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Med132 week 1
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10/02/2026
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A- / An-
 Definition
Without, absent
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Anti-
 Definition
Against
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Brady
 Definition
Slow
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Dys
 Definition
Painful
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Eu
 Definition
Normal
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Epi
 Definition
Upon, above
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Endo
 Definition
Within, inside
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Hyper
 Definition
Excessive, above norma
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Hypo
 Definition
Deficient
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Inter
 Definition
Between
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Macro
 Definition
Large
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Micro
 Definition
small
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Neo
 Definition
New
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Pan
 Definition
total
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Poly
 Definition
Many
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Tachy
 Definition
Fast
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Trans
 Definition
Across
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al
 Definition
Pertaining to
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-algia
 Definition
Pain
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ar
 Definition
Pertaining to
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ary
 Definition
Pertaining to (e
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-ated
 Definition
Having, filled with
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-ation
 Definition
rocess, action
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capnia
 Definition
Carbon dioxide in blood
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centesis
 Definition
urgical puncture to remove fluid
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cyte
 Definition
cell
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ectasis
 Definition
Dilation
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ectomy
 Definition
Surgical removal
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emia
 Definition
Blood condition
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genic
 Definition
Produced by, causin
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gram
 Definition
Record, X-ray image
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graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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ia
 Definition
Condition, disease
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ic
 Definition
Pertaining to
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-ism
 Definition
Condition, state
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itis
 Definition
Inflammation
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logy
 Definition
study of
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lysis
 Definition
breakdown
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megaly
 Definition
Enlargement
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oma
 Definition
Tumor
Term

-opia

 Definition

Vision or metabolic condition
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osmia
 Definition
Smell, odo
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osis
 Definition
Abnormal condition
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ostomy
 Definition
Creating a new permanent opening
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otomy
 Definition
Incision, temporary cut into
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oxia
 Definition
Oxygen level
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phonia
 Definition
Voice, sound
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pnea
 Definition
breathing
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rrhagia
 Definition
Rapid flow, bursting forth
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-rrhea
 Definition
Flow, discharge
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spasm
 Definition
Involuntary contraction
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Aden/o
 Definition
Gland
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Adenoid/o
 Definition
Adenoids
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Alveol/o
 Definition
air sac
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Atel/o
 Definition
Incomplete, imperfect
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Bronch/o
 Definition
airway
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Bronchiol/o
 Definition
smaller airway
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Capn/o
 Definition
Carbon dioxide
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Cervic/o
 Definition
neck 
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Coni/o
 Definition
dust
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Cortic/o
 Definition
Outer layer; cortex
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Cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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Diaphragmat/o
 Definition
Diaphragm
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Epiglott/o
 Definition
Epiglottis
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Immun/o
 Definition
Immune; protected
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Laryng/o
 Definition
\voice box
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Lob/o
 Definition
Lobe
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Lymph/o
 Definition
  1. Lymph fluid
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Lymphaden/o
 Definition
Lymph node
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Lymphangi/o
 Definition
Lymph vessel
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Lymphocyt/o
 Definition
Lymphocyte cell
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Medull/o
 Definition
Inner section; medulla
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Muc/o
 Definition
Mucus
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Nas/o
 Definition
Nose
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Onc/o
 Definition
tumor
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