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General Vocab
Undergraduate 2
01/18/2007
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amb/i
 Definition
both, both sides
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ankyl/o
 Definition
not moveable, stiff
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bi
 Definition
two
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cardi/o- pertaining to the heart
 Definition
pertaining to the heart
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cost/o
 Definition
concerning the ribs
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epi
 Definition
over, above, on
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gynec/o
 Definition
women
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intr/a
 Definition
within
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medi/o
 Definition
middle
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narc/o
 Definition
sleep
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non
 Definition
not
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ostomy
 Definition
forming an opening
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plasm/o
 Definition
growth, formation
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psych/o
 Definition
mind
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a
 Definition
away from,to depart, deviate
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arthro
 Definition
joints
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burs/o
 Definition
small pouches, sacs
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chlor/o
 Definition
green
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dactyl/o
 Definition
fingers, toes
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drom/o
 Definition
running
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hepat/o
 Definition
pertaining to the liver
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lacrim/o
 Definition
pertaining to tears
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malac/o
 Definition
soft, softening
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noct/i
 Definition
night
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penia
 Definition
decrease in
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phoro
 Definition
eye
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port
 Definition
to carry
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schiz/o
 Definition
split
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therap/o
 Definition
referring to treatment
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ex
 Definition
from, out of
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ad,af,ag
 Definition
to, toward, up to, to bring
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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ectop/o
 Definition
out of place
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gen/o
 Definition
genesis, formation or beginning
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hist/o
 Definition
tissue
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meta
 Definition
after, beyond, occurring in a series
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ne/o
 Definition
new
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orchid/o
 Definition
pertaining to the testes
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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pneumon/o
 Definition
referring to the lungs
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pyr/o
 Definition
heat, fever
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sept/o
 Definition
infection
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stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
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sub
 Definition
under, below
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un
 Definition
not
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angi/o
 Definition
pertaining to blood or lymphatic vessels
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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derm
 Definition
pertaining to the skin
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encephal/o
 Definition
pertaining to the brain
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hyper
 Definition
over, above, more than norman
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lapar/o
 Definition
abdominal wall
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mal
 Definition
poor, mad
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melan/o
 Definition
black
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myc/o
 Definition
fungus
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nephr
 Definition
kidney
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onych/o
 Definition
referring to the nails
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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peps/o
 Definition
digestion
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phil/o
 Definition
strong attraction to
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plas/o
 Definition
formation, change(of molding)
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ante
 Definition
before, in front of
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cheil/o
 Definition
pertaining to the lips
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contra
 Definition
against
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dextr/o
 Definition
right
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ectomy
 Definition
cut out, removal, excision
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fac
 Definition
to make, to do
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hemi
 Definition
half
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inter
 Definition
between
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
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mon/o
 Definition
one
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neur/o
 Definition
nerves, relating to the nervous system
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oophor/o
 Definition
referring to the ovary
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per
 Definition
through
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pleur/o
 Definition
covering the lungs
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pseud/o
 Definition
false
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