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172 Cards in this Set
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x-ize
x-iz/e |
to (do the action of) x
to make (something) x ex. sympathize |
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x-al
x-al/is,is,e |
pertaining to x
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x-ic
x-ic/us |
a
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x-ous
x-os/us |
a
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x-ary
x-ar/y x-ar/is |
is
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x-ar
x-ar/is |
is
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x-an
x-an/us |
a
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x-ine
x-in/e x-in/us |
a
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x-ac
x-ac/us |
a
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x-oid
x-oid/e/us |
a
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x-ia
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an abnormal condition involving x
ex. insomnia |
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x-ist
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one who (does the action of) x
one who specializes in x ex. Biologist |
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x-in
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a substance (which does the action) of x
ex. adrenalin |
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-e
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termination indicates noun
ex. example |
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-is
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termination indicates noun
ex. crisis |
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-ism
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termination indicates noun
ex. humanism |
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-s
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termination indicates noun
ex. physics |
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-y
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termination indicates noun
ex. geography |
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x-itis
x-it/is |
the inflammation of x
ex. laryngitis |
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x-orrhexis
x-o/rrhex/is |
the rupturing of x
ex. break |
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x-o-schisis
x-o-schis/is |
the splitting of x
ex. schism |
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x-iasis
x-ias/is |
the abnormal presence of x
ex. lithiasis |
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x-o-clasis
x-o-clas/is |
the breaking of x
ex. iconoclastic |
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x-osis
x-os/is |
an abnormal condition involving x
ex. neurosis |
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x-o-pathy
x-o-path/y |
a disease of x
ex. psychopath |
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x-o-megaly
x-o-megal/y |
the enlargement of x
ex. megalith |
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x-o-phagy
x-o-phag/y |
the ingestion of x
ex. esophagus |
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x-o-genesis
x-o-gen/es/is |
the production of x
ex. genesis |
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x-o-poiesis
x-o-poi/es/is |
the formation of x
ex. poetic |
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x-o-kinesis
x-o-kin/es/is |
the movement of x
ex. kinetic |
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x-algia
x-alg/ia |
pain in(volving) x
ex. nostalgia |
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x-odynia
x-odyn/ia |
pain in(volving) x
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x-plegia
x-pleg/ia |
the paralysis of x
ex. paraplegic |
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x-o-penia
x-o-pen/ia |
a deficiency of x
ex. peninsula |
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x-orrhagia
x-o/rrhag/ia |
the rapid flowing of (something from) x
ex. haemorrhage |
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x-o-malacia
x-o-malac/ia |
the softening of x
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x-o-necrosis
x-o-necr/os/is |
the death of x
ex. necrophilia |
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x-o-stenosis
x-o-sten/os/is |
the narrowing of x
ex. stenography |
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x-o-sclerosis
x-o-scler/os/is |
the hardening of x
ex. sclerosis |
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x-optosis
x-o/pt/os/is |
the downward displacement of x
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x-agra
x-agr/a |
gouty pain in x
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x-orrhea
x-orrhe/a |
the flowing of (something from) x
ex. diarrhea |
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x-edema
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the swelling of x
ex. oedipus |
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x-o-cele
x-o-cel/e |
the protrustion of (something from) x
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x-o-lith
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a calculus in(volving) x
ex. monolith |
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x-ectopia
x-ec/top/ia |
the displacement of x
ex. topography |
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x-ectasia
x-ec/tas/ia |
the distention of x
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x-o-plasia
x-o-plas/ia |
the formation of x
ex. plastic note: no abnormality implied |
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x-o-dysplasia
x-o-dys/plas/ia |
the defective formation of x
ex. dysfunction |
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x-o-trophy
x-o-troph/y |
the growth/nourishment of x
ex. atrophy |
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x-o-dystrophy
x-o-dys/troph/y |
the defective growth of x
ex. dystrophy |
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x-atrophy
x-a/troph/y |
the lack of growth of x
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x-asthenia
x-a/sthen/ia |
the lack of strength of x
ex. callisthenics |
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x-o-therapy
x-o-therap/y |
treatment by means of x
ex. chemotherapy |
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x-iatry
x--iatr/y |
the healing of x
ex. psychiatry |
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x-o-stasis
x-o-stas/is |
the stopping of x
ex. static |
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x-o-plasty
x-o-plast/y |
the surgical repairing of x
ex. plastic surgery |
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x-o-centesis
x-o-cent/es/is |
the surgical puncturing of x
ex. amniocentesis |
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x-o-rrhaphy
x-o-rrhaph/y |
the suturing of x
ex. rhapsody |
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x-otomy
x-o/tom/y |
the cutting of x
ex. atom |
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x-ectomy
x-ec/tom/y |
the cutting out of x
ex. tonsillectomy |
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x-ostomy
x-o/stom/y |
the making of an opening in x
ex. stomach |
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x-ics
x-ic/s |
the science of x
ex. physics |
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x-ology
x-o/log/y |
the study of x
ex. boiology |
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x-o-scopy
x-o-scop/y |
the examination of x
ex. telescopy |
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x-o-metry
x-o-metr/y |
the measurement of x
ex. speedometer |
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x-o-graphy
x-o-graph/y |
the recording of x
ex. telegraphy |
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x-o-pexy
x-o-pex/y |
the adhesion of x [D]
the fixation of x [T] ex. pectin |
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x-o-lysis
x-o-lys/is |
the disintegration of x [D]
the separation of the adhesions of x[T] ex. electrolysis |
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x-o-tropism
x-o-trop/ism |
the tendency to preferentially affect x [D or T]
ex. tropical |
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x-o-phage
x-o-plag/e |
something which ingests x
ex. sarcophagus |
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x-otome
x-o/tom/e |
an instrument for cutting x
ex. atom |
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x-ectome
x-ec/tom/e |
an instrument for the cutting out of x
ex. tonsillectomy |
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x-o-scope
x-o-scop/e |
an instrument for examining x
ex. telescope |
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x-o-clast
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something which breaks x
ex. iconoclast |
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x-o-stat
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something which stops x
ex. thermostat |
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x-o-gen
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something which produces x
ex. carcinogen |
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x-o-path
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one with a disease of x
ex. psychopath |
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x-o-graph
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an instrument for recording x
ex. telegraph |
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x-o-gram
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a record of x
ex. telegram |
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x-o- meter
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an instrument for measuring x
ex. speedometer |
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x-o-genic
x-o-gen/ic |
producing x
ex. carcinogenic |
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x-o-genous
x-o-gen/ous |
produced by x
ex. indigenous |
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x-o-tropic
x-o-trop/ic |
preferentially affecting x
ex. tropical |
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x-us
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masculine noun termination
ex. mucus |
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x-a
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feminine noun termination
ex. vertebra |
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x-um
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neuter noun termination
ex. cranium |
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x-on
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neuter noun termination
ex. ganglion |
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x-(e)us
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a
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anthropo
antrop/o |
man (human)
ex. anthropology |
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som(at)o
som(at)/o |
body
ex. psychosomatic |
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derm(at)o
derm(at)/o |
skin
ex. dermatology |
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epiderm(at)o
epi/derm(at)/o |
epidermis
translation: upon the skin |
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cyto
cyt/o |
cell
ex. cytology |
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x-o-cyte
x-o-cyt/e |
a cell of x
ex. erythrocyte |
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arthro
arthr/o |
joint
ex. arthritis |
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acro
acr/o |
extremities
ex. acropolis |
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melo
mel/o |
limb
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cephalo
cephal/o |
head
ex. encephalitis |
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tricho
trich/o |
hair
ex. trichinosis |
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blepharo
blephar/o |
eyelid
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ophthalmo
ophthalm/o |
eye
ex. ophthalmology |
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oto
ot/o |
ear
ex. otolaryngology |
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rhino
rhin/o |
nose
ex. rhinoceros |
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prosopo
pros/op/o |
face
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facio
faci/o |
face
ex. facial |
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cervico
cervic/o |
neck
ex. cervical |
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trachelo
trachel/o |
neck
ex. throat |
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omo
om/o |
shoulder
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brachio
brachi/o |
arm
ex. bracelet |
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ancono
ancon/o |
elbow
ex. angle |
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cheiro,chiro
cheir/o, chir/o |
hand
ex. chiropractor |
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dactylo
dactyl/o |
digit
ex. pterodactyl |
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onycho
onych/o |
nail
ex. onyx |
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thoraco
thorac/o |
chest
ex. throax |
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stetho
steth/o |
chest
ex. stethoscope |
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masto
mast/o |
breast
ex. mastectomy |
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mammo
mamm/o |
breast
ex. mammal |
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thele
thel/e |
nipple
ex. female |
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omphalo
omplal/o |
navel
ex. umbilical |
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umbil(ic)o
umbil(ic)/o |
navel
ex. umbilical cord |
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gluteo
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gluto
glute/o |
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gono
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gonyo
gon/o |
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podo
pod/o |
food
ex. octopodes |
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pedo
ped/o |
foot
ex. pedal |
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osteo
oste/o |
bone
ex. ossify |
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x-ostosis
x-ost/os/is |
the ossification of x
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oss(e)o
oss(e)/o os |
bone
ex. ossify |
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skeleto
skelet/o |
skeleton
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cranio
crani/o |
skull
ex. cranium |
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cleido
cleid/o |
collar bone
ex. clavicle |
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claviculo,clav(ic)i
clavicul/o, clav(ic)/i |
collar bone
ex. clavichord |
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acromio
acr/om/i/o |
acromion
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coraco,coracoido
corac/o, corac/oid/o |
coracoid process
ex. resembling a raven |
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humero
humer/o |
humerus
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cubito
cubit/o |
elbow
ex. cubit |
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ulno
uln/o |
ulna
ex. elbow |
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radio
radi/o |
radius
ex. radial |
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carpo
carp/o |
wrist
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phalango
phalang/o |
phalanges
ex. phalanx |
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scapulo
scapul/o |
shoulder blade
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rach(i)o,rhach(i)o
rach(i)/o, rhach(i)/o |
spine
ex. rickets |
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myleo
myle/o |
bone marrow
spinal cord |
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spondylo
spondyl/o |
vertebra
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vertebro
vertebr/o |
vertebra
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costo,costi
cost/o, cost/i |
rib
ex. coast |
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sterno
stern/o |
sternum
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xipho,xiphoido
xiph/o, xiph/oid/o |
xiphoid process
ex. resembling a sword |
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coxo
cox/o |
hip
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pelvi, pelv(i)o
pelv/i, pelv(i)/o |
pelvis
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ilio
ili/o |
ilium
ex. flank |
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ischio
ishi/o |
ishium
ex. hip joint |
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pubo, pubi
pub/o, pub/i |
pubis
ex. puberty |
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sacro
sacr/o |
sacrum
ex. sacred |
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coccygo
coccyg/o |
coccyx
ex. cuckoo |
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acetablulo
acetab/ul/o |
acetabulum
ex. acetic acid |
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femoro
femor/o |
femur
ex/ thigh |
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patello
patell/o |
knee-cap
ex. patent |
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tibio
tibi/o |
tibia
ex. shin |
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fibulo
fib/ul/o |
fibula
ex. fixer |
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tarso
tars/o |
tarsus
ex. ankle |
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calcaneo
calcane/o |
calceneus
ex. heel |
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talo
tal/o |
talus
ex. ankle bone |
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astragalo
astragal/o |
talus
ex. ankle bone |
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chondro
chondr/o |
cartilage
ex/ hypochondriac |
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cartilag(in)o
catrilage(in)/o |
cartilage
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myo, myoso
my/o, myo/so |
muscle
ex. mouse |
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musculo
mus/cul/o |
muscle
ex/ muscular |
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teno, tenon(t)o
ten/o, tenon(t)/o |
tendon
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tendo, tendino
tend/o, tendin/o |
tendon
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desmo
desm/o |
ligament
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ligamento
ligament/o |
ligament
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