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10th Grade
11/06/2023
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Term
a, an (prefix)
 Definition
without
Term
ab (prefix)
 Definition
away from
Term
acr, acro (prefix)
 Definition
extremities (arms & legs)
Term
ad (prefix)
 Definition
toward
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ambi (prefix)
 Definition
both, both sides
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ante (prefix)
 Definition
before
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anti (prefix)
 Definition
against
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aut (prefix)
 Definition
self
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bi (prefix)
 Definition
both, two
Term
brady (prefix)
 Definition
slow
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circum (prefix)
 Definition
around
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con (prefix)
 Definition
with
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contra (prefix)
 Definition
against
Term
di (prefix)
 Definition
two
Term
diplo (prefix)
 Definition
double
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dors (prefix)
 Definition
back
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dys (prefix)
 Definition
painful, difficult
Term
ecto (prefix)
 Definition
outside
Term
endo (prefix)
 Definition
inside, within
Term
epi (prefix)
 Definition
upper, above
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ex (prefix)
 Definition
out from
Term
hemi (prefix)
 Definition
half
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hyper (prefix)
 Definition
excessive, above, more than
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hypo (prefix)
 Definition
deficient, below, less than
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inter (prefix)
 Definition
between
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intra (prefix)
 Definition
inside, within
Term
macro (prefix)
 Definition
large
Term
meta (prefix)
 Definition
between
Term
micro (prefix)
 Definition
small
Term
mono (prefix)
 Definition
one, single
Term
neo (prefix)
 Definition
new
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ortho (prefix)
 Definition
straight
Term
pan (prefix)
 Definition
all
Term
para (prefix)
 Definition
beside, beyond
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peri (prefix)
 Definition
around
Term
poly (prefix)
 Definition
many
Term
post (prefix)
 Definition
behind, after
Term
pre (prefix)
 Definition
before, in front of
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pro (prefix)
 Definition
forward
Term
pseudo (prefix)
 Definition
false
Term
retro (prefix)
 Definition
backward
Term
semi (prefix)
 Definition
half
Term
sub (prefix)
 Definition
below
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super (prefix)
 Definition
above
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supra (prefix)
 Definition
above
Term
tachy (prefix)
 Definition
rapid
Term
tele (prefix)
 Definition
distant, far
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trans (prefix)
 Definition
across
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ultra (prefix)
 Definition
beyond, excess
Term
Albino (root)
 Definition
white
Term
acro (root)
 Definition
extremities
Term
aden (root)
 Definition
gland
Term
angio (root)
 Definition
vessel (blood)
Term
ankyl (root)
 Definition
crooked, looped
Term
arterio (root)
 Definition
artery
Term
arthro (root)
 Definition
joint
Term
aud, aur (root)
 Definition
ear, hearing
Term
bio (root)
 Definition
life
Term
blepharo (root)
 Definition
eyelid
Term
brachi (root)
 Definition
arm
Term
bronchi (root)
 Definition
bronchial
Term
bucca (root)
 Definition
cheek
Term
carcin (root)
 Definition
cancer
Term
cardio (root)
 Definition
heart
Term
caud (root)
 Definition
tail
Term
cephal (root)
 Definition
head
Term
cerebro (root)
 Definition
brain
Term
cervic (root)
 Definition
neck
Term
cheil (root)
 Definition
lip
Term
chem. (root)
 Definition
chemistry, drug
Term
chole (root)
 Definition
bile
Term
cholecyst (root)
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
(c)hondro (root)
 Definition
cartilage
Term
chrom (root)
 Definition
color
Term
coccus (root)
 Definition
round
Term
col/colo (root)
 Definition
colon
Term
colp (root)
 Definition
vagina
Term
costo (root)
 Definition
ribs
Term
cranio (root)
 Definition
skull
Term
cut (root)
 Definition
skin
Term
cyan (root)
 Definition
blue
Term
cysto (root)
 Definition
bladder, sac
Term
cyt, cyte (root)
 Definition
cell
Term
dacry (root)
 Definition
tear duct
Term
dactyl (root)
 Definition
fingers, toes
Term
dent (root)
 Definition
tooth
Term
derma (root)
 Definition
skin
Term
dextr (root)
 Definition
right
Term
duoden (root)
 Definition
duodenum
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echo (root)
 Definition
sound
Term
edema (root)
 Definition
swelling
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electr (root)
 Definition
electric
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embry (root)
 Definition
fertilized ovum/embryo
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emesis (root)
 Definition
vomit
Term
enter (root)
 Definition
intestine
Term
epidemic (root)
 Definition
among the people
Term
erythro (root)
 Definition
red
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esophag (root)
 Definition
esophagus
Term
esthesi (root)
 Definition
feeling
Term
faci (root)
 Definition
face
Term
fascia (root)
 Definition
band, fibrous
Term
gastro (root)
 Definition
stomach
Term
genit (root)
 Definition
related to birth
Term
gingiva (root)
 Definition
gum
Term
gloss (root)
 Definition
tongue
Term
gyne (root)
 Definition
woman
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hemo (root)
 Definition
blood
Term
hepat (root)
 Definition
liver
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holo (root)
 Definition
all
Term
hom (root)
 Definition
same, alike
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hydro (root)
 Definition
water
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hygien (root)
 Definition
healthful
Term
hystero (root)
 Definition
uterus, womb
Term
iri (root)
 Definition
iris (eye)
Term
kerat (root)
 Definition
cornea, scaly
Term
labia (root)
 Definition
lip
Term
lacrim (root)
 Definition
tear
Term
lacto (root)
 Definition
milk
Term
lapar (root)
 Definition
abdomen
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laryng (root)
 Definition
larynx
Term
leuko (root)
 Definition
white
Term
lingua (root)
 Definition
tongue
Term
lip (root)
 Definition
fat
Term
lith (root)
 Definition
stone
Term
lymph (root)
 Definition
fluid
Term
mamm, mast (root)
 Definition
breast
Term
melan (root)
 Definition
black
Term
mening (root)
 Definition
membrane (pertaining to the covering of the brain or spinal cord)
Term
meno, mens (root)
 Definition
menstruate
Term
myelo (root)
 Definition
bone marrow
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myo (root)
 Definition
muscle
Term
nares (root)
 Definition
nose, nostrils
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necr (root)
 Definition
death
Term
nephro/ren (root)
 Definition
kidney
Term
neuro (root)
 Definition
nerve
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ocul (root)
 Definition
eye
Term
odont (root)
 Definition
tooth
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onc (root)
 Definition
tumor
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oo (root)
 Definition
egg
Term
oophoro (root)
 Definition
ovary
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ophthal (root)
 Definition
eye
Term
orchis (root)
 Definition
testes
Term
osteo (root)
 Definition
bone
Term
oto (root)
 Definition
ear, hearing
Term
ovario (root)
 Definition
ovary
Term
ovi (root)
 Definition
egg
Term
part (root)
 Definition
birth, labor
Term
ped, pod (root)
 Definition
foot
Term
ped (root)
 Definition
child
Term
phagia (root)
 Definition
swallow
Term
pharyng (root)
 Definition
pharynx
Term
phasia (root)
 Definition
speak
Term
phleb (root)
 Definition
vein
Term
pleur (root)
 Definition
pleur of the lung
Term
pneumo (root)
 Definition
lung
Term
procto (root)
 Definition
rectum
Term

psycho (root)

 Definition
mind, soul
Term
pulm (root)
 Definition
lung
Term
pyelo (root)
 Definition
pelvis of the kidney
Term
pyo (root)
 Definition
pus
Term
ren (root)
 Definition
kidney
Term
rhin (root)
 Definition
nose
Term
salpingo (root)
 Definition
tube
Term
semin (root)
 Definition
seed
Term
sept (root)
 Definition
infection
Term
soma (root)
 Definition
body
Term
splen (root)
 Definition
spleen
Term
spondyl (root)
 Definition
spine
Term
squam (root)
 Definition
scaly
Term
stoma (root)
 Definition
mouth
Term
stric (root)
 Definition
narrowing
Term
therm (root)
 Definition
heat
Term
thorac (root)
 Definition
thorax
Term
thrombo (root)
 Definition
clot
Term
trachi (root)
 Definition
trachea
Term
vas (root)
 Definition
vessel
Term
vesic (root)
 Definition
bladder, sac
Term
viscera (root)
 Definition
organ
Term
vit (root)
 Definition
life
Term
a, ac (suffix)
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
able (suffix)
 Definition
capable of
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al (suffix)
 Definition
like, similar, pertaining to
Term
algia (suffix)
 Definition
pain
Term
ase (suffix)
 Definition
enzyme
Term
cele (suffix)
 Definition
hernia
Term
cente (suffix)
 Definition
puncture
Term
cide (suffix)
 Definition
causing death
Term
crine (suffix)
 Definition
secrete
Term
desis (suffix)
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
ectomy (suffix)
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
emesis (suffix)
 Definition
vomit
Term
emia (suffix)
 Definition
blood
Term
esthesis (suffix)
 Definition
sensation
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genesis, genic (suffix)
 Definition
source, orgin
Term
gram, graph (suffix)
 Definition
pictures
Term
ia (suffix)
 Definition
a disease; an unhealthy state or condition
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iasis (suffix)
 Definition
abnormal condition
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ic, ical, is (suffix)
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ism (suffix)
 Definition
state of
Term
itis (suffix)
 Definition
inflammation
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lysis (suffix)
 Definition
destruction
Term
malacia (suffix)
 Definition
softening
Term
megaly (suffix)
 Definition
enlarged
Term
oid (suffix)
 Definition
like, similar
Term
ologist (suffix)
 Definition
person who studies
Term
ology (suffix)
 Definition
study of
Term
oma (suffix)
 Definition
tumor
Term
orrhagia (suffix)
 Definition
hemorrage
Term
orrhaphy (suffix)
 Definition
suture
Term
orrhea (suffix)
 Definition
flow
Term
osis (suffix)
 Definition
condition of
Term
ostomy (suffix)
 Definition
surgical opening
Term
otomy (suffix)
 Definition
incision into
Term
pathy (suffix)
 Definition
disease
Term
penia (root)
 Definition
deficiency
Term
pexy (root)
 Definition
fixation
Term
phobia (root)
 Definition
fear
Term
plasty (root)
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
plegia (root)
 Definition
paralysis
Term
ptosis (root)
 Definition
drooping down
Term
rhagia (root)
 Definition
bursting forth
Term
sarcoma (root)
 Definition
tumor, cancer
Term
sclerosis (root)
 Definition
hardening
Term
scope (root)
 Definition
picture, inspection
Term
spasm (root)
 Definition
contraction
Term
stasis (root)
 Definition
stoppage
Term
trophy (root)
 Definition
development growth
Term
um (root)
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
uria (root)
 Definition
urine
Term
y (root)
 Definition
the act of or result of an action
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