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1
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word root

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the word part that usually but not always indicates the part of the body involved

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suffixes

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the word part attached at the end of a word that usually but not always indicates the procedure, condition, disorder or disease

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prefixes

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the word part attached at the beginning of a word that usually but not always indicates location, time, number or status

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4
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algia

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pain, suffering

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dys

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bad, difficult, or painful

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ectomy

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surgical removal, cutting out

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hyper

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excessive, increased

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hyp

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deficient, decreased

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osis

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abnormal condition or diseas

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plasty

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surgical repair

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rrhage

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bleeding, abnormal, excessive fluid discharge

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rrhaphy

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surgical suturing

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rrhea

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flow or discharge

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14
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rrhexis

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rupture

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sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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gastr

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stomach

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17
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myel/o

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spinal cord or bone marrow

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my/o

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muscle

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osteo

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bone

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neuro

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nerve

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arthr/o

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joint

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22
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combining form

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word root with a combining vowel added at the end used when two word roots are combined

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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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melan/o

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black

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poli/o

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gray

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itis

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inflammation

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leuk/o

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white

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enter

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small intestine

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angi/o

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blood vessel

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arteri/o

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artery

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arthr/o

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joint

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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bronch/o

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bronchus (air passages of the lungs)

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cardi/o

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heart

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cephal/o

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head

37
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colon/o or col/o

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colon/large intestine

38
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cyst/o

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bladder

39
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dermat/o

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skin

40
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encephal/o

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brain

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enter/o

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small intestine

42
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gingiv/o

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gums

43
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gloss/o

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tongue

44
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hemat/o

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blood

45
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hepat/o

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liver

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hyster/o

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uterus

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lapar/o

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abdomen/ abdominal wall

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laryng/o

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larynx (voice box)

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mamm/o

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breast

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mast/o

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breast

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nephr/o

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kidney

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oophor/o

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ovary

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opthalm/o

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eye

54
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orchi/o

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testicle

55
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osteo

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bone

56
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ot/o

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ear

57
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path/o

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disease

58
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pharyng/o

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pharynx (throat)

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phleb/o

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vein

60
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ren/o

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kidney

61
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rhin/o

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nose

62
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salping/o

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fallopian tube

63
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splen/o

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spleen

64
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stomat/o

A

mouth

65
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thyr/o

A

thyroid gland

66
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vascul/o

A

blood vessel

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