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1
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-ad

cphalad

A

toward

toward the head

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-algia

neuralgia

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pain

nerve pain

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-asthenia

neurasthenia

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weakness

condition with vague symptoms, such as weakness

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-blast

astroblast

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immature, forming

immature cell

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-cele

cystocele

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hernia

hernia of the urinary bladder

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-cidal

suicidal

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destroying, killing

likely to kill

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clasis

osteoclasis

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breaking

intentional breaking of bone

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-clast

osteoclast

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breaking instrument

instrument used in osteoclasis

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-crine

endocrine

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secreting

gland that secretes hormones into the bloodstream

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-crit

hematocrit

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separate

percentage of volume of a blood sample that is composed of cells

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-cyte

thrombocyte

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cell

blood platelet

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-cytosis

erythrocytosis

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condition of cells

condition with an abnormal number of red blood cells in the blood

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-desis

arthrodesis

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binding

stiffening of a joint

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-dynia

neurodynia

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pain

nerve pain

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ectasia

neurectasia

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expansion, dilation

operation with dilation of nerve

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ectomy

appendectomy

A

removal of

removal of the appendix

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ema-

empyema

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condition

pus in a body cavity

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-emesis

hematemesis

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vomiting

vomiting of blood

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-emia

anemia

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anemia

deficiency of red blood cells

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-emic

uremic

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relating to blood

having excess urea in the blood

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-esthesia

paresthesia

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sensation

abnormal sensation, such as tingling

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-form

uniform

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in the shape of

having the same shape throughout

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-gen

carcinogen

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producing, coming to be

cancer-causing agent

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-genesis

pathogenesis

A

production of

production of disease

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-genic

iatrogenic

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producing

induced by treatment

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-globin

hemoglobin

A

protein

protein of red blood cells

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-globulin

immunoglobulin

A

protein

one of certain structurally related proteins

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-gram

electorcardigram

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a recording

brain scan

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-graph

encephalograph

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recording instrument

instrument for measuring brain activity

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-iasis

psoriasis

A

pathological condition or state

chronic skin disease

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-ic

gastric

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pertaining to

relating to the stomach

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-lepsy

catalepsy

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condition of

condition characterized by seizures of extreme rigidity

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-leptic

cataleptic

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having seizures

person with catalepsy

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-malacia

osteomalacia

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softening

gradual softening of bone

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-oid

cardioid

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like, resembling

cardioid

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-oma

myoma

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tumor, neoplasm

neoplasm of muscle tissue

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-opia

diplopia

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vision

double vision

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-opsia

chloropsia

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vision

condition of seeing objects as green

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-opsy

biopsy

A

view of

cutting from living tissue to be viewed

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-ostomy

colostomy

A

opening

surgical opening in the colon

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-oxia

anoxia

A

oxygen

lack of oxygen

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-para

primipara

A

bearing

woman who has given birth once

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-parous

viviparous

A

producing bearing

bearing living young

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-penia

leukopenia

A

deficiency

condition with fewer than normal white blood cells

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-pepsia

dyspepsia

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digestion

impaired digestion

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-pexy

nephropexy

A

fixation, usually done surgically

surgical fixation of a floating kidney

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-phasia

aphasia

A

speaking

loss of or reduction in speaking ability

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-pheresis

leukapheresis

A

removal

removal of leukocytes from drawn

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-phil

cyanophil

A

attraction affinity for

element that turns blue after staning

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-philia

hemophilia

A

attraction affinity for

blood disorder with tendency to hemorrhage

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-phobia

acrophobia

A

fear

fear of heights

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-phonia

neuraphonia

A

sound

loss of sounds

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-phoresis

electrophoresis

A

carrying

movement of particles in an electric field

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-phoria

euphoria

A

feeling carrying

feeling of well-being

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-phrenia

schizophrenia

A

of the mind

term for a common psychosis

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-phthisis

hemophthisis

A

wasting away

anemia

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-phylaxis

prophylaxis

A

protection

prevention of disease

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-physis

epiphysis

A

growing

part of a long bone distinct from and growing out of the shaft

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-plakia

leukoplakia

A

plaque

white patch on the mucous membrane

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-plasia

dysplasia

A

formation

abnormal tissue formation

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-plasm

protoplasm

A

formation

living matters

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-plastic

hemoplastic

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forming

forming new blood cells

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-pnea

eupnea

A

breath

easy, normal respiration

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-poiesis

erythropoiesis

A

formation

formation of red blood cells

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-poietic

erythropoetic

A

froming

of the formation of red blood cells

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-porosis

osteoporosis

A

lessening in density

lessening of bone density

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-ptosis

blepharoptosis

A

falling down, drooping

drooping eyelid

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-rrhage

hemorrhage

A

discharging heavily

to bleed profusely

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-rrhagia

heavy discharge

A

heavy discharge

hemorrhage from the trachea

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-rrhaphy

herniorrhaphy

A

surgical suturing

surgical repair of the hernia

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-rrhea

dysmenorrhea

A

a flowing, a flux

difficult menstrual flow

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-rrhexis

cardiorrhexis

A

rupture

rupture of the heart wall

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-schisis

spondyloschisis

A

splitting

failure of fusion of the vertebral arch in an embryo

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-somnia

insomnia

A

sleep

inability to sleep

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-spasm

esophagospasm

A

contraction

spasm of the walls of the esophagus

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-stalsis

peristalsis

A

contraction

movement of the intestines by contraction and relaxation of its tube

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stasis

homeostasis

A

stopping, constant

state of equilibrium

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-stat

bacteriostat

A

agent to maintain a state

agent that inhibits bacterial growth

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-static

homeostatic

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maintaining a state

stopping blood flow within a vessel

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-stenosis

stenostenosis

A

narrowing

narrowing of the parotid duct

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-stomy

colostomy

A

opening

surgical opening in the colon

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-tome

osteotome

A

cutting instrument, segment

instrument for cutting bone

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-tomy

laparotomy

A

cutting operation

incision in the abdomen

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-trophic

atrophic

A

nutritional

of a wasting state, often due to malnutrition

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-trophy

dystrophy

A

nutrition

changes that result from inadequate nutrition

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-tropia

esotropia

A

turning

crossed eyes

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tropic

neurotropic

A

turning toward

localizing in nerve tissue

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tropy

neuotropy

A

condition of turning toward

affinity of certain contrast mediums for nervous tissue

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-uria

pyuria

A

urine

pus in the urine

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-version

retroversion

A

turning

a turning backward (said of the uterus)

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