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-ac

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pertaining to (pertaining to the heart)

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-ago

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diseased condition

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-al

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Pertaining to (pertaining to the events surrounding birth)

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-algia

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pain and suffering (stomach pain and suffering)

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-analysis

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study of the parts

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-arche

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beginning

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-aria

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connected with

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-asthenia

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weakness or lack of strength

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-carcin

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cancer

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-cele

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hernia

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-centesis

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puncture to remove fluid for diagnostics or to remove excess fluid

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-ceps

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head

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-chrome

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color

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-cide

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causing death

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-clasis

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to break

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-crasia

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mixture or blending

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-crine

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secrete

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-cusis

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hearing

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-cytes

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cells

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-derma

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skin

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-desis

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surgical fixation of bone or joint

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-duct

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opening

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-dynia

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pain (stomach pain)

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-ectasis

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stretching or enlargement

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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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

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-esthesia

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sensation or feeling

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-genesis

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creation

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-gram

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a picture or record

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-graphy

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the process of producing picture or record

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-gravida

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pregnant

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-ia

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condition

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-iatrist

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specialist

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-iferous

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carrying or producing

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-ion

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action

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-ior

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pertaining to

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-ism

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condition

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-isy

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noun ending

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-itis

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inflammation (stomach inflammation)

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-ive

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performs, tends toward

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-lepsy

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seizure

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-listhesis

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slipping

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-lithiasis

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presence of stones

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-lysis

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loosening or setting free, can also mean breaking down or destruction

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-lytic

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to destroy

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-malacia

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abnormal softening (abnormal softening of arteries)

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-mania

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madness

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-megaly

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enlargement (enlarged heart)

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-meter

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to measure

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-metrist

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one who measures

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-metry

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to measure

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-mileusis

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carving

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-necrosis

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tissue death (artery tissue death)

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-occult

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hidden

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-oid

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resembling

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-ologist

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Specialist

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-ology

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study of

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-oma

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tumor

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-opia

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vision condition

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-opia

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vision

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-opsy

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view of

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-ose

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pertaining to

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-osis

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abnormal condition or disease (any disease of the stomach)

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-ostomy

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surgical creation of opening to body surface

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-otomy

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cutting or surgical incision

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-para

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bring forth

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-paresis

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partial or incomplete paralysis

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-parous

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having borne one or more children

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-pathy

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Disease (pathological change or disease of a muscle)

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-pause

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stopping

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-penia

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deficiency

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-pepsia

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digestion

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-phage

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cell that eats

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-phagia

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swallowing

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-pharynx

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throat

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-phobia

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abnormal fear

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-phyma

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growth

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-plasia

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formation

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-plasm

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formation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-pnea

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breathing

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-poietic

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pertaining to formation

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-ptosis

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droop or prolapse

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-ptysis

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spitting

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-rrhage

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severe/sudden bleeding, bursting forth

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-rrhaphy

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surgical suturing to close wound

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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

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-rrhexis

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Rupture (rupture of a muscle)

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-salpinx

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fallopian tube

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening (hardening of arterial walls)

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-spasm

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involuntary contraction

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-stasis

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stopping or controlling

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-static

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causing control

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-stenosis

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abnormal narrowing (narrowing of arteries)

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-thorax

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chest

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-tics

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pertaining to

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-tion

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process

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-tocin

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labor

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-tripsy

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to crush

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-tropic

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having affinity for

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-um

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noun ending

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-uresis

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urination

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-uria

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urine, urination

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-us

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singular noun ending

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-ventilation

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breathing

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ab-

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away from

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abdomin/o

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abdomin

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acous

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hearing or sound

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acr/o

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extremities, top

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ad-

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toward, in direction of

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adeno/o

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gland

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adip

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fat

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aer/o

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air

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agor/a

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marketplace

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alopec

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baldness

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ambly

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dim or dull

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ambul

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to walk

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ametr

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out of proportion

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an-

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without or less than

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an/o

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anus

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ana-

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excessive

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aneurysm/o

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aneurysm

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angi/o

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blood vessel

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anis/o

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unequal

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ankyl/o

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crooked, bent, or stiff

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ante-

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forward

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anter/o

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front or before

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anthrac

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coal dust

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anti-

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against

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anxi/o

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anxiety

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arachn/o

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spider

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arthr/o

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joint

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asbest-

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asbestos

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atel

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incomplete

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ather/o

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plaque or fatty substance

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audi/o

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hearing

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audit

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hearing or sense of hearing

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aur

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hearing

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axill

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armpit

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bacteri

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bacteria

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balan

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glans penis

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bar/o

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pressure

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bi-

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two or pertaining to life

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bin-

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two

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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brachy-

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short

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brady-

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slow

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bronch/o

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bronchus

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burs

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bursa

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byssin

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cotton dust

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calc

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calcium

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canth

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corner of the eye

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capn

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carbon dioxide

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cardi/o

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heart

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caud/o

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tail or towards lower part of the body

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caus

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burning

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cel

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swelling

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cephal/o

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head

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cerebr/o

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brain

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cervic

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cervix

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cheil

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lips

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choleang

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bile duct

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cholecyst

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gallbladder

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choledoch/o

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commone bile duct

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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chromat

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color

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cirrh

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yellow or orange

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claustr/o

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barrier

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clon

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violent action

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col/o

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colon

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colp/o

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vagina

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concuss

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shaken together

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condyl

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condyle

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coni

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dust

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contus

A

bruise

184
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cor

A

pupil

185
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coron

A

crown

186
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cost/o

A

rib

187
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crani

A

skull

188
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crin/o

A

to secrete

189
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cry/o

A

cold

190
Q

crypt/o

A

hidden

191
Q

cutane

A

skin

192
Q

cyan/o

A

blue (blue discoloration)

193
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cyst

A

cyst

194
Q

cyst/o

A

bladder

195
Q

cyt/o

A

cell

196
Q

dacry/o

A

tear

197
Q

dem

A

population

198
Q

dermat

A

skin

199
Q

dia-

A

through

200
Q

dipl

A

double

201
Q

diur

A

increasing output of urine

202
Q

diverticul

A

diverticulum

203
Q

dors/o, dors/i

A

back of body

204
Q

duct/o

A

to lead, carry

205
Q

duoden/o

A

duodenum

206
Q

dys-

A

bad, difficult, painful

207
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ec-

A

out

208
Q

ecchym

A

pouring out of juice

209
Q

ech/o

A

sound

210
Q

electr/o

A

electricity

211
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embol

A

something inserted

212
Q

emet

A

vomit

213
Q

emmetr

A

proper measure

214
Q

en-

A

in

215
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encephal/o

A

brain

216
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end/o

A

in, within, inside

217
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endocrin

A

to secrete within

218
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enter/o

A

small intestine (inflammation of the stomach and small intestine)

219
Q

epi-

A

above, upon, on

220
Q

epididym

A

epididymis

221
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episi/o

A

vulva

222
Q

erythem

A

flushed

223
Q

erythry/o

A

red (red blood cell)

224
Q

eso-

A

inward

225
Q

esophag

A

esophagus

226
Q

esthesi

A

feeling

227
Q

esthet

A

feeling

228
Q

eu-

A

good, normal , well, easy

229
Q

eustach

A

eustachian tube

230
Q

ex-

A

away from

231
Q

exo-

A

out of, outward

232
Q

extra-

A

on the outside

233
Q

fasci

A

fascia

234
Q

fenestra

A

window

235
Q

fet

A

unborn child

236
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fibr/o

A

fibrous connective tissue

237
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flex/o

A

to bend

238
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fung

A

fungus

239
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galact/o

A

milk

240
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gastr/o

A

Stomach (pertaining to the stomach)

241
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gen/o

A

producing

242
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gingiv

A

gums

243
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glomerul/o

A

glomeruli

244
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glyc/o

A

sugar

245
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gynec

A

female

246
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hait

A

opening

247
Q

halit

A

breath

248
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hem/o

A

blood

249
Q

hemat

A

blood

250
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hemi-

A

half

251
Q

hemorrhoid

A

piles

252
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hepat

A

liver

253
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hidr

A

sweat

254
Q

hirsut

A

hairy

255
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hist/o

A

tissue

256
Q

home/o

A

constant

257
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hydr/o

A

water

258
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hyper-

A

excessive, increased

259
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hypo-

A

deficient, decreased

260
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hyster/o

A

uterus

261
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ichthy

A

dry or scaly

262
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idi/o

A

peculiar to the individual

263
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ile

A

ileum

264
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ili

A

ilium

265
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immun/o

A

protected

266
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inguin/o

A

groin

267
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inter-

A

between, among, under, below

268
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intestin

A

intestine

269
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intra-

A

within, inside

270
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ir

A

iris

271
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irid

A

iris

272
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isch

A

hold back

273
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kel

A

growth or tumor

274
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kerat

A

hard or horny, cornea

275
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kines/o

A

movement

276
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klept/o

A

to steal

277
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koil

A

hollow or concave

278
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kyph

A

hump

279
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lact

A

milk

280
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lamin

A

lamina

281
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laryng/o

A

larynx and throat

282
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leuk/o

A

white (white blood cell)

283
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lip/o

A

fat

284
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lipid

A

fat

285
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lith/o

A

stone

286
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lob

A

lobe

287
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loch

A

childbirth

288
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lord

A

bent backwards

289
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lumb-

A

lower back

290
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lymph/o

A

lymph

291
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lymphaden/o

A

lymph node

292
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lymphangi

A

lymph vessel

293
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macro-

A

large

294
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macul

A

spot

295
Q

mamm/o

A

breast

296
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mast/o

A

breast

297
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melan/o

A

black (black tissues/organs)

298
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men

A

menstration

299
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men/o

A

menstruation

300
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mening/o

A

meninges

301
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meta-

A

beyond

302
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metabol

A

change

303
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metri

A

uterus

304
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mon/o

A

one

305
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muscul

A

muscle

306
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my/o

A

muscle

307
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myc/o

A

Fungus (disease or change caused by a fungus)

308
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myel/o

A

bone marrow or spinal chord (pathologic change or disease in the spinal chord)

309
Q

myom

A

muscle tumor

310
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myring/o tympan/o

A

tympanic membrane or eardrum

311
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narc/o

A

stupor

312
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nas/o

A

nose

313
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nat

A

Birth (time and events before birth)

314
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neo-

A

new

315
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nephr/o

A

kidney

316
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neur/o

A

nerve

317
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nulli-

A

none

318
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nyctal

A

night

319
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ocul

A

eye

320
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odonti

A

teeth

321
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olig

A

scanty

322
Q

onc

A

tumor

323
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onych/o

A

finger or toenail

324
Q

oophor

A

ovary

325
Q

ophthalm

A

eye

326
Q

opt/o

A

sight

327
Q

or/o

A

mouth

328
Q

orbit

A

eyeball

329
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orch

A

testicle

330
Q

orchi/o

A

testicle

331
Q

orchid

A

testicle

332
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orth/o

A

straight, normal, correct

333
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oste/o

A

bone

334
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ot/o

A

ear

335
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ovari/o

A

ovary

336
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ovulation

A

release of a mature egg

337
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ox

A

oxygen

338
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palat/o

A

palate

339
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pan

A

entire

340
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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

341
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papill

A

nipple-like

342
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par-

A

abnormal

343
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para

A

near

344
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path

A

Disease (the study of disease)

345
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pedicul

A

lice

346
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pelv

A

pelvis

347
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pen/i

A

penis

348
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pept

A

digestion

349
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peri-

A

surrounding

350
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phag/o

A

to eat or swallow

351
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phak

A

lens

352
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phall/i

A

penis

353
Q

pharyng/o

A

pharynx

354
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phleb

A

vein

355
Q

phon

A

voice or sound

356
Q

phor

A

movement

357
Q

physi/o

A

nature or physical

358
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pineal

A

pineal gland

359
Q

pituitar

A

pituitary

360
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plast

A

growth

361
Q

pleur/o

A

pleura

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pneum/o

A

lung or air

363
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pneumon

A

lung

364
Q

pod

A

foot

365
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poli/o

A

gray (viral infection)

366
Q

poly-

A

Many

367
Q

post-

A

after

368
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poster/o

A

back or towards the back

369
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pre-

A

before

370
Q

presby

A

old age

371
Q

primi-

A

first

372
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proct/o

A

anus and rectum

373
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prostat

A

prostate gland

374
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prurit

A

itching

375
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psych/o

A

mind

376
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pulmon/o

A

lung

377
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purpur

A

purple

378
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py/o

A

pus

379
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pyel/o

A

renal pelvis, which is part of the kidney

380
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pyr/o

A

fever or fire (heartburn)

381
Q

quadr/i/o

A

four

382
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radicul/o

A

root or nerve root

383
Q

re-

A

again

384
Q

rect

A

rectum

385
Q

ren/o

A

kidney

386
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retin/o

A

retina

387
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retro-

A

behind

388
Q

rhin/o

A

nose

389
Q

rhytid

A

wrinkle

390
Q

sacr/o

A

sacrum

391
Q

salping

A

fallopian or eustachian tube

392
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sarc/o

A

flesh

393
Q

scler/o

A

white of the eye

394
Q

scoli

A

curved

395
Q

seb/o

A

sebum

396
Q

sept/o

A

septum

397
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sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid colon

398
Q

silic

A

glass

399
Q

sinus

A

sinus

400
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somat/o

A

body

401
Q

somn/o

A

sleep

402
Q

son/o

A

sound

403
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spermat/o

A

sperm

404
Q

spir/o

A

to breath

405
Q

splen/o

A

spleen

406
Q

spondyl

A

vertebrae

407
Q

steat/o

A

fat

408
Q

stom

A

mouth

409
Q

stomat/o

A

mouth or oral cavity

410
Q

sub

A

Under, less, below

411
Q

super, supra

A

Above or excessive

412
Q

synov

A

synovial membrane

413
Q

tachy

A

rapid

414
Q

tars/o

A

eyelid

415
Q

tax

A

coordination (Ataxia)

416
Q

tele-

A

distant

417
Q

ten/o

A

tendon

418
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tendin-

A

tendon

419
Q

tens

A

to stretch out

420
Q

test

A

testicle

421
Q

thalam

A

thalamus

422
Q

thor/a

A

chest

423
Q

thorac

A

thorax or chest

424
Q

thromb/o

A

clot

425
Q

thym

A

mind

426
Q

thyr/o

A

thyroid

427
Q

ton

A

tone

428
Q

trache/o

A

trachea

429
Q

tri-

A

three

430
Q

trichotill/o

A

related to hair

431
Q

trigon

A

trigone

432
Q

trop

A

turn

433
Q

troph/o, trophy

A

development, nourishment

434
Q

tuss

A

cough

435
Q

ultra-

A

beyond

436
Q

ur/o

A

urine

437
Q

ureter/o

A

ureter

438
Q

urethr/o

A

urethra

439
Q

urin

A

urine

440
Q

urtic

A

rash

441
Q

vagin

A

vagina

442
Q

valv/o

A

valve

443
Q

valvul

A

valve

444
Q

varic/o

A

varicose veins

445
Q

vas/o

A

blood vessel, vas deferens

446
Q

vascul/o

A

blood vessels

447
Q

ventr/o

A

belly side of the body

448
Q

ventricul

A

ventricle

449
Q

vertebr/o

A

vertebra

450
Q

vesic/o

A

bladder

451
Q

vir

A

virus

452
Q

vitr

A

vitreous fluid

453
Q

vulv/o

A

vulva

454
Q

xer/o

A

dry

455
Q

zoo

A

life

Medical Terminology (16 decks)

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