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chapter 5

1
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a-, an-

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without, from, absence of

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ab-

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away from

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ad-

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towards, near

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aden-

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pertaining to gland

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ana-

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up, towards, apart

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ante-

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before

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anti-

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against, opposing

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auto-

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self

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bi-

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two

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brady-

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slow

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circum-

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around, about

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contra-

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opposite, against

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de-

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down, lack of

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derma-

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skin

Dermatology

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dia-

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through, completely

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dys-

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difficult, bad, painful, abnormal

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ec-, ecto-, ex-, exo-, extra-

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out, outside, without

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edem-

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swelling

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en-, end-

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inside, within

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endo-

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within, inner

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ep-, epi

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upon, on, over

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eu-

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good, normal

Euphoria

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hemi-

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half

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hyper-

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excessive, high, above

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hypo-

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too little, low, beneath, under

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infra-

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beneath, under

Infrastructure below city

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inter-

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between

Interstate between the state

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intra-

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within

Intravenous drug use

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macro-

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great, abnormal largeness

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mal-

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bad

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mega-

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large, great

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megalo-

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large, great

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micro-

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small

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mid-

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middle

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multi-

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many, much

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my-

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pertaining to muscle

Myocardial

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oligo-

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little, scantly

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para-

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near, beside, abnormal

Paralegal.

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per-

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through, by, excessive

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peri-

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around

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poly-

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many, much, excessive

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post-

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after, behind

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pre-

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before, in front of

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pseudo-

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false

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quadri-

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four

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retro-

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behind, backwards

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semi-

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half

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sub-

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under, beneath

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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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sym-

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joined, together with

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syn-

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joined, together with

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tachy-

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fast

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trans-

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across

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tri-

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three

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uni-

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one, single

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alb-

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white

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chlor-, chloro-

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green

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cyan-, cyano-

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blue

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eryth-, erthro-

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red

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leuk-, leuko-

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white

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melan-, melano-

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black

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xanth-, xantho-

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yellow

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-able, -ible

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capable of, able to

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-ac, -iac

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pertaining to

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-al, -an

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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-ar,-ary

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pertaining to

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-ase

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enzyme

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-centesis

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surgical procedure to remove fluid

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-cidal

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killing

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-cyte

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cell

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-dipsia

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thirst

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ectomy

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surgical removal, or cutting out

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-edema

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swelling

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-emia

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blood condition

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-esthesia

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sensation, perception

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-eum, -ium

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membrane

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-genic

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causing, produced by

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-gram

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record

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-graph

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recording

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-ia, -iasis, -ism

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condition

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-iac

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one who suffers

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-ic, -ical

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pertaining to

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-ictal

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seizure or attack

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-itis

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inflammation

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-ive

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pertaining to

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-lexia

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words, phrases

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-lith

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stone or calculus

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-logy

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science, study of

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oid

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resembling

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-ole

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little, small

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-oma

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tumor, swelling

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-opia

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vision

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-opsy

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to view

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-ose

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sugar

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-osis

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condition of

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-ostomy

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creation of opening

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-ous

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pertaining to or characterized by

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-para

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woman who has given birth

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-paresis

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weakness

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-partum

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birth, labor

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-pathy

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disease condition

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-phagia

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eating

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-phasia

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speech

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-phobia

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fear

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-plasty

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surgical repair, reshaping

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-pnea

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-rhythmia

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-rrhagia, -rrhage

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rapid flow or discharge

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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-sclerosis

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-scope

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instrument for visual examination

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-scopy

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insertion of a lighted instrument to view inner areas of the body

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-sepsis

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–spasm

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sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

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-stalsis

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contraction

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-stomy

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formation of an opening

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-therapy

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-tomy

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incision, cut into

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-tripsy

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surgical crushing

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-trophy

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delelopment

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-ule

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little, small

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-uria

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urine, urination

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abdomin/o

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algesia

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sensitivity to pain

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angi/o

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arter/o, arteri/o

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arthr/o

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axill/o

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brachi/o

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bronch/o

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bronchi/ lungs

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carcin/o

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cardi/o

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carp/o

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cephal/o

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chondr/o

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chron/o

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col/o

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cost/o

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cutane/o

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encephal/o

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enter/o

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gastro

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gluc/o

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glyc/o

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gravid/o

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hem/a, hem/o

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hemat/o

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hepat/o

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hydr/o

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water, fluid

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immune/o

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protection

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laryng/o

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lingu/o

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lith/o

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mamm/o

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mast/o

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my/o

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naso

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nephr/o

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neur/o

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ophthalm/o

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oro

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oste/o

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ot/o

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path/o

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ped/o

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child, foot

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pharyng/o

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phleb/o

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physi/o

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pneumon/o

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pulmon

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py/o

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pyr/o

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fever, heat

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ren/o

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rhin/o

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splen/o

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therm/o

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thorac/o

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thromb/o

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thyr/o

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shield, thyroid

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tox/o, toxic/o

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trache/o

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trachea, windpipe

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vas/o vascul/o

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ven/o

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anatomical position

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standing, arms to sides, palms forward feet together, looking forward, with eyes open

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superior

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above or higher position

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inferior

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position lower than another

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anterior, ventral

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front position of body

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posterior, dorsal

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back side of body

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proximal

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closer to midline or center

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distal

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farther from midline or center of body

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midline

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divides body into right and left sides

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lateral

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towards the side

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medial

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towards the midline

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sternum

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breastbone

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axilla

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bilateral

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pertains to both sides

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contralateral

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on opposite side

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midaxillary line

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divides into anterior and posterior sides

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midclavicular line

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through collar bone, nipple, and parallel to midline

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erect

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standing upright

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supine

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on back facing up

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prone

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lying facedown

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lateral recumbent position

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on their side

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-osis

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A condition usually morbid

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-iasis

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Presence of

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-sthen

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-cele

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Swelling tumor

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-malacia

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-pathy

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-ptosis

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Downward displacement, falling

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-rrhexis

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-ectasis

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Stretching, dilation

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-mania

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-Oma

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-Algia

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-dynia

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-genic

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-rrhea

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-penia

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Decrease, poverty

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-osis

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A condition or increase in number

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-asis

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A condition

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-ectomy

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Excision or removal

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-otomy

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Incision into

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-ostomy

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Making a mouth or permanent opening

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-oscopy

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Inspection, looking into

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-centesis

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-desis

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Rhin-

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-osmia

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Pneumon-

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-pnea

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Cut-

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Derma

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Mast-

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-cardium

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Phleb-

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Angi-

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Hema-

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-emia

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Lymphaden-

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Lymph node

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Splen-

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Osteo-

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Myel-

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Chrondr-

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Arthr-

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Myo-

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Cephal-

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Encephal-

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Phren-

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Rach-

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Myel-

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Spinal cord

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Stoma-

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Labi-

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Bucca-

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Gloss-

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Gingiv-

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Odont-

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Sial-

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Gastr-

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Enter-

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Small intestine

269
Q

Col-

A

Large intestine

270
Q

Proct-

271
Q

Arch-

272
Q

Lapar-

273
Q

Hepat-

274
Q

Cholecyst-

A

Gall bladder

275
Q

Nephr-

276
Q

Ren-

277
Q

Pyel-

A

Kidney pelvis

278
Q

Cyst-

279
Q

Orchid-

280
Q

Colp-

281
Q

Hyster-

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