Medical Vocab Ch 1-7
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- abate
- lessen, decrease, cease
- abnormal
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ab = away from
norm = rule
-al = pertaining to - abscess
- localized collection of pus, which may occur in any part of the body
- acute
- sudden, sharp, severe, a disease that has a sudden onset, sever symptoms, and a short course
- adhesion
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adhes = stuck to
-ion = process - afferent
- carrying impulses toward a center
- ambulatory
- the condition of being able to walk, not confined to bed
- antidote
- a substance given to counteract poisons and their effects
- antipyretic
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anti = against
pyret = fever
-ic = pertaining to - antiseptic
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anti = against
sept = putrefaction
-ic = pertaining to - antitussive
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anti = against
tuss = cough
-ive = nature of, quality of - apathy
- condition in which one lacks feelings and emotions and is indifferent
- asepsis
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a = without
-sepsis = decay - autoclave
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auto = self
-clave = key
apparatus used to sterilize articles by steam under pressure - autonomy
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auto = self
nom = law
-y = condition - axillary
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axill = armpit
-ary = pertaining to - biopsy
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bi(o) = life
-opsy = to view
surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination - cachexia
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cac = bad
-hexia = condition - centigrade
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centi = a hundred
-grade = a step - centrifuge
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centr/i = center
-fuge = to flee - chemotherapy
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chem/o = chemical
-therapy = treatment - chronic
- a disease that continues over a long time, showing little change in symptoms or course
- diagnosis
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dia = through
-gnosis = knowledge - diaphoresis
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dia = through
-phoresis = to carry
carry through sweat glands - disease
- lack of ease
- disinfectant
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dis = apart
infect = infection
-ant = forming - efferent
- carrying impulses away from a center
- empathy
- understanding feelings, emotions, and behavior of another person
- epidemic
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epi = upon
dem = people
-ic = pertaining to - etiology
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eti/o = cause
-logy = study of - excision
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ex = out
cis = to cut
-ion = process - febrile
- pertaining to fever
- heterogeneous
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hetero = different
gene = formation, produce
-ous = pertaining to - incision
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in = in, into
cis = to cut
-ion = process - macroscopic
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macro = large
scop = to examine
-ic = pertaining to - malaise
- bad feeling, condition of discomfort
- malformation
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mal = bad
format = shaping
-ion = process - malignant
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malign = bad kind
-ant = forming - maximal
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maxim = greatest
-al = pertaining to - microscope
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micro = small
-scope = instrument - minimal
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minim = least
-al = pertaining to - multiform
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multi = many, much
-form = shape - necrosis
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necr = death
-osis = condition of - neopathy
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neo = new
-pathy = disease - oncology
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onc/o = tumor
-logy = study of - pallor
- paleness, lack of color
- paracentesis
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para = beside
-centesis = surgical puncture - prophylactic
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prophylact = guarding
-ic = pertaining to - pyrogenic
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pyr/o = heat, fire
-genic = formation, produce - rapport
- relationship of understanding between two individuals
- topography
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top/o = place
-graphy = recording - triage
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tri = three
-age = related to - adipose
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adip = fat
pose = like
fatty tissue - ambilateral
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ambi = both
later = side
-al = pertaining to - anatomy
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ana = up
tomy = incision
literally to cut up, study of structure such as humans - android
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andr = man
-oid = resemble - anterior
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anter/i = toward the front
-or = a doer - apex
- the pointed end of a cone-shaped structure
- base
- the lower part of a structure
- bilateral
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bi = two
later = side
-al = pertaining to - biology
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bio = life
logy = study of - caudal
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caud = tail
-al = pertaining to - cephalad
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cephal = head
-ad = pertaining to - chromosome
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chromo = color
-some = body
microscopic bodies carry genes that determine hereditary characteristics - cilia
- hair-like processes help propel mucus...
- cytology
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cyt/o = cell
-logy = study of - dehydrate
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de = down, away from
hydr = water
-ate = use, action - diffusion
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dif = apart
fus = to pour
-ion = process - distal
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dist = away from the point of origin
-al = pertaining to - ectogenous
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ecto = outside
gen = formation, produce
-ous = pertaining to - ectomorph
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ecto = outside
morph = form, shape
slender body form - endomorph
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endo = within
morph = form, shape
round body form - filtration
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filtrat = to strain through
-ion = process - histology
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hist/o = tissue
-logy = study of - inferior
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infer/i = below
-or = doer - inguinal
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inguin = groin
-al = pertaining to - karyogenesis
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kary/o = cell's nucleus
genesis = formation, produce
formation of a cell's nucleus - mesomorph
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meso = middle
morph = form, shape
well-proportioned body form - perfusion
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per = through
fus = pour
-ion = process - phenotype
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phen/o = to show
-type = type
physical appearance or type of makeup of an individual - physiology
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physi/o = nature
-logy = study of
study of nature of living organisms - posterior
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poster/i = behind, toward the back
-or = a doer - proximal
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proxim = near the point of origin
-al = pertaining to - somatotrophic
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somat/o = body
troph = turning
-ic = pertaining to
stimulation of body growth - superficial
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superfic/i = near the surface
-al = pertaining to - superior
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super/i = upward
-or = a doer - systemic
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system = a composite whole
-ic = pertaining to - topical
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topic = place
-al = pertaining to - unilateral
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uni = one
later = sode
-al = pertaining to - ventral
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ventr = near the belly side
-al = pertaining to - visceral
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viscer = body organs
-al = pertaining to - acrochordon
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acr/o = extremity
chord = cord
-on = pertaining to
small outgrowth of epidermal and dermal tissue - actinic dermatitis
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actin = ray
-ic = pertaining to
dermat = skin
-itis = inflammation - albinism
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albin = white
-ism = condition of - alopecia
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a = without, lack of
lopec = fox manage
-ia = pertaining to
loss of hair, baldness - anhidrosis
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an = without, lack of
hidr = sweat
-osis = condition of - autograft
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auto = self
-graft = pencil, grafting knife - avulsion
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a = away from
vuls = to pull
-ion = process - bulla
- large blister
- candidiasis
- infection of skin or mucous with Candida species
- causalgia
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caus = heat
-algia = pain - cellulitis
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cellul = little cell
-itis = inflammation - cicatrix
- scar left after healing of wound
- comedo
- blackhead
- cutaneous
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cutane = skin
-ous = pertaining to - cyst
- bladder or sac
- decubitus
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de = down
cubit = to lie
-us = pertaining to - dehiscence
- separation or bursting open of surgical wound
- dermatitis
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dermat = skin
itis = inflammation - dermatome
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derma = skin
-tome = instrument to cut - dermomycosis
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derm/o = skin
myc = fungus
-osis = condition of - ecchymosis
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ec = out
chym = juice
-osis = condition of - eczema
- an inflammatory skin disease of the epidermis
- erythroderma
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erythr/o = red
-derma = skin - eschar
- slough, scab
- excoriation
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ex = out
coriat = corium
-ion = process - exudate
- production of pus or serum
- folliculitis
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follicul = little bag
-itis = inflammation - hidradenitis
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hidr = sweat
aden = gland
-itis = inflammation - hyperhidrosis
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hyper = excessive
hidr = sweat
-osis = condition of - hypodermic
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hypo = under
derm = skin
-ic = pertaining to - icteric
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icter = jaundice
-ic = pertaining to - intradermal
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intra = within
derm = skin
-al = pertaining to - jaundice
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jaund = yellow
-ic(e) = pertaining to - keloid
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kel = tumor
-oid = resemble - lentigo
- freckle
- leukoderma
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leuk/o = white
-derma = skin - leukoplakia
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leuk/o = white
plak = plate
-ia = pertaining to - lupus
- describe destructive type of skin lesion
- melanocarcinoma
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melan/o = black
carcin = cancer
-oma = tumor - miliaria
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miliar = millet (tiny)
-ia = pertaining to - onychitis
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onych = nail
-itis = inflammation - onychomycosis
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onych/o = nail
myc = fungus
-osis = condition of - pachyderma
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pachy = thick
-derma = skin - paronychia
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par = around
onych =nail
-ia = condition - pediculosis
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pedicul = a louse
-osis = condition of
infestation with lice - petechiae
- small, pinpoint, purplish hemorrhagic spots on skin
- pruritus
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prurit = itching
-us = pertaining to - psoriasis
- chronic skin disease characterized by pink or dull--red lesions
- rhytidoplasty
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rhytid/o = wrinkle
-plasty = surgical repair - scleroderma
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scler/o = hard
-derma = skin - seborrhea
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seb/o = oil
-rrhea = flow - senile keratosis
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senile = old
kerat = horn
-osis = condition of - subcutaneous
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sub = below
cutane = skin
-ous = pertaining to - subungual
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sub = below
ungu = nail
-al = pertaining to - telangiectasia
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tel = end, distant
ang/i = vessel
-ectasia = dilatation
birthmark - thermanesthesis
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therm = hot, heat
an = without, lack of
-esthesia = sensation - trichomycosis
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trich/o = hair
myc = fungus
-osis = condition of - xeanthoderma
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xeanth/o = yellow
derma = skin - xeroderma
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xer/o = dry
derma = skin - achondroplasia
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a = without
chrondr/o = cartilage
-plasia = formation - acroarthritis
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acr/o = extremity
arthr = joint
-itis = inflammation - acromion
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acr = extremity, point
-omion = shoulder - ankylosis
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ankyl = stiffening, crooked
-osis = condition of - arthralgia
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arthr = joint
-algia = pain - arthrocentesis
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arthr = joint
-centesis = surgical puncture - bursitis
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bura = a pouch
-itis = inflammation - calcaneal
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calcan/e = heel bone
-al = pertaining to - carpal
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carp = wrist
-al = pertaining to - condrocostal
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chondr/o = cartiliage
cost = rib
-al = pertaining to - collagen
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coll/a = glue
-gen = formation, produce - dactylogram
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dactyl/o = finer or toe
-gram = mark, record
fingerprint - hallux
- big toe
- ischial
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isch/i = ischium, hip
-al = pertaining to - kyphosis
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kyph = a hump
-osis = condition of - lordosis
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lord = bending
-osis = condition of - mandibular
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mandibul = lower jawbone
-ar = pertaining to - maxillary
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maxill = jawbone
-ary = pertaining to - meniscus
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mecisc = crescent
-cus = pertaining to - metacarpal
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meta = beyond
carp = wrist
-al = pertaining to
bones of hand - myelitis
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myel = marrow
-itis = inflammation - myleopoiesis
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myel/o = marrow
-poiesis = formation - olrcranal
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olecran = elbow
-al = pertaining to - osteochondritis
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osteo = bone
chond = cartilage
ritis = inflammation - osteoporosis
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osteo = bone
por = passage
-osis = condition of
reduction of bone mass - patellar
- pertaining to kneecap
- pedal
- pertaining to foot
- periosteodema
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peri = around
osteo = bone
edema = swelling - phalangeal
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phalang/e = closely knit row
-al = pertaining to
bones of fingers and toes - rachigraph
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rach/i = spine
-graph = to write - scapular
- pertaining to shoulder blade
- spondylitis
- inflamation of vertebrae
- ulnar
- pertain to elbow
- anatagonist
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ant = against
agony = agony, contest
-ist = agent - aponeurosis
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apo = separation
neur = nerve
-osis = condition of - ataxia
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a = lack of
-taxia = order - atonic
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a = lack of
ton = tone, tension
-ic = pertaining to - bradykinesis
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brady = slow
-kinesia = motion - clonic
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clon = turmoil
-ic = pertaining to - myokinesis
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my/o = muscle
-kinesis = motion - myoparesis
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my/o = muscle
-paresis = weakness - cholecystitis
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chol/e = gall
cyst = bladder
-itis = inflammation - enteric
- pertaining to intestine
- gastric
- pertaining to the stomach
- gastroenterology
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gastro = stomach
entero = intestine
logy = study of - hepatitis
- inflammation of liver
- lipolysis
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lipo = fat
lysis = destruction, to separate - mastication
- process of chewing
- peptic
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pept = to digest
ic = pertaining to - angioplasty
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angio = vessel
plasty = surgical repair - cardiopulmonary
- pertaining to heart and lung
- vasoconstrictive
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vaso = vessel
con = together
strict = to draw, to bind
-ive = nature of, quality of