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Aort/o=

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aorta

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Arteri/o=

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artery

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Arteriol/o=

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arteriole

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coron/o=

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coronary, heart

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venul/o=

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venule

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An/o=

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anus

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Append/o=

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appendix

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Appendic/o=

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appendix

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duoden/o=

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duodenum (SI)

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ile/o=

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ileum (SI)

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jejun/o=

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jejunum (SI)

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or/o=

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mouth

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pancreat/o=

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pancreas

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proct/o

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anus and rectum

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sigmoid/o=

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sigmoid colon (LI)

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stomat/o=

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mouth

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adrenal/o=

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adrenal gland

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hypophys/o=

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pituitary gland

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ovari/o=

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ovary

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orchi/o=

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testis

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orchid/o=

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testis

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parathyroid/o=

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parathyroid gland

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pituitar/o=

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pituitary gland

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thym/o=

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thymus gland

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thyroaden/o=

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thyroid gland

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thyroid/o=

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thyroid gland

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colp/o=

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vagina

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vagin/o=

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vagina

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metri/o=

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uterus

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uter/o=

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uterus

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o/o=

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egg

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oophor/o=

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ovary

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ovari/o=

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ovary

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salping/o=

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fallopian tube

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lymphaden/o=

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lymph node

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lymphangi/o=

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lymph vessel

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splen/o=

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spleen

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thym/o=

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thymus

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balan/o=

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penis

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orch/o=

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testis

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prostat/o=

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prostate gland

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scrot/o=

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scrotum

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urethr/o=

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urethra

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vas/o=

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vas deferens

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chondr/o=

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cartilage

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ligament/o=

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ligament

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myos/o=

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muscle

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muscul/o=

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muscle

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spondyl/o=

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vertebra

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ten/o=

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tendon

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tendin/o=

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tendon

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cerebrell/o=

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cerebellum

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cerebr/o=

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cerebrum

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encephal/o=

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brain

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medull/o=

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medulla oblongata

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myel/o=

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spinal cord or bone marrow

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neur/o=

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nerve

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adenoid/o=

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adenoid

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alveol/o=

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air sac, alveolus

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bronchi/o

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bronchiole

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cyan/o=

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blue

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phren/o=

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diaphragm

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aur/o=

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ear

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myring/o=

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eardrum

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tympan/o=

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eardrum

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ocul/o=

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eye

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phak/o=

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lens of the eye

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retin/o=

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retina

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cyst/o=

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urinary bladder

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vesic/o=

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urinary bladder

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pyel/o=

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renal pelvis

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ureter/o=

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ureter

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urethr/o=

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urethra

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blephar/o=

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eyelid

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calcane/o=

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heel bone, calcaneus

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capillar/o=

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capillary

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-cele=

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hernia

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choledoch/o=

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common bile duct

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clavicul/o=

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collar bone, clavicle

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-coccus=

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bacterium (berry shaped)

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coni/o=

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dust

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-coniosis=

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abnormal condition of dust

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-crit=

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seperation

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dactyl/o=

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fingers or toes

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-dynia=

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pain

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ec- =

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out, outside

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-ectasia =

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dilation, stretching, widening

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-ecstasis =

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dilation, stretching, widening

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ecto- =

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outside, out

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-emesis =

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vomiting

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esthesi/o=

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sensation

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femor/o=

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femur

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fibr/o=

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fibrous tissue

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fibul/o=

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fibula

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ger/o=

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old age

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hydr/o=

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water

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-ior=

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pertaining to

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-listhesis=

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to slip, slide

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lith/o=

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stone

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-lith=

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stone

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lys/o=

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separation, breakdown, destruction

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-malacia=

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softening

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metacarp/o=

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metacarpals, hand bones

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metatars/o=

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metatarsals, foot bones

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-motor=

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movement

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-oid=

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pertaining to or resembling

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osm/o=

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smell

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-penia=

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deficiency

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perone/o=

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fibula

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-pexy=

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fixation (surgical)

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phalang/o=

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phalanges (finger and toe bones)

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-philia=

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attraction to

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-poiesis=

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formation

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-ptysis=

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spitting

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-rrhagia=

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bursting forth of blood

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-rrhaphy=

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suture

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-stat=

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stop, control

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-stenosis=

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narrowing

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stern/o=

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breast bone, sternum

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-stomy=

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opening

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thel/o=

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nipple

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tibi/o=

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tibia

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uln/o=

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ulna

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Diagnostic suffixes are used to describe….

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disease conditions or their symptoms

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Procedural suffixes are used to describe procedures used in….

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patient care

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-algia=

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condition of pain, pain

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What is otalgia?

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ear pain

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Define leukemia

A

WBC condition

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Define pneumonia

A

lung condition

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define bronchitis

A

inflammation of the bronchial tubes

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-megaly=

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enlargement

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define hepatomegaly

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enlargement of the liver

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-oma=

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tumor, mass

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Define myoma

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muscle tumor

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define myosarcoma

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muscle tumor (including fleshy tissue)

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define adenoma

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tumor of a gland

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define adenocarcinoma

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Cancerous tumor of a gland

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define leukocytosis

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WBC condition (elevated WBCs)

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define nephropathy

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kidney disease condition

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-rrhea=

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flow, discharge

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define menorrhea

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blood flow/ menstruation (normal)

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-rrhage=

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bursting forth of blood

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-rrhagia=

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bursting forth of blood

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define hemorrhage

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bursting forth of blood

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Define menorrhagia

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heavy bleeding menstruation

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-sclerosis =

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hardening

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define arteriosclerosis

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hardening of the arterioles

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-uria=

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condition of urine

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define hematuria

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blood in urine

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define inguinal

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pertaining to the groin

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Define peritoneal

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pertaining to the peritoneum

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-centesis=

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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define amniocentesis

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surgical procedure to remove the amnion (amniotic fluid)

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define arthrocentesis

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surgical procedure to remove fluid from joints

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-ectomy =

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removal, resection, excision

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define tonsillectomy

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surgical removal of the tonsils

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define oopherectomy

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surgical removal of an ovary or ovaries

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define mammogram

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record of breasts

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-graphy=

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process of recording

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define mammography

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process of recording breast tissue

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-lysis=

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separation, breakdown, destruction

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define dialysis

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separation of wastes from blood (when kidneys stop working)

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-plasty=

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surgical repair or surgical correction

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define rhinoplasty

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surgical repair or surgical correction of the nose

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-scopy=

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process of visual examination

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define bronchoscopy

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visual examination of bronchi

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-stomy=

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opening

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define colostomy

A

opening of the colon

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-therapy

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treatment

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define chemotherapy

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drug or chemical treatment

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-tomy=

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incision, to cut into

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define bursitis

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inflammation of the bursae

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define cellulitis

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inflammation of the skin (due to bacteria infection)

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define dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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define endocarditis

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inflammation of the inside lining of the heart

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define gastrits

A

inflammation of the stomach

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define myositis ossificans

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inflammation of the muscle (due to bruising, muscles become hard like bone)

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Define osteomyelitis

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inflammation/infection of the bone and bone marrow

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define otitis

A

inflammation of the ear

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define pharyngitis

A

inflammation of the pharynx

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define thrombophlebitis

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inflammation that causes blood clot in a vein

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leiomy/o=

A

visceral muscle

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lip/o=

A

fat

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rhabdomy/o=

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skeletal muscle

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melan/o=

A

black

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define melanoma

A

black tumor

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