, intestines, and kidneys.
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pelv-
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pelvis
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abdominopelvic cavity
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term describes the abdominal and pelvic cavity collectively; refers to the space between the diaphragm and the groin.
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anaplasia
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a change in the structure and orientation of cells, characterized by a loss of differentiation and reversion to a more primitive form.
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anatomical position
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the standard reference position for the body as a whole; the person is standing with the arms at the sides and palms turned forward; the individuals head and feet are also pointing forward.
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anterior
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pertaining to the front of the body or toward the belly of the body.
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aplasia
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a developmental failure resulting in the absence of any organ or tissue.
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cardi-
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heart
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cardiac muscle
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the muscle that makes up the muscular wall of the heart
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caudal
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pertaining to the tail
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cell
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the smallest and most numerous structural unit of living matter
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cell membrane
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the semipermeable barrier that is the outer covering of a cell
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cervic-
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neck
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cervical vertebrae
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the first seven segments of the spinal column; identified as C1 through C7
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chromosomes
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the threadlike structures within the nucleus that control the functions of growth, repair, and reproduction for the body
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coccyx
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the tailbone. located at the end of the vertebral column, the coccyx results from the fusion of four individual coccygeal bones in the child
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connective tissue
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tissue that supports and binds other body tissue and parts
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crani-
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skull
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cranial
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pertaining to the skull or cranium
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cranial cavity
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the cavity that contains the brain
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cyt-
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cell
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cytology
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the study of cells
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plasm-
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living substance
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cytoplasm
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a gel like substance that surrounds the nucleus of a cell. contains cell organs, called organelles, which carry out the essential functions of the cell
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deep
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away from the surface and toward the inside of the body
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distal
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away from or farthest from the trunk of the body or farthest from the point of origin of a body part
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dors-
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back
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dorsal
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pertaning to the back
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dorsum
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the back or posterior surface of a part; in the foot, the top of the foot.
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dysplasia
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any abnormal development of tissues or organs
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gastr-
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stomach
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epigastric region
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the region of the abdomen located between the right and left hypochondriac regions in the upper section of the abdomen, beneath the cartilage of the ribs.
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epithelial tissue
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the tissue that covers the internal and external organs of the body; it also lines the vessels, body cavities, glands, and body organs
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frontal plane
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any of the vertical planes passing through the body from the head to the feet, perpendicular to the sagittal planes and dividing the body into the front and back portions.
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genes
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segments of chromosomes that transmit hereditary characteristics
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hist-
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tissue
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histologist
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a medical scientist who specializes in the study of tissues
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hyperplasia
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an increase in the number of cells of a body part
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chondr-
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cartilage
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hypochondriac region
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the right and left regions of the upper abdomen, beneath the cartilage of the lower ribs; located on either side of the epigastric region.
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hypogastric region
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the middle section of the lower abdomen, beneath the umbilical region
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hypoplasia
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incomplete or underdeveloped organ or tissue, usually the result of a decrease in the number of cells
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inferior
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below or downward toward the tail or feet
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inguin-
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groin
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inguinal region
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the right and left regions of the lower section of the abdomen; also called the iliac region
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vertebr-
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vertebra
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intervertebral disc
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a flat, circular, plate-like structure of cartilage that serves as a cushion (or shock absorber) between the vertebrae
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later-
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side
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lateral
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toward the side of the body, away from the midline of the body
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long axis
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the lung axis of the body; the imaginary line created by directing a vertical line through the middle of the body from the top of the head to a space equidistant between the feet; essentially the midline of the body.
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lumb-
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loins, lower back
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lumbar region
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the right and left regions of the middle section of the abdomen
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lumbar vertebrae
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the largest and strongest of the vertebrae of the spinal column, located in the lower back. the lumbar vertebrae consist of five large segments of the movable part of the spinal column; identified as L1 through L5.
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lysosomes
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cell organs (or organelles) that contain various types of enzymes that function in intracellular digestion. lysosomes destroy bacteria by digesting them.
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McBurneys point
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a point on the right side of the abdomen, about two thirds of the distance between the umbilicus and the anterior bony prominence of the hip
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medi-
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middle
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medial
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toward the midline of the body
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mediolateral
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pertaining to the middle and side of a structure
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membrane
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a thin layer of tissue that covers a surface, lines a cavity, or divides a space, such as the abdominal membrane that lines the abdominal wall
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midline of the body
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the imaginary line created when the body is divided into equal right and left halves
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midsagittal plane
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the plane that divides the body (or a structure) into right and left equal portions
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mitochondria
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cell organs (or organelles), which provide the energy needed by the cell to carry on its essential functions
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munros point
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a point on the left side of the abdomen, about halfway between the umbilicus and the anterior bony prominence of the hip
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muscle tissue
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the tissue capable of producing movement of the parts and organs of the body by contracting and relaxing its fibers
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navel
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the ubilicus;the belly button
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neo-
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new
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neoplasia
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the new and abnormal development of cells that may be benign or malignant
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nervous tissue
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tissue that transmits impulses throughout the body, thereby activating, coordinating, and controlling the many functions of the body
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nucle-
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nucleus
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noun ending
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nucleus
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the central controlling body within a living cell that is enclosed within the cell membrane
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organ
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tissues arranged together to perform a special function
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pelvic cavity
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the lower front cavity of the body, located beneath the abdominal cavity; contains the urinary bladder and reproductive organs
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peritone-
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peritoneum
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peritoneum
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a specific serous membrane that covers the entire abdominal wall of the body and is reflected over the contained viscera
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plane
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imaginary slices (or cuts) made through the body as if a dividing sheet were passed through the body at a particular angle and in a particular direction, permitting a view from a different angle
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plantar
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pertaning to the sole or bottom of the foot
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posterior
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pertaning to the back of the body
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pronation
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a movement that allows the palms of the hands to turn downward and backward
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prone
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lying facedown on the abdomen
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proximal
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toward or nearest to the trunk of the body or nearest to the point of origin of a body part
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ribosomes
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cell organs(or organelles) that synthesize proteins; often called the cell's "protein factors"
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sacr-
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sacrum
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sacrum
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the singular triangular-shaped bone that results from the fusion of the five individual sacral bones of the child
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skelet
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skeleton
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skeletal muscle
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muscle that is attached to bone and is responsible for the movement of the skeleton
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smooth muscle
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muscle found in the walls of the hollow internal organs of the body such as the stomach and intestines
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spin-
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spine
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spinal cavity
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the cavity that contains the nerves of the spinal cord; also known as the spinal canal
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superficial
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pertaining to the surface of the body or near the surface
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superior
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above or upward toward the head
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supination
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a movement that allows the palms of the hands to turn upward or forward
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supine
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lying horizontally on the back, faceup
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system
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organs that work together to perform the many functions of the body as a whole
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thoracic cavity
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the chest cavity, which contains the lungs, heart, aorta, esophagus, and trachea
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thoracic vertebrae
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the second segment of 12 vertebrae that makeup the vertebral bones of the chest; identified as T1 through T12
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tissue
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a group of cells that performs specialized functions
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transverse plane
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any of the planes cutting across the body perpendicular to the sagittal and the frontal planes, dividing the body into superior and inferior portions
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umbilic-
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navel
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umbilicus
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the navel; also called the belly button
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ventr-
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belly, front side
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ventral
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pertaining to the front; belly side
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viscer-
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internal organs
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visceral
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pertaining to the internal organs
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visceral muscle
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muscle found in the walls of the hollow internal organs of the body such as the stomach and intestines
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