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1
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a-

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without, lack of

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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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pertaining to an extremity

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ad-

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to, toward

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aden(o)-

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pertaining to a gland

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an-

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without, lack of

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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 a 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 an eyelid

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brady-

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slow

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calc-

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stone; also heel

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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, a part of the brain

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cervic(o)-

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pertaining to the neck or the 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 cartilage

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circum-

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around, about

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contra-

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against, opposite

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cost(o)-

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pertaining to a 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 a 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, double

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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(o)-

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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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erythro(o)-

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pertaining to anything red or to erythrocytes (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 or the female reproductive organs

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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-

A

other, different

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hom-

A

same or like

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hydr(o)-

A

water

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hyper-

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over, excessive

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hypo-

A

under, deficient

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hyster(o)-

A

pertaining to the uterus

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infra-

A

below

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Inter-

A

between

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intra-

A

within

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iso-

A

equal

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latero-

A

side

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leuk(o)-

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pertaining to anything white or to leukocytes (white blood cells)

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lith(o)-

A

pertaining to a stone

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macro-

A

large

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mal-

A

bad or abnormal

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medi-

A

middle

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mega-

A

large

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melan-

A

black

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mening(o)-

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pertaining to a membrane, particularly the meninges

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micro-

A

small

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mono-

A

one

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myel(o)-

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pertaining to the spinal cord, the bone marrow, or myelin

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my(o)-

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pertaining to muscle

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nas(o)-

A

pertaining to the nose

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ne(o)-

A

new

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nephr(o)-

A

pertaining to the kidney

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neur(o)-

A

pertaining to a nerve of the nervous system

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noct-

A

night

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olig(o)-

A

little, deficient

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oophor(o)-

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pertaining to the ovary

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ophthalm(o)-

A

pertaining to the eye

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orchid(o)-

A

pertaining to testicles

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orchi(o)-

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pertaining to the testicles

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oro-

A

pertaining to the mouth

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ortho-

A

straight or normal

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oste(o)-

A

pertaining to bone

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ot(o)-

A

pertaining to the war

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para-

A

by the side of

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path(o)-

A

pertaining to disease

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per-

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through

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peri-

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around

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phag(o)-

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pertaining to eating, ingesting, or engulfing

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pharyng(o)-

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pertaining to the throat, or pharynx

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phleb(o)-

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pertaining to a vein

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pneum(o)-

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pertaining to respiration, the lungs, or air

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poly-

A

many

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post-

A

after, behind

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pre-

A

before

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pro-

A

before, in front of

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proct(o)-

A

pertaining to the rectum

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pseud(o)-

A

false

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psych(o)-

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pertaining to the mind

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pulm(o)-

A

pertaining to the lung

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pur-

A

pertaining to pus

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pyel(o)-

A

pertaining to the kidney or pelvis

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py(o)-

A

pertaining to pus

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quadr(i)-

A

four

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quar-

A

four

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quat-

A

four

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retr(o)-

A

backward or behind

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rhin(o)-

A

pertaining to the nose

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salping(o)-

A

pertaining to a tube

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scler(o)-

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hard; also means pertains to the sclera

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semi-

A

half or partial

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sub-

A

under, moderately

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super-

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above, excessive, or more than normal

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supra-

A

above

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tachy-

A

fast

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therm-

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pertaining to temperature

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thorac(o)-

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pertaining to the chest

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trans-

A

across

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tri-

A

three

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uni-

A

one

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vas(o)-

A

vessel

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