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10/12/2009
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Term
dacry-
 Definition
tear duct, tear
Term
dactyl-(o)
 Definition
finger, toe
Term
dec-(a,i)
 Definition
ten
Term
demi-
 Definition
half
Term
dent-(i,o)
 Definition
tooth
Term
derm-(a,at,o)
 Definition
pertaining to skin
Term
-desis
 Definition
surgical union or fixation
Term
dextr-(i,o)
 Definition
to the right
Term
di-(plo)
 Definition
double, twice
Term
dia-
 Definition
through, between, part
Term
dis-(ti,to)
 Definition
separation, away from
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duoden-(o)
 Definition
duodenum
Term
dyni-(a,c)
 Definition
pain
Term
dys-
 Definition
difficult, painful, bad
Term
e-(c)
 Definition
without
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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ec-(ti,to)
 Definition
outside, external
Term
-ectasis/ -extasia
 Definition
expansion, dilation, stretching
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal of
Term
electr-(o)
 Definition
electrical
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomit
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood
Term
encephal-(o)
 Definition
brain
Term
endo-
 Definition
within, innermost
Term
enter-(i,o)
 Definition
intestine
Term
epi-
 Definition
upon, over, upper
Term
erythro-
 Definition
red
Term
-esis
 Definition
condition of
Term
-esthesia
 Definition
sensation, perception, feel
Term
eu-
 Definition
well, easy, normal
Term
ex-(o)
 Definition
outside of, beyond
Term
faci-
 Definition
face
Term
-fascia
 Definition
fibrous band
Term
-ferous
 Definition
producing
Term
fibr-(a,i,o)
 Definition
fiber, connective tissue
Term
fore-
 Definition
in front of
Term
-form
 Definition
having the form of, shape
Term
-fuge
 Definition
driving away, expelling
Term
galacto-
 Definition
milk, galactose (milk sugar)
Term
gast-(i,ro)
 Definition
stomach
Term
-genesis
 Definition
development, production, creation
Term
-genetic, -genic
 Definition
origin, producing, causing
Term
genito-
 Definition
organs of reproduction
Term
-genous
 Definition
kind, type
Term
geront-(o)
 Definition
old age, elderly
Term
gingiv-
 Definition
gums, gingiva
Term
gloss-(o)
 Definition
tongue
Term
gluc-(o)
 Definition
sweetness, sugar, glucose
Term
gly-(co)
 Definition
sugar
Term
-gram
 Definition
tracing, picture, record
Term
-graph
 Definition
diagram, instrument for recording
Term
gyn-(ec,o)
 Definition
woman, female
Term
hem-(a,ato,o)
 Definition
blood
Term
hemi-
 Definition
half
Term
hepat-(o)
 Definition
liver
Term
herni-
 Definition
rupture
Term
hetero-
 Definition
other, unlike, different
Term
hist-(o)
 Definition
tissue
Term
hom-(eo,o)
 Definition
same, like
Term
hydro-
 Definition
water
Term
hyper-
 Definition
excessive, high, over, increased, more than normal
Term
hypno-
 Definition
sleep
Term
hypo-
 Definition
decreased, deficient, low, under, less than normal
Term
hyster-(o)
 Definition
uterus
Term
-ia, -iasis
 Definition
condition of, abnormal/pathological state
Term
-ic, -ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
idio-
 Definition
peculiar to an individual, self-origination
Term
ile-(o,um)
 Definition
ileum
Term
infra-
 Definition
beneath, below
Term
inter-
 Definition
between, among
Term
intra-
 Definition
within, into, inside
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition, theory, state of being
Term
iso-
 Definition
equal, alike, same
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation, inflammation of
Term
kerat-(o)
 Definition
cornea of eye
Term
-kinesis, -kinetic
 Definition
motion
Term
labi-(a,o)
 Definition
lip
Term
lacrima-
 Definition
tears
Term
lact-(o)
 Definition
milk
Term
lapar-(o)
 Definition
abdomen, abdominal wall
Term
laryng-(o)
 Definition
larynx (voicebox)
Term
latero-
 Definition
side
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure, convulsion
Term
leuco-, leuko-
 Definition
white
Term
lingu-(a,o)
 Definition
tongue
Term
lip-(o)
 Definition
fat, lipids
Term
lith-(o)
 Definition
stone, calculus
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of, science of
Term
lymph-(o)
 Definition
lymph tissue
Term
-lys (is,o)
 Definition
destruction, dissolving of
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eti-
 Definition
cause of
Term
gravid-(a)
 Definition
with child
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision of
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