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Ab

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​away from​​, abduction

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Ad

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toward​​, adduction

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Ana

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up​​​, anabolism

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Ante

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​before​​ ,antepartum

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Cata

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down, catabolism

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Circum

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around​​, circumference

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Dors

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back​​​, dorsal

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Dextr

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to the right of​, dextrocardia, dextroverted uterus

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Endo, En

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within​​​, endometrium, endoscopy

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Epi

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upon, above​​, epigastric, epicondyle of the humerus

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Ec, Ect

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out, outside​, eccentric bowel mass, ectopic pregnancy

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Ex

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out, away from​
e.g. exopthalmic goiter (protrusion of the eyeball from the orbit)

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Extra

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outside, beyond​e extrauterine

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Hyper, Supra

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above, excessive​
e.g. hyperemesis, hyperechoic, hypertension

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Hypo, Sub

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below, deficient​ hypoechoic, hypotension

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Infra

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below, infraclavicular

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Intra

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within, intrauterine

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Inter

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between, interhemispheric

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meso

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middle, mesoderm

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Para

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besides, near​ para-aortic

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peri

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around, perirenal space

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Retro

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backward​​ retroflexed uterus

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Sinister

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left​​​
e.g. atrium sinistrum. Sinister is opposite of dexter

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Sub

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below, under​e.g. subdiaphragmatic, subhepatic

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Supra
above, beyond e.g. supraphrenic, supraclavicular lymph node
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Pre
before​​e.g. pre-term labor, premature infants
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Post
after​​​e.g. postpartum
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Ambi
both​​​, ambiguous genitalia
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Bi
two, double​​e.g. bilateral,
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Centi
​a hundred, e.g. centimeter
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Dipl
double​​, diplopia (double vision)
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Di
two​​​ e.g. didelphys (e.g. didelphys uterus)
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Milli
one-thousandth e.g. millimeter
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Multi
many, much​​ e.g. multigestation​​
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Nulli
none​​​ e.g. nulligravida, nulliparous
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Poly
many​​​ e.g. polyhydramnios, polyuria
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Primi
first​​​ e.g. primigravida
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Quadri
four​​​ e.g. quadruplets
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Semi​​
half​​​ e.g. semicircular
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Hemi
half e.g. hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body as in stroke)
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Tetra
four​​​ e.g. Tetracycline
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tri
three​​​ e.g. trilaminar
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Uni
one​​​ e.g. unilateral
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Mono
one​​​ e.g. monocyte
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Iso
same, equal​​ e.g. isoechoic
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A, an, in
without, lack of​ e.g. anechoic, amenorrhea, aspermatism
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Anti contra
against​ e.g. contraindications
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Auto
self​​​ e.g. autonomy, autoimmune disease
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Brachy
short​​​ e.g. brachycephalic
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Hetero
different​​ e.g. heterogeneous
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Homo
similar, same​ e.g. homogeneous
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Hydro
water​​​ e.g. hydronephrosis, hydrocephalus
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Mega, macro
large, great​ e.g. megaureter
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Brady
slow​​​ e.g. bradycardia
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Mal
bad, inadequate​ e.g. malignant, malformation, malnourished, malpractice
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Dia, trans
through, across e.g. diameter, diaphragm
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Dys
​bad, difficult, painful e.g. dyspnea, dysuria, dysphagia, dysmenorrhea
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Eu
good, normal​​e.g. eupnea (normal respiration)​
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Micro
small​​​​e.g. microcephaly
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Oligo
scanty, little, deficiency ​e.g. oligohydramnios
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Pan
all​​​​e.g. pancytopenia
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Pro
before, forward​ e.g. procephalic (pertaining to the anterior part of the brain)
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Pseudo
false​​​​e.g. pseudocyst, pseudaneurysm
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Re, retro
behind, back​​e.g. retroverted uterus
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Scler
hard​​​​e.g. arteriosclerosis
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Sym, syn
together​​​ e.g. syndactyly (e.g. syndactyly toes
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Tachy
rapid​​​​ e.g. tachycardia
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Neo
new​​​​ e.g. neoplasm, neonatal
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Tox
poisonous​​​ e.g. toxoplasmosis
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Ultra
beyond​​​ e.g. ultrasound
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Algia
pain​​​​e.g. mastalgia, fibromyalgia
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Al, ac
pertaining to pathological findings ​​​​​​e.g. medical, neurological, cardiac
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Cele
hernia, swelling​​e.g. cystocele, uretrocele
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Dynia
pain​​​​e.g. colpodynia, mastodynia
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Emesis
vomiting​​​e.g. hyperemesis, hematoemesis
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Ectasis
dilation, expansion​​e.g. angiectasis
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Edema
swelling​​​e.g. lymphedema
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Emia
a condition of blood​e.g. bacteremia, anemia, leukemia
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Esthesia
sensation​​ e.g. anesthesia, paresthesia (numbness)
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Itis
inflammation​ e.g. nephritis, cholecystitis, orchitis, colpitis
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Ia, ism
condition​​ e.g. insomnia, anorexia, pneumonia,​​hyperthyroidism, parkinsonism
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Iasis
pathological condition or state e.g. cholelithiasis, psoriasis
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Lith
stone​​​​​e.g. cholelith, nephrolith
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Lysis
destruction, separation​​e.g. hemolysis
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Kinesis
movement​​​ e.g. hyperkinesis (as in ADHD: attention deficit hyperactive disorder)
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Malacia
softening​​​e.g. periventricular leukomalacia
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Megaly
enlargement, large​​e.g. hepatomegaly, splenomegaly
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Oid
resemble​​​e.g. endometroid
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Oma
tumor​​​ e.g. hemangioma, lymphangioma, osteoma
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Opia
vision​​​​e.g. myopia
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Osis
condition of​​​e.g. arteriosclerosis, cirrhosis
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Ole, ule
small​​​​e.g. arteriole, venule
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Oxia
oxygen​​​e.g. oximeter, hypoxia
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Pathy
disease​​e.g. neuropathy, nephropathy, arteriopathy
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Paresis
weakness (slight or partial paralysis) e.g. hemiparesis (weakness on one side of the body)
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Penia
deficiency​​e.g. thrombocytopenia, neutropenia
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Phobia
fear​​e.g. claustrophobia, photophobia (light sensitivity)
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Plegia
paralysis​​​ e.g. hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body e.g. after stroke) e.g. paraplegia (paralysis in the lower ​extremities as after spinal cord injury) ​​​​​​
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Ptysis
spitting​​​e.g. hemoptysis
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Rrhage
bursting forth​​e.g. menorrhage, hemorrhage
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Rrhea
flow, discharge​​e.g. diarrhea, menorrhea, steatorrhea
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Stenosis
narrowing​​​e.g. aortostenosis
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Toxic
poison​​​e.g. toxigenic
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Centesis
surgical puncture e.g. paracentesis, thoracentesis, amniocentesis
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Cide, cidal
destroying, killing​​e.g. bactericidal
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Ectomy
surgical excision​​e.g. cholecystectomy, nephrectomy
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Gram
a weight, mark, record​e.g. sonogram
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Graph
to write, record​​e.g. radiography, mammography
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Meter
measure​​​e.g. thermometer
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Opsy
to view​​​e.g. autopsy, biopsy​
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Pexy
surgical fixation e.g. orchiopexy
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Plasty
surgical repair​​e.g. angioplasty, rhinoplasty
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Scope
instrument​​​e.g. laparoscope, bronchoscope
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Scopy
to view​​e.g. laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, pleuroscopy
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Stomy
new opening​e.g. colostomy, ilieostomy, tracheostomy
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Tome
instrument to cut​​e.g. hysterotome
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Tomy
incision e.g. hysterotomy, ilieotomy, episiotomy (perineotomy)
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Tripsy
crushing​​​​e.g. lithotripsy
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Arche
beginning​​​​e.g. menarche
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Blast
immature cell, germ cell​​e.g. blastocyst
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Cyte
cell​​​​​e.g. erythrocyte
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Derma
skin​​​​​e.g. dermatologist
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Gravida
pregnancy​​​​e.g. multigravida
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Gen, genesis
creating, producing​​e.g. hematogenesis
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Ist
one who specializes​​e.g. radiologist, oncologist
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Logy
study of​​​e.g. radiology, oncology, cytology
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Phagia
to swallow​ e.g. dysphagia, polyphagia (excessive hunger)
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Plasia
formation, produce​​e.g. endometrial hyperplasia
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Phasia
to speak​​​​e.g. dysphasia
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Philia
attraction, tendency toward ​e.g. hemophilia
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Physis
growth​​​​e.g. epiphysis
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Pnea
breathing​​​​e.g. dyspnea
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Poiesis
formation​​​​e.g. hematopoiesis
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Stasis
cessation, stopping​​e.g. bacteriostasis
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Therapy
treatment​​​​e.g. radiotherapy
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Trophy
nourishment, development​ e.g. atrophy (e.g. muscular atrophy, ovarian atrophy after menopause) ​​​​e.g. Hypertrophy (renal hypertrophy)
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Uria
urine​​​​​e.g. polyuria
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Aden
gland​ e.g. adenocarcinoma (carcinoma of glandular tissue)
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Adip
fat​​e.g. adipocytes (fat cells)
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Albumin
albumin, white protein​​​e.g. albuminurea
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Alveol
alveolus​ e.g. alveolar carcinoma (carcinoma of the alveoli of the lung)
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Andr
male​​e.g. androgenic (causes masculine characteristics)
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Angi
vessel​​e.g. angiogram (x-ray of a vessel)
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Aort
aorta​​e.g. aortic aneurysm (aneurysm in the aorta)
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Arteri
artery​​e.g. arteriosclerosis (hardness of arteries)
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Arthr
joint​​e.g. arthroscopy (viewing the joint with a scope)
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Arteriol
small artery​ e.g. arteriolar dilation (widening of the arterioles)
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Ather
fatty deposits e.g. atherosclerosis (hardening of a vessel due to fatty deposit)
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Audi
hearing​e.g. audiogram
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Bacteri
bacteria ​ e.g. bacteriostatic (stops the bacteria), bactericidal (kills the bacteria)
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Bil
biliary system e.g. biliary colic (pain related to gall bladder and biliary system)
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Blast
primitive​ e.g. blastocyst (an embryo that has developed for five to six days after fertilization)
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brachi
arm​​e.g. brachial artery
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Bronch
bronchus​e.g. bronchitis (inflammation of the bronchus)
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Carcin
cancer​e.g. carcinogen (causes cancer)
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Cardi
heart​​e.g. cardiac shock (shock due to heart causes)
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cephal
head​​e.g. cephalic direction (towards the head)
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Cereb
cerebrum, portion of the brain​ ​​​​e.g. cerebral hemorrhage, cerebrospinal fluid ​​​​​(fluid pertaining to the brain and spinal cord)
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cerebell
cerebellum​e.g. cerebellar infarction
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cervic
neck, part of the uterus​​ e.g. cervical vertebrae (vertebrae of the neck) e.g. cervical cancer
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cholangi
bile vessel​e.g. cholangiogram (x-ray of the biliary vessels)
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cholecyst
gallbladder e.g. cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder)
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choledoch
bile duct​e.g. choledochal cyst (cyst in the bile duct)
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chole
bile​​e.g. cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder)
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Chondri
cartilage​e.g. chondrosarcoma (cancer of cartilage origin)
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cirr
yellow​ e.g. cirrhosis of the liver (yellow discoloration of the sclera related to the disease)
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cost
rib​​e.g. costochondritis (inflammation of the ribs ​​​cartilages), costal pain
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col
colon​ e.g. colorectal cancer (cancer of colon and rectum)
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colp
vagina​e.g. hematocolpos (blood in the vagina)
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Crani
cranium e.g. craniotomy (a bone flap is removed from the skull)
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crypt
hidden​ e.g. cryptorchidism (absence of one or both testes from the scrotum)
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cutane
skin​ e.g. subcutaneous injection (injection under the skin)
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cyst
bladder​e.g. cystitis (bladder infection), cystoscopy
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Dactyl
digit​​e.g. dactylitis (inflammation of the entire finger)
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Derma,Dermat
skin​e.g. dermatologist (skin doctor)
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duoden
duodenum​e.g. duodenal ulcer
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Encephal
brain​​e.g. encephalitis (infection of the brain)
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Enter
intestine​e.g. enteritis (infection of the intestines)
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Epididym
epididymis​ e.g. epididymo-orchitis (infection of the epididymis and the testis
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erythr
red​​ e.g. erythrocyte (red blood cell), erythrocytosis (increased number of erythrocytes)
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gangli
ganglion​e.g. ganglion cyst
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Gastr
stomach​e.g. gastric ulcer (ulcer of the stomach)
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Glomerul
glomerulus​ e.g. glomerulonephritis (inflammation of the glomerulus of the kidney)
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glyc
sugar​​e.g. hypoglycemia
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Gonad
sex glands​e.g. gonadal artery (ovarian or testicular artery)
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Gynec
woman​ e.g. gynecologist (a physician who is specialized in women diseases), gynecomastia (developed breast tissue in males)
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Hem
blood​​e.g. hemoptysis (expectoration of blood)
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Hemat
blood​​e.g. hematoma (a localized collection of blood)
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Hepat
liver​​ e.g. hepatomegaly (enlargement of the liver), hepatitis (inflammation of the liver)
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Heter
different ​ e.g. heterogeneous (different in content or character)
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hist
tissue​​e.g. histology (science of the tissues)
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Hom
same​​e.g. homogeneous (same in content or character)
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hyster
uterus​e.g. hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus)
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ile
ileum​​ e.g. ileostomy (a surgically created opening of a loop of ileum, part of the small intestine, onto the anterior abdominal skin)
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Immun
safe, protected ​​e.g. immunization
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Jejun
jejunum​ e.g. jejunostomy (a surgically created opening of a loop of jejunum onto the anterior abdominal skin)
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Kary
nucleus​ e.g. karyotype (the number and appearance of chromosomes in a nucleus)
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kinesi
movement ​ e.g. kinetic energy
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lact
milk​​e.g. lactiferous duct (milk duct)
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lamin
lamina​e.g. laminectomy (removal of the vertebral arch)
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lapar
abdomen​ e.g. laparoscopy (viewing the abdomen content with a scope)
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Leiomy
smooth muscle e.g. leiomyoma (benign tumor of smooth muscle)
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Leuk
white​​e.g. leukocyte (white blood cell)
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Leukocyte
white cell​ e.g. leukocytopenia (decrease in the number of white blood cells)
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Lith
stone​​ e.g. lithotomy (surgical incision for removal of a stone from the body)
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Lob
lobe​​ e.g. lobular carcinoma (carcinoma in the lobule of the breast)
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Lumb
loins​​​e.g. lumbar puncture
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Lymph
lymph​​​e.g. lymphocyte (lymph cell)
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Mamm
breast​​e.g. mammograph (x-ray of the breast)
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Mast
breast​​e.g. mastitis (infection of the breast)
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Medull
medulla​​e.g. medullary thyroid cancer
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Melan
black​​​e.g. melanoma (dark pigment skin cancer)
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Men
menses​​e.g. menorrhagia (heavy menses)
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Mening
meninges​​e.g. meningitis
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Mon
one​​ e.g. monoamniotic twins (identical twins that share same amniotic sac)
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Morph
shape​​ e.g. morphology (a branch of science that studies the shape of structures)
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My
muscle​​e.g. myopathy (disease of the muscle)
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Myc
fungus​​e.g. mycosis (fungal infection)
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Myel
bone marrow e.g. multiple myeloma (cancer of bone marrow)
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Narc
sleep​​​e.g. narcolepsy
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Nephr
kidney​ e.g. nephrectomy (surgical removal of the kidney)
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Neur
nerve​​​e.g. neuropathy (disease of the nerves)
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Noct
night​​​e.g. nocturnal urination
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olig
scanty​​e.g. oligospermia (scanty sperm production)
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Oo
egg, ovum​​e.g. oocyte
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Oophor
ovary​​ e.g. oophorectomy (surgical removal of the ovaries)
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Ophthalm
eye​​e.g. ophthalmologist
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orchid
testes​​e.g. orchiectomy (surgical removal of the testis)
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orth
straight​ e.g. orthostatic hypotension (hypotension that occurs when a person stands up or sits up after prolonged lying down)
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Oste
bone​​ e.g. osteoarthritis (inflammation of the bones and ​joints), osteoporosis
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Oto
ear​​e.g. otoscope (viewing inside the ear with a scope)
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Pancreat
pancreas​e.g. pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas)
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Ped, pod
foot​​e.g. bipedal (humans walk on two feet); podiatrist
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Perine
perineum​ e.g. perineal laceration, perineotomy (a surgical incision in the perineum to facilitate child birth, also known as episiotomy
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peritone
peritoneum​ e.g. peritonitis (inflammation of the peritoneum)
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Phag
swallow​ e.g. dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)
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Phleb
vein​​ e.g. phlebotomy (blood withdrawal from a vein)
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phren
diaphragm​ e.g. phrenic nerve (nerve of the diaphragm)
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pleur
pleura​ e.g. pleural effusion (fluid in the pleural cavity surrounding the lung)
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pneum
air, lung e.g. pneumothorax (air in the space around the lung) ​​​ e.g. pneumonia
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Presby
old age​​ e.g. prysbyopia (aging eye loses flexibility to focus on near objects)
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proct
rectum e.g. proctologist (a physician specialized in rectum disease)
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Prostat
prostate​e.g. prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate)
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pulmon
lung​​e.g. pulmonologist (lung doctor)
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py
pus​​e.g. pyuria (pus in the urine)
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pyel
pelvis of the kidney​​ ​​​​e.g. pyelonephritis (infection of the kidney pelvis)
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pylor
pylorus e.g. pyloric stenosis (stenosis of the pylorus of the stomach)
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ren
kidney​e.g. renal cell carcinoma (cancer of the kidney)
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rhabdomy
striated muscle e.g. rhabdomyoma (benign tumor of striated muscle)
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rhin
nose​​e.g. rhinoplasty (plastic surgery on the nose)
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salping
fallopian tubes e.g. salpingitis (inflammation of fallopian tubes)
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scler
hard​​e.g. scleroderma (hardening of the skin)
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somat
body​​e.g. somatic illness (illness in the body)
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spermat
sperm​​e.g. spermatocyte (sperm cell)
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sphere
globe, round​ e.g. spherical shape (circular or round shape)
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sphygm
pulse​​ e.g. sphygmomanometer (a device to measure blood pressure by listening to the pulse)
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splen
spleen​e.g. splenomegaly (enlargement of the spleen)
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steat
fat​​e.g. steatorrhea (presence of fat in feces)
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stern
sternum​ e.g. sternoclavicular joint (joint between the sternum and the clavicle)
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thalam
thalamus​e.g. hypothalamus
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thromb
clot​​e.g. thrombosis (clotting of the blood)
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thrombocyte
platelet​ e.g. thrombocytopenia (deficiency in thrombocytes)
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thyr
thyroid​e.g. thyroiditis (inflammation of the thyroid)
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trache
trachea​ e.g. tracheostomy (surgical procedure to create an opening through the neck into the trachea)

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