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Kary/o

Mening/o
Co/n
Ase
Sep/ti/tic
Cise
Oophor/o
Penia
Myel/o
Lip/o
EnzymeFat, lipidsNucleusovary, female, egg cellLack of, abnormal reduction in numberCutPoison rot, infectionmembranes, covering the brain and spinal cordBone marrow, spinal cordWith together

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It seems like you're providing a list of medical prefixes, suffixes, and root words along with their meanings. Here’s a more organized breakdown of these terms:

  1. Kary/o

    • Meaning: Nucleus
    • Example Usage: Karyotype (the number and appearance of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell)

  2. Mening/o

    • Meaning: Membranes, covering the brain and spinal cord
    • Example Usage: Meningitis (inflammation of the meninges)

  3. Co/n

    • Meaning: With, together
    • Example Usage: Conjoint (joined together)

  4. -ase

    • Meaning: Enzyme
    • Example Usage: Lactase (an enzyme that breaks down lactose)

  5. Sep/ti/tic

    • Meaning: Poison, rot, infection
    • Example Usage: Septicemia (infection in the blood)

  6. Cise

    • Meaning: Cut
    • Example Usage: Incision (a cut made in the skin or flesh)

  7. Oophor/o

    • Meaning: Ovary, female egg cell
    • Example Usage: Oophorectomy (surgical removal of an ovary)

  8. -penia

    • Meaning: Lack of, abnormal reduction in number
    • Example Usage: Leukopenia (abnormally low white blood cell count)

  9. Myel/o

    • Meaning: Bone marrow, spinal cord
    • Example Usage: Myelopathy (disease of the spinal cord)

  10. Lip/o

    • Meaning: Fat, lipids
    • Example Usage: Liposuction (surgical removal of fat)

This information can be very useful for studying medical terminology! If you need more details or examples, feel free to ask.