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Stems

Stems. List 23. 1. caustic. caust = burn. 1. caustic. burning. 2. incisive. in = in cise = cut. 2. incisive. sharp. 3. analgesic. an = without algia = pain. 3. analgesic. Pain reliever. 4. paraplegia. para = beside (plegia = paralysis). 4. paraplegia. paralysis of the legs.

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Stems

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  1. Stems List 23

  2. 1. caustic • caust = burn

  3. 1. caustic • burning

  4. 2. incisive • in = in • cise = cut

  5. 2. incisive • sharp

  6. 3. analgesic • an = without • algia = pain

  7. 3. analgesic • Pain reliever

  8. 4. paraplegia • para = beside • (plegia = paralysis)

  9. 4. paraplegia • paralysis of the legs

  10. 5. intracranial • intra = within • cranio = skull

  11. 5. intracranial • within the skull

  12. 6. cardiovascular • cardio = heart • vas = vessel • ar = relating to

  13. 6. cardiovascular • of the heart and vessels

  14. 7. cytology • cyt = cell • logy = science

  15. 7. cytology • study of cells

  16. 8. histology • hist = tissue • logy = science

  17. 8. histology • study of plant or animal tissues

  18. 9. chronic • chron = time

  19. 9. chronic • continual or occurring frequently

  20. 10. diagnosis • gno = know

  21. 10. diagnosis • identifying a problem or disease from its signs and symptoms

  22. 11. prognosis • pro = forward • gno = know • sis = condition

  23. 11. prognosis • A prediction of what to expect following a diagnosis

  24. 12. benign • bene – good

  25. 12. benign • harmless; not cancerous

  26. 13. malignant • mal = bad

  27. 13. malignant • causing harm; cancerous

  28. 14. viable • viv = life

  29. 14. viable • able to live

  30. 15. eulogy • eu = good • log = word or reason

  31. 15. eulogy • words of praise; usually honoring a deceased person

  32. 16. joie de vivre • (joie = joy) • viv = life

  33. 16. joie de vivre • joy of living

  34. 17. primal • prim = first

  35. 17. primal • first; original

  36. 18. ethnocentric • ethno = race or culture • centri = center

  37. 18. ethnocentric • attitude or belief that one’s ethnic group is superior

  38. 19. fidelity • fid = faith • (ity = condition)

  39. 19. fidelity • faithfulness

  40. 20. annihilate • nihil = nothing

  41. 20. annihilate • to completely destroy or wipe out

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