HSA Unit 2 Word Parts & Abbreveations
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a-
absence of, without, no, not
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ab-
away from
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ad-
towards
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an-
absence of, without, no, not
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ankyl/o
stiff, bent
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aponeur/o
aponeurosis
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arthr/o
joint
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burs/o
bursa
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bi-
two or both
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bi/o
life
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brady-
slow
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carp/o
carpals, wrist
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cephal/o
head
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cerebell/o
cerebellum
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cerebr/o
cerebrum
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clavic/o
clavicle, collarbone
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clavicul/o
clavicle, collarbone
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coni/o
dust
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cost/o
ribs
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crani/o
cranium
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crypt/o
hidden
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cutane/o
skin
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derm/o
skin
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dermat/o
skin
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dys-
painful, abnormal, difficult, labored
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dur/o
dura mater, hard
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encephal/o
brain
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esthesi/o
sensation, sensitivity, feeling
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femor/o
femur, upper leg bone
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fibul/o
fibula, lower leg bone
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gangli/o
ganglion
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ganglion/o
ganglion
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gli/o
glia, gluey substance
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humer/o
humerus, upper arm bone
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heter/o
other
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hidr/o
sweat
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ili/o
ilium
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ischi/o
ischium
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kerat/o
hard, horny tissue, keratin
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kinesi/o
movement, motion
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kyph/o
increased convexity of the spine
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lord/o
bent forward, increased concavity of the spine
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lumb/o
loin, lumbar region of the spine
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mandibul/o
mandible, lower jawbone
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maxill/o
maxilla, upper jawbone
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menisc/o
meniscus, crescent
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myel/o
spinal cord
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my/o
muscle
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myos/o
muscle
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necr/o
death
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onych/o
nail
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patell/o
patella, kneecap
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pelv/i
pelvis, pelvic bone
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pelv/o
pelvis, pelvic bone
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pachy/o
thick
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phalang/o
phalanges, bones of fingers and toes
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pol/i
gray matter
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psych/o
mind
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pub/o
pubis
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quadr/i
four
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radic/o
nerve root
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radicul/o
nerve root
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rhiz/o
nerve root
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radi/o
nerve root
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scapul/o
scapula, shoulder blade
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scoli/o
crooked, curved
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spondyl/o
vertebra, spine, vertebral column
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stern/o
sternum, breastbone
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sub-
below, under
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supra-
above
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sym-
together, joined
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syn-
together, joined
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tars/o
tarsals, ankle bones
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ten/o
tendon
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tendin/o
tendon
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tend/o
tendon
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tibi/o
tibia, lower leg bone
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uln/o
ulna, lower arm bone
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vertebr/o
vertebra, spine, vertebral column
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-xer/o
dryness, dry
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-al-
pertaining to
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-algia-
pain
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-ar-
pertaining to
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-asthenia-
weakness
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-centesis-
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
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-clasia-
break
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-clasis-
break
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-clast-
break
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-desis-
surgical fixation, fusion
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-ectomy-
excision, surgical removal, cutting out
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-gen-
substance that produces/causes
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-genic-
producing, originating, causing
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-gram-
the record, radiographic image
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-graph-
instrument used to record
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-graphy-
process of recording, radiographic imaging
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-ia-
condition of, diseased state, abnormal state
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-ic-
pertaining to
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-iatrist-
specialist, physician
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-iatry-
specialty, treatment
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-ictal-
seizure, attack
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