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61 Cards in this Set
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cyst-
vesic- |
sac; cyst; bladder
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nephr-
ren- |
kidney
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pyel-
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renal pelvis; urine reservoir in kidney [which passes urine to ureter]
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ur-
urin- |
urine; urinary tract; urination
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ureter-
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ureter; tube carrying urine from kidney to bladder
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urethr-
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urethra; tube carrying urine from bladder to outside the body
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uric-
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uric acid
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aden-
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gland
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adren-
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adrenal gland
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hormon-
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hormone
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amygdal-
tonsill- |
tonsil
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lymph-
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lymph
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lymphatic-
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lymphatic system; lymphatic duct
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por-
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pore; passage
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splen-
lien- |
spleen
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adip-
lip- steat- |
fat
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seb-
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sebum; fatty secretion [of the sebaceous gland]
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crin-
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secretion
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hidr-
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sweat
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hist-
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tissue [of an animal or plant]
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hygr-
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moisture
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onc-
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tumor; swelling; abnormal mass
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py-
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pus
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tox-
toxic- toxon- ven- venen- venom- |
poison
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zym-
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enzyme; fermentation
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aeti-
eti- |
cause
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antr-
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antrum; cavity
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aux-
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increase
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bar-
bary- |
weight; pressure
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carcin-
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cancer; cancerous [adjective root]
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chron-
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time
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drom-
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a running; flow
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dynam-
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power
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helc-
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ulceration
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hypn-
somn- |
sleep
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icter-
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jaundice
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kinemat-
kinesi- kinema- |
movement
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later-
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side
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sept-
saept- |
septum [a wall that divides two cavities]
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all-
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other; another; divergent; alternating
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anis-
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unequal
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astr-
aster- |
star-shaped
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atel-
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incomplete
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atret-
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absence of an opening [to an organ/structure]
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brachy-
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short [no cv follows]
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brady-
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slow [no cv follows]
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hum-
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soil; earth
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loc-
top- |
place; location
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meteor-
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weather; atmosphere
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nos-
morb- |
disease
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nyct-
nyctal- noct- |
night; during the night
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phot-
luc- lumen- |
light
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phyl-
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group; tribe; race
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psychr-
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cold [always followed by c.v. even if termination starts with a vowel]
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pyr-
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heat; fire
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pyret-
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fever
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sol-
heli- |
sun
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ge-
terr- |
the earth; land
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therm-
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heat; temperature
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trop-
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a turning; change
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-ergasia
-ergia -urgy |
work
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