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Health Science Voc 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ab | to move away from the body. |
| Ad | to move toward the body |
| Alba | an organism deficient in pigment; white |
| Alges | instrument for measuring pain |
| Ambi | both sides |
| Angi | disease of blood vessels |
| Ante | before labor or child birth |
| Anti | against bacteria |
| Arter | tracing or picture of the arteries |
| arthr | inflamation of joints |
| audi | sound, hearing |
| aur | ear |
| auto | self |
| bi | twice, double, both |
| bio | life |
| brachi | arm |
| brachy | short |
| brady | slow |
| bronch (i, o) | air tubes in lungs |
| bucc (a, o) | cheek |
| cardi (a, o) | pertaining to heart |
| carp (o) | wrist |
| cephal (o) | head, pertaining to head |
| cerebro | brain |
| cerv (ic, io) | neck |
| chol (e, o) | bile, gallbladder |
| chond (r, i, ri) | cartilage |
| circum | around, about |
| co (n) | with, together |
| col (in, o) | colon, bowel, large intestine |
| contra | against, counter |
| cost (a, i, o) | rib |
| crani (o) | pertaining to the skull |
| cryo | cold |
| cut (an) | skin |
| cyan (o) | blue |
| cyst (i, o) | bladder, bag, sac |
| dactyl (o) | finger, toe |
| dent (i, o) | tooth |
| derm (a, at, o) | pertaining to skin |
| dextr (i, o) | to the right |
| di (plo) | double, twice |
| dia | through, between, part |
| dis (ti, to) | separation, away from |