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Medical Terminology
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12/06/2010
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a-
 Definition
denotes an absence of
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an-
 Definition
denotes an absence of; not, without
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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ad-
 Definition
increase, adherence, motion toward, very
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alb-
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denotes a white or pale color
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allo-
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denoting something as different, or as an addition
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aesthesio-
 Definition
sensation
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aniso-
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describing something as unequal
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ante-
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describing something as positioned in from of another thing
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anti-
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describing something as against or opposed to another
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apo-
 Definition
separated from, derived from
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axill-
 Definition
of or pertaining to the armpit
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bi-
 Definition
twice, double
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bio-
 Definition
life
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brachy-
 Definition
indicating "short" or less commonly "little"
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brady-
 Definition
indicating "slow"
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capill-
 Definition
of or pertaining to hair
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capit-
 Definition
pertaining to the head (as a whole)
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cata-
 Definition
down
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cervic-
 Definition
of or pertaining to the neck, the cervix
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cili-
 Definition
of or pertaining to the cilia, the eyelashes; eyelids
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circum-
 Definition
denoting something as "around" another
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cis-
 Definition
on this side
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co-
 Definition
with, together, in association
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col-
 Definition
colon
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colo-
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colon
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com-
 Definition
with, together
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contra-
 Definition
against
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cor-
 Definition
with, together
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cor-
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of or pertaining to eye's pupil
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cordi-
 Definition
of or pertaining to the heart
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cornu-
 Definition
applied to processes and parts of the body describing them likened or similar to horns
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cox-
 Definition
of or relating to the hip, haunch, or hip-joint
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cutane-
 Definition
skin
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cycl-
 Definition
circle, cycle
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dacrio-
 Definition
tear
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de-
 Definition
away from, cessation
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dent-
 Definition
of or pertaining to teeth
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di-
 Definition
two
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di-
 Definition
apart, separation
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dia-
 Definition
through, during, across
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dif-
 Definition
apart, separation
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digit-
 Definition
of or pertaining to the finger
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dis-
 Definition
separation, taking part
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duodeno-
 Definition
duodenum; upper part of the small intestine, connects to the stomach
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dys-
 Definition
bad, difficult
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ec-
 Definition
out, away
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endo-
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denotes something as "inside" or "within"
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epi-
 Definition
before, upon, on, outside, outside of
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esthesio-
 Definition
sensation
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eu-
 Definition
true, good, well, new
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ex-
 Definition
out of, away from
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exo-
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denotes something as "outside" another
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extra-
 Definition
outside
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filli-
 Definition
fine, hair like
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front-
 Definition
of or pertaining to the forehead
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genu-
 Definition
of or pertaining to the knee
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gingiv-
 Definition
of or pertaining to the gums
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gluco-
 Definition
glucose
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glyco-
 Definition
sugar
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halluc-
 Definition
to wander in mind
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hemat-
 Definition
of or pertaining to blood
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haemato-
 Definition
of or pertaining to blood
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hema-
 Definition
blood
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hemo-
 Definition
blood
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hemi-
 Definition
one-half
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hepat-
 Definition
of or pertaining to the liver
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hyper-
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denotes something as "extreme" or "beyond normal"
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idio-
 Definition
self, one's own
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ileo-
 Definition
ileum
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infra-
 Definition
below
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inter-
 Definition
between, among
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intra-
 Definition
within
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ischio-
 Definition
of or pertaining to the ischium, the hip-joint
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iso-
 Definition
denoting something as being "equal"
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