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25 Cards in this Set
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A or Ab- |
away, lack of Ex: abnormal -- departing from normal |
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A or An- |
from, without Ex: asepsis -- without infection |
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Ad- |
to, toward, near Ex: adrenal -- near the kidneys |
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Aden- |
gland Ex: adenitis -- inflammation of gland |
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Alg- |
pain Ex: neuralgia -- pain extending along nerves |
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Ante- |
before Ex: antenatal -- occurring or having been formed before birth |
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Arteri- |
arteries Ex: arteriosclerosis -- hardening of the arteries |
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Arth- |
joint Ex: arthritis -- inflammation of a joint |
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Audi- |
hearing Ex: audiometer -- unti used to measure hearing |
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Auto-
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self Ex: autointoxication -- poisoned by toxing generated in the body |
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-algia |
pain Ex: cardialgia -- pain in the heart |
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-asis or osis |
affected with Ex: leukocytosis -- excess number of leukocytes |
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Bi- or Bin- |
two Ex: binocular -- pertaining to both eyes |
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Biliary |
pertaining to or conveying bile |
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Bio- |
life Ex: biopsy -- inspection of living organism or tissue |
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Brachi- |
arm Ex: brachialis -- muscle for flexing the forearm |
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Brachy- |
short Ex: brachydactylia -- abnormal shortness of fingers or toes |
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Brady- |
slow Ex: bradycardia -- abnormal slowness of heart |
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Bronchi- |
pertaining to bronchials Ex: bronchiectasis -- dilation of bronchial tubes |
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Bucc- |
cheek Ex: buccally -- toward the cheek |
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Carci- |
cancer Ex: carcinogenic -- producing cancer |
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Cardi- |
heart Ex: cardialgia -- pain in heart |
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-cele |
tumor or henia Ex: enterocele -- hernia of the intestine |
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-centesis |
surgical puncture Ex: paracentesis -- procedure to remove fluid from the abdominal cavity |
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Cephal or Cepha |
head Ex: cephalgia -- headache |
