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03/31/2004

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Term
a-, an-
Definition
absence or lack .... acardia, lask of a heart; anaerobic, in the absence of oxygen
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ab-
Definition
departing from; away from .... abnormal, departing from normal
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acou-
Definition
hearing .... acoustics, the science of sound
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acr-, acro-
Definition
extreme or extremity; peak .... acrodermatitis, inflammation of the skin of the extremities
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ad-
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to or toward .... adorbital, toward the orbit.
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aden-, adeno-
Definition
gland .... adeniform, resembling a gland in shape.
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adren-
Definition
toward the kidney .... adrenal gland, adjacent to the kidney.
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aero-
Definition
air .... aerobic respiration, oxygen-requiring metabolism.
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af-
Definition
toward .... afferent neurons, which carry impulses to the central nervous system.
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agon-
Definition
contest .... agonistic and antagonistic muscles, which oppose each other.
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alb-
Definition
white .... corpus albicans of the ovary, a white scar tissue.
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