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ab- |
Away from |
Not toward |
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ad- |
Toward or in the direction of |
Not away |
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dys- |
Difficulty, bad, painful |
No pain, no gain |
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endo- |
Within |
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sub- |
Under, less or below |
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super- |
Above |
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supra- |
Excessive |
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end- |
With |
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ex- |
Out |
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hemi- |
Half |
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para- |
Along side of |
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brady- |
Slow |
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tachy- |
Fast |
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meta- |
Beyond |
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eu- |
Good, normal |
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abdomin/o |
Abdomen |
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angi/o |
Blood vessel |
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append/o |
Appendix |
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appendic/o |
Appendix |
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arteri/o |
Artery |
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arthr/o |
Joint |
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arther/o |
Fatty substance or plaque |
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cardi/o |
Heart |
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col/o |
Colon |
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chondr/o |
Cartilage |
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hyper- |
Excessive or increased |
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crani/o |
Skull |
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cyan/o |
Blue |
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enter/o |
Small intestine |
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erythr/o |
red |
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gastr/o |
Stomach |
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geront/o |
Old age |
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hepat/o |
Liver |
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hem/o |
Blood |
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laryng/o |
Larynx, throat |
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leuk/o |
white |
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hypo- |
Deficient or decreased |
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melan/o |
Black |
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my/o |
Muscle |
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myc/o |
Fungus |
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myel/o |
Spinal cord or bone marrow |
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nat/o |
Birth |
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nephr/o |
Kidney |
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neur/o |
Nerve |
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Ot/o |
Ear |
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Poli/o |
Grey |
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Py/o |
Pus |
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inter- |
Between or among |
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Pyel/o |
Renal pelvis |
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pyr/o |
Fever |
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rhin/o |
Nose |
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Tonsill/o |
Tonsils |
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caud/o |
Tail |
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cephal/o |
Head |
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Cyt/o |
Cell |
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Gen/o or gene |
Producing |
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Hist/o |
Tissue |
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Arthr/o |
Joint |
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intra- |
Within or inside |
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Burs/o |
Bursa |
Sac filled with synovial fluid that acts as a cushion to decrease friction on movement |
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Cervic/o |
Neck |
Also used for cervix in female |
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Chondr/o |
Cartilage |
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Crani/o |
Head |
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Ili/o |
Ilium or hip bone |
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Hem/o |
Blood |
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Hemat/o |
Blood |
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Ligament/o |
Ligament |
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Lumb/o |
Lower back |
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Mandibul/o |
Lower jaw |
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neo- |
New |
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Myel/o |
Bone marrow |
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Oste/o |
Bone |
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Pelv/o |
Pelvis |
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Pod/o |
Feet |
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peri- |
Surrounding |
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post- |
After |
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pre- |
Before |
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Sacr/o |
Sacrum |
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Scapul/o |
Scapula (shoulder blade) |
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Scapul/o |
Scapula (shoulder blade) |
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Stern/o |
Chest |
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Scapul/o |
Scapula (shoulder blade) |
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Stern/o |
Chest |
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Synov/o |
Synovial fluid |
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Scapul/o |
Scapula (shoulder blade) |
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Stern/o |
Chest |
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Synov/o |
Synovial fluid |
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Synovi/o |
Synovial fluid |
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Scapul/o |
Scapula (shoulder blade) |
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Stern/o |
Chest |
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Synov/o |
Synovial fluid |
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Synovi/o |
Synovial fluid |
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Tars/o |
Tarsal bones in the feet |
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Vertebr/o |
Vertebra |
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Cari/o |
Heart |
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Ir/i |
Iris |
Coloured part of eye |
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Ir/o |
Iris |
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Irid/o |
Iris |
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Irit/o |
Iris |
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Labyrinth/o |
Labyrinth |
Fluid filled cavity that receives sound vibrations and sends them to the brain for interpretation |
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Lacrim/o |
Lacrimal apparatus |
Tear ducts |
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Myring/o |
Tympanic membrane |
Eardrum |
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Ocul/o |
Eye |
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Ophthalm/o |
Eye |
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Opt/i |
Eye |
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Ten/o |
Tendon |
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Opt/o |
Eye |
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Optic/o |
Eye |
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Ot/o |
Ear |
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Phac/o |
Lens |
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Phak/o |
Lens |
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Pinn/i |
Pinna |
Outer ear visible from the outside |
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Retin/o |
Retina |
Conducts impulses to the brain in response to light images and recognizes them as objects. Contains rods (black and white) and cones (colours) |
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Sclera/o |
Sclera |
"Whites" of eyes |
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Tympan/o |
Tympanic membrane |
Ear drum |
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Cutane/o |
Skin |
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Tend/o |
Tendon |
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Derm/o |
Skin |
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Dermat/o |
Skin |
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Hidr/o |
Sweat |
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Onych/o |
Nails |
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Pil/o |
Hair |
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Pil/i |
Hair |
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Rhytid/o |
Wrinkles |
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Seb/o |
Sebaceous glands |
"Sweat" glands |
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Trich/o |
Hair |
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Ungu/o |
Nails |
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Tendin/o |
Tendon |
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Adren/o |
Adrenal glands |
Secrete hormones that: 1) regulate carb levels 2) regulate lytes and fluid volume 3) responsible for reproduction and secondary sec characteristics 4) "fight or flight" response |
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Calc/i |
Calcium |
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Calc/o |
Calcium |
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Crin/o |
Secrete |
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Gluc/o |
Sugar, glucose |
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Glyc/o |
Sugar, glucose |
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Glycos/o |
Sugar, glucose |
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Gonad/o |
Sex glands |
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Kal/i |
Potassium |
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Natr/o |
Sodium |
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Tens/o |
To stretch out |
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Pancreat/o |
Pancreas |
Islets cells of pancreas secrete hormones that control blood sugar (insulin and glucagon) |
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Parathyroid/o |
Parathyroid gland |
4 glands, regulates calcium levels |
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Pineal/o |
Pineal gland |
Helps with being awake during day and sleep at night (circadian cycle). Internal clock |
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Pituit/o |
Pituitary gland |
Secrete hormones that are responsible for releasing most other hormones in the body. "Master gland", connected to the hypothalamus |
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Pituitary/o |
Pituitary gland |
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Thym/o |
Thymus |
Secretes a hormone that promotes the development of the cells in the immune system |
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Thyr/o |
Thyroid gland |
Secretes hormones that helps regulate: 1) metabolism 2) calcium levels in the body by moving calcium in bones and teeth to be stored |
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Thyroid/o |
Thyroid gland |
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Balan/o |
Glans penis |
Head of penis |
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Cervic/o |
Cervix |
Also neck |
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Angi/o |
Blood vessels |
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Colp/o |
Vagina |
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Epididym/o |
Epididymis |
Coiled tube that stores sperm |
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Episi/o |
Vulva |
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Hyster/o |
Uterus |
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Lact/o |
Milk |
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Mamm/o |
Breast |
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Mast/o |
Breast |
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Men/o |
Menses, menstruation |
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Metr/o |
Uterus |
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Metri/o |
Uterus |
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Arteri/o |
Arteries |
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Oophor/o |
Ovary, ovaries |
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Orch/o |
Testes, testicles |
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Orchid/o |
Testes |
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Ovar/o |
Ovary, ovaries |
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Pen/i |
Penis |
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Phall/i |
Penis |
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Placent/o |
Placenta |
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Prostat/o |
Prostate gland |
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Salping/o |
Fallopian tubes |
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Test/i |
Testes |
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Capill/o |
Capillaries |
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Test/o |
Testes |
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Testicul/o |
Testes |
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Uter/o |
Uterus |
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Vagin/o |
Vagina |
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Vas/o |
Vas deferens |
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Vulv/o |
Vulva |
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Apic/o |
Apex of the heart |
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Aur/o |
Ear |
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Auscult/a |
To listen |
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Bacteri/o |
Bacteria |
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Card/o |
Heart |
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Inhal/o |
Breathe in |
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Keton/o |
Ketones |
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Lapar/o |
Abdomen |
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Lingu/o |
Tongue |
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Pharmac/o |
Drug |
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Pharaceut/o |
Drug |
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Radi/o |
Radius, radiation or X-ray |
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Therm/o |
Heat |
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-ac |
Pertaining to |
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-al |
Pertaining to |
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Cardi/o |
Heart |
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-algia |
Pain |
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-centesis |
Surgical puncture to remove fluid |
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-cyte |
Cell |
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-derma |
Skin |
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-dia |
Through |
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-dynia |
Pain |
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-ectomy |
Surgical removal |
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-graphy |
Producing a picture or a record |
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-gram |
A picture or record |
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-ic |
Pertaining to |
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Erythr/o |
Red |
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Dors/i or dors/o |
Back of body |
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-itis |
Inflammation |
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-osis |
Conditions |
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-malacia |
Abnormal softening |
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-megaly |
Enlargement |
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-necrosis |
Tissue death |
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-ologist |
Specialist |
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-ology |
Study of |
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-oma |
Tumor |
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-ostomy |
Surgically creating an artificial opening |
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-otomy |
Cutting into or a surgical incision |
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Leuk/o |
White |
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-pathy |
Disease |
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-plasty |
Surgical repair |
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-rrhage |
Bleeding or excessive flow |
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-rrhagia |
Bleeding or excessive flow |
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-rrhexis |
Rupture |
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-sclerosis |
Abnormal hardening |
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-scopy |
Visual examination |
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-stenosis |
Abnormal narrowing |
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-crine |
Secrete |
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-plasm |
Material of cells |
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Phleb/o |
Veins |
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-tics |
Pertaining to |
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-poietic |
Pertaining to formation |
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-ion |
Action |
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-paresis |
Partial or incomplete paralysis |
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-plegia |
Total paralysis |
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-cytes |
Cells |
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-ary |
Pertaining to |
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-lytic |
To destroy |
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-plasm |
Formation |
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-stasis |
Stopping |
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Thromb/o |
Clot |
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-oxia |
Oxygen |
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-pnea |
Breathing |
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-thorax |
Chest |
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-ventilation |
Breathing |
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-pepsia |
Digestion |
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-phagia |
Swallowing |
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-lith |
Stones |
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-lithiasis |
Presence of stones |
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-stasis |
Control |
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-uria |
Urine |
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Vas/o |
Blood vessels |
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-phasia |
Speech |
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-sthesia |
Feeling, sensation |
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-taxia |
Muscle coordination |
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Ventral |
Front of the body |
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Dorsal |
Toward the back |
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Superior |
Toward the head |
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Inferior |
Toward the foot |
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Proximal |
Centre of the body |
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Distal |
Away from the body or farthest from the centre of the body |
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Medial |
Middle of the body |
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Vascul/o |
Blood vessels |
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Lateral |
Towards the side of the body |
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Sagittal |
Vertical line down body creating left and right side. Not equal halves |
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Midsagittal |
Left and right equal halves |
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Frontal |
Divides body into front (anterior) and a back (posterior) part |
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Transverse |
Divides body into a top and bottom half |
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Abdominopelvic regions |
9 regions |
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Ven/o |
Veins |
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Adenoid/o |
Adenoids |
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Axill/o |
Armpit |
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Cervic/o |
Neck |
Also part of female anatomy |
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Immun/o |
Protected |
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Duct/o |
To lead |
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Inguin/o |
Groin |
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Lymph/o |
Lymph |
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Lymphaden/o |
Lymph nodes |
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Lymphangi/o |
Lymph vessels |
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Lymphocyt/o |
Lymphocytes (cells) |
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Onc/o |
Tumor |
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Phag/o |
To eat or destroy |
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Splen/o |
Spleen |
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Thym/o |
Thymus |
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Tonsill/o |
Tonsils |
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Fasci/o |
Fascia |
Fibrous tissues attaching muscle to bone |
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Alveo/o |
Alveoli |
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Bronch/o |
Bronchi |
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Bronchi/o |
Bronchi |
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Capn/o |
Carbon Dioxide |
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Epiglott/o |
Epiglottis |
Cartilage that covers the larynx during swallowing preventing food from entering the trachea |
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Laryng/o |
Larynx |
Voice box |
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Lob/o |
Lobe |
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Nas/o |
Nose |
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Ox/o |
Oxygen |
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Oxy/o |
Oxygen |
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Flex/o |
To bend |
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Phon/o |
Voice or sound |
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Pleur/o |
Pleura |
Covers the outer surface of lungs |
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Pharyng/o |
Pharynx |
Throat |
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Pneum/o |
Lung |
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Pneumon/o |
Lung |
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Pulmon/o |
Lung |
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Rhin/o |
Nose |
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Sinus/o |
Sinuses |
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Thorac/o |
Chest |
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Trache/o |
Trachea |
Windpipe |
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Kinesi/o |
Movement |
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An/o |
Anus |
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Append/o |
Appendix |
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Appendic/o |
Appendix |
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Cholecyst/o |
Gallbladder |
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Col/o |
Colon |
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Colon/o |
Colon |
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Dent/o |
Teeth |
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Duoden/o |
Duodenum |
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Enter/o |
Small intestine |
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Esophag/o |
Esophagus |
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My/o |
Muscle |
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Hepat/o |
Liver |
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Ile/o |
Ileum |
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Intestin/o |
Intestine |
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Jejun/o |
Jejunum |
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Gastr/o |
Stomach |
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Odont/o |
Teeth |
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Or/o |
Mouth |
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Palat/o |
Palate |
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Pancreat/o |
Pancreas |
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Pharyng/o |
Pharynx |
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Myos/o |
Muscle |
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Proct/o |
Rectum and anus |
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Rect/o |
Rectum |
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Stomat/o |
Stomach |
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Cyst/o |
Urinary bladder |
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Glomerul/o |
Glomerulus |
Contains capillaries that filter waste products from blood (located in kidneys) |
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Home/o |
Sameness |
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Nephr/o |
Kidneys |
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Pyel/o |
Renal pelvis |
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Ren/o |
Kidneys |
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Ur/o |
Urine |
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Muscul/o |
Muscle |
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Ureter/o |
Ureters |
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Urethr/o |
Urethra |
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Urin/o |
Urine |
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Acoust/o |
Hearing, sound |
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Acous/o |
Hearing, sound |
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Audi/o |
Hearing, sound |
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Audit/o |
Hearing, sound |
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Dacryocyst/o |
Lacrimal apparatus |
Tear ducts |
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Blephar/o |
Eyelid |
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Conjunctiv/o |
Conjunctiva |
Membrane that lines the eyelid helping protect the exposed eye |
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Abdominopelvic regions |
9 regions |
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