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Chapter 2 - SKB
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Undergraduate 4
04/13/2009

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Term
a-
Definition
without
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ab-, abs-
Definition
away from
Term
ad-
Definition
toward, to
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ambi-
Definition
both, around
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an-
Definition
without
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ana-
Definition
up, toward
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ante-
Definition
before
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anti-
Definition
against
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apo-
Definition
derived, separate
Term
aut(o)-
Definition
self
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bi-
Definition
twice, double
Term
brachy-
Definition
short
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brady-
Definition
slow
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cata-
Definition
down
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circum-
Definition
around
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co-,col-,com-,con-,cor-
Definition
together
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contra-
Definition
against
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de-
Definition
away from
Term
di-,dif-,dir-,dis-
Definition
not, separated
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dia-
Definition
through
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dys-
Definition
abnormal, difficult
Term
ect(o)-
Definition
outside
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end(o)-
Definition
within
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epi-
Definition
over
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eu-
Definition
well, good, normal
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ex-
Definition
out of, away from
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exo-
Definition
external, on the outside
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extra-
Definition
without, outside of
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hemi-
Definition
half
Term
hyper-
Definition
above normal, overly
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hypo-
Definition
below normal
Term
infra-
Definition
positioned beneath
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inter-
Definition
between
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intra-
Definition
within
Term
iso-
Definition
equal, same
Term
mal-
Definition
bad, inadequate
Term
meg(a)-, megal(o)-
Definition
large
Term
mes(o)-
Definition
middle, median
Term
meta-
Definition
after
Term
micr(o)-
Definition
small, microscopic
Term
mon(o)-
Definition
single
Term
multi-
Definition
many
Term
olig(o)-
Definition
few, little, scanty
Term
pan-, pant(o)-
Definition
all, entire
Term
par(a)-
Definition
beside, abnormal, involving two parts
Term
per-
Definition
through, intensely
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peri-
Definition
around, about, near
Term
pluri-
Definition
several, more
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poly-
Definition
many
Term
post-
Definition
after, following
Term
pre-
Definition
before
Term
pro-
Definition
before,forward
Term
quadra-, quadri-
Definition
four
Term
re-
Definition
again, backward
Term
retro-
Definition
behind, backward
Term
semi-
Definition
half
Term
sub-
Definition
less than, under, inferior
Term
super-
Definition
more than, above, superior
Term
supra-
Definition
above, over
Term
syl-, sym-, syn-, sys-
Definition
together
Term
tachy-
Definition
fast
Term
trans-
Definition
across, through
Term
ultra-
Definition
beyond, excessive
Term
un-
Definition
not
Term
uni-
Definition
one
Term
-ad
Definition
toward
Term
-algia
Definition
pain
Term
-asthenia
Definition
weakness
Term
-blast
Definition
immature, forming
Term
-cele
Definition
hernia
Term
-cidal
Definition
destroying, killing
Term
-cide
Definition
destroying, killing
Term
-clasis
Definition
breaking
Term
-clast
Definition
breaking instrument
Term
-crine
Definition
secreting
Term
-crit
Definition
separate
Term
-cyte
Definition
cell
Term
-cytosis
Definition
condition of cells
Term
-derma
Definition
skin
Term
-desis
Definition
binding
Term
-dynia
Definition
pain
Term
-ectasia
Definition
expansion, dilation
Term
-ectasis
Definition
expanding, dilating
Term
-ectomy
Definition
removal of
Term
-edema
Definition
-swelling
Term
-ema
Definition
condition
Term
-emesis
Definition
vomiting
Term
-emia
Definition
blood
Term
-emic
Definition
relating to blood
Term
-esthesia
Definition
sensation
Term
-form
Definition
in the shape of
Term
-gen
Definition
producing, coming to be
Term
-genesis
Definition
production of
Term
-genic
Definition
producing
Term
-globin
Definition
protein
Term
-globulin
Definition
protein
Term
-gram
Definition
a recording
Term
-graph
Definition
recording instrument
Term
-graphy
Definition
process of recording
Term
-iasis
Definition
pathological condition or state
Term
-ic
Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ics
Definition
treatment, practice, body of knowledge
Term
-ism
Definition
condition, disease, doctrine
Term
-itis (pl. -itides)
Definition
inflammation
Term
-kinesia
Definition
movement
Term
-kinesis
Definition
movement
Term
-lepsy
Definition
condition of
Term
-leptic
Definition
having seizures
Term
-logist
Definition
one who practices
Term
-logy
Definition
study, practice
Term
-lysis
Definition
destruction of
Term
-lytic
Definition
destroying
Term
-malacia
Definition
softening
Term
-mania
Definition
obsession
Term
-megaly
Definition
enlargement
Term
-meter
Definition
measuring device
Term
-metry
Definition
measurement
Term
-oid
Definition
like, resembling
Term
-oma (pl. -omata)
Definition
tumor, neoplasm
Term
-opia
Definition
vision
Term
-opsia
Definition
vision
Term
-opy
Definition
view of
Term
osis (pl. -oses)
Definition
condition, state, process
Term
-ostomy
Definition
opening
Term
-oxia
Definition
oxygen
Term
-para
Definition
bearing
Term
-paresis
Definition
slight paralysis
Term
-parous
Definition
producing, bearing
Term
-pathy
Definition
disease
Term
-penia
Definition
deficiency
Term
-pepsia
Definition
digestion
Term
-pexy
Definition
fixation, usually done surgically
Term
-phage, -phagia, -phagy
Definition
eating, devouring
Term
-phasia
Definition
speaking
Term
-pheresis
Definition
removal
Term
-phil
Definition
attraction, affinity for
Term
-philia
Definition
attraction, affinity for
Term
-phobia
Definition
fear
Term
-phonia
Definition
sound
Term
-phoresis
Definition
carrying
Term
-phoria
Definition
feeling, carrying
Term
-phrenia
Definition
of the mind
Term
-phthisis
Definition
wasting away
Term
-physis
Definition
growing
Term
-plakia
Definition
plaque
Term
-plasia
Definition
formation
Term
-plasm
Definition
formation
Term
-plastic
Definition
forming
Term
-plasty
Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plegia
Definition
paralysis
Term
-plegic
Definition
one who is paralyzed
Term
-pnea
Definition
breath
Term
-poiesis
Definition
formation
Term
-poietic
Definition
forming
Term
-poietin
Definition
one that forms
Term
-porosis
Definition
lessening in density
Term
-ptosis
Definition
falling down, drooping
Term
-rrhage
Definition
discharging heavily
Term
-rrhagia
Definition
-heavy discharge
Term
-rrhaphy
Definition
-surgical suturing
Term
-rrhea
Definition
a flowing, a flux
Term
-rrhexis
Definition
rupture
Term
-schisis
Definition
splitting
Term
-scope
Definition
instrument (especially one used for observing or measuring)
Term
-scopy
Definition
use of an instrument for observing
Term
-somnia
Definition
sleep
Term
-spasm
Definition
contraction
Term
-stalsis
Definition
contraction
Term
-stasis
Definition
stopping, constant
Term
-stat
Definition
agent to maintain a state
Term
-static
Definition
maintaining a state
Term
-stenosis
Definition
narrowing
Term
-stomy
Definition
opening
Term
-tome
Definition
cutting instrument, segment
Term
-tomy
Definition
cutting operation
Term
-trophic
Definition
nutritional
Term
-trophy
Definition
nutrition
Term
-tropia
Definition
turning
Term
-tropic
Definition
turning toward
Term
-tropy
Definition
condition of turning toward
Term
-uria
Definition
urine
Term
-version
Definition
turning
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