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Biology
Undergraduate 1
01/04/2011
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Term
a-
an-
 Definition
not, without, deficient: anesthesia
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from, from: abnormal
Term
-able
 Definition
capable of, having the ability to: viable
Term
-ac
-al
 Definition
pertaining to: cardiac
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acou-
 Definition
hearing: acoustics
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acro-
 Definition
extremity, tip: acrosome
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ad-
 Definition
to, near, toward: adduction, adjacent
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aden-
adeno-
 Definition
gland: adenoid
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af-
 Definition
toward: afferent
Term
-algia
-algesia
 Definition
pain: analgesia
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ambi-
 Definition
both sides: ambidextrous
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ana-
 Definition
up, back: anaphase
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andro-
 Definition
male: androgen
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angio-
 Definition
vessel: angiogram
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ante-
 Definition
before: antepartum
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anti-
 Definition
against: anticoagulant
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apo-
 Definition
from: apocrine
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arachn-
 Definition
spider: arachnoid
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arthr-
arthro-
 Definition
joint: arthritis
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-ary
 Definition
connected with: coronary
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-asis
-esis
 Definition
condition or state of: homeostasis
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atel-
 Definition
imperfect: atelectasis
Term
aut-
auto-
 Definition
self: autism, autolysis
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baro-
 Definition
pressure: barorecepter, barometer
Term
bi-
 Definition
two,double, both: bifurcate
Term
bio-
 Definition
life, living: biology
Term
blast-
-blast
 Definition
immature or productive cell: blastocyst
Term
blephar-
 Definition
eyelid: blepharitis
Term
brachi-
 Definition
arm: brachialis
Term
brachy-
 Definition
short: brachyesophagus
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow: bradycardia
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bronch-
 Definition
trachea, windpipe: bronchoscopy
Term
bucc-
 Definition
cheek: buccal
Term
capit-
 Definition
head: decapitate
Term
carcin-
 Definition
cancer: carcinogenic
Term
cardi-
cardio-
 Definition
heart: cardiac
Term
cata-
 Definition
down, lower, against: catabolism
Term
-cele
 Definition
enlarged cavity: blastocele
Term
-centesis
 Definition
puncture: amniocentesis
Term
cephal-
 Definition
head: hydrocephalus
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cerebro-
 Definition
brain: cerebrospinal fuild
Term
cervic-
 Definition
neck: cervical
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cheil-
 Definition
lip: cheilosis
Term
chole-
 Definition
bile, gall: cholesystisis
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chondro-
 Definition
cartilage: chondrocyte
Term
chrom-
chromat-
 Definition
color: chromatin
Term
-cide
 Definition
destroy, kill: germicide
Term
circum-
 Definition
around: circumcision
Term
-cis
 Definition
cut: incision
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-clast
 Definition
broken: osteoclast
Term
coel-
 Definition
cavity: coelom
Term
col-
com-
con-
 Definition
with, together: congenital
Term
contra-
 Definition
against, opposite: contraceptive
Term
cortico-
 Definition
outer portion, cortex: corticotropin
Term
cost-
 Definition
rib: costal cartilage
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crani-
 Definition
skull: craniotomy
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cryo-
 Definition
cold: cryosurgery
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crypt-
 Definition
hidden, concealed: cryptochidism
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cut-
 Definition
skin: cutical, subcutaneous
Term
-cyst
cyst-
 Definition
sac, bladder: blastocyst
Term
cyto-
-cyte
 Definition
cell: melanocyte
Term
dactyl-
 Definition
digits: polydactylism
Term
de-
 Definition
from, down: depolarization
Term
derma-
-derm
 Definition
skin, layer: dermatosis
Term
di-
diplo-
 Definition
two: disaccharide
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dia-
 Definition
through: diameter
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dis-
 Definition
separation: dislocate
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain: cephalodynia
Term
dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult, abnormal: dyspnea
Term
e-
ec-
ex-
 Definition
out from, out of: expiration
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
stretching, dilation: bronchiectasis
Term
ecto-
exo-
 Definition
outside: ectopic, exocytosis
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision of, removal of: thyroidectomy
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ef-
 Definition
away from: efferent
Term
em-
en-
 Definition
in, on: encephalitis
Term
-ema
 Definition
distension: emphysema
Term
-emia
 Definition
condition of the blood: anemia
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emmetro-
 Definition
in proper measure: emmetropia
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endo-
 Definition
inside: endocardium
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enter-
 Definition
intestine: enteritis
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epi-
 Definition
upon, on above: epidermis
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erythro-
 Definition
red: erythrocyte
Term
-esis
 Definition
condition, process: enuresis
Term
-esthesia
 Definition
sensation: anesthesia
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eu-
 Definition
well: eupnea
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ex-
exo-
 Definition
out, away from: excretion, exocytosis
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extra-
 Definition
outside, beyond: extracellular
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