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Root Word

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the word element that expresses the basic meaning of the term

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Prefix

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the word element that comes before the root. modifies the meaning of the term by adding info about presence, absence, location, number or size

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Suffix

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the word element that follows the root word.

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Combining Vowel

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the vowel that is added between two roots or a word root and a suffix to make pronunciation easier

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adip

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(ROOT) fat
ex: adipose

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aer

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(ROOT) air
ex: aerobic

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angi, ves

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(ROOT) vessel
ex: angiogram, vascular

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arteri

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(ROOT) artery
ex: arteriosclerosis

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bar

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(ROOT) weight
ex: bariatric

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bili

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(ROOT) bile
ex: bilirubin

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bronch

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(ROOT) bronchus
ex: bronchitis

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bucc

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(ROOT) cheek
ex: buccal

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carcin

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(ROOT) cancer
ex: carcinogenic

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cardi

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(ROOT) heart
ex: cardiology

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cephal

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(ROOT) head
ex: cephalic

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chondr

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(ROOT) cartilage
ex: osteochondritis

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coron

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(ROOT) crown, circle
ex: coronary

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crani

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(ROOT) skull
ex: cranial

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crin

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(ROOT) to secrete
ex: endocrine

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cry

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(ROOT) cold
ex: cryoglobulin

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cubit

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(ROOT) elbow
ex: antecubital

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cutane

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(ROOT) skin
ex: percutaneous

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cyan

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(ROOT/PREFIX) blue
ex: cyanotic

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cyst

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(ROOT) bladder
ex: cystitis

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cyte, cyt

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(ROOT) cell
ex: erythrocyte, cytology

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derm, dermat

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(ROOT) skin
ex: dermis, dermatitis

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encephal

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(ROOT) brain
ex: encephalitis

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enter

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(ROOT) intestines
ex: enteritis

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erythr

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(ROOT) red
ex: erythrocyte

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esophag

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(ROOT) esophagus
ex: esophagitis

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estr

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(ROOT) female
ex: etsrogen

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fibrin

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(ROOT) fiber
ex: fibrinolysis

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gastr

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(ROOT) stomach
ex: gastrointestinal

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gluc, glyc

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(ROOT) sugar
ex: glucose, glycolysis

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hem, hemat

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(ROOT) blood
ex: hemolysis, hematology

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hepat

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(ROOT) liver
ex: hepatitis

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hist

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(ROOT) tissue
ex: histology

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kerat, scler

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(ROOT) hard, cornea(just kerat)
ex: keratinized, sclerotic

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later

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(ROOT) side
ex: lateral

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leuk

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(ROOT) white
ex: leukocyte

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lip

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(ROOT) fat
ex: lipemia

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melan

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(ROOT) black
ex: melanin

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morph

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(ROOT) form
ex: morphology

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my

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(ROOT) muscle
ex: myalgia

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myel

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(ROOT) bone marrow, spinal cord
ex: osteomyelitis

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nat

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(ROOT) birth
ex: natal

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nephr, ren

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(ROOT) kidney
ex: nephritis, renal

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neur

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(ROOT) nerve
ex: neurology

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onc

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(ROOT) tumor
ex: oncology

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oste

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(ROOT) bone
ex: osteoporosis

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ox

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(ROOT) oxygen
ex: hypoxia

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path

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(ROOT) disease
ex: pathogen

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ped

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(ROOT) child
ex: pediatric

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phag

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(ROOT) eat, swallow
ex: phagocytosis

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phleb, ven

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(ROOT) vein
ex: phlebotomy, venipuncture

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pneumon

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(ROOT) air, lung
ex: pneumonia

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prandi

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(ROOT) meal
ex: postprandial

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pub

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(ROOT) pubic
ex: suprapubic

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pulmon

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(ROOT) lung
ex: pulmonary

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sphygm

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(ROOT) pulse
ex: sphygmomanometer

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squam

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(ROOT) flat, scale
ex: squamous

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thorac

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(ROOT) chest
ex: thoracic

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thromb

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(ROOT) clot
ex: thrombosis

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tox

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(ROOT) poison
ex: toxicology

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ur, urin

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(ROOT) urine
ex: urinalysis

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viscer

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(ROOT) organ
ex: visceral

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a, an, ar

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(PREFIX) without
ex: arrhythmia

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ab

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(PREFIX) away from
ex: abducted

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ana

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(PREFIX) again, upward, back
ex: anabolism

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aniso

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(PREFIX) unequal
ex: anisocytosis

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ante

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(PREFIX) before, in front of
ex: antecubital

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anti

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(PREFIX) against
ex: antiseptic

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auto

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(PREFIX) self
ex: autologous

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bi

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(PREFIX) two
ex: bicuspid

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bio

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(PREFIX) life
ex: biology

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brady

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(PREFIX) slow
ex: bradycardia

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cata

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(PREFIX) down
ex: catabolism

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centi

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(PREFIX) 1/100
ex: centimeter

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dia

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(PREFIX) across, through
ex: diapedesis

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dorso

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(PREFIX) back
ex: dorsal

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dys

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(PREFIX) difficult
ex: dyspnea

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endo

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(PREFIX) in, within
ex: endothelium

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epi

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(PREFIX) on, over, upon
ex: epidermis

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ex, exo, extra

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(PREFIX) outside
ex: exocrine, extravascular

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hetero

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(PREFIX) opposite
ex: heterosexual

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homo, homeo

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(PREFIX) same
ex: homogeneous, homeostasis

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hyper

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(PREFIX) above normal, high
ex: hypertension

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hypo

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(PREFIX) below normal, low
ex: hypoglycemia

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intra

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(PREFIX) within
ex: intramuscular

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inter

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(PREFIX) between
ex: intercellular

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iso

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(PREFIX) equal, same
ex: isothermal

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kilo

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(PREFIX) thousand
ex: kilometer

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later

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(PREFIX) side
ex: lateral

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macro

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(PREFIX) large, long
ex; macromolecule

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mal

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(PREFIX) poor
ex: malnutrition

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medi, med

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(PREFIX) middle
ex: medial, midline

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micro

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(PREFIX) small or one-millionth
ex: micrometer

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mili

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(PREFIX) one-thousandth
ex: mililiter

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mono

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(PREFIX) one
ex: mononuclear

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neo

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(PREFIX) new
ex: neonatal

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per

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(PREFIX) through, by means of
ex: percutaneous

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peri

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(PREFIX) around
ex: pericardium

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poly

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(PREFIX) many, much
ex: polyuria

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post

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(PREFIX) after
ex: postprandial

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pre

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(PREFIX) before
ex: prenatal

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semi

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(PREFIX) half
ex: semilunar

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sub

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(PREFIX) below, under
ex: subcutaneous

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supra

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(PREFIX) above
ex: suprapubic

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tachy

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(PREFIX) rapid, fast

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tri

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(PREFIX) three
ex: tricuspid

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ac, al, ar, ary, ic, ous, ose

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(SUFFIX) pertaining to
ex: cardiac, neural, muscular, urinary, cutaneous, adipose

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algia

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(SUFFIX) pain
ex: neuralgia

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ase

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(SUFFIX) enzyme
ex: topoisomerase

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centesis

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(SUFFIX) surgical puncture to remove a fluid
ex: thoracentesis

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cyte

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(SUFFIX) cell
ex: erythrocyte

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ectomy

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(SUFFIX) excision, removal
ex: appendectomy

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emia

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(SUFFIX) blood condition
ex: anemia

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gram

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(SUFFIX) recording, writing
ex: electrocardiogram

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ia

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(SUFFIX) state or condition
ex: hemophilia

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iatr

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(SUFFIX) treatment
ex: pediatric

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ism

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(SUFFIX) condition or state of
ex: hypothyroidism

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ist

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(SUFFIX) one who specializes in
ex: pharmacist

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itis

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(SUFFIX) inflammation
ex: tonsillitis

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ium

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(SUFFIX) structure, tissue
ex: pericardium

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logist

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(SUFFIX) specialist in the study of
ex: cardiologist

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logy

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(SUFFIX) study of
ex: histology

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lysis

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(SUFFIX) breakdown, destruction
ex: hemolysis

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meter

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(SUFFIX) an instrument that measures or counts
ex: thermometer

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ole

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(SUFFIX) small
ex: arteriole

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oma

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(SUFFIX) tumor
ex: hepatoma

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osis

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(SUFFIX) condition, abnormal process
ex: necrosis

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oxia

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(SUFFIX) oxygen level
ex: hypoxia

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pathy

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(SUFFIX) disease
ex: cardiomyopathy

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penia

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(SUFFIX) deficiency
ex: leukopenia

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plegia

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(SUFFIX) paralysis, stroke
ex: paraplegia

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pnea

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(SUFFIX) breathing
ex: dyspnea

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poiesis

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(SUFFIX) formation
ex: hemopoiesis

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rrhage

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(SUFFIX) bust forth/ excessive flow
ex: hemorrhage

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scopy

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(SUFFIX) to view
ex: microscopy

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spasm

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(SUFFIX) twitch, involuntary muscle movement
ex: arteriospasm

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stasis

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(SUFFIX) stopping, controlling, standing
ex: hemostasis

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tomy

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(SUFFIX) cutting, incision
ex: phlebotomy

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ule

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(SUFFIX) small
ex: venule

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