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10/14/2009
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Term
radi-(o)
 Definition
X-ray, radiation
Term
re-
 Definition
back, again
Term
rect-(o)
 Definition
kidney
Term
retro-
 Definition
backward, in back, behind
Term
rhin-(o)
 Definition
nose, pertaining to nose
Term
-rraphy
 Definition
suture of, sewing up of a gap or defect
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
sudden or excessive flow
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture of, bursting
Term
salphing-(i,o)
 Definition
tube, fallopian tube
Term
sanguin-(o)
 Definition
blood
Term
sarc-(o)
 Definition
malignant (cancer), connective tissue
Term
-sarcoma
 Definition
tumor, cancer
Term
scler-(o)
 Definition
hardening
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
dryness or hardness
Term
-scope
 Definition
examining instrument
Term
-scopy
 Definition
observation
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-sect
 Definition
cut
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semi-
 Definition
half, part
Term
sep-(ti)
 Definition
poison, rot, infection
Term
sinistr-(o)
 Definition
left
Term
soma-(t)
 Definition
body
Term
son-(o)
 Definition
sound
Term
-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction
Term
sperm-(ato)
 Definition
spermatozoa, male germ (sex) cell
Term
splen-(o)
 Definition
spleen
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stoppage, maintaining a constant level
Term
steno-
 Definition
contract, narrow
Term
stern-(o)
 Definition
sternum, breast bone
Term
stoma-(t)
 Definition
mouth
Term
-stomy
 Definition
artificial opening
Term
sub-
 Definition
less, under, below
Term
sup-(er,ra)
 Definition
above, upon, over, higher in position
Term
sym-, syn-
 Definition
joined, fused, together
Term
tach-(o,y)
 Definition
rapid, fast
Term
ten-(do,o)
 Definition
tendon
Term
tetra-
 Definition
four
Term
-therapy
 Definition
treatment
Term
therm-(o,y)
 Definition
heat
Term
thorac-(o)
 Definition
thorax, chest
Term
thromb-(o)
 Definition
clot, thrombus
Term
thym-(o)
 Definition
thymus gland
Term
thyr-(o)
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
-tome
 Definition
instument that cuts
Term
-tox(ic)
 Definition
poison
Term
trach-(e,i,o)
 Definition
trachea, windpipe
Term
trans-
 Definition
across, over, beyond
Term
tri-
 Definition
three
Term
trich-(o)
 Definition
hair
Term
-trips(y)
 Definition
crushing by rubbing or grinding
Term
-trophy
 Definition
nutrition, growth, development
Term
tympan-(o)
 Definition
eardrum, tympanic, membrane
Term
ultra-
 Definition
beyond, excess
Term
uni-
 Definition
one
Term
ur-(o)
 Definition
urine, urinary tract
Term
ureter-(o)
 Definition
ureter (tube from kidney to bladder)
Term
urethr-(o)
 Definition
urethra (tube from bladder to urinary meatus)
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine
Term
uter-(o)
 Definition
uterus, womb
Term
vas-(o)
 Definition
vessel, duct
Term
ven-(a)
 Definition
vein
Term
ventro-
 Definition
to the front, abdomen
Term
vertebr-(o)
 Definition
spine, vertebrae
Term
vesic-(o)
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
viscer-(o)
 Definition
internal organs
Term
vit-(a)
 Definition
necessary for life
Term
xanth-(o)
 Definition
yellow
Term
-xenia
 Definition
strange, abnormal
Term
zoo-
 Definition
animal
Term
zymo-
 Definition
enzymes
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