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Medical Terminology
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12/06/2010

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a-
Definition
denotes an absence of
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an-
Definition
denotes an absence of; not, without
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ab-
Definition
away from
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ad-
Definition
increase, adherence, motion toward, very
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alb-
Definition
denotes a white or pale color
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allo-
Definition
denoting something as different, or as an addition
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aesthesio-
Definition
sensation
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aniso-
Definition
describing something as unequal
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ante-
Definition
describing something as positioned in from of another thing
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anti-
Definition
describing something as against or opposed to another
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apo-
Definition
separated from, derived from
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axill-
Definition
of or pertaining to the armpit
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bi-
Definition
twice, double
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bio-
Definition
life
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brachy-
Definition
indicating "short" or less commonly "little"
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brady-
Definition
indicating "slow"
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capill-
Definition
of or pertaining to hair
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capit-
Definition
pertaining to the head (as a whole)
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cata-
Definition
down
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cervic-
Definition
of or pertaining to the neck, the cervix
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cili-
Definition
of or pertaining to the cilia, the eyelashes; eyelids
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circum-
Definition
denoting something as "around" another
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cis-
Definition
on this side
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co-
Definition
with, together, in association
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col-
Definition
colon
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colo-
Definition
colon
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com-
Definition
with, together
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contra-
Definition
against
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cor-
Definition
with, together
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cor-
Definition
of or pertaining to eye's pupil
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cordi-
Definition
of or pertaining to the heart
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cornu-
Definition
applied to processes and parts of the body describing them likened or similar to horns
Term
cox-
Definition
of or relating to the hip, haunch, or hip-joint
Term
cutane-
Definition
skin
Term
cycl-
Definition
circle, cycle
Term
dacrio-
Definition
tear
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de-
Definition
away from, cessation
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dent-
Definition
of or pertaining to teeth
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di-
Definition
two
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di-
Definition
apart, separation
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dia-
Definition
through, during, across
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dif-
Definition
apart, separation
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digit-
Definition
of or pertaining to the finger
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dis-
Definition
separation, taking part
Term
duodeno-
Definition
duodenum; upper part of the small intestine, connects to the stomach
Term
dys-
Definition
bad, difficult
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ec-
Definition
out, away
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endo-
Definition
denotes something as "inside" or "within"
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epi-
Definition
before, upon, on, outside, outside of
Term
esthesio-
Definition
sensation
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eu-
Definition
true, good, well, new
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ex-
Definition
out of, away from
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exo-
Definition
denotes something as "outside" another
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extra-
Definition
outside
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filli-
Definition
fine, hair like
Term
front-
Definition
of or pertaining to the forehead
Term
genu-
Definition
of or pertaining to the knee
Term
gingiv-
Definition
of or pertaining to the gums
Term
gluco-
Definition
glucose
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glyco-
Definition
sugar
Term
halluc-
Definition
to wander in mind
Term
hemat-
Definition
of or pertaining to blood
Term
haemato-
Definition
of or pertaining to blood
Term
hema-
Definition
blood
Term
hemo-
Definition
blood
Term
hemi-
Definition
one-half
Term
hepat-
Definition
of or pertaining to the liver
Term
hyper-
Definition
denotes something as "extreme" or "beyond normal"
Term
idio-
Definition
self, one's own
Term
ileo-
Definition
ileum
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infra-
Definition
below
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inter-
Definition
between, among
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intra-
Definition
within
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ischio-
Definition
of or pertaining to the ischium, the hip-joint
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iso-
Definition
denoting something as being "equal"
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