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ADEN/O-

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gland, adenoid (resembling a gland)

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ARTERI/O-

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artery arteriovenous (pertaining to both artery and vein)

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ARTHR/O-

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joint arthrosclerosis (stiffening or hardening of the joints)

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BLEPHAR/O-

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eyelid blepharospasm (spasm of the eyelid;
continuous blinking)

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BRONCH/O-

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windpipe, throat bronchostaxis (bleeding from the bronchial wall)

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CARDI/O-

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heart cardiovalvular (pertaining to the valves of the heart)

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CEPHAL/O-

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head cephalogyric (pertaining to turning motions of
the head)

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CEREBR/O-

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brain cerebration (functional activity of the brain)

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CHIR/O-

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hand chiropractic (disease treatment by
vertebral manipulation)

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CHOL/O-

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bile cholemesis (vomiting of bile)

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CHONDR/O-

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cartilage chondromalacia (abnormal softening of cartilage)

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COL/O-

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lower intestine colitis (inflammation of the colon)

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COLP/O-

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vagina colporrhexis (laceration of the vagina)

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COR/O-

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pupil of eye corotomy (incision of the pupil)

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CORTIC/O-

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cortex corticotropic (having a stimulating effect on the
adrenal cortex)

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COST/O-

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rib costalgia (pain in the ribs)

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CYST/O-

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bladder, cyst cystitis (inflammation of the urinary bladder)

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CYT/O-

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cell cytoglycopenia (deficient glucose content of the
body or blood cells)

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DACRY/O-

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tears dacryagogic (inducing a flow of tears)

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DENT/I-

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tooth dentibuccal (pertaining to the cheek and teeth)

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DERMAT/O-

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skin dermabrasion (planing of the skin done by
mechanical means)

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DEXTR/O-

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right side dextroversion (movement, especially eye
movement, to the right)

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FIBR/O-

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fibrous fibrochondritis (inflammation of fibrocartilage)

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ENCEPHAL/O-

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brain encephelomyelopathy (disease involving the brain
and spinal cord)

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ENTER/O-
intestine enteromegaly (enlargement of the intestines)
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GASTR/O-
stomach gastrodynia (pain in the stomach)
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HEPAT/O-
liver hepatosplenitis (inflammation of the liver and spleen)
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GYNEC/O-
woman gynecomastia (exaggerated growth of the male mammary glands)
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GLOSS/O-
tongue glossopharyngeal (pertaining to the tongue and pharynx)
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HEM/O-
blood hemorrhage (the escape of blood from a ruptured vessel)
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HEM/A-
blood hematemesis (the vomiting of blood)
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HIST/O-
tissue histopathology (study of diseased tissue)
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HYDR/O-
water hydrotherapy (the external use of water to treat disease or injury)
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HYSTER/O-
uterus, womb hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus)
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ILI/O-
flank, upper hip bone iliolumbar (pertaining to the iliac and lumbar regions)
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IRID/O-
iris of the eye iridodilator (agent that dilates the pupil of the eye)
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LABI/O-
lip labioplasty (plastic repair of a lip)
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LAPAR/O-
flank, abdominal wall laparorrhaphy (suture of the abdominal wall)
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LARYNG/O-
windpipe, larynx laryngoxerosis (dryness of the larynx)
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LIP/O-
fat lipophilia (affinity for fat)
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MYEL/O-
marrow, spinal cord myelatelia (imperfect development of the spinal cord)
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MAST/O-
breast mastatrophy (atrophy of the mammary gland)
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METR/O-
uterus metritis (inflammation of the uterus)
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MUSCUL/O-
muscle musculocutaneous (pertaining to muscle and skin)
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MY/O-
muscle myocele (hernia of muscle through its sheath)
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NEPHR/O-
kidney nephrolith (a stone in a kidney)
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NEUR/O-
nerve neurogenic (forming nervous tissue, or stimulating nervous energy)
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ODONT/O-
tooth odontopathy (any disease of the teeth)
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OPHTHALM/O
eye ophthalmoneuritis (inflammation of the optic nerve)
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OPT/O-
eye optokinetic (pertaining to the movement of the eyes)
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ORCHID/O-
testes orchidic (pertaining to a testis)
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OSS/I-
bone ossific (forming or becoming bone)
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OSTE/O-
bone osteoclastoma (a giant cell tumor of bone)
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OT/O-
ear otopolypus (a polyp in the ear)
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OV/I-
egg ovary (the female reproductive organ that produces eggs)
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PHARYNG/O-
pharynx pharyngostomy (creation of an artificial opening into the pharynx)
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PHLEB/O-
vein phleborrhexis (rupture of a vein)
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PLEUR/O-
rib, side of body pleuroclysis (injection of fluids into the pleural cavity)
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POD/O-
foot pododermatitis (inflammation of the skin of the foot)
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PNEUM/O-
lung, air pneumonosis (any lung disease)
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POLI/O-
gray matter poliodystrophy (atrophy of the cerebral gray matter)
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PROCT/O-
anus, rectum proctospasm (spasm of the rectum)
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PSYCH/O-
mind psychotropic (capable of modifying mental activity)
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REN/I-
kidney renal (pertaining to the kidney)
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PULM/O-
lung pulmoaortic (pertaining to the lungs and aorta)
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SACR/O-
sacrum sacrad (toward the sacrum)
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PYEL/O-
pelvis pyeloplasty (plastic repair of the renal pelvis)
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SIAL/O-
salivary glands sialadenitis (inflammation of a salivary gland)
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SANGUI-
blood sanguifacient (forming blood)
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SARC/O-
flesh sarcosis (abnormal increase of flesh)
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STOMAT/O-
mouth stomatitis (inflammation of the mucosa of the mouth)
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SER-O
serum, blood seroprognosis (prognosis of disease based on serum reactions)
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SOMAT/O-
body somatometry (measurement of the dimensions of the entire body)
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SPONDYL/O-
vertebra spondyloarthropathy (disease of the joints of the spine)
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THORAC/O-
chest, thoracotomy (incision of the chest wall)
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THROMB/O-
blood clot, thrombectomy (surgical removal of coagulation, a clot from a blood vessel)
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TRACHE/O-
windpipe, trachea,, tracheotome (an instrument for incising the trachea)
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TRICH/O-
hair, trichoclasia (brittleness of the hair)
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URETHR/O-
urethra, urethrostenosis (constriction of the urethra)
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URIN/O-
urine, urinoma (a cyst containing urine)
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UR/O-
urine, urogenous (producing urine)
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UTER/O-
womb, uterus,, uterotonic (increasing the tone of the uterine muscle)
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VAS/O-
vessel, vasodilator (causing dilation of blood vessels)
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VEN/O-
vein, venosity (excess of venous blood in a part)
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VENTR/O-
abdomen, ventrose (having a belly-like expansion)

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