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30 Cards in this Set
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a-
an- |
lack of; without
ex: anoxia (without oxygen) |
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ab-
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away from
ex: abduction (movement away from the midline) |
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acro-
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an extremity;
ex: acrodermatitis (a dermatitis of the limbs) |
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ad-
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to, toward
ex: adduction (movement toward the midline) |
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aden- (adeno-)
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gland;
ex: adenitis; (inflammation of a gland) |
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ambi-
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both; both sides; around or about
ex: ambidexterous (referring to both hands) |
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ante-
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foward; before
ex: antenatal (before birth) |
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anti-
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against
ex: antibiotic (against life); anticogulant (against blood clotting) |
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bio-
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life
ex: biology (study of life) |
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brady-
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slow
ex: bradycardio (abnormally slow heart rate) |
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co-, com-, con-
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with, together
ex: congenital (born with) |
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contra-
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against, opposite
ex: contralateral (opposite side) contraception (against conception) |
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de-
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away from
ex:dehydration (loss of water) |
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dextro-
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right
ex: dextrocardia (heart abnormally shifted to the right) |
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dys-
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pain or difficulty
ex: dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) dyspepsia (impairment of digestion) |
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bi- or bin-
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two
ex: binocular (pertaining to both eyes) |
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blast-
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a growing thing in early stages
ex: blastocyte (beginning cell not yet differentiated) |
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bleph-
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eyelids
ex: blepharitis (inflammation of an eyelid) |
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brachi-
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arm
ex: brachialis (muscle for flexing forearm) |
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brachy-
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short
ex: brachydactylia (abnormal shortness of fingers & toes) |
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bronch-
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windpipe
ex: bronchiectasis (dilation of bronchial tube) |
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bucc-
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cheek
ex: buccally (toward the cheek) |
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carcin-
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cancer
ex: carcinogenic (producing cancer) |
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cardi-
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heart
ex: cardialgia (pain in the heart) |
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alg-
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pain
neuralgia (pain extending along the nerves) |
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cephal- or cephalo-
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head
ex: cephalic measurements |
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cheil-
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lip
ex: cheilitis; inflammation of the lips |
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chole-
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bile
ex: cholecyst (the gallbladder) |
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chondr-
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cartilage
ex: chondroectomy (removal of the cartilage) |
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circum-
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around
ex: circumocular (around the eyes) |
