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Medical word consists of some or all of the following:

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Word root, combining form, suffix, prefix

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Macro-

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Large

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Micro-

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Small

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Post-

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After

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Pre-, Pro-

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Before

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Intra-, Endo-

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In, within

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Peri-

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Around

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A-, An-

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Without, not

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Circum-, Peri-

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Around

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Dia-, Trans-

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Through, across

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Diplo-, Dipl-

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Double

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Homo-, Homeo-

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Same

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Hypo-

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Under, below

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Mono-, Uni-

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One

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Primi-

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First

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Retro-

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Backward, behind

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Super-

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Upper, above

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Hyper-

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Excessive

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Dys-

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Bad, painful

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-er

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One who

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-ist

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Specialist

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-al

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Pertaining to

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-oma

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Tumor

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture

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-clast

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To break

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-desis

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Binding fixation

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-ectomy

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Excision, removal

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-lysis

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Separation, destruction

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-pexy

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Fixation (of organ)

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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Suture

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-stomy

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Forming an opening

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-tome

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Instrument to cut

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-tomy

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Incision

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-tripsy

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Crushing

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-gram

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Record,writing

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-graph

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Instrument recording

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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-meter

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Instrument for measuring

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-metry

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Act of measuring

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-scope

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Instrument for examining

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-scopy

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Visual examination

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-algia, -dynia

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Pain

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-cele

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Hernia, swelling

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-ectasis

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Dilation, expansion

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-edema

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Swelling

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-emesis

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Vomiting

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-emia

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Blood condition

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-iasis

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Abnormal condition

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-lith

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Stone, calculus

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-malacia

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Softening

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-osis

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Abnormal condition increases

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-pathy

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Disease

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-penia

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Decrease, deficiency

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-phobia

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Fear

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-plegia

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Paralysis

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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Bursting (of)

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-rrhea

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Discharge, flow

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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-stenosis

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Narrowing, stricture

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-toxic

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Poison

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-trophy

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Nourishment, development

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-duction

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Act of leading, bringing, conducting

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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Men/o

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Menstration

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Odont/o

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Teeth

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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Dermat/o

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Skin

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Append/o

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Appendix

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Thromb/o

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Blood clot

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Mast/o

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Breast

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Rhin/o

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Nose

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My/o

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Muscle

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Trache/o

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Trachea

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Angi/o

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Vessel

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Ot/o

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Ear

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Bronchi/o

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Bronchus

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Chol/e

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Bile, gall

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Erythr/o

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Red

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Word root, combining form, suffix, prefix

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Medical word consists of some or all of the following:

88
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Large

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Macro-

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Small

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Micro-

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After

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Post-

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Before

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Pre-, Pro-

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In, within

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Intra-, Endo-

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Around

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Peri-

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Without, not

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A-, An-

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Around

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Circum-, Peri-

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Through, across

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Dia-, Trans-

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Double

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Diplo-, Dipl-

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Same

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Homo-, Homeo-

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Under, below

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Hypo-

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One

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Mono-, Uni-

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First

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Primi-

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Backward, behind

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Retro-

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Upper, above

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Super-

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Excessive

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Hyper-

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Bad, painful

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Dys-

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One who

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-er

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Specialist

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-ist

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Pertaining to

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-al

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Tumor

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-oma

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Inflammation

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-itis

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Surgical puncture

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-centesis

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To break

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-clast

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Binding fixation

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-desis

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Excision, removal

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-ectomy

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Separation, destruction

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-lysis

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Fixation (of organ)

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-pexy

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Surgical repair

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-plasty

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Suture

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-rrhaphy

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Forming an opening

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-stomy

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Instrument to cut

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-tome

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Incision

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-tomy

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Crushing

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-tripsy

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Record,writing

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-gram

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Instrument recording

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-graph

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Process of recording

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-graphy

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Instrument for measuring

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-meter

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Act of measuring

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-metry

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Instrument for examining

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-scope

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Visual examination

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-scopy

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Pain

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-algia, -dynia

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Hernia, swelling

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-cele

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Dilation, expansion

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-ectasis

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Swelling

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-edema

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Vomiting

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-emesis

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Blood condition

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-emia

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Abnormal condition

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-iasis

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Stone, calculus

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-lith

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Softening

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-malacia

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Enlargement

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-megaly

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Abnormal condition increases

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-osis

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Disease

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-pathy

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Decrease, deficiency

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-penia

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Fear

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-phobia

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Paralysis

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-plegia

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Bursting (of)

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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Discharge, flow

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-rrhea

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Rupture

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-rrhexis

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Narrowing, stricture

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-stenosis

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Poison

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-toxic

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Nourishment, development

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-trophy

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Act of leading, bringing, conducting

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-duction

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Bone

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Oste/o

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Kidney

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Nephr/o

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Menstration

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Men/o

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Teeth

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Odont/o

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Stomach

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Gastr/o

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Skin

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Dermat/o

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Appendix

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Append/o

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Blood clot

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Thromb/o

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Breast

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Mast/o

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Nose

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Rhin/o

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Muscle

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My/o

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Trachea

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Trache/o

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Heart

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Cardi/o

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Vessel

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Angi/o

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Ear

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Ot/o

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Liver

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Hepat/o

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Bronchus

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Bronchi/o

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Bile, gall

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Chol/e

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Cartilage

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Chondr/o

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Blue

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Cyan/o

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Red

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Erythr/o

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