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abdomino

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abdomen

ex. abdominal

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laparo

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abdomen

ex. laparotomy (incision in abdomen)

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acro

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extremity or topmost

ex. acrodynia (pain in an extremity)

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adeno

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gland

ex. adenoma (gland tumor)

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aero

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air or gas

ex. aerobic

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angio

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vessel

ex. angioplasty (repair of a blood vessel)

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vaso

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vessel

ex. vasectomy (excision of a vessel)

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vasculo

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vessel

ex. vascular

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carcino

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cancer

ex. carcinogenic (production of cancer)

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cardio

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heart

ex. cardiologist

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cephalo

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head

ex. cephalic (pertaining to the head)

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cyano

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blue

ex. cyanotic (pertaining to blue)

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cyto

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cell

ex. cytology (the study of cells)

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dermo

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skin

ex. dermal

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dermato

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skin

ex dermatology

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cutane/o

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skin

ex. cutaneous (pertaining to the skin)

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dextr/o

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right or on the right side

ex. dextrocardia (condition of the heart on the right side)

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erythro

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red

ex. erythrocyte (red cell)

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fibro

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fiber

ex. fibroma (fiber tumor)

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gastro

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stomach

ex. gastric (pertaining to stomach)

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geno

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origin or production

ex. osteogenic (pertaining to origin or production of bone)

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gluco

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sugar

ex. glucogenesis

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glucose/o

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sugar

ex. glucose

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glyc/o

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sugar

ex. glycolysis

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hemo

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blood

ex. hemogram (record of blood)

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hemato

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blood

ex. hematology

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hepato

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liver

ex. hepatoma (tumor of the liver)

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hydro

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water

ex. hydrophobia

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leuko

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white

ex. leukocyte (white cell)

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lipo

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fat

ex. lipoid (resembling fat)

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litho

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stone

ex. lithiasis (formation or presence of a stone)

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melano

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black

ex. melanoma (black tumor)

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morpho

A

form

ex. morphology

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naso

A

nose

ex. nasal

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rhino

A

nose

ex. rhinitis (inflammation of the nose)

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necro

A

death

ex. necrocytosis (increase of cell death)

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oro

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mouth

ex. oral

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ortho

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straight, normal, or correct

ex. orthostatic (standing straight)

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osteo

A

bone

ex. osteal (pertaining to bone)

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patho

A

disease

ex. pathology

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pedo

A

child or foot

ex. pediatrics (treatment of a child)
ex. pedal (pertaining to the foot)

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phobo

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exaggerated fear or sensitivity

ex. hydrophobia

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phono

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sound or voice

ex. phonic (pertaining to voice or sound)

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plaso

A

formation

ex. dysplasia (condition of faulty formation)

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podo

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foot

ex. podiatry (treatment of foot)

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psycho

A

mind

ex. psychology

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pyo

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pus

ex. pyopoiesis (formation of pus)

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reno

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kidney

ex. renal

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nephro

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kidney

ex. nephrosis (condition of the kidney)

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sclero

A

hard

ex. sclerosis (condition of hardness)

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sinistro

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left or on the left side

ex. sinistropedal (pertaining to the left foot)

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sono

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sound

ex. sonometer (an instrument to measure sound)

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steno

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narrow

ex. stenosis (a condition of narrow)

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thermo

A

heat

ex. thermometer

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toxo

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poison

ex. toxemia (poison in blood)

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toxic

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poison

ex. toxicology (study of poison)

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tropho

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nourishment or development

ex. trophocyte (cell that provides nourishment)
ex. hypertrophy (condition of excessive development)

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uro

A

urine

ex. urology (study of urine)

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urino

A

urine

ex. urinary

Medical Terms Chapter 2 (4 decks)

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