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Ch 5 Medical Terminology Flashcards

Medical terminology

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Hepat/i

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Liver

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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Neur/o

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Nerves

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Psych/o

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Mind

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Thorac/i

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Chest

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Hyper-

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Over, excessive

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Hypo-

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Under, below normal

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Tachy-

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Rapid, fast

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Brady-

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slow

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Pre-

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before

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Post-

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After, behind

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-al

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pertaining to pain

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-ectomy

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surgical removal of

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-itis

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inflamation

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-logy

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study of

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-logist

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specialist

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-megaly

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enlargement (ex: cardiomegaly)

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-meter

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measuring instrument

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-oma

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tumor (usually referring to cancer)

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-pathy

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disease

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uni-

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one

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dipl-

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two/double

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null-

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none

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primi-

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first

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multi-

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many

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bi-

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two

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tri-

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three

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quad-

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four

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tetra-

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four

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quint-

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five

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sexti-

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six

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septi-

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seven

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oct-

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eight

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nona-

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nine

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deca-

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ten

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semi-

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half, partial

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hemi-

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half, one sided

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ambi-

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both

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pan-

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all, entire

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cyan/o

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blue

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leuk/o

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white

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erythr/o

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red

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cirrh/o

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yellow-orange

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melan/o

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black

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poli/o

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gray

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alb

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white

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chlor/o

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green

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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to, toward

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de-

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down from, away

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circum-

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around, about

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peri-

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around

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trans-

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across, through, beyond

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epi-

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above, upon, on

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supra-

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above, over

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retro-

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sub-

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under, beneath

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infra-

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below, under

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para-

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near, beside, beyond, apart from

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contra-

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against, opposite

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ecto-

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out, outside

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endo-

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extra-

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outside, in addition

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intra-

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inside, within

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ipsi-

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Common term:

Front and back

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Directional term:

Anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal)

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Common term:

Top and bottom

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Directional term:

Superior and inferior

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Common term:

Closest and farthest

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Directional term:

Proximal and distal

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Common term:

Middle and side

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Directional term:

Medial and lateral

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Common term::

In and out

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Directional term:

Superficial and Deep

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Palmar

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Front region of the hand

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Plantar

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The bottom of the foot

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Apex (pl. Apices)

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The tip of a structure

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Flexion

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The bending of a joint

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Extension

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The straightening of a joint

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Adduction

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Motion TOWARD the midline

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Abduction

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Motion AWAY from the midline

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Prone

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The body lying face down

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Supine

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The body lying face up

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Fowler position

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Semi-reclining position with the head elevated to help the patient breath easier and to control the airway (i.e. Upright), Semi-Fowler is 45-degree angle, High-Fowler is 90-degree angle

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↑

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↓

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μ

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≠

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x2

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/

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N

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~

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Approximately

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β

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α

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Δ

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♂

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♀

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1°

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First degree

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2°

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Second degree

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–

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?

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Questionable, possible

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(R) and (L) in circle not parentheses

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Right and Left

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AOx4 or A/Ox4

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Alert and oriented to person, place, time and self

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ASA

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CRT

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Cap refill time

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Hct

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Hematocrit

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HPI

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History of present illness

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DVT

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Deep vein thrombosis

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AMA

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Against medical advice

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C

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LLQ, RLQ, LUQ, RUQ

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Left Lower Quadrant, Right Lower Quadrant, etc…

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MAE

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Moves all extremities

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R/O

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X

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P

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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Acou/Acoust

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Aden/o

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Adip/o

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Alges

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Andr/o

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Angi/o

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Andin/o

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blood vessel

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ankyl/o

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fused, stiff

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anter/o

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aort/o

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append/o

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arteri/o

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arthr/o

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asthen/o

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atel/o

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incomplete

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ather/o

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atri/o

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aut/o

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blast/o

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germ, bud, developing cell

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blephar/o

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bucc/o

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Burs/o

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Pouch or sac

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calc/i

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carcin/o

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carp/o

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caud/o

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cec/o

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blind intestine, cecum

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cel/o

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hernia, protrusion

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