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SM 2 VocabTest 1

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a-, an-   absence or lack  
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ab-   departing from; away from  
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ad-   to or towards  
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bi-   two  
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cardi-, cardio-   heart  
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cerebro-   brain (especially the cerebrum)  
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circum-   around  
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co-, con-   together  
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contra-   against  
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crani-   skull  
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de-   undoing, reversal, loss, removal  
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di-   twice, double  
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dia-   through, between  
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epi-   over, above  
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exo-   outside, beyond  
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gastr-   stomach  
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glosso-   tongue  
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hemi-   half  
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hepat-   liver  
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hist-   tissue  
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im-   not  
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inter-   between  
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intra-   within, inside  
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iso-   equal, same  
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macro-   large  
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mal-   bad, abnormal  
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micro-   small  
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mono-   single  
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multi-   many  
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myelo-   spinal cord, marrow  
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oculo-   eye  
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odonto-   tooth  
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ophthalmo-   eye  
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ortho-   straight or correct  
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osteo-   bone  
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oto-   ear  
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peri-   around  
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semi-   half  
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steno-   narrow  
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sub-   beneath, under  
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super-   above, upon  
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sym-, syn-   together, with  
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tachy-   rapid  
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therm-   heat  
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trans -   across, through  
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tri-   three  
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viscero-   organ, viscera  
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-gen   agent that initiates  
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-ia   condition  
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-malacia   soft  
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-oid   like, resembling  
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-opia   defect of the eye  
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-ory   referring to, of  
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-pathy   disease  
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-plasty   reconstruction of a part, plastic surgery  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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-rrhagia   abnormal or excessive discharge  
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-scope   instrument used for examination  
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-ty   condition of, state  
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-uria   urine  
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Abscess   a localized collection of pus  
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Adhesions   tissues abnormally bound or stuck together as a result of inflammation  
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Adipose   fatty tissue  
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Amenorrhea   absence or suppression of menstruation  
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Aphiarthroses   slightly moveable joints having a pad of either hyaline or fibro cartilage located adjoining bony surfaces  
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Apnea   temporary cessation of breathing  
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Anesthesia   loss of feeling or sensation  
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Anoxia   lack of oxygen  
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Anti-inflammatory   drugs designed to prevent swelling and reduce inflammation  
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Antipyretic   agent that relieves or reduces fever  
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Anuria   absence of or defective excretion of urine  
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Apophysis   bony outgrowth to which muscles attach  
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Arthroscopy   viewing the inside of a joint through an arthroscope using a small video camera lens  
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Aspiration   The drawing of a fluid or foreign matter in, out, up, or through by means of suction  
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Avascular   lack of blood circulation  
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Axilla   armpit  
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Brachial Plexus   network of nerves arising from lower cervical spine nerves that generates the five peripheral nerves which innervate the upper extremity; Located below the clavicle and in the arm pit  
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Cauliflower Ears   a descriptive term for an ear condition caused by bleeding (hematoma) that looks like the surface of a cauliflower; It occurs in wrestlers and boxers due to continued trauma to the lateral surface of the ear  
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Chondral   pertaining to cartilage  
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Collagen   the major protein of connective tissue  
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Comatose   A state of coma or profound unconsciousness caused by disease or injury  
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Concentric   the muscle shortens while contracting against resistance  
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Conduction   heating through direct contact with a hot medium  
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Conjunctiva   mucous membrane that lines the eyes  
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Debride   removal of dirt and dead tissue from a wound  
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Dermatome   segmental skin area innervated by various segments of the spinal cord  
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Diplopia   double vision  
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Diathermy   use of electrical current to increase circulation by heating  
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Dyspnea   difficult or painful breathing  
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Eccentric   the process of muscle contraction and stretch of the muscle-tendon unitby an extrinsic force(lengthening contraction)  
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