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-scope

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An instrument for visual examination

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-scopy

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The process of visually examining with an instrument

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-scopic

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Pertaining to visually examining with an instrument

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4
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Hyper-

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Above, excessive, more than normal

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5
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Hypo-

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Below, deficient, under, less than normal

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Gram

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A record

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-graph

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An instrument to make a record

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-graphy

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The process of making a record

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

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-stomy

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Creating a new “mouth” opening

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-tomy

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Cutting into (but not removing)

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12
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-tome

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An instrument to cut

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13
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-rrhage

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Bursting forth (of blood)

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-rrhagia

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A condition of bursting forth (of blood)

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15
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-rrhea

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Flow or discharge

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16
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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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17
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-rrhaphy

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Suture

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18
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-rrhythm/o

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Rhythm

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19
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-emia

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“A blood condition of…”

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20
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-ema

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“A condition of…”

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21
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-uria

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“A urine condition of…”, urination

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22
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My/o

A

Muscle

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Myel/o

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Spinal cord; bone marrow

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Myom/o

A

Muscle tumor

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Myos/o

A

Muscle

26
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Myc/o

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Fungus

27
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Muc/o

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Mucus

28
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Myx/o

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Mucus

29
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Macro-

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Large

30
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Micro-

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Small

31
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Mega-

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Large

32
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-megaly

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Enlargement

33
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-ia

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Condition

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-ion

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Process

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-ism

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Process; condition

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-y

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Condition; process

37
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-osis

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Condition (usually abnormal)

38
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-cytosis

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Condition of cells; slight increase in numbers

39
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-sis

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State of; condition

40
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-ptosis

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Falling; drooping; sagging; prolapse

41
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-ptysis

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Spitting

42
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-pexy

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Surgical fixation to put in place

43
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-penia

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Deficiency

44
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-pnea

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Breathing

45
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Phag/o

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Eating, swallowing

46
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Phas/o

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Speech

47
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Phys/o

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Growing

48
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Phyt/o

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Plant

49
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Plant/o

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Sole of foot

50
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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

51
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Py/o

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Pus

52
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Pyel/o

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Renal pelvis

53
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Pyr/o

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Fire; fever