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306 Cards in this Set
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bucc/o |
cheek
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hem/o
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blood
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bi/o
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life
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olig/o |
scanty |
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dent/i |
tooth |
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noct/o |
night |
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lingu/o |
tongue |
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pysch/o |
mind |
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men/o |
menses or menstration |
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cyst/o |
urinary bladder, cyst |
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pharyng/o |
throat |
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salping/o |
fallopian tube |
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anter/o |
front |
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estesi/o |
nervous sensation |
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ov/o |
egg |
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cyt/o |
cell |
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nat/i |
birth |
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labi/o |
lip |
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alges/o |
sensitivity to pain |
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col/o |
colon or large intestine |
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-malacia |
softening |
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-tocia |
labor, birth |
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-pexy |
fixation, or put in place |
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-stasis |
stopping or controlling |
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-iasis |
abnormal condition |
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-ectomy |
removal or excision |
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-paresis |
weakness |
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-gravida |
pregnancy |
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-arche |
beginning |
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-thymia |
mind |
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-megaly |
enlargement |
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-graph |
instrument for recording |
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-emesis |
vomiting |
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-plasty |
surgical repair |
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an-, a |
no, not, without |
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poly- |
many, much |
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endo- |
in, within |
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peri- |
surrounding |
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supra- |
above, upper |
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hyper- |
above, excessive |
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hemi- |
half |
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contra- |
against, opposite |
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nephritis |
inflammation of the kidney |
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ureterolithotomy |
new opening between the ureter and the ileum |
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neurology |
study of nerves |
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odontalgia |
pain in a tooth |
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cheilitis |
inflammation of the lip |
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sublingual |
pertaining to below the tongue |
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oophorectomy |
removal or excision of an ovary |
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lactogenesis |
producing or forming milk |
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urethral |
pertaining to the urethra |
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cystocele |
hernia of the urinary bladder |
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subhepatic |
pertaining to below the liver |
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pertaining to a testis |
testicular |
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pain in the head "headache" |
cephalgia or cephalalgia |
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removal of the pancreas |
pancreatectomy |
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incision of the common bile duct |
choledochotomy |
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excision/ removal of the fallopian tube |
salpingectomy |
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incision of the abdomen |
laparotomy |
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pertaining to the cheek |
buccal |
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disease condition of the kidneys |
nephropathy |
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process of visually examining the stomach
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gastroscopy
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suture (repair) of a hernia |
herniorraphy |
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instrument to view the vagina |
coloposcope |
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a- |
no, not, without |
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-ac |
pertaining to |
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ad- |
toward |
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aden/o |
gland |
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adip/o |
fat |
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-al |
pertaining to |
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alges/o |
sensitivity to pain |
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algesi/a |
sensitivity to pain |
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-algia |
pain |
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an- |
no, not, without |
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andro |
male |
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ante- |
before, forward |
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anter/o |
front |
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anti- |
against |
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-arche |
begining |
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bi/o |
life |
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bil/i |
bile, gall |
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bucc/o |
cheek |
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caus/o |
burn, burning |
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-cele |
hernia |
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-centesis |
surgical punture to remove fluid |
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cephal/o |
head |
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cerebr/o |
cerebrum, largest part of the brain |
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cervic/o (female term) |
cervix, neck of the uterus |
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cheil/o |
lip |
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-chezia |
defecation, elimination of waste |
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cholecyst/o |
gallbladder |
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choledoch/o |
common bile duct |
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cholelith/o |
Gallstone |
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cis/o |
to cut |
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col/o |
colon |
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colp/o |
vagina |
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colon/o |
colon (large intestine) |
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comat/o |
deep sleep |
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contr/a |
against, opposite |
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cry/o |
cold |
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cyst/o |
urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid |
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cyt/o |
cell |
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-cyte |
cell |
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dent/i |
tooth, teeth |
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dips/o |
thirst |
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dors/o |
back of body |
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duoden/o |
duodenum |
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-dynia |
pain |
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dys- |
bad, painful, difficult, abnormal |
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-ectomy |
removal, excision, resection |
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electr/o |
electricity |
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-emesis |
vomiting |
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-emia |
blood condition |
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encephal/o |
brain |
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endo- |
, in, within |
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enter/o |
intestines, usually small |
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epi- |
above, upon, on |
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erythr/o |
red |
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esophag/o |
esophagus |
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esthesi/o |
nervous sensation (feeling) |
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gastr/o |
stomach |
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-genesis |
producing, forming |
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gingiv/o |
gum |
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gloss/o |
tongue |
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gluc/o |
glucose, sugar |
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glyc/o |
glucose, sugar |
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-gram |
record |
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-graph |
instrument for recording |
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-graphy |
process of recording |
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-gravida |
pregnancy |
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gynec/o |
women, female |
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hem/o |
blood |
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hemat/o |
blood |
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hem/i |
half |
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hepat/o |
liver |
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herni/o |
hernia |
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hydr/o |
water |
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hyper- |
above, excessive |
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hypn/o |
sleep |
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hyster/o |
uterus, womb |
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hyp/o |
deficient, below, under, less than normal |
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-ia |
condition |
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-iasis |
abnormal condition |
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-ic |
pertaining to |
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in- |
in, into, not |
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inter |
between |
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intra- |
within, into |
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-ist |
specialist |
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-itis |
inflammation |
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kines/o |
movement |
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kinesi/o |
movement |
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labi/o |
lip |
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lact/o |
milk |
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lapar/o |
abdominal wall, abdomen |
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leuk/o |
white |
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lingu/o |
tongue |
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lip/o |
fat (a type of lipid)
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lith/o |
stone, callus |
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-logy |
study, process of |
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-malacia |
softening |
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mamm/o |
breast |
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-mania |
obsessive preoccupation |
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mast/o |
breast |
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-megaly |
enlargement |
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men/o |
menses, menstration |
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mening/o |
meninges (covering the spinal cord and brain) |
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ment/o |
mind, chin |
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metr/o |
uterus, womb, measure |
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metri/o |
uterus, womb |
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multi- |
many |
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my/o |
muscle |
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myel/o (nervous system) |
spinal cord |
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nat/i |
birth |
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nephr/o |
kidney |
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neur/o |
nerve |
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noct/o |
night |
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nulli- |
none |
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obstetro- |
pregnancy, child birth |
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odont/o |
tooth |
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olig/o |
scanty |
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-oma |
tumor, mass, fluid collection |
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oophor/o |
ovary |
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orch/o |
testis |
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orchid/o |
testis |
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orchi/o |
testis |
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-osis |
condition, usually abnormal |
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ov/o |
egg |
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ovari/o |
ovary |
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pancreat/o |
pancreas |
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para- |
to bear, bring forth, live births |
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-paresis |
weakness |
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-parous |
to bear, bring forth |
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-partum |
birth, labor |
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path/o |
disease |
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-pathy |
disease, emotion |
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peri- |
surrounding |
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-pexy |
fixation, to put in place |
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pharyng/o |
throat, pharynx |
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-phasia |
speech |
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-phobia |
fear |
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-plasty |
surgical repair |
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-plegia |
paralysis, palsy |
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poly- |
many, much increased |
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post- |
after, behind |
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-prandial |
pertaining to eating, mealtime |
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-praxia |
action |
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pre- |
before, in front of |
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primi- |
first |
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prostat/o |
prostate gland |
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pysch/o |
mind |
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-ptosis |
falling, drooping, prolapse |
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-ptysis |
spitting |
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rect/o |
rectum |
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ren/o |
kidney |
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retr/o |
behind, back, backward |
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-rrhagia |
burtsting forth (blood) |
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-rrhaphy |
suture |
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-rrhea |
flow, discharge |
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salping/o (female term) |
fallopian tube |
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-salpinx |
fallopian tube, oviduct |
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-sclerosis |
hardening |
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-scope |
instrument for visual exam |
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-scopy |
visual examination |
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sperm/o |
spermatozoa, sperm cells |
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-stasis |
stopping, controlling, placing |
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steat/o |
fat, sebum |
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-stenosis |
tightening, stricture |
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-sthenia |
strength |
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stomat/o |
mouth |
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-stomy |
new opening, (to form mouth) |
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sub- |
under, below |
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supra- |
above, upper |
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tax/o |
order, coordination |
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terat/o |
monster, malformed fetus |
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test/o |
testis, testicle |
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-thymia |
mind (condition of) |
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-tocia |
condition of labor, birth |
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-tomy |
process of cutting |
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trans- |
across, through |
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-tripsy |
crushing |
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ur/o |
urine, urinary tract |
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ureter/o |
ureter |
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urethr/o |
urethra |
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-uria |
urination, condition of urine |
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urin/o |
urine |
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uter/o |
uterus, womb |
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vagin/o |
vagina |
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ventr/o |
belly side of the body |
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vesic/o |
urinary bladder |
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zo/o |
animal life |
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deep |
away from the surface |
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*****distal |
far from the point of attachment |
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dorsal |
back side of body |
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epigastric |
pertaining to above or upon the stomach |
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frontal |
Vertical plane passing through the body and dividing it into the front and back portions; coronal plane.
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hypochondriac |
Pertaining to the Right and left upper regions beneath the ribs.
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hypogastric |
Pertaining to below the stomach
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inferior |
below another structure |
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inguinal |
Pertaining to the groin.
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lateral |
pertaining to the side |
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lumbar |
right/left/ middle regions near the waist |
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medial |
pertaining to the middle |
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posterior |
back side of the body |
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******proximal |
near the point of attachment to the trunk or near the _______________ |
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sagittal |
Lengthwise vertical plane that divides the body into right and left portions; lateral plane
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superior |
above another structure |
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superficial |
on the surface |
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supine |
laying on the back |
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thoracic |
chest (t1-t12) |
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transverse |
Horizontal (cross-sectional) plane dividing the body into upper and lower portions
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umbilical |
central region near naval |
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anastomosis |
A surgical procedure that creates a new opening between two previously unconnected tubular organs or parts of the same organ.
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aneurysm |
Weakening of an arterial wall, which may lead to hemorrhage and cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
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anorexia |
Lack of appetite
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anorexia nervosa |
Eating disorder of excessive dieting and refusal to maintain a normal body weight.
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ascites |
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
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bulimia nervosa |
Eating disorder marked by binge eating followed by induced vomiting or other forms of purging such as misuse of laxatives or enemas, and depression.
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castration |
Removal of sex glands (gonads); ovaries or testes.
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cerebrovascular accident |
Disruption of the normal blood supply to the brain; stroke.
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dementia |
Mental decline and deterioration
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dialysis
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Separation of nitrogenous wastes from the blood when the kidneys no longer function.
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diverticula |
Small, pouch-like herniations through the muscular wall of a tubular organ such as the colon
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diverticulitis |
Inflammation of diverticula; abdominal pain and rectal bleeding are symptoms.
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emesis |
vomiting
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endometriosis |
Endometrial tissue located outside of the uterus
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enuresis |
Bedwetting; literally, ''in urine.''
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epilepsy |
Brain disorder marked by recurrent attacks (seizures) of abnormal nervous impulses
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gait |
manner of walking
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gestation |
Nine-month period during which a fertilized egg cell develops into an infant; pregnancy.
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hernia |
protrusion of an organ through the muscular wall
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hydrocephalous |
Abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles (canals) of the brain.
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ileus |
Loss of peristalsis with resulting obstruction of the intestines.
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mastication |
chewing
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melena |
Black, tarry stools; feces containing blood.
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meninges |
Three membranes surrounding and protecting the brain and spinal cord.
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neuron |
nerve cell
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occlusion
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Blockage or obstruction.
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palliative |
Relieving symptoms, but not curative.
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phimosis |
Narrowing (stricture) of the opening of the prepuce (foreskin) over the glans penis.
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pyschosis |
Loss of contact with reality; often with delusions and hallucinations.
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purulent |
Pus-filled; forming or containing pus.
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syncope |
Fainting; temporary loss of consciousness.
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transient ischemic attack (3 types) |
Fleeting episode of ischemia (holding back blood) in the brain.-Thrombotic-Embolic-Hemorrhagic
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Three General Rules |
1) Read the word from suffix (back) to the beginning of the terminal across 2)Drop the combing vowel (usually O) before a suffix beginning with a vowel: gastritis, not gastrosis 3) Keep the combining vowel between two roots: gastroenterology not gastrenterology |
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Root: Suffix: Prefix: Combining form |
1) foundation of the term 2) word ending 3) word beginning 4) combination of the root and the combing vowel 5) vowel (usually o) that links the root to the suffix or the root to another root. |
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Plurals Rule |
terms ending in (-is) form their plural by dropping the (-is) and adding (-es). Ex: diagnoses; prognoses |
