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MedTerm 1-6

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Term
Definition
algia   pain  
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crani   skull  
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end   inside within  
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hemi   half  
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oid   like resemble  
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hyper   above more than normal  
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cyst   sack containing fluid  
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chole   bile  
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hypo   under  
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scop   observe  
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hyster   uterus  
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ostomy   create an opening  
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para   beside or beyond  
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lysis   loosening or destruction  
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cervic   neck  
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chondr   cartilage  
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cyan   blue  
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hem   blood  
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ost   bone  
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psycho   mind  
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lip   fat  
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my   muscle  
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lith   stone  
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opthalm   eye  
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proct   anus  
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cost   rib  
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gram   record  
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rhexis   break or burst  
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carcin   cancer  
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penia   decrease  
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gen   production  
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burso   sac  
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retro   backwards  
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trip   rub or friction  
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strept   twist  
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desis   binding  
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mani   madness  
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glosso   tongue  
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trophy   development  
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supra   above  
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ptosis   falling  
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dyn   pain  
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mast   breast  
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rrhapy   sutures  
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dent   teeth  
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cephal   head  
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auto   self  
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epi   upon  
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hydro   water  
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lobo   section  
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emesis   vomiting  
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contra   against or counter  
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iasis   condition  
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trans   through or across  
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brady   slow  
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ectasis   expansion  
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cyt   sight  
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odont   tooth  
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leuk   white  
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esthesia   sensation  
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cantho   angle at the end of the eyelid  
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steno   narrow or contracted  
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cheil   lip  
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cele   hernia  
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benign   mild not cancerous  
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semen   seed  
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celio   abdomen  
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erythro   red  
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vaso   vessel  
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melan   black  
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cauda   tail  
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lingua   tongue  
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myring   eardrum  
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spondyl   spinal column  
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ova   egg  
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centesis   puncture  
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oto   ear  
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bili   bile  
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squam   scaling  
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mening   membrane  
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cec   blind passage  
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macul   spot  
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pexy   suspension  
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onco   tumor  
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or   mouth  
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sub   under  
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spiro   coil  
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lacrim   tear  
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viscero   organ  
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lact   milk  
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onych   nail or claw  
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thorac   chest  
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pyle   gate or opening  
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vesic   bladder  
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sphenic   wedge  
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myel   marrow or spinal cord  
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anti   against  
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myco   fungus  
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physio   nature  
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bucco   cheek  
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palpebr   eyelid  
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plasia   development  
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rug   wrinkle, fold, or crease  
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aur   ear  
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acousti   hearing  
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colpo   hollow or vagina  
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phon   voice or sound  
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leio   smooth  
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cor   heart  
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ren   kidney  
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orchi   testis  
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encephal   brain  
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thalam   inner chamber  
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plexus   braid  
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cilia   eyelash  
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dendr   tree or branching  
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phleb   vein  
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pilo   hair  
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histo   tissue  
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stoma   mouth  
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tympan   eardrum  
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umbilic   navel  
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salpingo   tube  
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helio   sun  
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astr   star shaped  
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asthenia   weakness  
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fascia   sheet or band  
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iso   equal  
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tarso   ankle or ankle region  
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tope   place  
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pod   foot  
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malign   bad or harmful  
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adnexa   ties or connections  
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ocul   eye  
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lapar   abdominal wall  
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dacry   tear  
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ment   mind  
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part   labor or bring forth  
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sclera   hard  
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somato   body  
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trachel   neck  
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sinus   hollow space  
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hypno   sleep  
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sept   wall or fence  
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scirr   hard  
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antr   cavity  
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crine   secrete  
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dura   hard  
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pneum   lung or air  
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phage   to eat  
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phren   mind  
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corne   horny  
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plak   plate  
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iris   rainbow  
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kerat   horny tissue  
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pulmo   lung  
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pytal   saliva  
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alveol   cavity or socket  
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oophor   ovary  
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oment   covering  
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seclate   quiet or calm  
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furca   fork shaped  
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radic   root  
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fistul   pipe or narrow passage  
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edema   swelling  
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dactyl   finger or toe  
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metabol   change  
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pariet   wall  
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ependym   wrapping  
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gravid   pregnant  
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aer   air  
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glyco   sweet  
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