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01/07/2011
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Term
able
 Definition
ability
Term
al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
algia
 Definition
pain in
Term
ase
 Definition
enzyme
Term
asthenia
 Definition
weakness in
Term
blast
 Definition
embryotic cell
Term
centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture of
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cidal
 Definition
killing
Term
clast
 Definition
broken
Term
centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture of
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cidal
 Definition
killing
Term
dipsia
 Definition
thirst
Term
drome
 Definition
disease
Term
ecstasis
 Definition
stretching or dilation
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ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of
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emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
ernia
 Definition
in the blood
Term
er
 Definition
one who
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esthesia
 Definition
sensation
Term
gen
 Definition
substances or agent that produces or causes
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genesis
 Definition
origin or cause
Term
glia
 Definition
glue
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gnosis
 Definition
knowledge
Term
gram
 Definition
something written
Term
graphy(y)
 Definition
visualization of
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gravida
 Definition
number of pregnancies
Term
ia
 Definition
condition of diseased or abnormal state
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iasis
 Definition
a pathological condition
Term
ible
 Definition
ability
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ible
 Definition
ability
Term
ischemia
 Definition
lack of oxygen
Term
ism
 Definition
condition, state of theory
Term
ist
 Definition
specialist
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itia
 Definition
inflammation
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itis
 Definition
inflammation of
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ity
 Definition
quality
Term
logy
 Definition
study of
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logist
 Definition
one who studies
Term
lyte
 Definition
dissovable
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lytic
 Definition
destroy or reduce
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malac/ia
 Definition
softening of
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mania
 Definition
madness
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mania
 Definition
madness
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megaly
 Definition
enlargement of
Term
meter
 Definition
instrument used to measure
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metry
 Definition
process of measuring
Term
odia
 Definition
smell
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oid
 Definition
like or resembling
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oma
 Definition
tumor of
Term
opia
 Definition
vision
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opsy
 Definition
to view
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osis
 Definition
disease of or condition of
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ostomy
 Definition
create an artificial opening
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otomy
 Definition
cut into or incision
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ous
 Definition
possessing, having
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oxia
 Definition
oxygen
Term
paresis
 Definition
weakness of
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pathy
 Definition
disease of
Term
penia
 Definition
decrease in
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pepsis
 Definition
digestion
Term
pexy
 Definition
fixation
Term
phagia
 Definition
eating
Term
phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
phobia
 Definition
fear of
Term
plasty
 Definition
surgical repair of
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plasia
 Definition
formation or change in dvlpt.
Term
plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
poros
 Definition
passageway
Term
ptosis
 Definition
prolapse of
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rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing or stitching of
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rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth of blood
Term
rrhea
 Definition
profuse flow
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rrhexis
 Definition
rupture of
Term
scope
 Definition
instrument used for visual examination
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scopy
 Definition
to examine/see
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sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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sepsis
 Definition
infection
Term
spasm
 Definition
sudden involuntary muscle contraction
Term
stasis
 Definition
control or stop
Term
stomy
 Definition
to form a new opening
Term
therapy
 Definition
treatment
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tion
 Definition
condition or action
Term
tocia
 Definition
labor
Term
tome
 Definition
cutting instrument
Term
tomy
 Definition
to cut into
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tonic
 Definition
solution
Term
tripsy
 Definition
rubbing or grinding
Term
tropic
 Definition
influencing
Term
acr/o
 Definition
extremities
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adeno
 Definition
referring to glands
Term
ambi
 Definition
both
Term
angle
 Definition
tube, blood vessel
Term
ansi/o
 Definition
unequal
Term
append
 Definition
to hang something
Term
arche
 Definition
beginning
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arterio
 Definition
having to do with arteries
Term
artho
 Definition
joint
Term
athero
 Definition
fatty(porrige like)
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athlero
 Definition
hardening
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audi/o
 Definition
referring to sound
Term
blasto
 Definition
germ or embryotic
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bleph/o
 Definition
eyelid
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bronch
 Definition
windpipe
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burs/o
 Definition
purse of bag
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bydr
 Definition
water
Term
calcane
 Definition
heel
Term
carcino
 Definition
cancerous
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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carp/o
 Definition
wrist
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cent/i
 Definition
hundred
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ceph/cephalo
 Definition
head
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cerebr/o
 Definition
pertaining to the cerebrum
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cervic/o
 Definition
cervical
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cheil/o
 Definition
lips
Term
chlor/o
 Definition
green
Term
chloe
 Definition
pertaining to the gallbladder
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
inflammation of bone or cartilage
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cleav
 Definition
to divide
Term
coccyg/o
 Definition
coccygeal
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col
 Definition
colon
Term
cor/coreo
 Definition
pupil
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corneo
 Definition
cornea
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cortic
 Definition
cortex
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cost/o
 Definition
pertaining to ribs and cartilage
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cut/cutane
 Definition
to cut
Term
cyt
 Definition
cell
Term
dactyl
 Definition
finger
Term
dendr/o
 Definition
free
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dent/o
 Definition
teeth
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derm/o/dermat/o
 Definition
skin
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dext
 Definition
hand
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diastol
 Definition
dilation
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dipsia
 Definition
thirst
Term
disk
 Definition
intervertebral disk
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dors
 Definition
back
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duct
 Definition
lead or move
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
pertaining to the duodenum
Term
dur
 Definition
hard
Term
ech/o
 Definition
reflected sound
Term
electr/o
 Definition
charged unit
Term
embol
 Definition
stopper
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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enter/o
 Definition
intestines
Term
extension
 Definition
straighten or lengthen
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flexion
 Definition
bend or shorten
Term
gangli
 Definition
swelling
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
genesis
 Definition
devlopment or creation
Term
germ
 Definition
to bud or sprout
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
hema
 Definition
blood
Term
hepato
 Definition
liver
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homeo
 Definition
same
Term
humer
 Definition
fluid
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humer/o
 Definition
upper arm bone
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hydr/o
 Definition
water
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hyst/o
 Definition
pertaining to the tissues
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hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
irid
 Definition
iris
Term
ischi
 Definition
hip
Term
kal
 Definition
potassium
Term
kerat/o
 Definition
cornea
Term
lacr/i
 Definition
tear duct
Term
lact
 Definition
milk
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leuko
 Definition
white
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
lith/o
 Definition
pertaining to stones
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
lumbar
Term
lymph/o
 Definition
pertaining to the lymphs
Term
macro
 Definition
abnormally large
Term
mast
 Definition
breast
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megal/o
 Definition
enlarged
Term
melan
 Definition
black
Term
men/o
 Definition
menstration
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mening
 Definition
meninges
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micro
 Definition
abnormally small
Term
mict
 Definition
to pass urine
Term
morph
 Definition
to change
Term
muc/o
 Definition
pertaining to the mucous
Term
myc
 Definition
fungus
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myel/o
 Definition
pertaining to the bone marrow or the spinal cord
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myo
 Definition
muscle
Term
necr
 Definition
death
Term
neo
 Definition
new
Term
nephr
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur
 Definition
nerve
Term
noct
 Definition
night
Term
nutri
 Definition
nutrition
Term
occlusion
 Definition
blockage
Term
occular
 Definition
pertaining to the eyes
Term
olfact
 Definition
to smell
Term
onch/o
 Definition
pertaining to cancer
Term
oo
 Definition
egg
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
ophtalm/o
 Definition
eyes
Term
oss/oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ears
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
parietal
 Definition
membrane of the chest cavity wall
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
pector
 Definition
chest
Term
pepsia
 Definition
digestion
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peptic
 Definition
pertaining to digestion
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phag/o
 Definition
eat
Term
phleb
 Definition
vein
Term
phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
phon/o
 Definition
pertaining to voice sounds
Term
phys/io
 Definition
pertaining to the body
Term
pino
 Definition
to drink
Term
pleur
 Definition
rib
Term
pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
pneum/o
 Definition
air
Term
pneumon
 Definition
lung
Term
pod
 Definition
foot
Term
proct/o
 Definition
anus and rectum
Term
psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
pub
 Definition
public
Term
puber
 Definition
adult
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
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pylor
 Definition
gatekeepr
Term
pyr
 Definition
fever
Term
rach
 Definition
spine
Term
pylor
 Definition
gatekeeper
Term
pyr
 Definition
fever
Term
rach
 Definition
spine
Term
radi/o
 Definition
pertaining to xray
Term
ren
 Definition
kidney
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ren/o
 Definition
pertaining to the kidney
Term
retin/o
 Definition
retina
Term
sacchar
 Definition
sugar
Term
sacr/o
 Definition
sacral
Term
sarco
 Definition
flesh
Term
scler
 Definition
hard
Term
sepsi
 Definition
infection
Term
ser/o
 Definition
pertaining to the intestine
Term
somat
 Definition
body
Term
son/o
 Definition
sound
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
squam/o
 Definition
scale
Term
stasis
 Definition
standing still
Term
stern
 Definition
sternal or sternum
Term
stoma
 Definition
mouth
Term
strat
 Definition
layer
Term
supra
 Definition
above
Term
syn
 Definition
together
Term
systol
 Definition
contraction
Term
tachy
 Definition
rapid
Term
ten/o
 Definition
pain in a tendon
Term
than
 Definition
death
Term
therm/o
 Definition
pertaining to temperature
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
thorax
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
cloth
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus
Term
thyr/o
 Definition
thyroid
Term
tom/o
 Definition
pertaining to nuclear imaging
Term
tympanic
 Definition
pertaining to the ear drums
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
uria
 Definition
urine
Term
vasc
 Definition
pertaining to the vessels
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
ventr
 Definition
belly or stomach
Term
vill
 Definition
hair
Term
visceral
 Definition
membrane that covers the surface of the lungs
Term
xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
xer/o
 Definition
dry
Term
neur/o
 Definition
pertaining to the nerves
Term
balan/o
 Definition
glans penis
Term
end/o
 Definition
lining of
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