Retr/o - Tart/o

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retr/o-

back of behind, backward, after; retrocervical- behind the neck

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rhachi/o-

jointed vertebrae, spine, spinal column; rhachitis- inflammation of the spinal column

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rheumat/o-

discharge or flow through; rheumatoid arthritis- disease marked by stiffness and inflammation, stuff doesn't flow through

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rhin/o-

nose; rhinoplasty- repair the nose through surgery

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rhomb/o-

parallelogram or diamond shape; rhomboid muscles- one of the two muscles beneath the large trapezius muscles

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rhytid/o-

wrinkles; rhytidoplasty- fixing wrinkles through surgery

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richetts/ia

rickets like symptoms in joints; the disease rickets its not hard to remember

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roent/o-

X-ray; roentgenic- meaning an X-ray

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rotat/o-

to turn or swing around; rotator- the muscle used to swing your arm

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-rrhythm

rhythm or contraction; arrythm- lack of contraction

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rube/o-

red; rubeosis- a condition characterized by abnormal redness

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rug/a-

folds; rugae- a wrinkle, fold, or ridge

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sacchar/o-

sugar; saccharide- a simple sugar

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sacr/o-

saucer or sacred bone; sacral- of or pertaining to the sacrum

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sagitt/o-

arrow or arrow like; midsagittal- median and sagittal

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saliv/o-

spit; salivation- process of making spit

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salping/o-

tube, duct, canal; salpingitis- inflammation of tube, duct, canal

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sarc/o-

fleshy; sarcoma- a malignant tumor arising from connective tissues

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scab/o-

to itch; scabies- a mite infestation that causes itching

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scapulo-

shoulder blade; scapulectomy- removal of the shoulder blade

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schiz/o-

split or splitting; schizophernia- a split mind

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scler/o-

hardening; atherosclerosis- hardening of the arteries

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scoli/o-

crooked or twisted; scoliosis- twisting of the spine

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-scop/e

to view or examine/instrument; microscope- to view and examine small things

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-scopy

to examine or view; laproscopy- to examine the abdomen wall

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scot/o-

darkness; scotoma- loss of vision in a part of the visual field; blind spot

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scrot/o-

sac or pouch; scrotal- the pouch referring to the scrotum

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scurvy

to scratch; a disease marked by swollen and bleeding gums- what that has to do with scratching is beyond me

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seb/o-

oil; sebaceous gland- glands that make your hair greasy and oily

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secreto-

separating or to separate; secretor- one who separates

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sect/o-

to cut; section- to cut into several pieces

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semi-

half; semi conscious- half aware

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semin/o-

seed or seed producer; seminal- refers to seed producer

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senil/e-

old; senility- state of being old

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sept/a-

partition or wall; septum- wall dividing the space between the nose and heart

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sept/i-

seventh

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sept/o-

poison, infection, decay, putrefy; septic- tissue that is poisonous

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sial/o-

saliva or spit; sialadenitis- inflammation of saliva or spit gland

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sider/o-

iron; siderocyte- specialized RBC's that contain iron in a form other than hematin

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silic/o-

silicon carbon particles; silicosis- arc welders disease

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sin/o-

cavity; sinus- referring to the cavity

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sinistr/o-

to the left or left; sinistrocardia- refers to the left side of the heart, better yet the villain in GL was named Sinistro and being on the left side of the law which is the wrong side

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skelet/o-

dried up or to attach; skeletal- skeleton

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sole-

the sole of the foot; soleus- refers to sole of the foot

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-sol

in solution or solution; aerosol- solution dispersed through the air

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som/o-

body; psychosomatic- referring to the mind and body effect, meaning its all in the head but you feel it in the body

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somn/o-

sleep; somnipathy- having a sleeping disorder

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son/o-

sound; sonogram- using sound to get a diagnosis

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spad/i-

to tear; episadism- a tear on the upper side of the penis shaft

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-spasm

involuntary contraction; myospasm- sudden involuntary muscle contraction

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sperm/o-

sperm; spermocide- able to kill sperm

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spher/o-

ball, globe, round; spherocyte- small, spherical red blood cell.

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sphinct/o-

that which binds together; sphincter- that which binds together, the thing that's between pathways

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sphygm/o-

pulse; sphygmomanometer- talking the pulse by measurement

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sphyxi/o-

pulse or lack of pulse; asphyxia- to be without a pulse

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spin/o-

thorn or thorny; spine

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spir/o-

breathe or breathing; spirogram- to record breathes

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splanchn/o-

organ; splanchnology- process of studying organs

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splen/o-

spleen; splenotomy- procedure that involves cutting into the spleen

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spondyl/o-

vertebra; spondylitis- inflammation of the vertebra

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sprain

to wring out or press out

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squam/o-

scaly; squamous- being scaly

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-stalsis

to contract; perstalsis-The wavelike muscular contractions of the alimentary canal

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staped/o-

stirrup (three bones middle ear)

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staphyl/o-

grape or grape-like clusters; straphylococcus- disease that looks like grapes under microscope

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-stasis

stoppage, standing, location; hemostasis- stopping blood flow

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-stat

to stop or immediately; hemostat- a clamp used to stop bleeding

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-staxia

dripping or trickling; epistaxia- a nosebleed, dripping blood

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steat/o-

fat; steatorrhea- flow of fat

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sten/o-

narrowing; stenosis- a condition of narrowing blood vessels

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stereo-

three dimensional or solid; stereocineflourography- to view things in slow motion

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stern/o-

chest sternum or breastbone; sternal- talking about the chest area

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steth/o-

chest; stethoscope- an instrument used to examine the chest area

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-stole

contract; systole- the heart muscle coming together and contracting

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stomat/o-

mouth; stomatitis- inflammation of the mouth

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strabism/o-

to squint or squinting; stabismus- a disorder that causes one eye to be misaligned with the other when focusing (or squinting)

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sprain

to draw tight

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strat/i-

layer; statiform- noting arrangement in thin layers, as in bone

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strept/o-

twisted or twisted chain; streptococcus- bacteria that are twisted in appearance

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stri/a-

stripes or threads; striation- any of the alternating light and dark crossbands that are visible in certain muscle fibers

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strict/o-

drawing or binding; stricture-an abnormal contraction of any passage or duct of the body

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sty/e

raised; stye- an abscess caused by bacterial infection of the glands on the edge of the eyelid

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sub-

beneath, under, less or lesser; sublingual- situated under the tongue, or on the underside of the tongue

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sudorifer/o-

sweat; sudoriferous- bearing or secreting sweat

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sulf/o-

sulfur; sulfonamide- a protein containing sulfur

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super-

above or upon; supercilia- referring to hairs over the eye aka the hairs above your eye

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supinat/o-

to throw backward; supination- To turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm faces up or forward, so you see the back of it.

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supra-

above or upon; suprapelvic- above your pelvis

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sur/a-

on calf of leg; sural- of or relating to the calf of the leg

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surg/i-

working by hand; surgical- one who works by hand

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suture

sewing together; suturing- process of sewing together

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sym-

together; symphysis- the growing together

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syn-

together; syndrome- a group of symptoms that together are characteristic of a specific disorder

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syncope

to faint or fainting; syncope- having fainted or lost consciousness

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sy/stol/o-

to draw together or contract; systolic- ndicating the maximum arterial pressure occurring during contraction of the left ventricle of the heart

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tachy-

fast or swift; tachycardia- having a rapid heartbeat

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tal/o-

ankle; talus- referring to the ankle

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tars/o-

broad flat surface; metatarsal- any bone of the foot between the ankle and the toes (long and flat)

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tart/o-

dregs, sediment or particles; tartar- A hard yellowish deposit on the teeth, consisting of organic secretions and food particles deposited in various salts, such as calcium carbonate

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tax/o-

arrange, to order, to organize; taxonomy- the science dealing with the description, identification, naming, and classification of organisms

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