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Undergraduate 1
07/12/2007
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anti, contra-
 Definition
against or opposed to
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a, an-
 Definition
without
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de-
 Definition
from,down, or not
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ana
 Definition
up or back
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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ad-
 Definition
toward
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dia-,trans-
 Definition
through or access
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circum-, peri-
 Definition
around
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e, ec, ex-
 Definition
out or away
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en-,endo-,intra
 Definition
within
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epi-
 Definition
upon
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inter-
 Definition
between
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meso-
 Definition
middle
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meta-
 Definition
beyond,after,orchange
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para-
 Definition
alongside of, or abnormal
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retro-
 Definition
backward or behind
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bi-
 Definition
two, or both
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hemi,semi
 Definition
half
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hyper-
 Definition
above or excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
below or deficient
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macro-
 Definition
large or long
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micro-
 Definition
small
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mono-, uni-
 Definition
one
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oligo-
 Definition
few or deficient
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pan-
 Definition
all
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poly-, multi-
 Definition
many
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quadri-
 Definition
four
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sub-, infra-
 Definition
below or under
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super-, supra-
 Definition
above or excessive
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tri-
 Definition
three
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ultra-
 Definition
beyond or excessive
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ante-, pre-, pro-
 Definition
before
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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tachy-
 Definition
fast
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post-
 Definition
after,or behind
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re-
 Definition
again, or behind
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con-, syn-,sym-
 Definition
together or with
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dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult or faulty
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eu-
 Definition
good or normal
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neo-
 Definition
new
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-algia, -odynia
 Definition
pain
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-genesis
 Definition
origin or production
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-lysis
 Definition
breaking down or dissolution
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge
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-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
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-asthemia
 Definition
weakening
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-cele
 Definition
pouching or hernia
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-ectasis
 Definition
expansion or dilation
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-iasis
 Definition
formation or presence of
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis
 Definition
condition or increase
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-phil, -phillia
 Definition
attraction for
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-ptosis
 Definition
falling or downward displacement
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
 Definition
to burst forth
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-rhhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-centesis
 Definition
puncture for aspiration
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-desis
 Definition
binding
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-ectomy
 Definition
removal/excision
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-pexy
 Definition
suspension or fixation
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair or reconstruction
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-stomy
 Definition
creation of opening
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-ation
 Definition
process
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-e
 Definition
noun marker
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-ia,-ism
 Definition
condition of
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-y
 Definition
condition or process of
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-ium
 Definition
structure or tissue
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-ac,-al,-ar,-ary,-eal,-ic,-ous,-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-icle,-ole,-ula,-ule
 Definition
small
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-iatrics, -iatry
 Definition
treatment
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-logy
 Definition
study
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-logist
 Definition
one who specializes in the study or treatment of
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-ist
 Definition
one who specializes in
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-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
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-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for examination
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-scopy
 Definition
process of examination
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-stasis
 Definition
stop or stand
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cyan
 Definition
blue
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erythr
 Definition
red
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leuk
 Definition
white
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melan
 Definition
black
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aer
 Definition
air, gas
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hem, hemat
 Definition
blood
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hydr
 Definition
water
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lip
 Definition
fat
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ur, urin
 Definition
urine
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abdomin,lapar
 Definition
abdomen
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acr
 Definition
extremity or topmost
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aden
 Definition
gland
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angi, vas, vascul
 Definition
vessel
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arthr
 Definition
joint
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cardi
 Definition
heart
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cephal
 Definition
head
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col, colon
 Definition
colon
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cyt
 Definition
cell
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derm, dermat,cutane
 Definition
skin
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enter
 Definition
small intestine
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esophag
 Definition
esophagus
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gastr
 Definition
stomach
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hepat
 Definition
liver
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hist
 Definition
tissue
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nas, rhin
 Definition
nose
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nephr, ren
 Definition
kidney
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neur
 Definition
nerve
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or
 Definition
mouth
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oste
 Definition
bone
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pneumon
 Definition
air or lung
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carcin
 Definition
cancer
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crin
 Definition
to secrate
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esthesi
 Definition
sensation
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fibr
 Definition
fiber
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gen
 Definition
origin or production
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gynec
 Definition
woman
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lith
 Definition
stone
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morph
 Definition
form
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necr
 Definition
death
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onc
 Definition
tumor, mass
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orth
 Definition
straight, normal, correct
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path
 Definition
disease
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ped
 Definition
foot
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paed
 Definition
child
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phag
 Definition
eat or swallow
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phas
 Definition
speech
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plas
 Definition
formation
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phob
 Definition
exaggerated fear or sensitivity
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psych
 Definition
mind
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scler
 Definition
hard
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son
 Definition
sound
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sten
 Definition
narrow
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tox, toxic
 Definition
poison
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