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ad-
To, toward, near to
Adrenal (near the kidney)
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adeno-
Gland
Adenoma (glandular tumor)
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adipo-
Fat
Adipocyte (fat cell)
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aero-
Air, gas
Aerobic (growing in presence of oxygen)
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-agogue
Leading, inducing
Galactagogue (promoting the flow of milk)
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-al
Expressing relationship
Neural (referring to nerves)
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-algia
Pain
Gastralgia (stomach pain)
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allotri-
Strange, foreign
Allotriuria (strange condition of the urine)
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ambi-
Both
Ambilateral (affecting both sides)
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amphi-
Both
Amphibious (on land and in water)
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an-
Without, lack of
Anaerobic (without oxygen)
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ana-
Up, back, again
Anatomy (a cutting up
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andro-
Male
Androcyte (male sex cell)
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angio-
Vessel
Angiography (radiography of blood vessels)
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ante-
Before, forward
Antecubital (before elbow)
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anti-
Against, reversed
Antiperistalsis (reversed peristalsis)
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apo-
Separation, off
Apocope (cutting off)
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arthr-
Joint
Arthritis (inflammation of a joint)
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-ary
Associated with
Urinary (associated with urine
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-ase
Enzyme
Amylase (catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch)
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-asis
Condition, state of
Homeostasis (state of staying the same)
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atelo-
Incomplete
Atelopodia (incomplete development of foot)
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auto-
Self
Autolysis (self breakdown)
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basi-
Base or foundation
Basicranial (base of skull)
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bi-
Twice, double
Bilateral (both sides)
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bio-
Live
Biology (study of living)
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-blast-
Bud, germ
Fibroblast (fiber - producing cell)
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brady-
Slow
Bradycardia (slow heart rate)
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brevi-
Short
Brevicollis (shortness of the neck)
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bucco-
Cheek
Buccally (toward the cheek)
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-c
Expressing relationship
Cardiac (referring to heart)
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carcin-
Cancer
Carcinogenic (causing cancer)
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cardio-
Heart
Cardiopathy (heart disease)
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cata-
Down, lower
Catabolism (breaking down)
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cephal-
Head
Cephalic (toward the head)
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-cele
Hollow, cavity
Blastocele (cavity inside a blastocyst)
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celio-
Abdomen
Celioma (tumor of the abdomen)
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cerebro-
Brain
Cerebrospinal (referring to brain and spinal cord)
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chol-
Bile
Acholic (without bile)
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cholecyst-
Gallbladder
Cholecystokinin (causes gallbladder contraction)
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chondr-
Cartilage
Chondrocyte (cartilage cell)
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chrono-
Time
Chronobiology (effect of time on living systems)
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-cide
Kill
Bactericide (agent that kills bacteria)
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circum-
Around, about
Circumduction (circular movement)
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-clast-
Smash, break
Osteoclast (cell that breaks down bone)
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co-
With, together
Coenzyme (molecule that functions with an enzyme)
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colpo-
Vagina
Colpoxerosis (abnormal dryness of vagina)
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com-
con-
With, together
Commissure (coming together)
Convergence
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contra-
Against, opposite
Contralateral (opposite side)
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copro-
Feces
Coprology (study of the feces)
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crypto-
Hidden
Cryptorchidism (undescended or hidden testes)
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cyano-
Blue
Cyanosis (bluish discoloration)
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cysto-
Bladder or sac
Cystocele (hernia of a bladder)
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de-
Away from
Dehydrate (remove water)
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demi-
Half
Demilune (halfmoon or crescent shaped)
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derm-
Skin
Dermatology (study of the skin)
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di-
Two
Diploid (two sets of chromosomes)
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dia-
Through, apart, across
Diapedesis (ooze through)
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dis-
Reversal, apart from
Dissect (cut apart)
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-duct-
Draw
Abduct (lead away from)
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-dynia
Pain
Mastodynia (breast pain)
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dys-
Difficult, bad
Dysmentia (bad mind)
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e-
Out, away from
Eviscerate (take out viscera)
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ec-
Out from
Ectopic (out of place)
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ecto-
On outer side
Ectoderm (outer skin)
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-ectomy
Cut out
Appendectomy (cut out the appendix)
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-edem-
Swell
Myoedema (swelling of a muscle)
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em-
en-
In Empyema (pus in)
Encephalon (in the brain)
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-emia
Blood
Anemia (deficiency of blood)
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endo-
Within
Endometrium (within the uterus)
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entero-
Intestine
Enteritis (inflammation of the intestine)
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epi-
Upon, on
Epidermis (on the skin)
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erythro-
Red
Erythrocyte (red blood cell)
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eu-
Well, good
Euphoria (well-being)
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ex-
Out, away from
Exhalation (breathe out)
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exo-
Outside, on outer side
Exogenous (originating outside)
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extra-
Outside
Extracellular (outside the cell)
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-facient
Causing, making
Abortifacient (causing abortion)
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-ferent
Carry
Afferent (carrying into a location)
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-ferous
Producing, bearing
Odoriferous (giving off an odor)
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-form
Expressing resemblance
Fusiform (resembling a fusion)
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galacto-
Milk
Galactophygous (arresting milk secretion)
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gastro-
Stomach
Gastrodynia (stomach ache)
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-gen
Producing
Cryogen (producing cold)
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-genesis
Produce, origin
Pathogenesis (origin of disease)
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gloss-
Tongue
Hypoglossal (under the tongue)
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glyco-
Sugar, sweet
Glycolysis (breakdown of sugar)
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-gram
A drawing
Myogram (drawing of a muscle contraction)
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-graph
Instrument that records
Myograph (instrument measuring muscle contraction)
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helio-
Sun
Heliosis (sunstroke)
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hem-
Blood
Hemolysis (breakdown of blood)
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hemi-
Half
Hemiplegia (paralysis of half of the body)
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hepato-
Liver
Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver)
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hetero-
Different, other
Heterozygous (different genes for a trait)
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hexa-
Six
Hexamer (contains six monomers)
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hist-
Tissue
Histology (study of tissues)
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homeo-
Same
Homeostasis (state of staying the same)
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hydro-
Wet, water
Hydrocephalus (fluid within the head)
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