Medical Terminology Exam

6 September 2022
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Actino- means heat. (Actino/dermat/itis; Actino/therap/y)
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False- Sum, sun, ray
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Amphi- literally means across. (Amphi/centric; Amphi/arthrosis)
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False- both
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Angio- means vessel. (Angio/gram; Angi/oma)
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True
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Ar- means fast. (Ar/rhythmia; Ar/kansas)
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False
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Athero- means porridge or yellow fat. (Athero/sclerosis; Ather/oma)
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True
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Bacillo- means rod or rod-shaped. (Bacill/us; Bacill/emia)
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True
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Bronch/i- means pipe. (Bronchi/al; Bronch/itis)
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False
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Carbuncul/o- means glowing ember. (Carbuncule; Carbuncul/osis)
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True
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Cau- and Causto- mean to burn. (Cau/terization; Caust/ic)
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True
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Cheilo- means lip. (Cheil/itis; Cheilo/rrhaphy)
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True
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-cis means to cut or cut into. (In/cis/ion; In/cis/or)
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True
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Colpo- means penis. (Colp/itis; Colpo/scopy)
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false (vagina)
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Conjunctivo- means joined together. (Con/junctiv/itis; Con/junctiv/oma)
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True
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Crypto- means cold. (Crypt/orchidism; Crypto/mnesia)
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False
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- desis and Liga- mean to loosen. (Arthro/desis; Liga/ment; Liga/ture)
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False
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Entero- means intestine or small intestine. (Enter/itis; Dys/enter/y)
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True
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Dolo- means swelling. (Dolor; Dolori/meter)
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False-pain
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E- means out or outward .( E/vicerate ; E/version)
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True
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Estro- means menstration. (Estro/gen; Estro/genic)
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False-women
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Galacto- and Lacto- mean sugar. (Glact/orrhea; Lact/ase)
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False- milk
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Gravido- means pregnant or heavy. (Multi/gravida; Gravid/a)
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True
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Hidr/o- and Suder/i- mean oil. (Hidr/osis; Suderi/ferous)
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False- sweat
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Ile/o- means flank. (Ile/um; Ile/itis)
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False
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-ism means abnormal or different (Hirsut/ism; Dwarfism)
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False
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Lacero- means to tear or accidental cut. (Lacer/ation; Lacer/ate)
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True
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Lieno- and Spleno- mean spleen. (Lien/oma and Spleno/megaly
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True
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Lympho/o - means node or swelling ( Lymph/edema ; Lymph/adentitis)
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False- watery
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Melano- and Nigra mean gray. (Melan/oma; Nigra Bodies)
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False- black
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Meso- and Medi- mean side or edge. (Meso/derm; Medi/al)
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False- middle
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Oculo- and Ophthalmo- mean to see (Ocul/ar; Ophthalm/ology)
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False -eye
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Naso- and Rhino- mean horn. (Nas/al; Rhino/plasty)
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False- nose
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-orrhaphy means to suture or sew ( Dermat/orrhaphy; My/orrhaphy)
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True
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Osm/o- and Olfact/o- mean nose. (Osm/ia; Olfact/ory)
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False- smell
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Pod- and Podo- mean child. (Pod/iatry; and Podo/dynia
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False - foot
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Pharmac/o- means drug. (Pharmac/ology; Pharmaco/mania)
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True
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Phyto- and Lichen mean plant. (Phyto/dermitis; Lichen/ification)
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True
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Post- means after or behind. (Post/partum; Postero/anterior)
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True
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Pyelo- means pelvis (of kidney or organ). (Pyelo/nephritis; Pyelo/gram)
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True
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Myelo- means spinal cord or bone marrow. (Myelo/gram; Multiple Myel/oma)
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True
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Onco- means cancer. (Onc/ology; Onc/ologist)
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false -tumor
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Pyo- means to itch. (Py/o/rrhea; Pyo/genic)
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false (pus)
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Procto- means to probe. (Proct/ology; Procto/scope)
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False
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-poeisis means to make or produce (Hemato/poeisis; Erythro/poeisis)
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True
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Photo- means green. (Photo/dermitis; Photo/phobia)
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false - light
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Pep- and Peps/o- mean digestion. (Pep/tic; Peps/in)
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True
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Pan- means total, all, or complete. (Pan/demic; Pan/creas)
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True
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os- means mouth or mouth-like opening. (-os/tomy; Os Uteri)
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True
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Onycho- and Unguino- mean skin. (Onych/itis; Unguin/al)
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False- fingernail
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Oligo- means scanty, slight, or few. (Oligo/spermia; Oligo/menorrhea)
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True
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Nucleo- and Karyo- mean nut or nucleus. (Nucle/ar; Karyo/kinesis)
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True
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Myx/o- and Blenno- mean to mucus. (Myx/oma; Blenn/oma)
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True
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-lapse and -ptosis means fall, slip, or droop. (Prolapse; Utero/ptosis)
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True
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-metr/y means the process or procedure of measuring (Opto/met/ry; Feto/met/ry)
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True
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Menisco- means crescent or semi-lunar shaped. (Menisc/ectomy; Menisc/otomy)
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True
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Malaco- means hard (Oseto/malacia; Chrondo/malacia)
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False - soft
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Litho- and Petro- mean hard. (Litho/tripsy & Osteo/petr/osis)
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False
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Kerato- means cornea or horny. (Kerat/itis; Kerat/oma)
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True
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Ir- means lack of or not.. (Ir/regular; Ir/radiation)
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True
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Hormone means to stimulate or change. (Hormon/al; Hormono/poiesis)
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False- urge
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Helminth/o- and Vermi- mean worm. (Helminth/ic; Vermi/form)
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True
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Gero- and Geronto- mean old ( Ger/iatrics; Geront/ology)
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True
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Feto- means early. (Fet/us; Fet/o/metry)
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False - young
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-esis and -osis means condition or disease ( Hematopoi/e/sis; Hidr/osis)
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True
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Edema- means bad or harmful. (Edemat/ous; Lymph/edema)
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False - swelling
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Dys- means faulty, difficult, or painful. (Dys/men/orrhea; Dys/urea)
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True
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Dipso- means to thirst. (A/dips/ia; Poly/dipsia)
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True
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-crine means to secrete (Endo/crine; Holo/crine, Exo/crine)
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True
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-cytosis means a decrease (in cells). (Leuco/cyt/osis; Thrombo/cyt/osis)
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False - increase
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Conio- means dust. (Coni/osis; Pneumono/conio/sis)
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True
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Clino- means together. (Clino/dactylia; Clino/cephaly
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False - bend
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-centesis means a surgical puncture to drain fluid (Abdomeno/centesis; Thoraco/centeisis)
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True
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Cholecysto- means gall bladder. (Chole/cyst/itis; Chole/cyst/opexy)
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True
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Cata- means down or to break down. (Cata/bolism; Cata/lepsy
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True
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Bulimo- means hungry or excessive appetite. (Bulim/ia; Bulim/ic)
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True
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Bi- and Bin- means two. (Bi/lateral; Bin/ocular)
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True
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Audi- means to hear. (Audi/olog/y; Audi/ogram)
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True
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Ascari- means worm or nematode. (Ascari/asis; Ascari/cide)
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True
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Anthraco- means coal or carbuncle-like. (Anthrac/ic; Anthr/ax)
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True
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Ana- means to combine. (Ana/tom/y; Ana/phase)
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False
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The suffixes -algia and -dynia mean pain. (Neur/algia; Gastro/dynia)
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True
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Palpebro- means ear. (Palpebr/itis; Palpebro/ptosis)
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False -eyelid
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-ose means sugar (Fruct/ose; Sucr/ose)
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True
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Ortho- means large or huge. (Ortho/pnea; Ortho/dontic)
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False -straight
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Oophoro- means ovary. (Oophor/itis; Oophor/oma)
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True
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Omo- means shoulder. (Omo/brachial; Om/ectomy)
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True
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-oma means swelling or tumor. (Glauc/oma; Carin/oma)
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True
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-oid means faulty or false material (Lip/oid; Lymph/oid)
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False
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Occulto- means bad. (Spina Bifida Occulta; Occult/olog/y)
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False -eye
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Nephro- and Reno- mean kidney. (Nephr/itis; Ren/al)
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True
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Xero- means dry. (Xero/derma; Xero/graphy)
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True
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My- and Myos- mean ligaments and tendons. (My/oma; Myos/itis)
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False -muscles
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Myco- and Tinea means fungus. (Myco/statin; Tinea Corporis)
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True
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Meta- means change or beyond. (Meta/bolism; Meta/carpal)
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True
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Meno- and Menstro- mean weekly. (Meno/pause, Menstr/ation)
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False - monthly
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Meningo- and Meningio- mean membrane. (Mening/itis; Mening/ioma)
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True
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Masto- and Mammo- mean chest. (Mast/itis; Mammo/gram)
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False
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Mal- means bad. (Mal/ignant; Mal/adjustment)
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True
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Lord/o- means hunchback. (Lord/osis; Lordo/scolio/sis)
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False - swayback
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Retino- means eye or eyeball. (Retin/itis; Retino/scop/y)
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False - retina
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Lat- or Latero- means side (Lat/eral; latero/flexion)
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True
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Lacrimo- and Dacryo- mean fluid. (Lacrim/orrhea; Dacry/aden/itis)
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False - tear
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Kypho- means laterally crooked. (Kyph/osis; Kypho/scoliosis)
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False - hunchback
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Kelo- means raised red hard scar. (Kel/oid; Keloid/ectomy)
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True
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Irid-, Irid/o- and Iro- mean rainbow. (Irid/itis; Irido/rrhexis)
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True
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Infarcto- means increased flow. (Infarct/ion; Infarct/ectom/y)
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False
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Iatro- means to treatment or cure. (Iatro/genic; Ped/iatrics)
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True
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Homo- and Homeo- mean same. (Homo/graph; Homeo/pathic)
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True
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Herpet/o- means to creep. (Herpes; Herpet/ic; Herpet/iform)
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True
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Hallux means thumb. (Micro/hallex; Hallux Valgus)
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False - big toe
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-gnosis means knowledge (Dia/gnosis; Pro/gnosis)
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True
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- gen means to develop or begin (Carcino/gen; Leucocyto/gen/esis)
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True
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Fistulo- means pipe stem. (Fistul/oplast/y; Fistul/ectom/y)
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True
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Etio- means eating. (Etio/logy; Etio/tropic)
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false cause
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Eso- means toward. (Eso/phagus; Eso/gastritis)
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True
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Ergo- and Dynamo- mean work. (Erg/ometer; Dynam/ic)
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True
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Embryo- means young. (Embryon/ic; Embry/opathic)
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False - early
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Echo/o- and Son/o- means to X-ray ( Ech/ogram; Son/ogram)
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False - sound
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-e means instrument. (Stetho/scop/e; Oto/scop/e)
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True
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Dromo- means to run. (Dromo/mania; Syn/drome)
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True
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Docho- and Ducto- mean duct or canal. (Doch/oma; Duct/us)
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True
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Di-, Dipl/o-, and Co- mean two or both. (Di/gest/ion; Dipl/opia; Co/adaptive)
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True
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Culdo- means blind pouch or sac. (Culdo/centesis; Culdo/scope)
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True
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Cryo- means hidden. (Cryo/surgery; Cryo/genic)
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false, cold
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Cranio- means head. (Crani/al; Crani/oplasty)
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false (skull)
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Contra- means to speed up or rush. (Contra/indicated; Contra/ception
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False- against
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Com- and Con- mean together. (Com/press/ion; Con/junctivia)
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True
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Colo- means big intestine or large intestine. (Col/ostomy; Col/itis)
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True
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Tricho-, Trichino-, and Pilo- mean hair. (Trich/oma; Trichin/osis; Pil/oma)
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True
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-cicatrix means scar or normal scar (Cicatr/ization; Dermo/cicatrix)
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True
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Chiro- and Mano- mean hand. (Chiro/practor & Sphygmo/mano/meter)
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True
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Ceru-, Cera-, and Cerumeno- mean fat. (Ceru/men; Cerumeno/lysis)
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False
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Ceco- means blind pouch. (Ceco/ptosis; Cec/ostomy)
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True
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Cataracto- means waterfall or cloudy. (Cataract/ectomy; Cataracto/genic)
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True
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Carcin/o- means crab or crab-like. (Carcin/oma; Carcin/ogenic)
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True
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Candidi- means glowing white. (Candidi/asis; Candida)
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True
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Bruxi- means to grind. (Brux/ism; Dura/brux/ism)
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True
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Brady- means short. (Brady/cardia; Brady/kinesia)
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false (slow)
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Balano- means glans clitoris or glans penis. (Balan/itis; Balan/orrhagia)
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True
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Avuls/i- means to tear or tear away. (Avuls/ion; Avulsi/oplasty)
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True
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Asthma - means puffed up. (Asthma; Asthmat/ic)
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false (panting)
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-asthenia means strength (My/asthenia; Neur/asthenia)
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False -weakness
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Arthro- means bone. (Arthr/itis; Arthro/desis)
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False -joint
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Apo- means wax or to stick. (Apo/plexy; Apo/crine)
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False
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Ankylo- means fuse or bind. (Ankyl/osis; Anklyos/ing)
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True
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-stalsis and spasm means to contract (Peri/stalsis; Laryngo/spasm)
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True
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Phlebo- means artery. (Phleb/itis; Phlebo/stenosis)
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False
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Alveoli- or Alveolo- mean hollow or cavity. (Alveol/itis; Alveolo/plasty)
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True
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Adeno- means gland. (Aden/itis; Aden/oma)
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True
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A- means complete. (A/men/o/rrhea; A/fibrile)
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False - without