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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-

A

brain encephelomyelopathy (disease involving the brain
and spinal cord)

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ENTER/O-

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intestine enteromegaly (enlargement of the intestines)

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GASTR/O-

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stomach gastrodynia (pain in the stomach)

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HEPAT/O-

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liver hepatosplenitis (inflammation of the liver
and spleen)

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GYNEC/O-

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woman gynecomastia (exaggerated growth of the male
mammary glands)

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GLOSS/O-

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tongue glossopharyngeal (pertaining to the tongue
and pharynx)

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HEM/O-

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blood hemorrhage (the escape of blood from a
ruptured vessel)

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HEM/A-

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blood hematemesis (the vomiting of blood)

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HIST/O-

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tissue histopathology (study of diseased tissue)

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HYDR/O-

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water hydrotherapy (the external use of water to treat
disease or injury)

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HYSTER/O-

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uterus, womb hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus)

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ILI/O-

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flank, upper hip bone iliolumbar (pertaining to the iliac and
lumbar regions)

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IRID/O-

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iris of the eye iridodilator (agent that dilates the pupil of the eye)

32
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LABI/O-

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lip labioplasty (plastic repair of a lip)

33
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LAPAR/O-

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flank, abdominal wall laparorrhaphy (suture of the abdominal wall)

34
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LARYNG/O-

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windpipe, larynx laryngoxerosis (dryness of the larynx)

34
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LIP/O-

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fat lipophilia (affinity for fat)

35
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MYEL/O-

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marrow, spinal cord myelatelia (imperfect development of the
spinal cord)

35
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MAST/O-

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breast mastatrophy (atrophy of the mammary gland)

35
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METR/O-

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uterus metritis (inflammation of the uterus)

35
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MUSCUL/O-

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muscle musculocutaneous (pertaining to muscle and skin)

35
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MY/O-

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muscle myocele (hernia of muscle through its sheath)

36
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NEPHR/O-

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kidney nephrolith (a stone in a kidney)

37
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NEUR/O-

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nerve neurogenic (forming nervous tissue, or stimulating
nervous energy)

38
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ODONT/O-

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tooth odontopathy (any disease of the teeth)

39
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OPHTHALM/O

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eye ophthalmoneuritis (inflammation of the optic nerve)

40
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OPT/O-

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eye optokinetic (pertaining to the movement of the eyes)

41
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ORCHID/O-

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testes orchidic (pertaining to a testis)

42
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OSS/I-

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bone ossific (forming or becoming bone)

43
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OSTE/O-

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bone osteoclastoma (a giant cell tumor of bone)

44
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OT/O-

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ear otopolypus (a polyp in the ear)

45
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OV/I-

A

egg ovary (the female reproductive organ that
produces eggs)

45
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PHARYNG/O-

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pharynx pharyngostomy (creation of an artificial opening into
the pharynx)

46
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PHLEB/O-

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vein phleborrhexis (rupture of a vein)

47
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PLEUR/O-

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rib, side of body pleuroclysis (injection of fluids into the
pleural cavity)

47
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POD/O-

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foot pododermatitis (inflammation of the skin of the foot)

47
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PNEUM/O-

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lung, air pneumonosis (any lung disease)

47
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POLI/O-

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gray matter poliodystrophy (atrophy of the cerebral gray matter)

48
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PROCT/O-

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anus, rectum proctospasm (spasm of the rectum)

48
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PSYCH/O-

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mind psychotropic (capable of modifying mental activity)

49
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REN/I-

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kidney renal (pertaining to the kidney)

49
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PULM/O-

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lung pulmoaortic (pertaining to the lungs and aorta)

49
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SACR/O-

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sacrum sacrad (toward the sacrum)

50
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PYEL/O-

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pelvis pyeloplasty (plastic repair of the renal pelvis)

50
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SIAL/O-

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salivary glands sialadenitis (inflammation of a salivary gland)

51
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SANGUI-

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blood sanguifacient (forming blood)

51
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SARC/O-

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flesh sarcosis (abnormal increase of flesh)

51
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STOMAT/O-

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mouth stomatitis (inflammation of the mucosa of
the mouth)

51
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SER-O

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serum, blood seroprognosis (prognosis of disease based on
serum reactions)

52
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SOMAT/O-

A

body somatometry (measurement of the dimensions of
the entire body)

52
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SPONDYL/O-

A

vertebra spondyloarthropathy (disease of the joints of
the spine)

53
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THORAC/O-

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chest, thoracotomy (incision of the chest wall)

53
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THROMB/O-

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blood clot, thrombectomy (surgical removal of coagulation, a
clot from a blood vessel)

54
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TRACHE/O-

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windpipe, trachea,, tracheotome (an instrument for incising the trachea)

55
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TRICH/O-

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hair, trichoclasia (brittleness of the hair)

56
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URETHR/O-

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urethra, urethrostenosis (constriction of the urethra)

57
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URIN/O-

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urine, urinoma (a cyst containing urine)

58
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UR/O-

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urine, urogenous (producing urine)

59
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UTER/O-

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womb, uterus,, uterotonic (increasing the tone of the
uterine muscle)

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VAS/O-

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vessel, vasodilator (causing dilation of blood vessels)

61
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VEN/O-

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vein, venosity (excess of venous blood in a part)

62
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VENTR/O-

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abdomen, ventrose (having a belly-like expansion)

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