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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (PREFIXES) Flashcards

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a-

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without

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ab-

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away from

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abdomi(n)-

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abdomen

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acr(o)-

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to, toward

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aden(o)-

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pertaining to gland

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an-

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without

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ana-

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up, back, again

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angio-

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vessel

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ante-

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before, forward

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anti-

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against, opposed to

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arteri(o)-

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artery

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arthro-

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pertaining to joint

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auto-

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self

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bi-

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two

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bi(o)-

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pertaining to life

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blast(o)-

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germ or cell

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blephar(o)-

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pertaining to the eyelid

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brady-

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slow

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calc-

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stone

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cardi(o)-

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pertaining to the heart

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cephal(o)-

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pertaining to the head

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cerebr(o)-

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pertaining to the cerebrum

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cervic(o)-

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pertaining to the neck or uterine cervix

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chole-

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pertaining to bile

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chondr(o)-

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pertaining to the cartilage

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circum-

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around

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contra-

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against, opposite

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cost(o)-

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pertaining to rib

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cyan(o)-

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blue

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cyst(o)-

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pertaining to the bladder or any fluid containing sac

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cyt(o)-

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pertaining to the cell

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de-

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down from

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dermat(o)-

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pertaining to the skin

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di-

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twice

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dia-

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through completely

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dys-

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difficult, painful, abnormal

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ect(o)-

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out from

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electro-

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pertaining to electricity

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end(o)-

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within

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enter(o)-

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pertaining to the intestines

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epi-

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upon, on

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erythr(o)-

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pertaining to anything red or to red blood cells

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eu-

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easy, good, normal

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ex(o)-

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outside

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extra-

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outside, in addition

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gastr(o)-

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pertaining to the stomach

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glyc(o)-

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sugar

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gynec(o)-

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pertaining to females

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hemat(o)-

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pertaining to blood

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hemi-

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half

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hem(o)-

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pertaining to blood

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hepat(o)-

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pertaining to the liver

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heter-

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other, different

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hom-

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same or like

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hydr(o)-

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hyper-

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hypo-

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under, deficient

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hyster(o)-

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pertaining to the uterus

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infra-

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inter-

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intra-

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iso-

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latero-

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leuk(o)-

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pertaining to anything white or to leukocytes

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lith(o)-

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pertaining to a stone

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macro-

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mal-

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bad or normal

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medi-

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mega-

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melan-

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mening(o)-

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pertaining to a membrane, the meninges

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micro-

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mono-

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myel(o)-

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pertaining to the spinal cord

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my(o)-

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pertaining to muscle

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nas(o)-

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pertaining to the nose

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ne(o)-

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nephr(o)-

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pertaining to the kidney

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neur(o)-

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pertaining to the nerve or nervous system

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noct-

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olig(o)-

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little, deficient

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oophor(o)-

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pertaining to the ovary

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ophthalm(o)-

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pertaining to the eye

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orchid(o)-

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pertaining to the testicles

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orchi(o)-

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pertaining to the testicles

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oro-

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pertaining to the mouth

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ortho-

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straight or normal

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oste(o)-

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pertaining to bone

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ot(o)-

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pertaining to the ear

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para-

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by the side of

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path(o)-

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pertaining to the disease

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per-

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peri-

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phag(o)-

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pertaining to eating, ingesting, engulfing

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pharyng(o)-

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pertaining to throat, pharynx

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phleb(o)-

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pertaining to vein

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pneum(o)-

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pertaining to respiration

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poly-

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post-

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after, behind

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pre-

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pro-

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before, in front of

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proct(o)-

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pertaining to the rectum

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pseud(o)-

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psych(o)-

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pertaining to the mind

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pulm(o)-

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pertaining to the lung

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pur-

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pertaining to the pus

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pyel(o)-

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pertaining to the kidney or pelvis

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py(o)-

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pertaining to pus

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quadr(i)-

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quar-

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quat-

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retr(o)-

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backward or behind

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rhin(o)-

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salping(o)-

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pertaining to a tube

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scler(o)-

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hard; pertaining to sclera

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semi-

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half or partial

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sub-

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under, moderately

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super-

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above, excessive, or more than normal

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supra-

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above, excessive, more than normal

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tachy-

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therm-

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pertaining to temperature

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thorac(o)-

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pertaining to chest

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trans-

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tri-

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uni-

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vas(o)-

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