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Anatomy and Physiolgy
Anatomical Terminology
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01/18/2009
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Term
a-
 Definition
without
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an-
 Definition
without
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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ad-
 Definition
toward
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ambi-
 Definition
both
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ante-
 Definition
before
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auto-
 Definition
self
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bi-
 Definition
two
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circum-
 Definition
around
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co-
 Definition
with
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de-
 Definition
to do the opposite
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di-
 Definition
two
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ecto-
 Definition
outside
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exo-
 Definition
outside
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en-
 Definition
in
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endo-
 Definition
within
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epi-
 Definition
upon, on
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extra-
 Definition
in addition to
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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hetero-
 Definition
different
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homo-
 Definition
same
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hyper-
 Definition
above
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hypo-
Definition
below
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in-
 Definition
on, in
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infra-
Definition
below
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
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within
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iso-
 Definition
equal
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later/o-
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side
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macro-
 Definition
large
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medi-
 Definition
middle
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micro-
 Definition
small
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multi-
 Definition
many
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peri-
 Definition
through, complete
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poly-
 Definition
many
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post-
 Definition
behind
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pre-
 Definition
before
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pro-
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before
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quad-
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four
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semi-
 Definition
half
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sub-
 Definition
below
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super-
 Definition
above
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trans-
 Definition
across
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tri-
 Definition
three
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apido
 Definition
fat
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athr/o
 Definition
joint
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aur
 Definition
hear
Term
brachi
 Definition
arm
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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cerebr/o
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brain
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chrondr/o
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cartilage
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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dent/o
 Definition
teeth
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derm/o
 Definition
skin
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encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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entero
 Definition
intestine
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fer
 Definition
carry, bear
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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gram
 Definition
record
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hem/o
 Definition
blood
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hapat/o
 Definition
liver
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histo
 Definition
tissue
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mamm/o
 Definition
breast
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mast/o
 Definition
breast
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nas/o
 Definition
nose
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
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neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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ocul/o
 Definition
eye
Term
oophr/o
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ovary
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orchid/o
 Definition
testes
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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oto
 Definition
ear
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path
 Definition
feel
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ped
 Definition
foot
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pecto
 Definition
chest
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phlebo
 Definition
veins
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port
 Definition
carry
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pulm/o
 Definition
lung
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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scope
 Definition
closely examine
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test/o
 Definition
testes
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ur/o
 Definition
urine
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel
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ven/o
 Definition
veins
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--ac
 Definition
relating to
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-acy
 Definition
state or quality
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-al
 Definition
relating to
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-algesia
 Definition
pain
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-ant
 Definition
performs an action
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-ase
 Definition
enzyme
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-ate
 Definition
do
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-cy
 Definition
state or quality
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-ectomy
 Definition
removal of
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-ent
 Definition
performs an action
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-ent
 Definition
performs an action
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-er
 Definition
thing that does something
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-form
 Definition
shaped like
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-gram
 Definition
a recorded imagine
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-graphy
 Definition
recording an imagine
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-ia
Definition
relating to
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-iatry
 Definition
art of healing
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-ic
 Definition
relating to
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-ile
 Definition
small version
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-illa
 Definition
small version
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-illus
 Definition
small version
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-in
 Definition
substance
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-ity
 Definition
quantity
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-ogen
 Definition
precursor
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-ologist
 Definition
one who studies
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-ology
 Definition
the study of
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-or
 Definition
thing that does something
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-ory
 Definition
serves for
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-osis
 Definition
full of
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-pathy
 Definition
disease of
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-penia
 Definition
lack
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-plasty
 Definition
reshaping surgically
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-rrhage
 Definition
excessive, surgically
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-stasis
 Definition
to stop
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-stenosis
 Definition
abnormally narrow
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-ule
 Definition
small version
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-ure
 Definition
condition of
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-y
 Definition
result of an activity