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-ectomy through -facient
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Anatomy
11th Grade
03/13/2008

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Term

 

 

 

 

-ectomy

Definition

cut out

 

appendectomy

(cut out the appendix) 

Term

 

 

 

 

-edem- 

Definition

swell

 

Myoedema

(swelling of muscle) 

Term

 

 

 

 

-em 

Definition

In

 

empyema

(pus in) 

Term

 

 

 

 

-emia 

Definition

blood

 

Anemia

(deficiency of blood) 

Term

 

 

 

 

endo- 

Definition

within

 

endometrium

(within the blood) 

Term

 

 

 

 

 -en 

Definition

In

 

Encephalon

(in the brain) 

Term

 

 

 

 

-entero 

Definition

intestine

 

enteritis

(inflammation of the intestine) 

Term

 

 

 

 

-epi 

Definition

upon, on

 

epidermis

(on the skin) 

Term

 

 

 

 

-epithe

 

Definition

laid on, covering

 

epithelium

(covers the surface of the body)

Term

 

 

 

 

erythro- 

Definition

red

 

erythrocyte

(red blood cell) 

Term

 

 

 

 

eu- 

Definition

well, good

 

euphoria

(well-being) 

Term

 

 

 

 

ex- 

Definition

out, away from

 

exhalation

(breathe out) 

Term

 

 

 

 

exo- 

Definition

outside, on outer side

 

exogenous

(originating outside) 

Term

 

 

 

 

extra- 

Definition

outside

 

extracellular

(outside cell) 

Term

 

 

 

 

-facient 

Definition

causing, making

 

Abortifacient

(causing abortion) 

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