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Term
ab
 Definition
"away from, not"
Term
acousti
 Definition
"hearing, sound"
Term
acro
 Definition
extremeties
Term
aden
 Definition
gland
Term
adnexa
 Definition
"ties, connections"
Term
adreno
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
aer
 Definition
air
Term
alveol
 Definition
"cavity, socket"
Term
"ambi,ambo"
 Definition
"both,around,on both sides"
Term
amel
 Definition
enamel
Term
ameb
 Definition
change
Term
"an, a"
 Definition
"without, not"
Term
"an, ian"
 Definition
"of belonging to, person associated with"
Term
angina
 Definition
"a choking, strangling"
Term
anti
 Definition
against
Term
ante
 Definition
before
Term
antr
 Definition
"cavity, chamber"
Term
apo
 Definition
"away from, separations, lack"
Term
appendic
 Definition
appendix
Term
arter
 Definition
artery
Term
arthr
 Definition
joint
Term
asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
astr
 Definition
star-shaped
Term
aur
 Definition
ear
Term
auto
 Definition
self
Term
basi
 Definition
"bottom, lowest part, foundation"
Term
benign
 Definition
"mild, not cancerous"
Term
bi
 Definition
"two, double, both"
Term
bili
 Definition
bile
Term
blast
 Definition
"bud, shoot, sprout, embyonic cell"
Term
blephar
 Definition
eyelid
Term
brady
 Definition
slow
Term
bronch
 Definition
bronchus
Term
bucco
 Definition
cheek
Term
calc
 Definition
"heel, stone"
Term
cantho
 Definition
angle at the end of the eyelid
Term
"capit, cep"
 Definition
head
Term
carcin
 Definition
cancer
Term
cardi
 Definition
heart
Term
"cata, cath"
 Definition
"downn,lower,under,complete"
Term
cauda
 Definition
tail
Term
cele
 Definition
hernia
Term
celio
 Definition
abdomen
Term
cephal
 Definition
head
Term
cerebr
 Definition
brain
Term
cervic
 Definition
neck
Term
cheil
 Definition
lip
Term
"cheir, chir"
 Definition
hand
Term
chole
 Definition
bile
Term
chondr
 Definition
cartilage
Term
cilia
 Definition
eyelash
Term
cine
 Definition
"move, movement"
Term
"clas, clad"
 Definition
"break, destroy"
Term
col
 Definition
colon
Term
colla
 Definition
"glue, gelatin like"
Term
colpo
 Definition
"hollow, vagina"
Term
contra
 Definition
"against, counter"
Term
cor
 Definition
heart
Term
corne
 Definition
"horny, horn-like"
Term
cost
 Definition
rib
Term
crani
 Definition
skull
Term
crine
 Definition
to secrete
Term
cryo
 Definition
cold
Term
cut
 Definition
skin
Term
cyan
 Definition
blue
Term
cyst
 Definition
sac containing fluid
Term
cyt
 Definition
cell
Term
dacry
 Definition
tear
Term
dactyl
 Definition
"finger, toe"
Term
dendr
 Definition
"tree, branching"
Term
dent
 Definition
teeth
Term
dermat
 Definition
skin
Term
desis
 Definition
"binding, fixation"
Term
di
 Definition
"twice, double, twofold"
Term
dia
 Definition
"through, across, apart"
Term
digit
 Definition
"finger, toe"
Term
dis
 Definition
"apart, asunder, away, opposite of"
Term
dors
 Definition
back
Term
duct
 Definition
"tube, channel, canal, lead, draw"
Term
duodeno
 Definition
duodenum
Term
dura
 Definition
hard
Term
dyn
 Definition
pain
Term
dynam
 Definition
power
Term
dys
 Definition
"bad, out of order"
Term
ectasis
 Definition
expansion EXPANSION
Term
ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of all or part
Term
edema
 Definition
"swelling, by fluid"
Term
emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
en
 Definition
in
Term
encephal
 Definition
brain
Term
end
 Definition
"inside, within"
Term
enter
 Definition
intestines
Term
ependym
 Definition
"wrapping, a covering"
Term
epi
 Definition
upon
Term
erythro
 Definition
red
Term
esophag
 Definition
esophagus
Term
esthesia
 Definition
"sensation, feeling"
Term
eu
 Definition
"good, well, normal, easy"
Term
"eury, eur "
 Definition
"broad, wide, opposite of narrow"
Term
ex
 Definition
"out, away from"
Term
"fac, fic, fect"
 Definition
"make, do, cause"
Term
facia
 Definition
"sheed, band"
Term
"fiss, fid"
 Definition
"spit, cleave"
Term
fistul
 Definition
"pipe, a narrow passage (fist)"
Term
furca
 Definition
fork-shaped (fur coat)
Term
gangli
 Definition
"swelling, knot-like mass (gang)"
Term
gastr
 Definition
stomach (gas truck)
Term
gemin
 Definition
"twin, double (gem)"
Term
gen
 Definition
"original, production (genesis)"
Term
"ger, geron"
 Definition
"old, old person, old age (jar)"
Term
gingiv
 Definition
gum (gingerbread man)
Term
glom
 Definition
ball (glow)
Term
glosso
 Definition
tongue (glossy)
Term
grad
 Definition
"walk, take steps (graduate)"
Term
gram
 Definition
"record, write (graham cracker)"
Term
gran
 Definition
"grain, particle (grandma)"
Term
gravid
 Definition
pregnant (gravity)
Term
"gyn, gynec "
 Definition
"female, woman (gun)"
Term
hallux
 Definition
great toe (hall - x)
Term
ventr
 Definition
front
Term
vert
 Definition
turn
Term
eu
 Definition
good
Term
ambi
 Definition
both
Term
amphi
 Definition
around, on both sides
Term
brachy
 Definition
short
Term
cap capit
 Definition
head
Term
cau
 Definition
burn
Term
clas
 Definition
break
Term
hypno
 Definition
sleep
Term
hypo
 Definition
under
Term
hyster
 Definition
uterus
Term
iasis
 Definition
condition
Term
ile
 Definition
ileium
Term
ili
 Definition
ilium
Term
infer
 Definition
under
Term
infra
 Definition
beneath
Term
intra
 Definition
within
Term
iris
 Definition
rainbow
Term
iso
 Definition
equal
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
kerat
 Definition
horny hornlike
Term
labi
 Definition
lip
Term
lacrim
 Definition
tear
Term
lact
 Definition
milk
Term
lal
 Definition
speech
Term
lapar
 Definition
abdominal wall
Term
laryng
 Definition
layrnx
Term
later
 Definition
side
Term
leio
 Definition
smooth
Term
lept
 Definition
slender
Term
leuk
 Definition
white
Term
lien
 Definition
spleen
Term
lig
 Definition
ligament
Term
lip
 Definition
fat
Term
lith
 Definition
stone
Term
lobo
 Definition
section
Term
lymph
 Definition
watery fluid
Term
lysis
 Definition
loosening, destruction
Term
macro
 Definition
large
Term
macul
 Definition
spot
Term
mal
 Definition
bad
Term
malacia
 Definition
soft
Term
mamm
 Definition
breast
Term
mani
 Definition
madness
Term
mast
 Definition
breast
Term
mechno
 Definition
machine
Term
med
 Definition
middle
Term
megal
 Definition
enlarged
Term
melan
 Definition
black
Term
mening
 Definition
membranne
Term
ment
 Definition
mind
Term
meta
 Definition
beyond
Term
metabole
 Definition
change
Term
metr
 Definition
uterus
Term
mi
 Definition
less
Term
micr
 Definition
smalll
Term
mio meio
 Definition
less, smaller
Term
mono
 Definition
one
Term
morph
 Definition
form
Term
multi
 Definition
many
Term
my
 Definition
muscle
Term
myel
 Definition
marrow, spinal cord
Term
myco
 Definition
fungus
Term
necr
 Definition
dead
Term
rrhea
 Definition
flow
Term
myring
 Definition
eardrum
Term
necr
 Definition
dead
Term
neo
 Definition
new
Term
nephr
 Definition
kidney
Term
neruo
 Definition
nerve
Term
ocul
 Definition
eye
Term
odont
 Definition
tooth
Term
oid
 Definition
like
Term
olfact
 Definition
smell
Term
ologoist
 Definition
specialist
Term
ology
 Definition
study of
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
oment
 Definition
covering
Term
onco
 Definition
tumor
Term
onych
 Definition
nail claw
Term
oophar
 Definition
ovary
Term
ophthalm
 Definition
eye
Term
or
 Definition
mouth
Term
orchi
 Definition
testes
Term
orth
 Definition
straight
Term
osis
 Definition
any condition
Term
osmo
 Definition
odor
Term
ost
 Definition
bone
Term
ostomy
 Definition
create an opening
Term
oto
 Definition
ear
Term
ovar
 Definition
egg
Term
ovario
 Definition
ovary
Term
pachy
 Definition
thick
Term
palpebr
 Definition
eyelid
Term
para
 Definition
beside beyond
Term
pariet
 Definition
wall
Term
pect
 Definition
chest
Term
part
 Definition
labor bring forth
Term
pelvi
 Definition
pelvis
Term
path
 Definition
disease
Term
penia
 Definition
decrease
Term
peps
 Definition
digest
Term
per
 Definition
throughout
Term
peri
 Definition
about around
Term
pexy
 Definition
suspension
Term
phage
 Definition
to eat
Term
phak
 Definition
lens
Term
pharmac
 Definition
drug
Term
phleb
 Definition
vein
Term
phob
 Definition
fear
Term
phon
 Definition
voice sound
Term
phot
 Definition
light
Term
phrag
 Definition
fence
Term
phren
 Definition
mind
Term
physio
 Definition
nature
Term
pilo
 Definition
hair
Term
plak
 Definition
plate
Term
plast
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
platy
 Definition
flat
Term
plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
pneum
 Definition
lung
Term
poly
 Definition
many
Term
poster
 Definition
back part
Term
post
 Definition
after
Term
pre
 Definition
infront or before
Term
pro
 Definition
before
Term
proct
 Definition
anus
Term
proli
 Definition
offspring
Term
proxim
 Definition
nearest
Term
pseud
 Definition
false
Term
pscyho
 Definition
mind
Term
ptosis
 Definition
falling
Term
ptyal
 Definition
saliva
Term
puer
 Definition
child
Term
pulmon
 Definition
lung
Term
pyle
 Definition
gate
Term
rachi
 Definition
spinal column
Term
radi
 Definition
ray
Term
radic
 Definition
root
Term
ramus
 Definition
branch
Term
ren
 Definition
kidney
Term
retro
 Definition
backwards
Term
rrhag
 Definition
burst forth
Term
rraphy
 Definition
suture
Term
rhexis
 Definition
break burst
Term
rhin
 Definition
nose
Term
rug
 Definition
fold wrinkle crease
Term
sacro
 Definition
sacrum
Term
salpingo
 Definition
tube
Term
sarc
 Definition
flesh
Term
scirr
 Definition
hard
Term
scirr
 Definition
hard
Term
sclera
 Definition
hard
Term
scop
 Definition
observe
Term
sedat
 Definition
calm quiet
Term
semen
 Definition
seed
Term
semi
 Definition
half
Term
sept
 Definition
wall fence
Term
sinus
 Definition
hollow space
Term
somato
 Definition
body
Term
sommni
 Definition
sleep
Term
spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
Term
sphenic
 Definition
wedge
Term
spiro
 Definition
coil
Term
splanchn
 Definition
internal organ
Term
splen
 Definition
spleen
Term
spondyl
 Definition
spinal column
Term
squam
 Definition
scale
Term
sta
 Definition
stand
Term
steno
 Definition
narrow contracted
Term
stoma
 Definition
mouth
Term
strep
 Definition
Twist
Term
strict
 Definition
draw tight
Term
sub
 Definition
under
Term
supra
 Definition
above
Term
sym syn
 Definition
together
Term
tarso
 Definition
ankle
Term
tarso
 Definition
framework of upper eyelid
Term
tegment
 Definition
covering or skin
Term
ten tens
 Definition
strentch
Term
thalamb
 Definition
inner chamber
Term
thel
 Definition
nipple
Term
therap
 Definition
therapy
Term
therm
 Definition
heat
Term
thorac
 Definition
chest
Term
thromb
 Definition
clot or lump
Term
thyro
 Definition
thyroid
Term
ton
 Definition
stretch
Term
tope
 Definition
place
Term
trachel
 Definition
neck
Term
trans
 Definition
across through
Term
tramat
 Definition
wound
Term
tri
 Definition
3
Term
trich
 Definition
hair
Term
trip
 Definition
rub or friction
Term
trophy
 Definition
development
Term
tumor
 Definition
swelling
Term
turbin
 Definition
top
Term
tympan
 Definition
eardrum
Term
umbilic
 Definition
navel
Term
ureter
 Definition
ureter
Term
urethr
 Definition
urethra
Term
utero
 Definition
uterus
Term
vaso
 Definition
vessel
Term
vena
 Definition
vein
Term
ventr
 Definition
front
Term
vert
 Definition
turn
Term
vesic
 Definition
bladder
Term
vestibule
 Definition
entrance
Term
visero
 Definition
organ
Term
volv
 Definition
to roll
Term
vulse
 Definition
twitch or pull
Term
glyc
 Definition
sweetness
Term
scol
 Definition
curved
Term
leio
 Definition
smooth
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