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03/12/2013
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Term
Ana-
 Definition
up
Term
Cata-
 Definition
down
Term
Hyper-
 Definition
above
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Hypo-
 Definition
below or deficient
Term
Chroma-
 Definition
color
Term
Endo-
 Definition
within
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In-
 Definition
into
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Iso-
 Definition
same
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Meta-
 Definition
change or beyond
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Ex-
 Definition
out
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ior
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ion
 Definition
process
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-ism
 Definition
process
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-y
 Definition
process
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-crine
 Definition
secrete
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-log
 Definition
to study
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-logy
 Definition
process of studying
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-tonic
 Definition
strength
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-stasis
 Definition
control or stop
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caud/o
 Definition
tail
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cis/o
 Definition
to cut
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crani/o
 Definition
skull
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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crin/o
 Definition
secrete
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derm/o
 Definition
skin
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dermant/o
 Definition
skin
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enter/o
 Definition
small intestine
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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home/o
 Definition
sameness or constant
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infer/o
 Definition
below
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later/o
 Definition
side
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medi/o
 Definition
middle
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
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nuer/o
 Definition
nerve
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onc/o
 Definition
tumor
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opthomalm/o
 Definition
eye
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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poster/o
 Definition
back
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ren/o
 Definition
kidney
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super/o
 Definition
above
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abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
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anter/o
 Definition
front
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bol/o
 Definition
cast or throw
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bi/o
 Definition
life
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Epi-
 Definition
upon
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Trans-
 Definition
across
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-blast
 Definition
immature
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-clast
 Definition
break
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision
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-ia
 Definition
condition
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-is
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ist
 Definition
one who specializes in
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-ium
 Definition
tissue or structure
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-um
 Definition
tissue or structure
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-opsy
 Definition
process of viewing
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-ose
 Definition
pertaining to
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adip/o
 Definition
fat
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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hist/o
 Definition
tissue
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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packy/o
 Definition
thick or heavy
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thel/o
 Definition
nipple
Term
Sub-
 Definition
under or below
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-a
 Definition
pertaining to
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-iac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-lysis
 Definition
breakdown/separate/destruction
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ria
 Definition
flow or discharge
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-sis
 Definition
state of / condition
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alb/o
 Definition
white
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albin/o
 Definition
white
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cutane/o
 Definition
skin
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erythem/o
 Definition
redness or flushed
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
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hydr/o
 Definition
sweat
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ichthy/o
 Definition
dry or scaly
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luek/o
 Definition
white
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
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melan/o
 Definition
black
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myc/o
 Definition
fungus
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onych/o
 Definition
nail
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seb/o
 Definition
sebum
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xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
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xer/o
 Definition
dry
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within / inside
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-genesis
 Definition
condition of forming or producing
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-physis
 Definition
to grow
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation
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-porosis
 Definition
passage
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-schisis
 Definition
to split
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-tome
 Definition
instrument used for cutting
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-tomy
 Definition
process of cutting
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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cost/o
 Definition
ribs
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gen/o
 Definition
producing
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kyph/o
 Definition
humpback
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lamin/o
 Definition
lamina
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lord/o
 Definition
swayback
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lumb/o
 Definition
lower back / loins
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metacarp/o
 Definition
metacarpals
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myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow / spinal cord
Term
orth/o
 Definition
straight
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pedi/o
 Definition
children
Term
rachi/o
 Definition
vertebrae / spinal cord
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scoli/o
 Definition
crooked or bent
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vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebrae
Term
A-
 Definition
no / not / without
Term
An-
 Definition
no / not / without
Term
Ad-
 Definition
toward
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Circum-
 Definition
around
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Poly-
 Definition
many
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Ab-
 Definition
away from
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Amphi-
 Definition
on both sides
Term
Di-
 Definition
complete
Term
Dia-
 Definition
complete
Term
Sym-
 Definition
together
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Syn-
 Definition
together
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-graph
 Definition
intrument used for recording
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-scope
 Definition
instrument used for visual examination
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-scopy
 Definition
process of visual examination
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-stenia
 Definition
strength
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment / development
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burs/o
 Definition
bursa
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duct/o
 Definition
carry or to lead
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maxill/o
 Definition
upper jaw
Term
myocardi/o
 Definition
heart muscle
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synovi/o
 Definition
synovial membrane
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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sarc/o
 Definition
flesh
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
arm
Term
dactyl/o
 Definition
fingers / toes
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Acto-
 Definition
self
Term
Dys-
 Definition
difficult
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De-
 Definition
lack of
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Hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
Hydro-
 Definition
water
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Peri-
 Definition
surrounding
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Supra-
 Definition
above or excess
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
lack of strength
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-lexia
 Definition
condition of speech
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis of palsy
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-us
 Definition
pertaining to
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cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
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cerebr/o
 Definition
brain or cerebrum
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dendr/o
 Definition
tree
Term
dur/o
 Definition
dura mater
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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gli/o
 Definition
glue
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lex/o
 Definition
speech or word
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phas/o
 Definition
speech
Term
tax/o
 Definition
order or coordination
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Bi-
 Definition
two
Term
Neo-
 Definition
new
Term
-ase
 Definition
enzyme
Term
-clysis
 Definition
irrigation or washing
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-stalsis
 Definition
contraction
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-phagia
 Definition
eating or swallowing
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bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
Term
dent/i
 Definition
tooth
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
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gluc/o
 Definition
sugar
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
proct/o
 Definition
anus or rectum
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
Para-
 Definition
near / beside / abnormal
Term
Di-
 Definition
complete
Term
Dia-
 Definition
complete
Term
En-
 Definition
in or within
Term
Digit-
 Definition
finger or toe
Term
Anti-
 Definition
against
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-pexy
 Definition
fixation
Term
-stomy
 Definition
new opening
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine or urination
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lith/o
 Definition
stone
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine or urinary tract
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meat/o
 Definition
meatus
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dips/o
 Definition
thrist
Term
nocti/o
 Definition
night
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tox/o
 Definition
poison
Term
Aero-
 Definition
air or gas
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Brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
Filli-
 Definition
fine or hair-like
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Tri-
 Definition
three
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-acusis
 Definition
hearing
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-oid
 Definition
like or resembling
Term
andr/o
 Definition
man
Term
angi/o
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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carp/o
 Definition
wrist
Term
gyn/o
 Definition
woman
Term
humer/o
 Definition
shoulder or upper arm
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hyster/o
 Definition
womb or uterus
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Idio-
 Definition
self or one's own
Term
Micro-
 Definition
relating to smallness
Term
Gingiv-
 Definition
gums
Term
-lepsis
 Definition
attack or seizure
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-lepsy
 Definition
attack or seizure
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency
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kin/o
 Definition
movement
Term
kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
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lacrim/o
 Definition
tear
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macr/o
 Definition
large or long
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pleur/o
 Definition
ribs
Term
Retro-
 Definition
backward or behind
Term
Re-
 Definition
again or backward
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Sarco-
 Definition
muscular or flesh-like
Term
Sito-
 Definition
food / grain
Term
Tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term
-tension
 Definition
pressure
Term
-meter
 Definition
measurement
Term
-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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-ula
 Definition
small
Term
-ule
 Definition
small
Term
therm/o
 Definition
heat
Term
tympan/o
 Definition
ear drum
Term
uter/o
 Definition
uterus / womb
Term
pulman/o
 Definition
lung
Term
Halluc-
 Definition
to wonder in mind
Term
Pre-
 Definition
before in time or position
Term
Post-
 Definition
after or behind
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-plasia
 Definition
formation or development
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-plexy
 Definition
stroke or seizure
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mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
narc/o
 Definition
numb or asleep
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
coron/o
 Definition
heart
Term
Eco-
 Definition
environment or habitat
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Aqua-
 Definition
water
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Terra-
 Definition
earth or land
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-oxy
 Definition
containing oxygen
Term
carb/o
 Definition
containing carbon
Term
prot/o
 Definition
first
Term
rhiz/o
 Definition
root
Term
Avi-
 Definition
birds
Term
Omni-
 Definition
many
Term
Carni-
 Definition
flesh
Term
Herba-
 Definition
leafy portion
Term
Co-
 Definition
with or together
Term
-vore
 Definition
eating or to devour
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ornith/o
 Definition
bird
Term
fung/o
 Definition
mushrooms / toadstools
Term
pseud/o
 Definition
false
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