Medical Terminology Pt. 3

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con-
together; with
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coni/o
dust
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conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva (lines of eyelids)
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consci/o
awareness, aware
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constrict/o
narrowing, binding
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\-constriction
narrowing
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contra-
against; opposite
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contus/o
to bruise
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cor/o
pupil
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core/o
pupil
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corne/o
cornea
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coron/o
heart
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Corpor/o
body
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cortic/o
cortex, outer region
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cost/o
rib
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cox/o
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crani/o
skull
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cras/o
mixture; temperament
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crin/o
secrete
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\-crine
to secrete; separate
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\-crit
to separate
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critic/o
crisis, dangerous
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cry/o
cold
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crypt/o
hidden
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cubit/o
elbow, forearm
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culd/o
cul-de-sac
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cupr/o
copper
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\-cusis
hearing
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cutane/o
skin
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cyan/o
blue
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cycl/
ciliary body of eye; cycle; circle
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\-cyesis
pregnancy
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cyst/o
urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid
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cyt/o
cell
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\-cyte
cell
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\-cytosis
condition of cells; slight increase in numbers
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dacry/o
tear
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dacryoaden/o
tear gland
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dacryocyst/o
tear sac; lacriman sac
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dactyl/o
fingers; toes
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de-
lack of; down; less; removal of
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dem/o
people
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dent/i
tooth
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derm/o
skin
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\-derma
skin
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desicc/o
drying
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\-desis
to bind; tie together
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Dexter/o
right
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dia-
complete; through
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diaphor/o
sweat
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\-dilation
widening; stretching; expanding
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dilat/o
to enlarge, expand
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dipl/o
double
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dips/o
thirst
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dis-
apart, to separate
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dist/o
far; distant
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dolich/o
long
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dolor/o
pain
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dors/o
back (of body)
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dorsi-
back
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\-dote
to give
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\-drome
to run
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duct/o
to lead; carry
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duoden/o
duodenum
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dur/o
dura mater
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dynam/o
power, strength
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\-dynia
pain
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dys-
bad: painful: difficult; abnormal
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\-eal
pertaining to
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ec-
out; outside
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echin/o
spiny, prickly
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echo-
reflected sound
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\-ectasia/-ectasis
dilation; dilatation; widening
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ecto-
out; outside
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ectro/o
congenital absence
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\-ectomy
removal; excision; resection
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\-edema
swelling
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eight
octa-, octi-
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\-elasma
flat plate
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electr/o
electricity
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ele/o
oil
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em-
in
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\-ema
condition
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embolo/o
embolus
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embry/o
embryo
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\-emesis
vomiting
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\-emia
blood condition
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\-emic
pertaining to blood condition
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emmetr/o
in due measure
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\-emphraxis
stoppage, obstruction
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en-
in; within
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enanti/o
opposite, opposed
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encephal/o
brain
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end-/ endo-
in; within
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enter/o
intestines (usually small intestine)
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eosin/o
red; rosy; dawn-colored
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epi-
above; upon; on
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epididym/o
epididymis
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epiglott/o
epiglottis
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episi/o
vulva