Word Roots And Medical Terminology 2

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a-, an-

Back 1

no, not, without

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chron

Back 2

time

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dips/o

Back 3

thirst

Hint 3

dip into the water...

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eu

Back 4

well, easy, normal, true

Hint 4

eudaemonism

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gnos/ia

Back 5

knowledge

Hint 5

gnosticism

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lys/o

Back 6

dissolution, loosening, to break

Hint 6

cell lysis

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men/o

Back 7

menstruation

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Strangely enough, has nothing to do with men.

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-orrhea

Back 8

flow, discharge

Hint 8

diarrhea

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phag/o

Back 9

eat

Hint 9

phagocytes

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phon/o

Back 10

voice, sound

Hint 10

phonograph

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pre-

Back 11

before

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premonition

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retr/o

Back 12

behind

Hint 12

retrospect

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spondyl/o

Back 13

spine

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sym-

Back 14

joined, together

Hint 14

symbiosis

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trans-

Back 15

across, beyond, over

Hint 15

transfusion

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anis/o-

Back 16

unequal

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anisotropic - a crystal that looks different when viewed from different directions

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chir/o

Back 17

hand

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a chiral molecule is a "handed" molecule

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crypt/o-

Back 18

hidden

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cryptography - the art of writing in code

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ectasia, ectasis

Back 19

dilation, stretching

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equi-

Back 20

equally, equal

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hydr/o

Back 21

water, fluid

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metr/o

Back 22

uterus

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metrectomy = hysterectomy

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nas/o

Back 23

nose

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nasal

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-otomy

Back 24

incision

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lobotomy

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pne/o

Back 25

breath, breathing

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pneumonia

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proct/o

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rectum

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A proctologist will stick his hand up yours.

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ren/o

Back 27

kidney

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In a renogram, they track radioactive particles that you drink.

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scler/o

Back 28

hard

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scleroderma is a stiffening of the skin.

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staphyl/o

Back 29

bunch of grapes

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staphylococcus bacteria form irregular clusters in the mucous membranes.

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tach/y

Back 30

fast, rapid

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tachycardia is an excessive quickening of the heartbeat

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auto-

Back 31

self

Hint 31

autonomic

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chrom/o

Back 32

color

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chromophose is the sensation of activation of the cones in the eye.

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dacry/o

Back 33

tears

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An onion is dacryogenic.

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dis-

Back 34

to separate, free from, undo

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disassociate

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gloss/o

Back 35

tongue

Hint 35

Can you blame involuntary cursing on a glossospasm?

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dacry/o

Back 36

tears

Hint 36

An onion is dacryogenic.

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gloss/o

Back 37

tongue

Hint 37

Can you blame involuntary cursing on a glossospasm?

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in-

Back 38

not, in, into

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involuntary

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lith/o

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calculus, stone

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a calculus is a concretion of mineral salts

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my/o

Back 40

pertaining to the muscles

Hint 40

myocelitis might give you a six pack like you didn't plan for...

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ob-

Back 41

against

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obstinate

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paralysis

Back 42

loss of movement

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phren/o

Back 43

personality

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a phrenetic person was thought to have an inflammation of the brain

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prim/i

Back 44

first

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primary

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rhin/o

Back 45

pertaining to the nose

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rhinitis is hayfever

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stasis

Back 46

stopping

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homeostasis

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thromb/o

Back 47

blood clot

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-acer, -acri-

Back 48

bitter, sharp, pointed

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An acrid taste is not pleasant.

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brad/y-

Back 49

slow

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Individuals who are bradylexic are usually behind in school.

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chol/e

Back 50

gall, bile

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a cholelith is a gallstone.

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cyst/o

Back 51

bladder

Hint 51

guys can do it standing up.

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dors/o

Back 52

back

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dorsal fin

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enter/o

Back 53

pertaining to the small intestine

Hint 53

gastroenteritis

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hypo-

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below, under, less than normal

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hypothermia is related to what kind of body temperature?

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mania

Back 55

madness

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mult/i

Back 56

many, more than one

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omphal/o

Back 57

umbilicus (navel)

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are you an inny or an outy?

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ot/o

Back 58

ear

Hint 58

An infection here will cause a doctor to stick an otoscope into you.

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plast/o

Back 59

surgical repair

Hint 59

plastic surgery?

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semi-

Back 60

half, partly

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strept/o

Back 61

twisted

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streptococcus is a filament bacteria, often like a rope

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alges/i

Back 62

sensitivity to pain

Hint 62

an analgesic stops this.

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bene

Back 63

good

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beneficial

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clys/o

Back 64

washing, irrigation

Hint 64

ehh, a clyster is another name for an enima.

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de-

Back 65

from, away

Hint 65

detoxify

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ect/o

Back 66

outer, on the outside

Hint 66

the ectoderm is the part of our skin you can see.

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erythr/o

Back 67

red

Hint 67

erythrocytes are our main blood cells

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gram/o

Back 68

record

Hint 68

histogram, electrocardiogram

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kerat/o

Back 69

cornea

Hint 69

In LASIK, the K stands for a derivation of this.

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macr/o

Back 70

large

Hint 70

macroeconomics

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null/i

Back 71

none

Hint 71

the null value in programming is?

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orrhexis

Back 72

rupture

Hint 72

metrorhexis is uterine rupture

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phas/o

Back 73

speech

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pneum/o

Back 74

air

Hint 74

also related to lungs, breathing

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py/o

Back 75

pus

Hint 75

zits are a manifestation of pyosebaceous products.

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stern/o

Back 76

sternum