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Ch 1 - Basic Terms Components
Terms
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Undergraduate 2
08/27/2009
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a-, an-
 Definition
without
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anti-, contra-
 Definition
against or opposed to
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de-
 Definition
from, down, or not
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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ad-
 Definition
to, toward, or near
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circum-, peri-
 Definition
around
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dia-, trans-
 Definition
across or through
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e-, ec-, ex-
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out or away
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ecto-, exo-, extra-
 Definition
outside
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en-, endo-, intra-
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within
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epi-
 Definition
upon
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inter-
 Definition
between
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meso-
 Definition
middle
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meta-
 Definition
beyond, after, or change
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para-
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alongside of or abnormal
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retro-
 Definition
backward or behind
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sub-, infra-
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below or under
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bi-
 Definition
two or both
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hemi-, semi-
 Definition
half
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hyper-
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above or excessive
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hypo-
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below or deficient
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macro-
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large or long
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micro-
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small
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mono-, uni-
 Definition
one
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oligo-
 Definition
few or deficient
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pan-
 Definition
all
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poly-, multi-
 Definition
many
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quadra-
 Definition
four
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super-, supra-
 Definition
above or excessive
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tri-
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three
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ultra-
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beyond or excessive
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ante-, pre-, pro-
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before
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brady-
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slow
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tachy-
 Definition
fast
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post-
 Definition
after or behind
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re-
 Definition
again or back
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con-, syn-, sym-
 Definition
together or with
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dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult, or faulty
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eu-
 Definition
good or normal
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neo-
 Definition
new
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abdomin/o, lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
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acr/o
 Definition
extremity or topmost
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o
 Definition
vessel
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o
 Definition
skin
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dextr/o
 Definition
right or on the right side
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
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fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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gen/o
 Definition
origin or production
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gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
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hem/o, hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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hydr/o
 Definition
water
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
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lith/o
 Definition
stone
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melan/o
 Definition
black
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morph/o
 Definition
form
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morph/o
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form
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nas/o, rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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necr/o
 Definition
death
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or/o
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mouth
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orth/o
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straight, normal, or correct
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oste/o
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bone
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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ped/o
 Definition
child or foot
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phob/o
 Definition
exaggerated fear or sensitivity
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phon/o
 Definition
voice or sound
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plas/o
 Definition
formation
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pod/o
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foot
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psych/o
 Definition
mind
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py/o
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pus
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ren/o, nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
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scler/o
 Definition
hard
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sinistr/o
 Definition
left or on the left side
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son/o
 Definition
sound
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sten/o
 Definition
narrow
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therm/o
 Definition
heat
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tox/o, toxic/o
 Definition
poison
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troph/o
 Definition
nourishment or development
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ur/o, urin/o
 Definition
urine
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