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94 Cards in this Set
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Ante- |
before, forward ex. anterograde degradation |
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Ventr-, Venter-, Ventral |
front of body ex. ventrolateral thalamus |
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Poster- |
back, behind ex. posterolateral herniation |
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Dors-, Dorsal |
back of body ex. dorsiflexion |
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Pre- |
before, in front of ex. prevertebral ganglia |
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Retro- |
behind, backward ex. retroperitoneal |
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Supra-, Superior |
above, upper ex. suprapubic |
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Infra-, Inferior |
beneath, lower ex. infraorbital |
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Epi- |
upon, on, above ex. epidermis |
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Sub- |
Under ex. subcutaneous |
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Exo-, Extra |
outside ex. exocrine gland |
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Ecto-, Ec |
out, outside of ex. eczema |
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Endo-, En- |
in, within ex. endocardium |
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Intra- |
in, within ex. intravenous |
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Inter- |
between ex. intercostal |
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Para- |
beside, near, alongside abnormal ex. parathyroid gland ex. paralysis |
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Mes-, Meso- |
middle ex. mesentery |
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Peri- |
surrounding ex. pericardium |
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A-, An- |
not, without, lacking, deficient ex. anemia |
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De- |
down, lack of ex. dehydration |
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Dys- |
difficult, painful, abnormal ex. dyspnea |
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Mal- |
poor, bad ex. malignant |
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Eu- |
good, well ex. euthyroid |
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Hyper- |
excessive ex. hypertension |
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Hypo- |
deficient, under ex. hypodermic injection |
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Tachy- |
fast ex. tachycardia |
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Brady- |
slow ex. bradypnea |
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Necro- |
dead ex. necrotizing fascilitis |
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Macro- |
large ex. macrocephaly |
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Micro- |
small ex. microrchidism |
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Neo- |
new ex. neonate |
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Presby- |
old age ex. presbycusis |
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Homo/eo- |
same, alike ex. homeostasis |
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Ad- |
to, toward above ex. adduction ex. adrenal gland |
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Ab- |
away from ex. abduction |
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Ex- |
out, away from ex. exopthalamos |
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In- |
into, within ex. incision |
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Trans- |
across, over, through ex. transfusion |
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Per- |
through ex. percutaneous |
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Circum- |
around ex. circumcision |
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Auto- |
to one's self, own ex. autoimmune |
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Syn-, Sym- |
together, with, joined ex. syndactyly |
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Con-
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with, together ex. connective tissue |
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Contra- |
against, opposite ex. contralateral |
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Uni- |
one ex. unilateral |
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Bi- |
two ex. bilateral |
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Meta- |
beyond change, transformation ex. metastasis ex. metabolism |
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Re- |
back, again ex. relapse |
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Hemi- |
half ex. hemiparesis |
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Dia- |
through, across, apart complete ex. diabetes ex. diagnosis |
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Chromo- |
color ex. chromophobe |
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Erythro-, Rubro- |
Red ex. Erythrocyte |
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Cyano- |
blue ex. cyanosis |
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Leuko- |
white ex. leukocyte |
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Mela- |
black ex. melatonin |
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-cyte |
cell ex. erythrocyte |
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-ium, -um |
structure, tissue ex. endothelium |
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-ase |
enzyme ex. lipase |
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-iac |
person afflicted with ex. hypochondriac |
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-ous |
characterized by, full of ex. mucous |
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-oid |
indicating a particular shape, form, resemblance ex. adenoid |
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-lent |
full of ex. purulent |
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-blast |
immature, embryonic stage ex. osteoblast |
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-trophy |
development, nourishment ex. hypertrophy |
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-a, -ia |
state, condition ex. rhinorrhea |
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-osis |
condition, usually abnormal ex. thrombosis |
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-ism |
condition, state, theory ex. hyperthyroidism |
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-gen |
that which generates ex. glycogen |
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-genesis |
condition of forming or producing ex. pathogensis |
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-itis |
inflammation ex. epiglottitis |
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-algia, -dynia |
pain ex. neuraglia |
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-penia |
deficiency ex. neutropenia |
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-oma |
tumor, mass ex. sarcoma |
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-stasis |
slowing, stoppage ex. hemostasis |
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-emia |
blood condition ex. anemia |
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-lysis |
breakdown, destruction, separation ex. hemolysis |
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-rrhage, -rraghia |
abnormal or excessive flow, discharge ex. hemorrhage |
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-rrhea |
fluid discharge, flow ex. diarrhea |
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-ectasia |
dilation ex. bronchiectasia |
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-malacia |
softening ex. osteomalacia |
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-megaly |
enlargement ex. splenomegaly |
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-plasia |
development, formation ex. achondroplasia |
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-ptosis |
dropping, sagging, prolapse ex. blepharoptosis |
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-tomy |
incision, cutting into ex. tracheotomy |
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-stomy |
an opening that forms a mouth ex. colostomy |
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-ectomy |
excision, removal, resection
ex. mastectomy |
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-centesis |
surgical puncture or removal ex. thoracocentesis |
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-plasty |
molding, forming, surgical repair ex. angioplasty |
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-cision |
process of cutting ex. excision |
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-scopy |
examination ex. colonoscopy |
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-opsy |
to see, look at ex. biopsy |
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-gram |
record ex. electrocardiogram |
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-graphy |
process of recording ex. electrocardiography |
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