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Chapter 2 - SKB
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Undergraduate 4
04/13/2009
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Term
a-
 Definition
without
Term
ab-, abs-
 Definition
away from
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward, to
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ambi-
 Definition
both, around
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an-
 Definition
without
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ana-
 Definition
up, toward
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ante-
 Definition
before
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anti-
 Definition
against
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apo-
 Definition
derived, separate
Term
aut(o)-
 Definition
self
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bi-
 Definition
twice, double
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brachy-
 Definition
short
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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cata-
 Definition
down
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circum-
 Definition
around
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co-,col-,com-,con-,cor-
 Definition
together
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contra-
 Definition
against
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de-
 Definition
away from
Term
di-,dif-,dir-,dis-
 Definition
not, separated
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dia-
 Definition
through
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dys-
 Definition
abnormal, difficult
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ect(o)-
 Definition
outside
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end(o)-
 Definition
within
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epi-
 Definition
over
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eu-
 Definition
well, good, normal
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ex-
 Definition
out of, away from
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exo-
 Definition
external, on the outside
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extra-
 Definition
without, outside of
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hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above normal, overly
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hypo-
 Definition
below normal
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infra-
 Definition
positioned beneath
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
Term
iso-
 Definition
equal, same
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mal-
 Definition
bad, inadequate
Term
meg(a)-, megal(o)-
 Definition
large
Term
mes(o)-
 Definition
middle, median
Term
meta-
 Definition
after
Term
micr(o)-
 Definition
small, microscopic
Term
mon(o)-
 Definition
single
Term
multi-
 Definition
many
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olig(o)-
 Definition
few, little, scanty
Term
pan-, pant(o)-
 Definition
all, entire
Term
par(a)-
 Definition
beside, abnormal, involving two parts
Term
per-
 Definition
through, intensely
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peri-
 Definition
around, about, near
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pluri-
 Definition
several, more
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poly-
 Definition
many
Term
post-
 Definition
after, following
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pre-
 Definition
before
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pro-
 Definition
before,forward
Term
quadra-, quadri-
 Definition
four
Term
re-
 Definition
again, backward
Term
retro-
 Definition
behind, backward
Term
semi-
 Definition
half
Term
sub-
 Definition
less than, under, inferior
Term
super-
 Definition
more than, above, superior
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supra-
 Definition
above, over
Term
syl-, sym-, syn-, sys-
 Definition
together
Term
tachy-
 Definition
fast
Term
trans-
 Definition
across, through
Term
ultra-
 Definition
beyond, excessive
Term
un-
 Definition
not
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
-ad
 Definition
toward
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
Term
-blast
 Definition
immature, forming
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia
Term
-cidal
 Definition
destroying, killing
Term
-cide
 Definition
destroying, killing
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-clasis
 Definition
breaking
Term
-clast
 Definition
breaking instrument
Term
-crine
 Definition
secreting
Term
-crit
 Definition
separate
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-cytosis
 Definition
condition of cells
Term
-derma
 Definition
skin
Term
-desis
 Definition
binding
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-ectasia
 Definition
expansion, dilation
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-ectasis
 Definition
expanding, dilating
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
removal of
Term
-edema
 Definition
-swelling
Term
-ema
 Definition
condition
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood
Term
-emic
 Definition
relating to blood
Term
-esthesia
 Definition
sensation
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-form
 Definition
in the shape of
Term
-gen
 Definition
producing, coming to be
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-genesis
 Definition
production of
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-genic
 Definition
producing
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-globin
 Definition
protein
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-globulin
 Definition
protein
Term
-gram
 Definition
a recording
Term
-graph
 Definition
recording instrument
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-iasis
 Definition
pathological condition or state
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ics
 Definition
treatment, practice, body of knowledge
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-ism
 Definition
condition, disease, doctrine
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-itis (pl. -itides)
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-kinesia
 Definition
movement
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-kinesis
 Definition
movement
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
condition of
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-leptic
 Definition
having seizures
Term
-logist
 Definition
one who practices
Term
-logy
 Definition
study, practice
Term
-lysis
 Definition
destruction of
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-lytic
 Definition
destroying
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-mania
 Definition
obsession
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-meter
 Definition
measuring device
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-metry
 Definition
measurement
Term
-oid
 Definition
like, resembling
Term
-oma (pl. -omata)
 Definition
tumor, neoplasm
Term
-opia
 Definition
vision
Term
-opsia
 Definition
vision
Term
-opy
 Definition
view of
Term
osis (pl. -oses)
 Definition
condition, state, process
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
opening
Term
-oxia
 Definition
oxygen
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-para
 Definition
bearing
Term
-paresis
 Definition
slight paralysis
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-parous
 Definition
producing, bearing
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
Term
-pexy
 Definition
fixation, usually done surgically
Term
-phage, -phagia, -phagy
 Definition
eating, devouring
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speaking
Term
-pheresis
 Definition
removal
Term
-phil
 Definition
attraction, affinity for
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-philia
 Definition
attraction, affinity for
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
-phonia
 Definition
sound
Term
-phoresis
 Definition
carrying
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-phoria
 Definition
feeling, carrying
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-phrenia
 Definition
of the mind
Term
-phthisis
 Definition
wasting away
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-physis
 Definition
growing
Term
-plakia
 Definition
plaque
Term
-plasia
 Definition
formation
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-plasm
 Definition
formation
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-plastic
 Definition
forming
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-plegic
 Definition
one who is paralyzed
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breath
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
formation
Term
-poietic
 Definition
forming
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-poietin
 Definition
one that forms
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-porosis
 Definition
lessening in density
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
falling down, drooping
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
discharging heavily
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
-heavy discharge
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
-surgical suturing
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
a flowing, a flux
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-schisis
 Definition
splitting
Term
-scope
 Definition
instrument (especially one used for observing or measuring)
Term
-scopy
 Definition
use of an instrument for observing
Term
-somnia
 Definition
sleep
Term
-spasm
 Definition
contraction
Term
-stalsis
 Definition
contraction
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stopping, constant
Term
-stat
 Definition
agent to maintain a state
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-static
 Definition
maintaining a state
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
Term
-stomy
 Definition
opening
Term
-tome
 Definition
cutting instrument, segment
Term
-tomy
 Definition
cutting operation
Term
-trophic
 Definition
nutritional
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-trophy
 Definition
nutrition
Term
-tropia
 Definition
turning
Term
-tropic
 Definition
turning toward
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-tropy
 Definition
condition of turning toward
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-uria
 Definition
urine
Term
-version
 Definition
turning
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