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terms starting with letter A
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Undergraduate 1
03/22/2011
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a-
 Definition
away from; without
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from
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abdomin/o-
 Definition
abdomen
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ablat/o-
 Definition
take away, destroy
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abort/o-
 Definition
stop prematurely
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abras/o-
 Definition
scrape off
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absorpt/o-
 Definition
absorb, take in
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access/o-
 Definition
supplemental or contributing part
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accommod/o-
 Definition
to adapt
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acous/o-
 Definition
hearing, sound
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acr/o-
 Definition
extremity; highest point
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acromi/o-
 Definition
acromion
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actin/o-
 Definition
rays of the sun
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acu/o-
 Definition
needle, sharpness
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ad-
 Definition
toward
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ade
 Definition
action, process
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aden/o-
 Definition
gland
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adhes/o-
 Definition
stick to
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adip/o-
 Definition
fat
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adnex/o-
 Definition
connecting part
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agglutin/o
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clump
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aggreg/o-
 Definition
crowd
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agon/o-
 Definition
causing action
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agor/a-
 Definition
open area
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ag/o-
 Definition
to lead to
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albin/o-
 Definition
white
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albumin/o-
 Definition
albumin (protein)
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alges/o-
 Definition
sensation of pain
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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aliment/o-
 Definition
food
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all/o-
 Definition
other; strange
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alopec/o-
 Definition
bald
Term
ambly/o-
 Definition
dimness
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ambulat/o-
 Definition
walking
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amnes/o-
 Definition
forgetfulness
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amni/o-
 Definition
amniotic fluid
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amygdal/o-
 Definition
almond shape
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amyl/o-
 Definition
starch
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anabol/o-
 Definition
build up
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anastom/o-
 Definition
opening between 2 structures
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ancill/o-
 Definition
servant, accessory
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andr/o-
 Definition
male
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aneurysm/o-
 Definition
aneurysm
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angin/o-
 Definition
angina
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angi/o-
 Definition
blood vessel; lymph vessel
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anis/o-
 Definition
unequal
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ankyl/o-
 Definition
stiff
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an/o-
 Definition
anus
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anthrac/o-
 Definition
coal
Term
apher/o-
 Definition
withdraw
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aphth/o-
 Definition
ulcer
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apic/o-
 Definition
apex
Term
apo-
 Definition
away from
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appendic/o-
 Definition
appendix
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appendicul/o-
 Definition
limb, small attached part
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-arian
 Definition
pertaining to a person
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arteri/o-
 Definition
artery
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arter/o-
 Definition
joint
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arthr/o-
 Definition
joint
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asthen/o-
 Definition
lack of strength
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asthm/o-
 Definition
asthma
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astr/o-
 Definition
star like structure
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atel/o-
 Definition
complete
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ather/o-
 Definition
soft fatty substance
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athet/o-
 Definition
without position or place
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attenu/o-
 Definition
weakened
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audi/o-
 Definition
sense of hearing
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aur/i-
 Definition
ear
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auscult/o-
 Definition
listening
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aut/o-
 Definition
self
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axill/o-
 Definition
armpit
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