PHYSIOLOGY

VOCABULARY

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PREFIX/SUFFIX/ROOT WORD SAMPLE

Ex- Exoskeleton
Noct- Nocturia
Poly- Polymorphous
Ecto- Ectoderm
Myo- Myocardium
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PREFIX/SUFFIX/ROOT WORD SAMPLE

Brady- Bradypnea
Dys- Dysmenorrhea
Trans- Transducer
Supra- Suprapatellar
Eu- Euthanasia
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21.” ex”- outside, without.

• Exoskeleton: Ex
(outside) + skeleton.
• The hard outer
covering of many
invertebrates.

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22.”noct”-night
• Nocturia: Noct
(night) + uria
(urination).
• Excessive urination
at night.
• “noct” sounds like
“knock”.
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23.”poly”- many, much

• Poly (many) + morp
(shape) + ous (relating
to).
• Changing in structure
or form at different
stages.
• “poly” sounds like
“police”.

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24. “ecto”- outside, misplaced

• Ectoderm: Ecto
(ouside) + derm (skin).
• The outer layer of cells
in the embryo.
• “ecto” sounds like
“octopus”

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25.”myo”- muscle
• Myocardium: Myo
(muscle) + card (heart)
+ ium.
• The muscle of the
heart.
• “myo” sounds like
“my O”

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26.” brady”- slow.

• Brady (slow) +
pnea(breathing)
• An abnormally slow
rate of breathing
• “brady” sounds like
“braid”

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27.”dys”-painful, difficult
• Dysmenorrhea:
Dys (painful) + men
(month) + rrhea
(bursting forth).
• Painful
menstruation.

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28.”trans”- across, through

• Transducer: Trans
(through) + duc (lead)
+ er (agent of).
• An electronic device
that sends and receives
a soundwave signal.

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29. “supra”- above, over

• Suprapatellar: Supra
“above” + patell
(kneecap) + ar (related
to).
• Above the patella.

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30.”eu”- normal, well, good

• . Euthanasia: Eu
(normal) + thanas
(death) + ia
(condition).
• Bringing about the
death of someone with
an incurable disease, in
an attempt to alleviate
suffering.
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