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Term
acous/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
acr/o
 Definition
extremity or topmost
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-acusis
 Definition
hearing condition
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ad-
 Definition
to, toward, or near
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
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adip/o
steat/o
 Definition
fat
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adren/o
 Definition
adrenal gland
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aer/o
 Definition
air or gas
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus (air sac)
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ambi-
 Definition
both
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an-
 Definition
without
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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ankyl/o
 Definition
crooked/stiff
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-arche
 Definition
beginning
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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articul/o
 Definition
joint
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-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
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ather/o
 Definition
fat
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-ation
 Definition
process
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audi/o
 Definition
hearing
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aur/i
 Definition
ear
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-blast
blast/o
 Definition
germ or bud
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brachi/o
 Definition
arm
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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bronch/o
 Definition
bronchus (airway)
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bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
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celi/o
 Definition
abdomen
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum (little brain)
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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chrom/o
 Definition
color
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cost/o
 Definition
rib
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cutane/o
 Definition
skin
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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cyst/o
 Definition
bladder or sac
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dacry/o
 Definition
tear
Term
derm/o
 Definition
skin
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-desis
 Definition
binding
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dextr/o
 Definition
right, or on the right side
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dia-
 Definition
across or through
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diaphor/o
 Definition
profuse sweat
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dips/o
 Definition
thirst
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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ec-
 Definition
out or away
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-ecstasis
 Definition
expansion or dilation
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ecto-
 Definition
outside
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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epi-
 Definition
upon
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esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation
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eu-
 Definition
good or normal
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fasci/o
 Definition
fascia (a band)
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fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
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-gen
 Definition
origin or production
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gnos/o
 Definition
knowing
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hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
Term
hist/o
histi/o
 Definition
tissue
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-ia
 Definition
condition of
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-iasis
 Definition
formation of or presence of
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-icle
 Definition
small
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iso-
 Definition
equal, lik
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iso-
 Definition
equal, like
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-ium
 Definition
structure or tissue
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kyph/o
 Definition
humped
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lacrim/o
 Definition
tear
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
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lei/o
 Definition
smooth
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lob/o
 Definition
lobe (a portion)
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lord/o
 Definition
bent
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lumb/o
 Definition
loin (lower back)
Term
-lysis
 Definition
breaking down or dissolution
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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meat/o
 Definition
opening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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meso-
 Definition
middle
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morph/o
 Definition
form
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myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow or spinal cord
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myring/o
 Definition
eardrum
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narc/o
 Definition
stupor
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nat/i
 Definition
birth
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-ole
 Definition
small
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olig/o
 Definition
few or accident
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or/o
 Definition
mouth
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ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
pachy-
 Definition
thick
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pan-
 Definition
all
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-penia
 Definition
abnormal reduction
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per-
 Definition
through
Term
phag/o
 Definition
eat or swallow
Term
phas/o
 Definition
speech
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-phil
-philia
 Definition
attraction for
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phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
phob/o
 Definition
exaggerated fear or sensitivity
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phon/o
 Definition
voice or speech
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phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm (also mind)
Term
plas/o
 Definition
formation
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pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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pod/o
 Definition
foot
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-poiesis
 Definition
formation
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presby/o
 Definition
old age
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-ptosis
 Definition
falling or downward displacement
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reticul/o
 Definition
a net
Term
rhabd/o
 Definition
rod shaped or striated (skeletal)
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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sarc/o
 Definition
flesh
Term
sinistr/o
 Definition
left, or on the left side
Term
somn/o
 Definition
sleep
Term
sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse
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spir/o
 Definition
breathing
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spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebra
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squam/o
 Definition
scale
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-stasis
 Definition
stop or stand
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sten/o
 Definition
narrow
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stere/o
 Definition
3D or solid
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steth/o
 Definition
chest
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stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
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sym-
syn-
 Definition
above or excessive
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tax/o
 Definition
order or coordination
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ten/o
 Definition
tendon (to stretch)
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ton/o
 Definition
tone or tension
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top/o
 Definition
place
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-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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troph/o
 Definition
nourishment or development
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-ula, -ule
 Definition
small
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine
Term
varic/o
 Definition
swollen or twisted vein
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vesic/o
 Definition
bladder or sac
Term
xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
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xer/o
 Definition
dry
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