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24 Cards in this Set
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Cephal/o
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Head
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Cortic/o, cortex
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Outer region; outer portion of an organ
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Cycl/o
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A cycle, circular, relating to the ciliary body of the eyes
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Encephal/o
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Brain
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Gangli/o, ganglion/o
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Ganglion, knot, swelling, collection of nerve cell bodies
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Gli-, -glia
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Glue; neurological tissue (supportive tissue of the nervous system)
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Gnos/o, -gnosis
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Knowledge
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Ker/a, kerat/o
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1. hard, horny tissue or cells
2. cornea |
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Lacrim/o
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Tear, tears
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Medull/o, medulla
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Soft, inner part; any soft, marrow like structure, esp. in the center of a part or organ
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Mes-, mes/o
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1. Middle, partial
2. Mesentery or mesentery-like |
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Met/a
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1. after, beyond, between, distal to, over
2. change, transformation |
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Mio-, meio-
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Less or smaller
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Ophthalm/o
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Eye
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Opt/o, optic/o
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Relationship to the eye to vision
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-ptosis, ptosis
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A falling, downward displacement, prolapse
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Scler- scler/o
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1. hardness
2. relationship to the sclera of the eye |
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Tel-, tel/e, telo-
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1. end or ending
2. distance 3. complete |
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-ectomy
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excision; surgical removal of a segment of an entire part or orgam
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-ist
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One who specializes in
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-opia, -opsia, -opsy
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1. Condition of vision (-opia and -opsia)
2. Process of viewing, to view (-opsy) |
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-ostomy, -stomy
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To furnish with a mouth; an artificial or surgical opening
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-otomy, -tomy
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An incision or cutting into
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Blephar/o
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Eyelid
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