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asthenic

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a-sthen-ic
a: not, without
sthen: strength
ic: adjectival

lacking strength or energy, weak

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androgynous

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andr-o-gyn-ous
andr: man, male
gyn: woman, female
ous: adjectival

related to or characterized by sexual ambiguity (physical or psychological)

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somatic

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somat-ic
somat: body
ic: adjectival

having to do with the body; pertaining to the body wall as opposed to viscera

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anthropoid

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anthrop-oid
anthrop: human being
iod: adjectival

resembling a human being

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spiral

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spir-al
spir: coil
al: adjectival

winding about a center like a coil or the thread of a screw; winding structure

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aerate

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aer-ate
aer: air, gas
ate: verbal

to charge a liquid with air or gas; the exchange of CO2 for oxygen by the blood

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cystic

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cyst-ic
cyst: bladder, sac
ic: adjectival

pertaining to the bladder (urinary bladder or gallbladder)

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asthmatic

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asthmat-ic
asthmat: short breath, panting
ic: adjectival

having recurrent attacks of paroxysmal dyspnea (sudden difficulty in breathing)

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adenoid

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aden-oid
aden: gland
oid: adjectival

resembling a gland; a name for the pharyngeal tonsil

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acoustic

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acou-stic
acou: to hear
stic: adjectival

having to do with sound or hearing

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carpal

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carp-al
carp: wrist
al: adjectival

related to the wrist

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synthesize

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syn-the-s-ize
syn: with, together
the: to put, to place
ize: verbal
to put together, to create an integrated whole

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epidermal

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epi-derm-al
epi: upon, on to, in addition to
derm: skin
al: adjectival
having to do with the outermost layer of skin

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thoracic

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thorac-ic
thorac: chest
ic: adjectival
pertaining to the chest

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asteroid

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aster-oid
aster: star
oid: adjecitval
shaped like a star

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cardiac

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cardi-ac
cardi: heart
ac: adjectival
related to the heart

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hydrate

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hydr-ate
hydr: water, fluid
ate: verbal
to moisten, to add water to

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anthropomorphic

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anthrop-o-morph-ic
anthrop: human being
morph: form, shape
ic: adjectival
having human characteristics or form

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kinetic

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kine-tic
kine: to move
tic: adjectival
pertaining to or producing motion

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cauterize

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cauter-ize
cauter: to burn
ize: verbal
to destroy tissue by burning (heat or chemicals)

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hypodermic

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hypo-derm-ic
hypo: below, deficient, less than normal
derm: skin
ic: adjectival
beneath the skin

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typhoid

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typh-oid
typh: stupor
oid: adjectival
resembling typhus; a group of infections that produce among other symptoms, fever and stupor.

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lysosome

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lys-o-som-e
lys: to loose, to dissolve
som: body
a dissolving body responsible for intracellular digestion

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plastic

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plas-tic
plas: to form, to mold
tic: adjectival
capable of being molded; tending to build up tissue

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megacystis

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mega-cyst-is
mega: great, large
cyst: bladder, sac
an abnormally large urinary bladder

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epileptic

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epi-lep-tic
epi: upon, on, to, in addition to
lep: to seize
tic: adjectival
related to or susceptible to having seizures

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gerontology

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geront-o-log-y
geront: old person, old age
log: wors, speech, study
y: nominal
the study of aging and its related issues

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entozoal

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ento-zo-al
ento: within, inner
zo: animal
al: adjecitval
of a parasitic animal living within the body of its host.

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pantomorphia

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pant-o-morph-ia
pant: all, complete
morph: form, shape
ia: nominal
the ability to assume all shapes ( as an amoeba)

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leukorrhea

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leuk-o-rrhea
leuk: white
rrhea: to flow
a whitish discharge or flowing

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acephalous

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a-cephal-ous
a: not, without
cephal: head
ous: adjectival
characterized by not having a head

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carpopedal

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carp-o-ped-al
carp: wrist
ped: foot
al: adjectival
related to the hand and foot

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gynecology

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gynec-o-log-y
gynec: woman, female
log: word, study
y: nominal
the branch of medicine dealing with women’s health

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astronomy

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astr-onom-y
astr: star
y: nominal
the branch of study dealing with celestial bodies.

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android

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andr-oid
andr: ma, male
oid: adjectival
resembling a male

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cleidocranial

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cleid-o-crani-al
cledi: clavicle
crani: cranium
al: adjectival
having to do with the clavicle and head

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anhydrous

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an-hydr-ous
an: not, without
hydr: water, fluid
ous: adjectival
not containing or deprived of water.

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geriatric

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ger-i-at-r-ic???
ger: old person, old age
ic: adjectival
related to old people or the treatment of aging

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oxygenate

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oxy-gen-ate
oxy: sharp, quick
gen: to be produced
ate: verbal
to supply with oxygen

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amphibious

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amphi-bi-ous
amphi: both, around
bi: life
ous: adjectival
able to live in both air and water

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calisthenics

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cali-sthen-ics
sthen: strength
ic: adjectival
system of gymnastics used to improve strength and agility

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dendrite

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dendr-ite
ite: adjectival
a tree like structure in a neuron

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rheumatic

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rheumat-ic
rheumat flowing, discharge
ic: adjectival
having to do with rheumatism, inflammation of degeneration of connective tissues of joints and other structures.

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edema

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ede-ma
ede: to swell
ma:nominal
swelling from abnormally large amounts of fluid in the body’s intercellular tissue spaces

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pterygoid

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pteryg-oid
pteryg: wing
oid: adjectival
shaped like a wing

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perinephrium

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peri-nephr-ium
peri: around, near
nephr: kidney
ium: nominal
the tissue surrounding the kidney including the peritoneal envelope and renal fascia.

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psoriasis

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psor-iasis
psor: itch
iasis: nominal
a group of chronic, squamous skin diseases

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aneurysm

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an-eurys-m
an: up, back, again
eurys: wide
m: nominal
a sac formed by dilation of the wall of an artery, a vein, or the heart

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sclerosis

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scler-osis
scler: hard
osis: nominnal
a hardening from inflammation or increased formation of connective tissue.

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odontoschism

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odont-o-schis-m
odont: tooth
schis: to split, to rupture
m:nominal
fissure of a tooth

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tachyphagia

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tachy-phag-ia
tachy: swift
phag: to eat
ia: nominal
rapid or hasty eating

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stenosis

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sten-osis
sten: narrow
osis: nominal
an abnormal narrowing of a duct or canal

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amnesia

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a-mne-sia
a: not, without
mne: to remember
sia: nominal
lack or loss of memory

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endolaryngeal

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endo-laryng-e-al
endo: within, innner
laryng: larynx
al: adjectival
occurring within the larynx

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biopsy

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bi-op-sy
bi: life
op: eye, sight
sy: nominal
the examination of tissue from a living body

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euthanasia

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eu-thana-sia
eu: well, good, normal
thana: death
sia: nominal
easy or painless death, the deliberate ending of lifee

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arthritis

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arthri-itis
arthr: joint
itis: nominnal
inflammation of thee joints

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arachnophobia

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arachn-o-phob-ia
arachn: spider
phob: to fear
ia: nominal
the irrational fear of spiders

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pericardium

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peri-card-ium
peri: around, near
card: heart
ium: nominal
the tissue surrounding the heart

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hepatitis

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hepat-itis
hepat: liver
itis: nominal
inflammation of the liver

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tachycardia

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tachy-card-ia
tachy: swift
card: heart
ia: nominal
excessive rapidity in the action of the heart

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arteriosclerosis

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arteri-scler-osis
arteri: artery
scler: hard
osis: nominal
thickening of the arterial walls

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ecstasy

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ec-sta-sy
ec: out, out of
sta: to stand, to stop
sy: nominnal
a state of rapture or elation

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pneumonia

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pneumon-ia
pneumon: lung
ia: nominal
inflammation of the lungs

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blastoma

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blast-oma
blast: embryonic cell
oma: nominal
a neoplasm (tumor) composed of embryonic cells

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hypertrichioisis

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hyper-trich-i-osis
hyper: over, excessive, more than norma
trich: hair
osis: nominal
excessive growth of hairs.

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poliomyelitis

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poli-o-myel-itis
poli: gray
myel: spinal cord, marrow
itis: nominal
inflammation in the spinal cord sometimes causing paralysis

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ballismus

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ball-ismus
ball: to throw, to put
ismus: nominal
involuntary throwing or jerking of proximal limb muscles

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sympathy

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sym-path-y
sym: with, together
path: disease, suffering, feeling
y: nominal
an influence produced in an organ by some change in another

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pneumarthrosis

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pneum-arthr-osis
pneum: air, gas
arthr: joint
osis: nominal
the presence of air in the joints

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pterygium

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pteryg-ium
pteryg: wing
ium: nominal
a wing like structure (an abnormal membrane in the eye)

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schistomiasis

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schis-tom-iasis
schis: to split, to rupture
tom: to cut
iasis: nominal
disease caused by parasitic “split body” worms

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cyanosis

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cyan-osis
cyan: dark blue
osis: nominal
a bluish discoloration of the skin

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myeloblast

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myel-o-blast
myel: spinal cord, marrow
blast: embryonic cell
an immature cell found in the bone marrow

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epilepsy

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epi-lep-sy
epi: upon, on, to, in addition to
lep: to seize
sy: nominal
a syndrome characterized by seizures

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schizotrichia

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schiz-o-trich-ia
schiz: to split, to rupture
trich: hair
ia: nominal
the splitting of hairs

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sarcoidosis

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sarc-oid-osis
sarc: flesh
oid: adjectival
osis: nominal
the growth of inflammatory immune cells

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dermatitis

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dermat-itis
dermat: skin
itis: nominal
inflammation of the skin

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hysteria

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hyster-ia
hyster: uterus
ia: nominal
a state of mental disturbance originally thought to have been caused by the wandering of the uterus

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melanoma

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melan-om
melan: black
oma: nominal
a tumor composed of cells responsible for the production of melanin

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microhepatia

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micr-o-hepat-ia
micr: small
hepat: liver
ia: nominal
smallness of the liver

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schizophrenia

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schiz-ophren-ia
schiz: to split, to rupture
ia: nominal
psychological disorder involving a rupture in thought process

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lithiasis

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lith-iasis
lith: stone
iasis: nominal
a diseased condition in which stones (gallstones) are formed

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synthesis

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syn-the-sis
syn: with, together
sis: nominal
the: to put, to place
the formation of a chemical compound by the union of its elements.

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glaucoma

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glauc-oma
glauc: gray
oma: nominal
an eye disease characterized by increased intraocular pressure.

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analysis

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ana-lys-is
ana: up, back, again
lys: to loosen, to dissolve
sis: nominal
separation into component elements; breaking up of constituent parts.

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laryngitis

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laryng-itis
laryng: larynx
itis: nominal
inflammation of the larynx

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rhabdoid

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rhabd-oid
rhabd: rod
oid: adjectival
resembling or shaped like a rod

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urologist

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ur-o-log-ist
ur: urine
log: word, speech, study
ist: nominal
a physician specializing the urinary system.

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dietician

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diet-ician
diet: to regulate
ician: nominal
a person trained in the scientific regulation of diet in health and disease

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bacteriolysis

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bacter-i-o-ly-sis
bacter: rod
ium: nominal
ly: to loose, to dissolve
sis: nominnal
disruption of the structural integrity of a bacterial cell

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iridoplegia

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irid-o-pleg-ia
irid: iris, rainbow
pleg: paralysis
ia: nominal
paralysis of the iris (sphincter) with lack of contraction or dilation of the pupil

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lipometabolic

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lip-o-meta-bol-ic
lip: fat, fatty tissue
meta: after, change, transfer
bol: to throw, to put
ic: adjectival
relating to the breakdown and utilization of fat (lipids)

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iatrogenic

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iatr-o-gen-ic
iatr: doctor, treatment
gen: to be produced
ic: adjectival
resulting from or induced by the activity of a physician

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menarche

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men-arche
men: menstruation
arche: ancient, beginning.
the establishment or beginning of menstruation

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ophidic

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oph-id-ic
oph: snake
idium: nominal
ic: adjectival
related to, caused by, or derived from snakes

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meningitis

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mening-itis
mening: membrane
itis: nominal
inflammation of the meninges (the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord)

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botany

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botan-y
botan: herb, plant
y: nominal
the science of plants or of the vegetable kingdom

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optician

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opt-ician
opt: eye, sight
ician: nominal
a technician trained in the correction of vision through corrective lenses

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spiroid

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spir-oid
spir: coil
oid: adjectival
resembling a spiral or coil

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bacteriuria

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bacter-i-ur-ia
bacter: rod
ium: nominal
ur: urine
ia: nominal
the presence of bacteria in the urine

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physics

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phys-ics
phy: to grow
ics: nominal
the science of the laws and phenomena of nature (of matter and energy)

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anatomical

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ana-tom-ic-al
ana: up, back, again
tom: to cut
ic: adjectival
al: adjectival
relating to the science of the structure of thee body and the relation of its parts.

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asthenopia

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a-sthen-op-ia
a: not, without
sthen: strength
op: eye, sight
ia: nominal
weakness or easy fatigue of the visual organs.

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hepatopancreatic

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hepat-o-pancreat-ic
hepat: liver
pancreat:
ic: adjectival
having to do with the liver and pancreas

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polymorphous
polymorphic

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poly-morph-ous
poly: many
morph; form, shape
ous: adjectival
ic: adjectival
occurring in several or many forms; having different forms at different stages

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biological

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bi-o-log-ic-al
bi: life
log: word, speech, study
ic: adjectival
al: adjectival
pertaining to the science dealing with living organisms.

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geroscience

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ger-o-sci-ence
ger: old person, old age
sci: to know
the study of the biology of aging and its impact on the health of older individuals

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thoracotomy

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thorac-o-tom-y
thorac: chest
tom: to cut
y: nominal
surgical incision of the chest wall

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androgenetic

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andr-o-gen-etic
andr: man, male
gen: to be produced
etic: adjectival
pertaining to or caused by male hormones

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zoogeography

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zo-o-ge-o-graph-y
zo: animal
ge: Earth
graph: to write
y: nominal
the study of the distribution of animals on the earth

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myasthenia

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my-a-sthen-ia
my: muscle
a: not, without
sthen: strength
ia: nominal
muscular weakness and abnormal fatigue

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mastitis

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mast-itis
mast: breast
itis: nominal
inflammation of infection of the breast

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causalgia

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caus-alg-ia
caus: to burn
alg: pain
ia: nominal
intense burning pain accompanied by trophic skin changes, due to injury of nerve fibers.

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kinesiology

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kine-isio-log-y
kine: to move
log: word, speech, study
y: nominal
the study of muscles and body movement

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cleidotomy

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cleid-o-tom-y
cleid: clavicle
tom: to cut
y: nominal
division of a fetal clavicle to facilitate delivery

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adenitis

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aden-itis
aden: gland
itis: nominal
inflammation of lymph nodes or a glad

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cystalgia

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cyst-alg-ia
cyst: bladder, sac
alg: pain
ia: nominal
pain in the bladder

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arteritis

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arter-itis
arter: artery
itis: nominal
inflammation of an artery

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aichmophobia

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aichmo-phob-ia
phob: to fear
ia: nominal
a phobia of being touched by pointed objects or fingers

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sclerotherapy

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scler-otherap-y
scler: hard
y: nominal
the injection of irritating chemicals into vascular spaces or body cavities to harden, fill, or destroy them.

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hysterogram

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hyster-o-gram
hyster: uterus
gram: thing written
a radiograph of the uterus after injection of a contrast medium

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trichoglossia

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trich-ogloss-ia
trich: hair
ia: nominal
a hairy condition of the tongue

124
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arthropathy

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arthr-o-path-y
arthr: joint
path: disease, suffering, feeling
y: nominal
any joint disease

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hepatocyte

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hepat-o-cyt-e
hepat: liver
cyt: cell
liver cell

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osteomyelitis

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osteo-myel-itis
myel: spinal cord, marrow
itis: nominal
inflammation of bone and marrow, usually caused by infection

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laryngismus

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laryng-ismus
laryng: larynx
ismus: nominal
spasm of the larynx

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sarcous

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sarc-ous
sarc: flesh
ous: adjectival
pertaining to flesh or muscle.

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ganglioma

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gangli-oma
gangli: knot, mass of tissue
oma: nominal
a swelling of lymphoid tissue

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pharmacodynamics

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pharmac-odyam-ics
pharmac: drug
ics: nominal
the study of drugs and their actions on living organismss

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lipoblast

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lip-o-blast
lip: fat, fatty tissue
blast: embryonic cell
an immature fat cell

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uropathy

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ur-o-path-y
ur: urine
path: disease, suffering, feeling
y: nominal
any disease affecting the urinary tract

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iridalgia

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irid-alg-ia
irid: iris, rainbow
alg: pain
ia: nominal
pain felt in the iris

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cryobiology

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cry-o-bi-o-log-y
cry: cold
bi: life
log: word, speech, study
y: nominal
the study of the effect of cold on biological systems

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orthotonos

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orth-o-ton-os
orth: straight, correct
ton: stretching, tension
tetanic spasm marked by rigidity of the body in a straight line

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psychogenesis

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psych-o-gene-sis
psych: mind, soul
gene: to be produced
sis: nominal
the origin and development of mind; the formation of mental traits

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cryokinetics

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cry-o-kine-tics
cry: cold
kine: to move
tics: nominal
the therapeutic use of cold (ice packs or ice immersion) before active exercise.

medical terminnology (12 decks)

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