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Term
miosis
 Definition
contraction of the pupil
Term
mydriasis
 Definition
dilation of the pupil
Term
angi/o. Vas/o
 Definition
vessel(usually blood or lymph)
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
an-
 Definition
no, not, without
Term
-dynia
 Definition
Pain
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-al
 Definition
Pertaining to
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Aer/o
 Definition
Air
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Aden/o
 Definition
Gland
Term
-ad
 Definition
In the direction of
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Abdomin/o
 Definition
Abdomen
Term
A-, an-
 Definition
Without, not
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Crani/o
 Definition
Skull
Term
Dermat/o, derm/o
 Definition
Skin
Term
Cyst/o
 Definition
Bladder
Term
Dacyr/o
 Definition
Tear, lacrimal
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Dent/l, odont/o
 Definition
Teeth
Term
Cost/o
 Definition
Ribs
Term
Colp/o, vagin/o
 Definition
Vagina
Term
Col/o, colon/o
 Definition
Colon (large intestine)
Term
-clasis
 Definition
Break, fracture
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
Rupture
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-rrhea
 Definition
Discharge, flow
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Derm/o
 Definition
Skin
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
Suture
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
Bursting forth
Term
Retin/o
 Definition
Retina
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Ren/o
 Definition
Kidney
Term
Rect/o
 Definition
Rectum
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Quadri-
 Definition
Four
Term
Pyel/o
 Definition
Renal pelvis
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Py/o
 Definition
Pus
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
Downward displacement
Term
Chondr/o
 Definition
Cartilage
Term
Caud/o
 Definition
Tail
Term
Cardi/o
 Definition
Heart
Term
Carcin/o
 Definition
Cancer
Term
blephar/o
 Definition
Eyelid
Term
Bi-
 Definition
Two, doubles
Term
Bi/o
 Definition
Life
Term
Arthr/o
 Definition
Joint
Term
Cutane/o
 Definition
Skin
Term
-desis
 Definition
Fixation (of a bone or joint)
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Dist/o
 Definition
Far, farthest
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Dors/o
 Definition
Back (of body)
Term
Duoden/o
 Definition
Duodenum
Term
Dys-
 Definition
Painful, abnormal, difficult
Term
Glomerul/o
 Definition
Glomerulus
Term
-genesis
 Definition
Producing, forming
Term
Gastr/o
 Definition
Stomach
Term
Sigmoid/o
 Definition
Sigmoid colon
Term
Sial/o
 Definition
Saliva, salivary glands
Term
-scopy
 Definition
Visual examination
Term
-scope
 Definition
Instrument to view/hear
Term
Scler/o
 Definition
Hardening
Term
Salping/o
 Definition
Fallopian or eustachian tube
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
Dilation,expansion
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
Excision, removal
Term
Electr/o
 Definition
Electrical
Term
encephala/o
 Definition
brain
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
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anter/o
 Definition
front, anterior
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ante-
 Definition
before, in front of
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endo-
 Definition
within
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enter/o
 Definition
intestines
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epi-
 Definition
above, upon
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ex-
 Definition
outside, out
Term
fet/o
 Definition
fetus
Term
lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
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later/o
 Definition
side
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lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-ist
 Definition
one who specializes
Term
intra-
 Definition
within
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
inter-
 Definition
between
Term
infra-
 Definition
below
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in-
 Definition
not, in
Term
-ic, -al, -eal
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
hyster/o, metr/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
hypo-, sub-
 Definition
under, below
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallblader
Term
chlo/e
 Definition
bile, gall
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
neck
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, above
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hist/o
 Definition
tissue
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hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
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hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
hemi-, semi-
 Definition
one-half
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hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-graph
 Definition
instrument to record
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-gram
 Definition
a record
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glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
Term
salping/o
 Definition
tube
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
displacement
Term
proxim/o
 Definition
near, nearest
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate gland
Term
proct/o
 Definition
rectum, anus
Term
primi-
 Definition
first
Term
pre-
 Definition
before
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poster/o
 Definition
back(of body)
Term
post-
 Definition
after
Term
poly-
 Definition
many, much
Term
pneum/o, pneumon/o
 Definition
lung, air
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plasia
 Definition
formation, growth
Term
pil/o, trich/o
 Definition
hair
Term
phleb/o, ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx(throat)
Term
-pexy
 Definition
fixation (of an organ)
Term
-y
 Definition
usually meaning the process of
Term
vesic/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle (of brain or heart)
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ventr/o
 Definition
belly
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vas deferens, vessel
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine
Term
-um
 Definition
noun usually meaning a
Term
tympan/o
 Definition
eardrum
Term
periton/o
 Definition
peritoneum
Term
peri-
 Definition
surrounding
Term
per-
 Definition
through
Term
-penia
 Definition
decrease, deficiency
Term
pelv/o
 Definition
pelvis
Term
pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease process
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
Term
thyr/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
-tome
 Definition
an instrument to cut
Term
-tomy
 Definition
incision, cut into
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea (windpipe)
Term
-tropia
 Definition
turning
Term
troph/o
 Definition
nourishment, development
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pariet/o
 Definition
wall
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
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ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
orth/o
 Definition
straight
Term
orchid/o, test/o
 Definition
testis, testicle
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
opthalm/o, opt/o
 Definition
eye
Term
-opsy
 Definition
a viewing
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-opia, -opsia
 Definition
vision
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
onych/o
 Definition
nail
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
olig/o
 Definition
scanty, little
Term
odont/o
 Definition
teeth
Term
ocul/o
 Definition
eye
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
neo-
 Definition
new
Term
nat/o
 Definition
birth
Term
nas/o, rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord, bone marrow
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
multi-, poly-
 Definition
many, much
Term
mono-
 Definition
one
Term
micro-
 Definition
small
Term
-metry
 Definition
process of measurement
Term
-meter
 Definition
an instrument to measure
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
-megaly
 Definition
an enlargement
Term
medi/o
 Definition
middle
Term
mast/o, mamm/o
 Definition
breast
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
macro-
 Definition
large
Term
-lysis
 Definition
separate, loosen
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
lower back, loin
Term
-logy
 Definition
study of
Term
-logist
 Definition
specialist in the study of
Term
log/o
 Definition
study, knowledge
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone, calculus
Term
-spasm
 Definition
twitching
Term
spermat/o
 Definition
sperm
Term
-stasis
 Definition
standing still (of)
Term
-stomy
 Definition
new opening
Term
sub-
 Definition
under, below
Term
-theraphy
 Definition
treatment
Term
therm/o
 Definition
heat, temperature
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest (thorax)
Term
-trite
 Definition
an instrument to crush
Term
-tripter
 Definition
an instrument/ machine to crush
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
process of crushing
Term
-tri
 Definition
three
Term
cis/o
 Definition
to cut
Term
crin/o
 Definition
to secrete
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
gnos/o
 Definition
knowledge
Term
-gravida
 Definition
pregnant woman
Term
gravid/o
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
onc/o
 Definition
tumor
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh
Term
acr/o
 Definition
extremities, top, extreme point
Term
duct/o
 Definition
to lead, carry
Term
-or
 Definition
one who
Term
hypophys/o
 Definition
pituitary gland
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
Term
-sol
 Definition
solution
Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
crooked; bent; stiff
Term
-orexia
 Definition
appetite
Term
prurit/o
 Definition
itching
Term
pyret/o
 Definition
fever
Term
atel/o
 Definition
incomplete
Term
ather/o
 Definition
plaque(fatty substance)
Term
-chalasia
 Definition
relaxation
Term
susception
 Definition
to receive
Term
alges/o
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
Term
-blast
 Definition
immature, not developed
Term
brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
carp/o
 Definition
wrist
Term
-glia
 Definition
glue
Term
echo-
 Definition
sound
Term
femor/o
 Definition
femur
Term
-dipsia
 Definition
thirst
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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