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-ac

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pertaining to

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-cardiac

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pertaining to heart

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-al

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pertaining to

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neural

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pertaining to nerves

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-algia

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pain

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arthralgia

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joint pain

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-cyte

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cell

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erythrocyte

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red blood cell

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-ectomy

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excision, removal

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nephrectomy

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removal (resection) of a kidney

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-emia

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blood condition

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leukemia

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blood condition of white cells; malignant (cancerous) condition

Literally, this term means “a blood condition of white (blood cells).” Actually, it is a condition of blood in which cancerous white blood cells proliferate (increase in number).

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-genic

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pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in

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carcinogenic

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pertaining to producing cancer

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pathogenic

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pertaining to producing disease

A virus or a bacterium is a pathogenic organism.

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iatrogenic

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pertaining to produced by medical treatment

In this term, -genic means produced by.

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-globin

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protein

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hemoglobin

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blood protein

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-gram

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record

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electroencephalogram

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record of the electricity of the brain

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-ic, -ical

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pertaining to

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gastric

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pertaining to stomach

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neurologic

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pertaining to study of the nerves

Log/o means study of.

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-ion

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process

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excision

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process of cutting out; removal

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-ist

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specialist

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ophthalmologist

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specialist in the study of, diagnosing and treating disorders of the eye

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-itis

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inflammation

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cystitis

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inflammation of the urinary bladder

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-logy

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process of study

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endocrinology

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study of the endocrine glands

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-oma

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tumor, mass, swelling

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hepatoma

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tumor (malignant) of the liver

A hepatoma (hepatocellular carcinoma) is a malignant tumor of the liver.

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-opsy

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process of viewing

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biopsy

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process of viewing life; removal of living tissue for microscopic examination

Biopsy specimens are obtained and viewed under a microscope.

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Ophthalmologist

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a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating (surgically and medically) disorder of the eye

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Optometrist

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a healthcare professional who examines (metr/o = to measure) eyes and prescribes corrective lenses and may treat eye diseases

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Optician

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a person who grinds lenses and fits glasses but does not examine eyes, prescribe corrective lenses, or treat eye diseases

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-osis

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condition, usually abnormal (slight increase in numbers when used with blood cells)

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nephrosis

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abnormal condition of kidneys

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leukocytosis

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abnormal increase of normal white blood cells

This condition, a slight increase in normal white blood cells, occurs as WBC’s multiply to fight an infection. Don’t confuse leukocytosis with leukemia, which is a cancerous (malignant) condition marked by high levels of abnormal, immature WBC’S.

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-pathy

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disease condition

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enteropathy

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disease condition of small intestine

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adenopathy

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disease condition of a gland

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-scope

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instrument to visually examine

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endoscope

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instrument to visually examine within the body

Endo- means within. Acystoscope is a type of endoscope.

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-scopy

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process of visually examining

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endoscopy

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process of visually examining within the body

Endoscopy is performed with an endoscope.

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-sis

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state of; condition

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prognosis

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prediction about the outcome of treatment

pro = before
gnosis = knowledge
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-tomy

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process of cutting, incision

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osteotomy

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incision of a bone

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-y

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process, condition

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gastroenterology

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process of study of the stomach and intestine

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