Medical Terminology Final Base Words

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ABDOMIN-
abdomen, abdominis, belly, abdomen
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ACANTH-
akantha, thorn, spine
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ACOU-
akouein, hear
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ACR-
akron, [highest point] extremities (particularly the hands and feet)
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ACTIN-
aktis, aktinos, [ray] radiation
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ACU-
akouein, hear (5)
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ACUS-
akouein, hear (5)
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ADEN-
gland
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ADIPS-
fat
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AER-
air, gas
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AGOG-
leading, drawing forth
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-AGRA
(sudden) pain, gout
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ALA-
wing
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ALG-
pain
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ALL-
other, divergence, difference from
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ALVE-
hollow, cavity
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AMBLY-
dull, faint
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AMNI-
amnion, fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion
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AMOEBA-
\[change] amoeba
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AMYGDAL-
\[almond] tonsil
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AMYL-
starch (amylase)
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ANCYL-
fused, stiffened; hooked, crooked
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ANDR-
aner, andros, man, male
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ANGI-
(blood) vessel, duct
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ANGIN-
choking pain, angina pectoris
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ANGULUS-
angle, corner
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ANKYL-
fused, stiffened; hooked, crooked
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ANTER-
front, in front
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ANTHRAC-
anthrax, anthrakos, coal; anthrax
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ANTHRAX-
anthrax, coal; anthrax
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AORT-
aorta
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APHRODIS-
Aphrodisios, sexual desire (6)
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APHRODISI-
Aphrodisios, sexual desire (6)
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ARACHN-
spider, web; arachnoid membrane
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ARCH-
arche, beginning, origin
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-ARCHE
beginning, origin
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ARCT-
compress
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ARCTAT-
compress
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ARTERI-
\[air passage] artery
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ARTHR-
joint
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ARTICULARIS-
joint, pertaining to joints
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ASC-
\[leather bag] sac, bag, bladder
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ASCIT-
\[leather bag] sac, bag, bladder
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ATHER-
\[soup] fatty deposit
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ATRI-
\[entrance hall] atrium
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AUR-
ear
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AURE-
golden-yellow
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AUT-
self
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AUX-
grow, increase
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-AUXE
grow, increase
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-AUXIS
grow, increase
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AX-
axon
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AXON-
axon
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BACILL-
\[rod, staff] bacillus
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BACTER-
\[small staff] bacterium
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BACTERI-
\[small staff] bacterium
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BARY-
heavy, dull, hard
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BI-
life
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BILI-
bile
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BLAST-
\[bud, germ] primitive cell
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BLENN-
mucus
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BLEPHAR-
eyelid
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BOL-
bole a throwing
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BOV-
ox, bull, cow
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BRACHI-
(upper) arm
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BRACHY-
short
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BRADY-
slow
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BREVIS-
short
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BRONCH-
\[windpipe] bronchus
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BRONCHI-
\[windpipe] bronchus
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BUCCINATOR-
that which has to do with the cheek
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BURS-
\[leather sack] bursa
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CALC-
stone, calcium, lime (salts)
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CALOR-
heat, energy
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CAPILL-
\[hair] capillary
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CAPIT-, CEPS, -CIPUT
caput, capitis, n. head
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CAPN-
smoke, carbon dioxide
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CARCIN-
\[crab] carcinoma, cancer
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CARDI-
heart, cardiac
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CEC-
\[blind] cecum
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CEL-
abdomen
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-CEL
abdomen
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CELI-
abdomen
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-CEPT
take
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CEREBR-
cerebrum, brain
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CERVIC-
neck (of the uterus), cervix uteri
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CHEIL-
lip
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CHIR-
hand
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CHLOR-
green
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CHOL-
bile, gall
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CHOLE-
bile, gall
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CHONDR-
chondros, cartilage
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CHOROID-
chorioeides, [skinlike] choroid
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CHROM-
chroma, chromatos, color, pigment
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CHROMA-
chroma, chromatos, color, pigment
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CHROMAT-
chroma, chromatos, color, pigment
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CHRON-
chronos, time, timing
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-CID-
caedere, caesus, cut, kill
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CIMEX
cımex, bug
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-CIP-
capere, captus, take
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