Chp. 2 - Suffixes and Combining Forms Made Easy Flashcards
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-er, -ist
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one who
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-iatrician
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practitioner
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-logist
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one who studies; specialist
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-ac, -al, -ic, -ical
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pertaining to
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-logic, -logical
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pertaining to the study of
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-iatrics, -iatry
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medical profession or treatment
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-logy
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study or science of
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caduceus
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the official symbol of the medical profession
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Combining form - cardi/o
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heart
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Combining form - crin/o
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to secrete
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Combining form - dermat/o
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skin
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Combining form - esthesi/o
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feeling or sensation
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Combining form - gastr/o, enter/o
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stomach, intestines (sometimes refers specifically to small)
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Combining form - ger/a, ger/o, geront/o
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elderly
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Combining form - gynec/o
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female
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Combining form - immun/o
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immune
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Combining form - ne/o, nat/o
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new, birth
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Combining form - neur/o
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nerve
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Combining form - obstetr/o
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midwife
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Combining form - onc/o
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tumor
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Combining form - ophthalm/o
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eye
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Combining form - ot/o, laryng/o
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ear, larynx
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Combining form - orth/o, ped/o
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straight, foot
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Combining form - path/o
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disease
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Combining form - ped/o
child
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Combining form - psych/o
mind
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Combining form - radi/o
radiation
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Combining form - rheumat/o
rheumatism
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Combining form - rhin/o
nose
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Combining form - ur/o
urinary tract
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Internal Medicine
nonsurgical speciality of medicine that deals specifically with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the internal structures of the body
Ex: Internist
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rheumatism
any of a variety of disorders marked by inflammation, degeneration, and other problems of the connective tissues (joints)
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malignant
tending to become worse, spread, and cause death
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neoplasm
spontaneous new growth of tissue that forms an abnormal mass
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Pathology
general study of the characteristics, causes, and effects of disease
Ex: Cellular, Clinical, Surgical
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pathologic/pathological
"morbid" or pertaining to a condition that is caused by or that involves a disease process
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elective procedure
performed by choice and is not essential
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Cardiology
study of the heart and its function
Ex: Cardiologist
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Dermatology
diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the skin
Ex: Dermatologist
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Gynecology
treating diseases of the female reproductive organs including breasts
Ex: Gynecologist
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Neonatology
care of newborns, infants from birth to 28 days of age
Ex: Neonatologist
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Obstetrics
pregnancy, labor, delivery, and immediate care after childbirth
Ex: Obstetrician
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Pediatrics
treatment of children
Ex: Pediatrician
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Ophthalmology
study, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the eye
Ex: Ophthalmologist
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Otology
study, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the ear
Ex: Otologist
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Otolaryngology
deals with diseases and disorders of the ears, nose, throat, and nearby structures
Ex: Otolaryngologist, ENT
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Rhinology
diagnosis and treatment of disorders involving the nose
Ex: Rhinologist
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Neurology
deals with the nervous system and its disorders. Brain, spinal cord, and nerves
Ex: Neurologist
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Immunology
assessment of the patient's immune defense mechanism against disease. Identification and treatment of allergies
Ex: Immunologist
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Endocrinology
science of endocrine glands and the hormones they produce
Ex: Endocrinologist
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endocrine glands
secrete chemical messengers (hormones) into the bloodstream
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Radiology
use of various forms of radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
Ex: Radiologist
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Gastroenterology
study of diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract including the stomach and intestines
Ex: Gastroenterologist
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Gerontology
scientific study of all aspects of the aging process and issues encountered by older persons
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Geriatrics
deals with the problems of aging and the diseases of elderly persons
Ex: Geriatrician
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Orthopedics
branch of surgery that deals with the preservation and restoration of the bones and associated structures
Ex: Orthopedist or Orthopedic Surgeon
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Psychiatry
deals with the causes, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders
Ex: Psychiatrist
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Intensivist
physician who specializes in the care of patients in intensive care
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triage
the method of sorting according to the patients' need for care
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Hospitalist
physician who specializes in the care of patients staying in the hospital
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Anesthesiology
administration of anesthetics and their effects. Drugs that produce a loss of feeling
Ex: Anesthesiologist
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Anesthetist
not a physician but trained in administering anesthetics
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anesthetic
drug or agent that is capable of producing a loss of sensation or feeling
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anesthetic (local)
affects a small area only
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anesthetic (general)
acts on the brain and causes loss of consciousness
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anesthetic (regional)
local anesthetic is used to block a group of nerve fibers that detect sensations
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Epidemiology
study of the incidence, prevalence, spread, prevention, and control of disease in a community or a specific group of individuals
Ex: Epidemiologist
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-centesis
surgical puncture to aspirate or remove fluid
Ex: Amniocentesis
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-ectomy
excision (surgical removal or cutting out)
Ex: Prostatectomy
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-lysis
process of loosening, freeing, or destroying
Ex: hemolysis
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-pexy
surgical fixation (fastening in a fixed position)
Ex: Mastopexy
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-plasty
surgical repair
Ex: Pyeloplasty
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-rrhaphy
suture (uniting a wound by stitches)
Ex: angiorrhaphy
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-scopy
visual examination with a lighted instrument
Ex: Microscopy
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-stomy
formation of an opening
Ex: Tracheostomy
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-tome
an instrument used for cutting
Ex: Microtome
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-tomy
incision (cutting into tissue)
Ex: Tracheotomy
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-tripsy
surgical crushing
Ex: Lithotripsy
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Combining Form - aden/o
gland
Ex: Adenoid
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Combining Form - angi/o
vessel
Ex: Angiogram
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Combining Form - append/o, appendic/o
appendix
Ex: Appendectomy
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Combining Form - bi/o
life or living
Ex: Biology
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Combining Form -blephar/o
eyelid
Ex: Blepharoptosis
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Combining Form - chir/o
hand
Ex: Chirospasm
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Combining Form - cerebr/o, encephal/o
brain
Ex: Cerebral Palsy, Encephalitis
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Combining Form - col/o
colon or large intestine
Ex: Colonoscopy
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Combining Form - cutane/o, derm/a, dermat/o
skin
Ex: Cutaneous, Dermabrasion
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Combining Form - faci/o
face
Ex: Facial
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Combining Form - hepat/o
liver
Ex: Hepatitis
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Combining Form - mamm/o, mast/o
breast
Ex: Mammography
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Combining Form - muscul/o, my/o
muscle
Ex: Myalgia
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Combining Form - oste/o
bone
Ex: Osteoarthritis
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Combining Form - myel/o
bone marrow or spinal cord
Ex: Myelopathy
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Combining Form - pulm/o, pulmon/o, pneum/o, pneumon/o
lungs
Ex: Pulmonary, Pneumatic, Pneumonia
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Combining Form - tonsill/o
tonsil
Ex: Tonsillitis
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Combining Form - trache/o
trachea (windpipe)
Ex: Tracheostomy
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Combining Form - vas/o
vessel, ductus deferens
Ex: Vasectomy
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biopsy
excision of a sample for microscopic examination, usually performed to establish a diagnosis
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-algia, -dynia
pain
Ex: Neuralgia, Otodynia
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-cele
hernia (protrusion through a wall of the cavity that contains it)
Ex: Encephalocele
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-ectasia, -ectasis
dilatation (enlargement or stretching)
Ex: Neurectasia, Pelviectasis
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-edema
swelling (presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the tissues)
Ex: Lymphedema
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-emesis
vomiting
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-emia
condition of the blood
Ex: Bacteremia
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-ia, -iasis
condition
Ex: Hysteria, Psoriasis
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-itis
inflammation
Ex: Appendicitis
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-lith
stone or calculus
Ex: Cholelith
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-malacia
soft, softening
Ex: Osteomalacia
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-mania
excessive preoccupation
Ex: Kleptomania
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-megaly
enlargement
Ex: Prostatomegaly
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-oid
resembling
Ex: Mucoid, Paranoid
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-oma
tumor
Ex: Carcinoma
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-osis
condition (usually abnormal)
Ex: Neurosis
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-pathy
disease
Ex: Neuropathy
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-phobia
abnormal fear
Ex: Hydrophobia (rabies)
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-penia
deficiency
Ex: Calcipenia
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-ptosis
prolapse (sagging)
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
excessive bleeding or hemorrhage
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-rrhea
flow or discharge
Ex: Gonorrhea
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-rrhexis
rupture
Ex: Cardiorrhexis
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-spasm
twitching, cramp
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-stasis
stopping, controlling
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-able, -ible
capable of, able to
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-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ive, -tic
pertaining to
Ex: cardiac, thermal, median, alveolar, salivary, peritoneal, lymphatic, invasive, nephrotic
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-ase
enzyme
Ex: Lactase
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-eum, -ium
membrane
Ex: Peritoneum
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-ia, -ism
condition or theory
Ex: Synergism
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-iac
one who suffers
Ex: Hemophiliac
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-opia
vision
Ex: Diplopia
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-ose
sugar
Ex: Lactose
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-ous
pertaining to or characterized by
Ex: Cancerous
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-y
state or condition
Ex: Atrophy
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Word Part - adip/o, lip/o
fat
Ex: Lipids, Adipose
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Word Part - amyl/o
starch
Ex: Amylase
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Word Part - glyc/o
sugar
Ex: Hypoglycemia
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Word Part - lact/o
milk
Ex: lactation
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Word Part - hemat/o
blood
Ex: Hematemesis
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Word Part - lith/o
stone
Ex: Lithology
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Word Part - micro-
small
Ex: Microscope
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Word Part - muc/o
mucus
Ex: Mucous Membrane
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Word Part - prote/o, protein/o
protein
Ex: Proteinuria
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Word Part - pyr/o
fire
Ex: Pyromaniac
