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Medical Term pref. & suf. Flashcards

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ANTE

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before

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ANTI

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against

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ECTO

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outside

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ENDO

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within

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HYPER

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above, beyond, excessive

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HYPO

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below, under, deficient

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INTER

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between

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INTRA

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within

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PARA

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beside

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PERI

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around

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PER

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through

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PRE

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before

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PRO

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before

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SUPER

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above, beyond

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SUPRA

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above, beyond

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POIESIS

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formation

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PTOSIS

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prolapse, drooping

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PTYSIS

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spitting

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RRHAGIA, RRHAGE

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bursting forth

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RRHAPHY

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suture

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RRHEA

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flow

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RRHEXIS

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rupture

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SCOPE

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instrument

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SCOPY

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to view

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TOME

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instrument to cut

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TOMY

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incision

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TRIPSY

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crushing

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TROPHY

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nourishment

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AN, AIC

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pertaining to

ex: cardiac - pertaining to the heart

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AL, EAL, IAL

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pertaining to

ex: congenital - pertaining to conditions present at birth

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AR

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pertaining to

ex: ventricular - pertaining to ventricles of heart of brain

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ARY

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pertaining to

ex: pulmonary - pertaining to the lungs

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IC, ICAL

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pertaining to

ex: chronic - pertaining to time

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OUS

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pertaining to

ex: mucous - pertaining to mucous

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ALGIA

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pain

neuralgia - nerve pain

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DYNIA

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pain

gastrodynia - pain in the stomach

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EMIA

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blood condition

leukemia - cancer of white blood cells

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GENIC

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producing, forming

carcinogenic - cancer forming

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IA

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condition, disease

polyuria - excessive urination

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ITIS

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inflammation

laryngitis - inflamation of the larynx

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MALACIA

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softening

chondromalacia - softening of the cartilage

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MEGALY

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enlargement

cardiomegaly - enlargement of the heart

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OMA

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tumor, mass

sarcoma - cancerous tumor of connective tissue

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OSIS

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condition

tuberculosis - infectious disease caused by abnormal condition (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)

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PATHY

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disease

myopathy - disease of muscle tissue

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PENIA

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deficiency

leukopenia - deficient number of white blood cells

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RRHEA

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flow, discharge

menorrhagia - normal menstrual flow

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RRHAGE, RRHAGIA

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bursting forth

menorrhagia (excessive nenstrual flow)

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SCLEROSIS

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hardening

arteriosclerosis - hardening of the arteries

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CENTESIS

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surgical puncture to remove fluid for analysis - abdominocentesis - puncture of abdominal cavity to remove fluid

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ECTOMY

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surgical removal

tonsillectomy - surgical removal of tonsils

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GRAPHY

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process of recording

mammography - xray of the breasts

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LYSIS

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separation, breakdown, destruction.

dialysis - separation of waste materials from blood

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OPSY

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view of, vision

biopsy - removal of living tissue for examination

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PLASTY

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surgical repair

mammoplasty - surgical repair of the breasts

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SCOPY

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process of visual examination

arthoscopy - visual examination of the joints

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STOMY

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opening

tracheostomy - cutting an air / drainage opening to the trachea

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TOMY

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incision, cutting

lobotomy - severing of nerve fibers in front lobe of the brain

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SUB - COSTAL

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below the ribs

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SUPRA - COSTAL

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above the ribs

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A (before consonant)

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no, not, without

apnea - without breath

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AN (before vowel)

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analgesic

drug that relieves pain without affecting consciousness

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AB

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away from

abductor - muscle that moves a part away the midline

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AD

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toward, near

adductor - muscle that moves a part toward the midline

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ANA

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up, apart

anabolism - process of converting nutrients to build body substances

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ANTE

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before, forward

anteversion - abnormal tipping forward of the uterus

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ANTI

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against

antibody - immune body that fights foreign substances

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AUTO

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self, own

autoimmune of antibodies against one’s own tissues

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BI

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two, both

biceps - muscle formed from two divisions

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CON, CO, COL, COM, COR

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with, together

contaction - drawing together

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DE

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down, lack of

dehydration - lack of water

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DIA

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through, complete

diarrhea - rapid discharge of fecal matter through intestine

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DIS

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apart, away from
dissect -
cut apart

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DYS

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bad, painful

dysfunction - abnormal function

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EC, ECTO

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out, outside

ectopic - located away from normal position

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EN, ENDO

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within, in, inner

ectopic - located away from normal position

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EPI

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above, upon

epidermis - outermost layer of skin

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EX

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out

excision - removal by cutting out

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EXTRA

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outside of

extrapulmonary - not connected with the lungs

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HEMI

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half

hemilateral - affecting one side of the body

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HYPER

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excessive, above

hypertension - persistently high blood pressure

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HYPO

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below, deficient

hypoglycemia - abnormally low level of sugar in the blood

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IN

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in, into

incision - cutting into

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INFRA

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below, beneath

infraclavicular - below the clavicle

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INTER

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between

interosseous - between two bones

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INTRA

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within

intravenous - within a vein

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MACRO

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large

macronutrient - nutrient with a large minimal daily requirement

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MAL

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bad - malignant

canerous

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META

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change, beyond

metacarpal - bones beyond the wrist

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MICRO

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small - microscope

instrument used to obtain large image of small objects

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NEO

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new - neonatal

newborn

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PAN

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all - panhysterectomy

total hysterectomy

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PARA

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near, along the side

parametric - near the uterus

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PERI

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surrounding - peritoneum

membrane surrounding the abdominal and pelvic cavities

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POLY

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many, much - polydispsia

excessive thirst

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POST

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after, behind

posttraumatic (following an injury)

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PRE

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before - prenatal

before birth

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PRO, PROS

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before, foward

prognosis - forecast of probable outcome of disease and treatment

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PSEUDO

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false

pseudoparalysis - loss of muscular power without real paralysis

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RE

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back, again

relapse (symptoms of disease returned)

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RETRO

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behind, backward

retrodisplacement - backward displacement

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SUB

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beneath, less than

subcutaneous - under the skin

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SUPRA

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above, upper

supraclavicular - above the clavicle

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SYN, SYM

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with, together

syndrome - group of symptoms that occur together

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TRANS

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across, through

transverse - extending through a structure from side to side

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TRI

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three

triceps - muscle formed from three divisions

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ULTRA

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beyond

ultrasonic - beyond the audible range

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UNI

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one

unilateral - affecting only one side

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otitis

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an ear infection

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CARDI/O

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feeling, sensation

anesthesiologist - administers anesthetic agents prior to and during surgery

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CARDI/O

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heart

cardiologist - diagnoses and treats abnormalities, diseases and disorders of the heart

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CHIR/O

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hand

chiropractor - by means of manual manipulation, treats disorders originating from misalignment of the spinal vertebrae

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DENT/O

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tooth

dentist

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DERMAT/O

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skin

dermatologist

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CRIN/O

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secrete

endocrinologist - diagnoses and treats diseases and malfunctions of the glands of internal secretion

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DEM/O

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people

epidemiologist - the study of sudden outbreaks of disease, or epidemics, in a population group

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GASTR/O, ENTER/O

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stomach, intestine

gastroenterologist - diagnoses and treats disorders of the stomach and intestines.

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GERONT/O

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old age

gerontologist - diagnoses and treats diseases, disorders and problems associated with aging

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GYNEC/O

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female

gynecologist - diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders of the female reproductive system

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HEMAT/O

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blood

hematologist - diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders of the blood and blood-forming tissues

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IMMUN/O

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protected
immunologist - studies the immune system; compare with allergist - one who diagnoses and treats conditions of altered immunological reactivity

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iNTERN/O

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within, inner

internist - diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders of the internal organs

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NAT/O

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birth

neonatologist - diagnoses and treats disorders of the newborn

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NEPHR/O

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kidney

nephrologist - diagnoses and treats diseases and disorders of the kidneys

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