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Biology
Undergraduate 1
01/12/2011
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nephro-
 Definition
kidney; nephrosis
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neuro-
 Definition
nerve; neuroblastoma
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nyct
 Definition
night; nyctopia
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onco-
 Definition
mass,tumor; oncology
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opthalm
 Definition
eye; opthalmology
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-opia
 Definition
eye; myopia
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or-
 Definition
mouth; oral
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ortho-
 Definition
straight, normal; orthodontist
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-oid
 Definition
resembling; lipoid
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-ory
 Definition
pertaining to; sensory
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-osis
 Definition
state, condition; neurosis
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-ostomy
 Definition
create an opening; colostomy
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-otomy
 Definition
surgical incision; tracheotomy
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oto-
 Definition
ear; otosclerosis
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odont-
 Definition
teeth; odontology
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olig-, oligo
 Definition
small, deficient; oligopeptide
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orchido-
 Definition
testicle; orchidectomy
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osmo-
 Definition
odor; anosmia
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-oma
 Definition
tumor; fibroma
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noct-
 Definition
night; nocturnal
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null-
 Definition
none; nullipara
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oo-
 Definition
egg; oocyte
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oophor-
 Definition
egg carrier; oophorectomy
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-ose
 Definition
full of; adipose
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osseo-,osteo
 Definition
bone; osseous
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oculo-
 Definition
eye; oculometer
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-ology
 Definition
study of; biology
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neo-
 Definition
new; neonatal
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necro-
 Definition
corpse, dead; necrosis
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natri-
 Definition
sodium; natriuretic
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myo-
 Definition
muscle; myocardium
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myel-,myelo
 Definition
marrow, spinal cord; myelitis
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morpho-
 Definition
form, shape; morphology
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mono-
 Definition
single; monocyte
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micro-
 Definition
small; microscope
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metro-
 Definition
uterus; endometrium
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meta-
 Definition
after, beyond; metacarpals
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meso-
 Definition
middle; mesoderm
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meningo-
 Definition
membrane; meningitis
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mega-, -megaly
 Definition
great, large; megakaryocyte
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medul-
 Definition
inside part of; medullary
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mast-
 Definition
breast; mastectomy
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mamm-
 Definition
breast; mammography
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-malacia
 Definition
softening; osteomalacia
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mal-
 Definition
bad, abnormal; malnutrition
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macro-
 Definition
large, great; macrophage
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leuc-, leuk-
 Definition
white; leucocyte
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-lemma
 Definition
husk; plasmalemma
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laparo-
 Definition
loin, flank, abdomen; laparoscopy
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lact-, -lactin
 Definition
milk; lactation
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lacri-
 Definition
tears; lacrimal
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lyso-, -lysis, -lyze
 Definition
dissolve, separate; lysozyme
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-logy
 Definition
the study of; zoology
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-lith, lith-
 Definition
stone; otolith
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lip-, lipo-
 Definition
fat; liposuction
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lip-, lipo-
 Definition
fat; liposuction
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liga-
 Definition
to bind together; ligament
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kine-, -kinin
 Definition
to move; kinematics
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kerat-
 Definition
horn; keratin
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karyo-
 Definition
body; karyotype
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juxta-
 Definition
near, beside; juxtaposition
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation; neuritis
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iso-
 Definition
equal, like; isotonic
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-ism
 Definition
condition, state; rheumatism
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intra-
 Definition
within, inside; intracellular
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inter-
 Definition
among, between; intercostal
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infra-
 Definition
beneath; infraorbital
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in-, im-
 Definition
in, inside, not; incontinent, incompetent
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ili-, ilio-
 Definition
pelvic bone; ilium
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ileo-
 Definition
small intestine; ileum
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idio-
 Definition
self; idiopathic
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-ive
 Definition
relating to; sedative
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-ist
 Definition
one who practices; dentist
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-ion
 Definition
action; incision
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-ics
 Definition
art/science of; optics
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-ician
 Definition
person associated with a medical specialty; pediatrician
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-iatrics, -iatry
 Definition
medical practice specialty; pediatrics
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-ia
 Definition
state or condition; myopia
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hyster-
 Definition
uterus; hysterectomy
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hypo-
 Definition
under, below, deficient; hypothermia
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hyper-
 Definition
excess; hyperactive
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hyo-
 Definition
u-shaped; hyoid
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hydr-
 Definition
water; hydrocele
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hyal-
 Definition
glass; hyaline
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homeo-, homo-
 Definition
the same; homologous
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holo-
 Definition
entire; holistic
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histo-
 Definition
tissue; histology
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hidro-
 Definition
sweat, perspiration
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hetero-
 Definition
different; heterogeneous
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hepat-, hepato-
 Definition
liver; hepatitis
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hemo-, hemat-
 Definition
blood; hematoma
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hemi-
 Definition
half; hemiplegia
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gyne-
 Definition
woman; gynecology
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-gram
 Definition
recording; electrocardiogram
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glyco-
 Definition
sugar; glycolysis
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glosso-
 Definition
tongue; hypoglossal
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gastr-
 Definition
stomach; gastrointestinal
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genio-
 Definition
chin; geniohyoid
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-gen
 Definition
producing agent; pathogen
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-form
 Definition
shape; fusiform
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fore-
 Definition
in front of; forehead
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-ferent
 Definition
carry; efferent
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-ferr
 Definition
iron; ferrous
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