abdominal
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: abdomin/o
1st Root Definition: abdomen
2nd Root Word:
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Suffix: -al
Suffix Definition: pertaining to
Definition: pertaining to the abdomen |
abduction
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Prefix: ab-
Prefix Definition: away from
1st Root Word: duct/o
1st Root Definition: to lead; carry
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -ion
Suffix Definition: process
Definition: process of leading or carrying away from |
abnormal
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Prefix: ab-
Prefix Definition: away from
1st Root Word: norm/o
1st Root Definition: rule; order
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -al
Suffix Definition: pertaining to
Definition: pertaining to rule; order being away from |
acanthoma
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: acanth/o
1st Root Definition: spiny thorny
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -oma
Suffix Definition: tumor; mass; fluid collection
Definition: tumor; mass being spiny; thorny |
achondroplasia
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Prefix: a-
Prefix Definition: no; not; without
1st Root Word: chondr/o
1st Root Definition: cartilage
2nd Root Word:
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Suffix: -plasia
Suffix Definition: development; formation
Definition: no development; formation of cartilage |
acoustometer
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: acoust/o
1st Root Definition: hearing; sound
2nd Root Word:
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Suffix: -meter
Suffix Definition: measure
Definition: measuring hearing; sound |
acromegaly
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: acr/o
1st Root Definition: extremities; top; extreme point
2nd Root Word:
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Suffix: -megaly
Suffix Definition: enlargement
Definition: enlargement of the extremities |
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adduction
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Prefix: ad-
Prefix Definition: toward
1st Root Word: duct/o
1st Root Definition: to lead; carry
2nd Root Word:
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Suffix: -ion
Suffix Definition: process
Definition: process of leading; carrying toward something |
adenocarcinoma
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: aden/o
1st Root Definition: gland
2nd Root Word: carcin/o
2nd Root Word Definition: cancerous; cancer
Suffix: -oma
Suffix Definition: tumor; mass; fluid collection
Definition: cancerous tumor originating from glandular tissue |
adenohypophyseal
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: aden/o
1st Root Definition: gland
2nd Root Word: hypophys/o
2nd Root Word Definition: pituitary gland
Suffix: -eal
Suffix Definition: pertaining to
Definition: pertaining to the pituitary gland |
adenology
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: aden/o
1st Root Definition: gland
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -logy
Suffix Definition: study (process of)
Definition: process of studying glands |
adenoma
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: aden/o
1st Root Definition: gland
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -oma
Suffix Definition: tumor; mass; fluid collection
Definition: benign tumor of epithelial tissue with glandular origin |
adenotome
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: aden/o
1st Root Definition: gland
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -tome
Suffix Definition: instrument to cut
Definition: instrument used to cut glands |
adipocyte
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: adip/o
1st Root Definition: fat
2nd Root Word:
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Suffix: -cyte
Suffix Definition: cell
Definition: cells that store fat |
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adrenal
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: adren/o
1st Root Definition: adrenal gland
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -al
Suffix Definition: pertaining to
Definition: pertaining to the adrenal gland |
aerosinusitis
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: aer/o
1st Root Definition: air
2nd Root Word: sinus/o
2nd Root Word Definition: sinus
Suffix: -itis
Suffix Definition: inflammation
Definition: inflammation of the sinus due to difference in air pressure |
ageusia
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Prefix: a-
Prefix Definition: no; not; without
1st Root Word:
1st Root Definition:
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -geusia
Suffix Definition: taste
Definition: without; no taste |
allopathy
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: all/o
1st Root Definition: other
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -pathy
Suffix Definition: disease; emotion
Definition: uses other practices to cure diseases |
ambidextrous
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Prefix: ambi-
Prefix Definition: around; on both sides; about
1st Root Word: dextr/o
1st Root Definition: right
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -ous
Suffix Definition: pertaining to
Definition: pertaining to the use of both right and left hands equally |
amnesia
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Prefix: a-
Prefix Definition: no; not; without
1st Root Word:
1st Root Definition:
2nd Root Word:
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Suffix: -mnesia
Suffix Definition: memory
Definition: no memory |
amniocentesis
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: amni/o
1st Root Definition: amnion (sac surrounding the embryo)
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -centesis
Suffix Definition: surgical puncture to remove fluid
Definition: surgical puncture to remove fluid from the amnion |
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amylase
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: amyl/o
1st Root Definition: starch
2nd Root Word:
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Suffix: -ase
Suffix Definition: enzyme
Definition: enzyme that turns starch into sugar |
amylophagia
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: amyl/o
1st Root Definition: starch
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -phagia
Suffix Definition: eating; swallowing
Definition: abnormal condition of eating starch |
anal
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: an/o
1st Root Definition: anus
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -al
Suffix Definition: pertaining to
Definition: pertaining to the anus |
analgesia
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Prefix: an-
Prefix Definition: no; not; without
1st Root Word: alges/o
1st Root Definition: sensitivity to pain
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -ia
Suffix Definition: condition
Definition: condition having no sensitivity to pain |
analgesic
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Prefix: an-
Prefix Definition: no; not; without
1st Root Word: alges/o
1st Root Definition: sensitivity to pain
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -ic
Suffix Definition: pertaining to
Definition: pertaining to no sensitivity to pain |
anaplasia
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Prefix: ana-
Prefix Definition: up; apart; backward; again; anew
1st Root Word:
1st Root Definition:
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -plasia
Suffix Definition: development; formation
Definition: cell development; formation apart from other cells |
androgen
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: andr/o
1st Root Definition: male
2nd Root Word:
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Suffix: -gen
Suffix Definition: substance that produces
Definition: substance that produces male hormones |
anemia
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Prefix: an-
Prefix Definition: no; not; without
1st Root Word:
1st Root Definition:
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -emia
Suffix Definition: blood condition
Definition: blood condition without or low red blood cells |
anemic
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Prefix: an-
Prefix Definition: no; not; without
1st Root Word:
1st Root Definition:
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -emic
Suffix Definition: pertaining to a blood condition
Definition: pertaining to blood condition without or low red blood cells |
anesthesia
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Prefix: an-
Prefix Definition: no; not; without
1st Root Word:
1st Root Definition:
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -esthesia
Suffix Definition: nervous sensation
Definition: no sensitivity to pain |
angiogram
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: angi/o
1st Root Definition: vessel (blood)
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -gram
Suffix Definition: record
Definition: record of blood vessels |
angiography
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: angi/o
1st Root Definition: vessel (blood)
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -graphy
Suffix Definition: process of recording
Definition: process of recording blood vessels |
angiorrhexis
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: angi/o
1st Root Definition: vessel (blood)
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -rrhexis
Suffix Definition: rupture
Definition: rupture of a blood vessel |
anisocytosis
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: anis/o
1st Root Definition: unequal
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -cytosis
Suffix Definition: condition of cells; slight increase in numbers
Definition: condition of red blood cells being unequal in size |
anisotropic
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: anis/o
1st Root Definition: unequal
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -tropic
Suffix Definition: turning; changing
Definition: unequal values when measured in different directions |
ankylosis
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: ankly/o
1st Root Definition: stiff
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -osis
Suffix Definition: condition; usually abnormal
Definition: abnormal stiffening (of a joint) |
antepartum
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Prefix: ante-
Prefix Definition: before; forward
1st Root Word:
1st Root Definition:
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -partum
Suffix Definition: birth; labor
Definition: before labor |
antipsychotic
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Prefix: anti-
Prefix Definition: against
1st Root Word: psych/o
1st Root Definition: mind
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -tic
Suffix Definition: pertaining to
Definition: pertaining to mind altering medication |
aphallia
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Prefix: a-
Prefix Definition: no; not; without
1st Root Word: phall/o
1st Root Definition: penis
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -ia
Suffix Definition: condition
Definition: condition of having no penis |
aphasia
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Prefix: a-
Prefix Definition: no; not; without
1st Root Word:
1st Root Definition:
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -phasia
Suffix Definition: speech
Definition: not being able to understand or express speech |
apoptosis
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Prefix: apo-
Prefix Definition: off; away
1st Root Word:
1st Root Definition:
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -ptosis
Suffix Definition: droop; sag; prolapse; protrude
Definition: cells that prolapse away from organisms |
appendectomy
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: append/o
1st Root Definition: appendix
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -ectomy
Suffix Definition: removal; excision; resection
Definition: removal; excision; resection of the appendix |
arteriole
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: arteri/o
1st Root Definition: artery
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -ole
Suffix Definition: little; small
Definition: small branch of an artery leading to capillaries |
arteriosclerosis
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: arteri/o
1st Root Definition: artery
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -sclerosis
Suffix Definition: hardening
Definition: hardening of an artery |
atherosclerosis
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: ather/o
1st Root Definition: plaque (fatty substance)
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -sclerosis
Suffix Definition: hardening
Definition: deposits of plaques of fatty material on the inner walls of arteries |
arthritis
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: arthr/o
1st Root Definition: joint
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -itis
Suffix Definition: inflammation
Definition: inflammation of a joint |
arthrocentesis
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: arthr/o
1st Root Definition: joint
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -centesis
Suffix Definition: surgical puncture to remove fluid
Definition: surgical puncture to remove fluid in a joint |
arthrodesis
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: arthr/o
1st Root Definition: joint
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -desis
Suffix Definition: to bind; tie together
Definition: surgical immobilization of a joint by melding adjacent bones |
articulation
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: articul/o
1st Root Definition: joint
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -ation
Suffix Definition: process; condition
Definition: process; condition of being jointed |
arteriostenosis
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: arteri/o
1st Root Definition: artery
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -stenosis
Suffix Definition: tightening; stricture
Definition: narrowing the caliber of an artery |
atelocardia
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: atel/o
1st Root Definition: incomplete
2nd Root Word: cardi/o
2nd Root Word Definition: heart
Suffix: -ia
Suffix Definition: condition
Definition: condition of an incomplete development of the heart |
atrioventricular
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: atri/o
1st Root Definition: atrium (upper heart chamber)
2nd Root Word: ventricul/o
2nd Root Word Definition: ventricle (of heart or brain)
Suffix: -ar
Suffix Definition: pertaining to
Definition: pertaining to the atrium and ventricle of the heart |
aural
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: aur/o
1st Root Definition: ear
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -al
Suffix Definition: pertaining to
Definition: pertaining to the ear or sense of hearing |
autoimmune
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Prefix: auto-
Prefix Definition: self; own
1st Root Word: immun/o
1st Root Definition: immune; protection; safe
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix:
Suffix Definition:
Definition: immune response of an organism against any of its own tissues
or cells |
auxocardia
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: aux/o
1st Root Definition: growth; acceleration
2nd Root Word: cardi/o
2nd Root Word Definition: heart
Suffix: -ia
Suffix Definition: condition
Definition: condition of an enlarged heart |
auxology
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: aux/o
1st Root Definition: growth; acceleration
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -logy
Suffix Definition: study (process of)
Definition: study of human growth |
axilla
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Prefix:
Prefix Definition:
1st Root Word: axill/o
1st Root Definition: armpit
2nd Root Word:
2nd Root Word Definition:
Suffix: -a
Suffix Definition: pertaining to
Definition: pertaining to the armpit |
