question

ab-

answer

away from, not

question

acoustic-

answer

hearing

question

acro-

answer

extremeties

question

aden-

answer

gland

question

adnexa-

answer

adrenal

question

adreno-

answer

adrenal

question

aer-

answer

air

question

-algia

answer

painful condition, pain

question

alveoli-

answer

cavity

question

ameb-

answer

change

question

an-, a-

answer

without, not

question

angi-

answer

vessel

question

ante-

answer

before

question

anti-

answer

against

question

antr-

answer

cavity

question

appendic-

answer

appendix

question

arter-

answer

artery

question

arthr-

answer

joint

question

asthenia-

answer

weakness

question

astr-

answer

star shaped

question

aur-

answer

ear

question

auto-

answer

self

question

basi-

answer

base

question

benign

answer

mild, not cancerous

question

bi-

answer

two, double, both

question

bili-

answer

bile

question

blephar-

answer

eyelid

question

brady-

answer

slow

question

bronch-

answer

bronchus

question

bucco-

answer

cheek

question

burso-

answer

sac

question

calc-

answer

heel, stone

question

cantho-

answer

angle at the end of the eyelid

question

carcin-

answer

cancer

question

cardi-

answer

heart

question

caudo-

answer

tail

question

cec-

answer

blind passage

question

-cele

answer

hernia

question

celio-

answer

abdomen

question

-centesis

answer

puncture

question

cephal-

answer

head

question

cerebr-

answer

brain

question

cervic-

answer

neck

question

cheil-

answer

lip

question

cheir-

answer

hand

question

chole-

answer

bile

question

chondr-

answer

cartilage

question

celia-

answer

eyelash

question

cine-

answer

move

question

col-

answer

colon

question

colla-

answer

glue

question

colpo-

answer

hollow, vagina

question

contra-

answer

against, counter

question

cor

answer

heart

question

corne-

answer

horny

question

cost-

answer

rib

question

crani-

answer

skull

question

-crine

answer

to secrete

question

cryo-

answer

cold

question

cut-

answer

skin

question

cyan-

answer

blue

question

cyst-

answer

sac containing fluid, bladder

question

cyt-

answer

cell

question

dacry-

answer

tear

question

dactyl-

answer

finger, toe

question

dendr-

answer

tree, branching

question

dent-

answer

teeth

question

dermat-

answer

skin

question

-desis

answer

binding, fixation

question

digit

answer

finger, toe

question

dors-

answer

back

question

duodeno-

answer

duodenum

question

dura

answer

hard

question

dyn-

answer

pain

question

dynamo-

answer

power

question

dys-

answer

bad

question

-ectasis

answer

expansion

question

ectomy-

answer

surgical removal of all or part of

question

edema-

answer

swelling

question

-emesis

answer

vomiting

question

en-

answer

in

question

encephal-

answer

brain

question

end-

answer

inside, within

question

enter-

answer

intestines

question

ependym-

answer

wrapping

question

epi-

answer

upon, in addition to

question

erythro-

answer

red

question

esophag-

answer

esophagus

question

-esthesia

answer

sensation

question

ex-

answer

out, away from

question

fascia

answer

sheet, band

question

fistul-

answer

pipe

question

furca-

answer

fork-shaped

question

gangli-

answer

swelling

question

gastro-

answer

stomach

question

gemin-

answer

twin

question

gen-

answer

original

question

gingiv-

answer

gum

question

glom-

answer

ball

question

glosso-

answer

tongue

question

glyco-

answer

sweet

question

grad-

answer

walk, take steps

question

-gram

answer

record

question

gran-

answer

grain, particle

question

gravid

answer

pregnant

question

hallux-

answer

big toe, great toe

question

helio-

answer

sun

question

hem(at)-

answer

blood

question

hemi-

answer

half

question

hepat-

answer

liver

question

histo-

answer

tissue

question

hormone

answer

excite

question

hydro-

answer

water

question

hyper-

answer

above, more than normal

question

hypno-

answer

sleep

question

hypo-

answer

under

question

hyster-

answer

uterus, womb

question

-iasis

answer

condition

question

ile-

answer

ileum

question

ili-

answer

ilium

question

infra-

answer

under or below

question

inter-

answer

between

question

intra-

answer

within

question

iris

answer

rainbow

question

iso-

answer

equal

question

-itis

answer

inflammation

question

kerat-

answer

horny

question

labi-

answer

lip

question

lacrim-

answer

tear

question

lact-

answer

milk

question

lal-

answer

speech

question

lapar-

answer

abdominal wall

question

laryng-

answer

larynx

question

later-

answer

side

question

leio-

answer

smooth

question

leuk-

answer

white

question

lien-

answer

spleen

question

lig-

answer

ligament

question

lingua-

answer

tongue

question

lip-

answer

fat

question

lith-

answer

stone

question

lobo-

answer

section

question

lumbo-

answer

loins

question

-lysis

answer

loosening, destruction

question

macro-

answer

large

question

macul-

answer

spot

question

mal-

answer

bad

question

-malacia

answer

soft, softening, soft condition

question

malign-

answer

bad

question

mamm-

answer

breast

question

mani-

answer

madness

question

mast-

answer

breast

question

. maxilla-

answer

upper jaw bone

question

mechano-

answer

machine

question

megal-

answer

enlarged

question

melan-

answer

black

question

mening-

answer

membrane

question

ment-

answer

mind

question

metabol(e)-

answer

change

question

metro-

answer

uterus

question

micro-

answer

small

question

my-

answer

muscle

question

myco-

answer

fungus

question

myel-

answer

marrow, spinal cord

question

miring-

answer

eardrum

question

neo-

answer

new

question

nephr-

answer

kidney

question

neuro-

answer

nerve

question

ocul-

answer

eye

question

odont-

answer

tooth

question

oid-

answer

like

question

-ologist

answer

specialist in the study of

question

-ology

answer

the study of

question

-oma

answer

tumor

question

oment-

answer

covering

question

onco-

answer

tumor

question

onych-

answer

nail, claw

question

oophor-

answer

ovary

question

ophthalm

answer

eye

question

or-

answer

mouth

question

orchid-

answer

testis

question

-osis

answer

any condition

question

osmo-

answer

odor

question

ost-

answer

bone

question

-ostomy

answer

create an opening

question

oto-

answer

ear

question

-otomy

answer

cut into, incision into

question

ovar-

answer

egg

question

ovario-

answer

ovary

question

palpebr-

answer

eyelid

question

pan-

answer

all

question

pod-

answer

foot

question

para-

answer

beside, beyond

question

pariet-

answer

wall

question

part-

answer

labor, bring forth

question

path-

answer

disease

question

pelvi-

answer

pelvis

question

-penia

answer

decrease

question

peps-

answer

digest

question

peri-

answer

about, around

question

-pexy

answer

suspension

question

phage

answer

to eat

question

phak-

answer

lens

question

pharmac-

answer

drug

question

pharyng-

answer

pharynx

question

phleb-

answer

vein

question

phob-

answer

fear

question

phonic-

answer

voice, sound

question

phot-

answer

light

question

phren-

answer

mind

question

physio-

answer

nature

question

pilo-

answer

hair

question

plak-

answer

plate

question

plasia-

answer

development

question

plast-

answer

plastic repair/surgical repair

question

-plegia

answer

paralysis

question

pleur-

answer

pleura, rib, side

question

plexus

answer

braid

question

pneum-

answer

lung

question

poly-

answer

many

question

post

answer

after

question

pre-

answer

in front of, before

question

pro-

answer

in front of, before

question

proct-

answer

anus

question

prolix-

answer

offspring

question

psycho-

answer

mind

question

-ptosis

answer

falling, drooping

question

ptyal-

answer

saliva

question

puer-

answer

child

question

pulmon-

answer

lung

question

pyle-

answer

gate

question

rachi-

answer

spinal column

question

radi-

answer

ray

question

radic-

answer

root

question

ramus

answer

branch

question

ren-

answer

kidney

question

retr(o)-

answer

backwards

question

rhexis

answer

break, burst

question

rhin-

answer

nose

question

-rrhaphy

answer

suture

question

rug-

answer

wrinkle, fold, crease

question

sacro-

answer

sacrum

question

salpingo-

answer

tube

question

sarc-

answer

flesh

question

scirr(h)-

answer

hard

question

sclera(a)-

answer

hard

question

-scop

answer

look, observe

question

sedat-

answer

quiet, calm

question

semen

answer

seed

question

semi-

answer

half

question

sept-

answer

wall, fence

question

sinus

answer

hollow space

question

somato-

answer

body

question

somni-

answer

sleep

question

spas-

answer

pull, draw

question

spasm

answer

involuntary contraction

question

sphenic-

answer

wedge

question

spiro-

answer

coil

question

splen-

answer

spleen

question

spondyl-

answer

spinal column

question

squam-

answer

scale

question

steno-

answer

narrow, contracted

question

stoma-

answer

mouth

question

strept-

answer

twist

question

strict-

answer

draw tight

question

sub-

answer

under

question

supra-

answer

above

question

syn-, sym-

answer

together

question

tarso-

answer

ankle

question

tarso-

answer

framework of the eyelid

question

tegument

answer

covering, skin

question

tens-

answer

stretch

question

thalam-

answer

inner chamber

question

thel-

answer

nipple

question

therap-

answer

therapy

question

therm-

answer

heat

question

thorac-

answer

chest

question

thromb-

answer

lump, clot

question

thyro-

answer

thyroid

question

-topo

answer

place

question

trachel-

answer

neck

question

trans-

answer

through, across

question

traumat-

answer

wound

question

tri-

answer

three

question

trich-

answer

hair

question

trip-

answer

rub, friction

question

-trophy

answer

development

question

tumor

answer

swelling

question

turbin-

answer

shaped like a top

question

tympan-

answer

eardrum

question

umbilic-

answer

navel

question

ureter

answer

ureter

question

urethr-

answer

urethra

question

utero-

answer

uterus

question

vaso-

answer

vessel

question

vena-

answer

vein

question

vesic-

answer

bladder

question

vestibule

answer

entrance

question

viscero-

answer

organ

question

vuls(e)-

answer

twitch or pull

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