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andr- , andro-

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male

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auto-

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self

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bio-

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life

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chem- , chemo-

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chemistry

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cyt- , cyto-

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cell

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-blast , -blasto , -blastic

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bud

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-cyte , -cytic

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cell

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fibr- , fibro-

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fiber

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gluco- , glycol-

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glucose, sugar

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gyn- , gyno- , gynec-

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female

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hetero-

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other, different

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hydr- , hydro-

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water

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globin , -globulin

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protein

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idio-

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self, one’s own

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-ity, -ous

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pertaining to

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karyo-

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nucleus

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neo-

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new

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pan- , pant-, panto-

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all or everywhere

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pharmaco-

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drug, medicine

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re-

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again, backward

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somat- , somatico- , somato-

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body, bodily

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acous-, acouso-

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hearing

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aden- , adeno- , adren- , adreno-

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gland

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adip- , adipo- , lip- , lipo-

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fat

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angi- , angio-

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blood vessel

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ateri- , aterio-

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artery

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arthr- , arthro-

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joint

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blephar-

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eyelid

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bronch- , bronchi-

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referring to a bronchus - large airway that leads from the trachea to a lung

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bucc- , bucco-

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cheek

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burs- , burso-

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referring to a bursa - a small, fluid-filled sac that acts as a cushion between a bone and other moving parts

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carcin- , carcino-

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cancer

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cardi- , cardio- , coron-

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heart

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cephal- , cephalo-

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head

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clo- , chole-

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bile

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chondr-

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cartilege

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cost- , costo-

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rib

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crani- , cranio- , cerebro-

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brain

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cutane-

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skin

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cyst- , cysti- , cysto-

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bladder or sac

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dactyl- , dactylo-

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digit (finger or toe)

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derm- , dermato-

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skin

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duodeno-

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referring to duodenum - the first section of your small intestine

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-esthesio , -esthesia

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sensation

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gloss-

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tongue

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gastr-

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stomach

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gnath- , gnatho-

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jaw

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grav- , gravid-

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heavy, pregnant

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hem , hema- , hemat- , hemato- , hemo-

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blood

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hepat- , hepatico- , hepato-

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liver

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hidr- , hidro-

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sweat

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hist- , histio- , histo-

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tissue

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hyster- , hystero-

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uterus

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ileo-

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referring to the ileum - the last part of the small intestine

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irid- , irido-

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iris

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ischi- , ischio-

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ischium

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-ium

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structure or tissue

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kerat- , kerato-

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referring to the cornea or skin

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lacrim- , lacrimo-

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tear

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lact- , lacti- , lacto-

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milk

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laryng- , laryngo-

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referring to the larynx

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lingu- , linguo-

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tongue

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lith- , litho-

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stone

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mamm, mast- , masto-

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breast

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mening- , meningo-

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meninges

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muscul- , musclo- , my- , myo-

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muscle

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myring- , myringo-

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eardrum

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nephr- , nephro-

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kidney

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oculo-

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eye

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odont- , odont-

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tooth

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onych- , onycho-

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fingernail, toenail

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oo-

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egg, ovary

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oophor- , oophoro-

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ovary

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op- , opt-

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vision

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ophthalm- , ophthalmo-

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eye

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orchid- , orchido- , orchio-

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testis

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ossi- , osseo- , ost- , osteo-

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bone

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ot- , oto-

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ear

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phalang-

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phalanx

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pharyng- , phrayngo-

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pharynx, throat

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phleb- , phlebo-

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vein

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phob- , phobia

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fear

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phren- , phreni- , phrenico- , phreno-

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diaphragm

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pleur- , pleura- , pleuro-

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rib

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pneum- , penuma- , pneumat- , penumato-

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air, lung

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pod- , podo

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foot

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prostat-

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prostate

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psych- , psyche- , psycho-

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mind

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proct- , procto-

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anus, rectum

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pyel- , pyelo-

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pelvis

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ren- , reno-

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kidney

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retin-

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retina

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rhin- , rhino-

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nose

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salping- , salpingo-

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tube

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sial- , sialo-

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saliva, salivary gland

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sigmoid- , sigmoido-

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sigmoid colon

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splanchn- , splanchni- , spl

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viscera

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sperma- , spermato- , spermo-

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sperm

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spirat-

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breathe

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splen- , spleno-

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spleen

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spondyl- , spondylo-

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vertebra

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stom- , stoma- , stomat- , stomato-

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mouth

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thel- , thelo-

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nipples

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thorac- , thoracico- , thoraco-

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chest

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thromb- , thrombo-

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blood clot

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thyr- , thyro-

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thyroid gland

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trache- , tracheo-

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trachea

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tympan- , tympano-

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eardrum

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ur- , uro-

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urine

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-uria

A

in the urine

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vagin-

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vagina

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varic- , varico-

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vessel

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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to bring towards

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ambi-

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both sides

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ante-

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before, forward

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circum- , peri-

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around

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dextr- , dextro-

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right side

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de-

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away from, ending

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ect- , ecto- , exo-

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outer, outside

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en- , endo , ent- , entero-

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within, inner, inside

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epi-

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upon, outside of

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ex- , extra-

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beyond

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infra-

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beneath, below

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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meso-

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middle

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meta-

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beyond, change

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para-

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alongside, abnormal

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per-

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through

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peri-

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around

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post-

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behind, after

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pre-

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before, in front

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retro-

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backward, behind

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sinistr- , sinistro-

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left, left side

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sub-

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under

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super-

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above

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supra-

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above, upon

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sy- , syl- ,sym- , syn- , sys-

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together

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trans-

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across, through

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bi- , duo-

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two

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diplo-

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double

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brady-

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slow

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deca-

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ten

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centi-

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hundred

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hemi- , semi-

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half

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homo-

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same

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hypo-

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under, deficient

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hyper-

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above, beyond, excessive

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iso-

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equal, like, same

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macro-

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large, big

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meg- , mega- , megal- , megalo-

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great, large

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-megaly

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enlargement

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mic- , micro-

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small

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mon- , mono-

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one

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multi-

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many

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null- , nulli-

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none, zero

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octo-

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eight

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olig- , oligo- , -penia

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few, little

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penta-

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five

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poly-

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many, excessive

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quad- , tetra-

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four

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sex-

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six

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tachy-

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fast

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tri-

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three

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uni-

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one

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-cele

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bulge

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kin- , kine- , kinesi- , kinesio- , kino-

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movement

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kyph- , kypho

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humped

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morph- , morpho-

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shape

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rhabd- , rhabdo-

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rod-shaped, striated

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scoli- , scolio-

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twisted

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cry- , cryo-

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cold

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phon- , phono-

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sound

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phot- , photo-

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light

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therm- , thermo-

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heat

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tono-

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tone, tension, pressure

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-algia , -dynia , -odyn

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pain

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a- , an-

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without, lacking

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anti-

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against

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contra-

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opposite

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dis-

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seperation, taking apart

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dys-

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difficult, abnormal

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-eal, -ial

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pertaining to

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-ectasis

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epansion or dilation beyond normal of a hollow organ

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-emesis

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vomit

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-emia

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blood condition

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-esis , -sis , -ia , -ism

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state or condition

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-iasis

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condition, formation of

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eu-

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good, well

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lysis , -lytic, lyso- , lys-

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break down, destruction, disolving

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mal-

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bad, abnormal

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-malacia

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softening

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myc- , myco-

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fungus

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myx- , myxo-

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mucus

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necr- , necro-

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death

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normo-

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normal

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-oma

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tumor

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-oid

A

resembling

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orth- , ortho-

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straight, normal, correct

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-pathy , patho- , path-

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disease

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-penia

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deficiency, lack of

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-phagia , phagy

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eating, swallowing

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-phasia

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speech

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-plasia , -plastic

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growth

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-pnea

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breathing

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-poiesis

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production

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pro-

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favoring, supporting

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pseudo-

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false

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-ptosis

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falling, drooping

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pyo-

A

pus

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pyro-

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fever

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-rrhage , -rrhagic

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excessive flow

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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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schisto- , schiz- , schizo

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split, cleft, division

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sclera- , sclero-

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hardness

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-stasis

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level, unchanging

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sten- , steno-

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narrowed, blocked

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-trophy

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growth

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chlor- , chloro-

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green

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chrm- , chromato-

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color

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cyano-

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blue

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erythr- , erythro-

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red

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leuk-, leuko-

A

white

230
Q

melan- , melano-

A

black

231
Q

xanth- , cantho-

A

yellow

232
Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

233
Q

-ectomy

A

cut out, removal

234
Q

-gram , -graph , graphy

A

written, recording

235
Q

-metry

A

measurement of

236
Q

-ostomy, -stomy, -tomy

A

create surgical opening

237
Q

-otomy

A

incision

238
Q

-pexy

A

surgical fixation

239
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-plasty

A

surgical reconstruction

240
Q

-rrhaphy

A

suture

241
Q

-scopy

A

examination of

242
Q

-tripsy

A

crushing

VCU Paramedic Program 2021 (3 decks)

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