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A-, ab-, abs

A

Away from

Abduction

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A-, an-

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Negative, against, w/o

Anesthesia

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Ad-, -ad

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Adherence, increase, toward, in direction of

Adduction

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-anemia

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Blood

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Aer-

A

Air

Aerobic

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-aesthesia, -esthesia

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Sensation

Paraesthesia

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-Algesia, -algia, algi-

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Pain, suffering

Analgesia

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Angio-

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Relating to blood or lymph vessels

Angiography

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Ante-

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Before

Antecubital

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Anti-

A

Against

Anticonvulsant

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Ase

A

Enzyme

Lipase

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Ant-, auto

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Self

Autoimmune

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Bi-, bis

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Twice, double

Bicuspid

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Brachy

A

Short

Brachyphlqngia

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Brady-

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Slow

Bradycardia

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Cac-, caco-

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Bad, evil

Cachexia

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-cele

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A tumor, a cyst, a hernia

Cystocele

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Cephal-

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Relating to a head

Cephalic

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-cide

A

Causing death

Suicide

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Circum-

A

Around

Circumduction

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Contra-

A

Against

Contraindicated

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Cyst-, -cyst

A

Bag, bladder

Cystogram

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-cyte

A

A cell

Erythrocyte

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Dacry-

A

Tears

Dacrycystitis

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Dactyl-

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Fingers

Dactylion

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De-

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From, not

Descending, desensitive

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Dent-

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Relating to teeth

Dentin

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Derma-

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The skin

Dermaabrasion

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Di-

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Double, apart from

Diataxia

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Dia-

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Through, between, asunder

Diathermy

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Dipla-, diplo-

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Double

Diplococcus

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Dys-

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Difficult, bad

Dysphagia

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Ec-, ecto-

A

Out, on the outside

Ectoderm

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-ectomy

A

A cutting out

Hemorrhoidectomy

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-emesis

A

Vomiting

Hematemesis

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-emia

A

Blood

Anemia

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En-

A

In, into

Encephalography

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37
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Endo-

A

Within

Endocrine

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38
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Entero-

A

Relating to the intestine

Enterocolostomy

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Ento-

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Within

Entocele

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40
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Epi-

A

Upon

Epidermal

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41
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Eu-

A

Well

Euthroid

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Ex-, exo-

A

Out

Exogenous

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Extra-

A

On the outside

Extracellular

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Fore-

A

Before, in front of

Forehead

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-form

A

Form

Choriform

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Galact-, galacto

A

Milk

Glactopoietic

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Gastro-, gaster-

A

The stomach

Gastrointestinal

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-gene, -genesis, -genetic, genic

A

Production, origin, formation

Teratogenic

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Glosso-

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Relating to the tongue

Glossopharyngeal

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Glyc-, glyco-

A

Relating to sugar, glycerin or a similar substance

Gylcogenesis

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-gram

A

A tracking mark

Electrocardiogram

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-graphy

A

A writing, a record

Angiography

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Hem-, hemato

A

Relating to blood

Hemoptysis

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54
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Hemi-

A

Half

Hemianopsia

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Hepa-, hepar-, hepato

A

The liver

Hepatomegaly

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Hetero-

A

Other, indicating dissimilarity

Heterosexual

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57
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Homo-, homeo-

A

Same, similar

Homocystropic

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Hydra-, hydro-

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Water, hydrogen

Hydration

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Hyp-, hyph-, hypo-

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Under, less than

Hypotension

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Hyper-

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Over, above, beyond

Hyperglycemia

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Hyster-, hystero-

A

Uterus, hysteria

Hysterectomy

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-iasis

A

Condition, pathological state

Mydriasis

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Idio-

A

Peculiar to the individual or origin

Idiopathic

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Ileo-

A

Relating to the ileum

Ileocolostomy

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In-, intra-

A

In, into, within

Intradermal

66
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Infra-

A

Beneath

Infracostal

67
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Inter-

A

In the midst, between

Intercellular

68
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-itis

A

Inflammation

Pharyngitis

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Lact-

A

Milk

Prolactin

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Lapro-

A

The lion, the abdomen

Laproscopy

71
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Laryng-, laryngo-

A

The larynx

Laryngitis

72
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Latero-

A

Side

Bilateral

73
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Leuko-

A

White

Leukocyte

74
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-lite, -lith

A

A stone, a calculus

Lithiasis

75
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-logia, -logy

A

Study of, science of

Physiology

76
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-lysis

A

Setting free, disintegration

Hemolysis

77
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Macro-

A

Large, long, big

Macrocytic

78
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Mal-

A

Bad, evil, poor

Malady

79
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Med-, medi-

A

Middle

Medial, mediastinium

80
Q

Melan-, melano-

A

Black

Melanin, melanoma

81
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Mes-, meso-

A

Middle

Mesaortitis

82
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Metra-, metro-

A

The uterus

Metrorrhagia

83
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Micro-

A

Small

Microsoma, microsurgery

84
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Mono-

A

Single

Monocellular

85
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My,, myo-

A

Muscle

Myocardium

86
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Myel-, myelo-

A

Marrow

Myeloma, myeloplast

87
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Neo-

A

New

Neoplasm

88
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Nephr-, nephra-, nephro-

A

Kidney

Neprectomy

89
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Neu-, nuero-

A

Nerve

Neurosurgery

90
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Non-, not-

A

No, not

Noninvasive

91
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Oculo-

A

Eye

Oculomotor nerve

92
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Odont-

A

A tooth

Peridontal

93
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-oid

A

Form, shape, resemblance

Hemorrhoid

94
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Oligo-

A

Few

Oliguria

95
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-oma

A

Tumor

Sarcoma, melanoma

96
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-omo

A

Shoulder

Omalgia

97
Q

Ooph-, oophoron-

A

Ovary

Oophorectomy

98
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Opisth-

A

Backward

Opisthotomus

99
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Orchia-

A

Testicle

Orchiitis

100
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Ortho-

A

Straight, normal

Orthopedic

101
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Os-

A

Mouth, a bone

Osculum, ossicle

102
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-osis

A

Condition, disease, intensive

Scoliosis

103
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Oste-, osteo-

A

Bone

Osteocyte

104
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-ostomosis, ostomy

A

To furnish with a mouth or an outlet

Colostomy

105
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Pan-

A

All, entire

Pancytopenia

106
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Para-

A

Alongside of

Paranasal

107
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Path-, -path, -pathy

A

Disease, suffering

Pathogen

108
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-penia

A

A lack of

Erythropenia

109
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Per-

A

Through, excessive

Percutaneous

110
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Peri-

A

Around

Periorbital

111
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Phag-, phago-, -phagia

A

An eater, pertinent to ingestion or or engulfing; eating swallowing
Phagocytosis, dysphagia

112
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-phobia

A

Fear

Claustrophobia

113
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-phylaxis

A

Protection

Prophylazis

114
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-plasm

A

To mold

Neoplasm

115
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-plastic, -plasty

A

Molded, indicated restoration of lost or badly formed features
Blepharosplasty

116
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-plegia

A

Paralysis, stroke

Paraplegia

117
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Pneu-

A

Relating to the air or lungs

Pneumonia

118
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-poietic

A

Making, producing

Hemopoietic

119
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Poly-

A

Much, many

Polyphagia

120
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Post-

A

After

Postmortem

121
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Pre-

A

Before

Preoperative

122
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Pro-

A

Before, in behalf of

Prodromal

123
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Pseudo-, pseud-

A

False

Pseudocrisis

124
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Psych-

A

The soul, the mind

Psychotherapy

125
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Py-, pyo-

A

Pus

Pyotorrhea

126
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Re-

A

Back, again

Reevaluate

127
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Retro-

A

Backward

Retroversion

128
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-rhage, -rhagia

A

Hemorrhage, flow

Hemorrhage

129
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-rhaphy

A

A suturing or stitching

Herniorrhaphy

130
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-rhea

A

To flow, indicates discharge

Rhinorhea

131
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Sacro-

A

Sacrum

Sacroiliac

132
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Scalping-, salpingo-

A

A tube, relating to the Fallopian tube

Salingectomy

133
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Sarco-

A

Flesh

Sarcoma

134
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Sclero-

A

Hard, relating to sclera

Scleromalacia

135
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-sclerosis

A

Dryness, hardness

Sclerogenous

136
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-scopy

A

To see, to examine with an instrument

Endoscopy

137
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Semi-

A

Half

Semicircular

138
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Sub-

A

Under

Subdural

139
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Super-, supra-

A

Above

Superinfection, supraclavicular

140
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Syn-

A

With, together

Synarthrosis

141
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Thyro-

A

Thyroid

Thyrotoxicosis

142
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Trans-

A

Across

Transverse

143
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-trophic, -tropin

A

Ability to stimulate, stimulating effect of a substance

Gonadotropin, adrenocorticotropic hormone

144
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Uni-

A

One

Unilateral

145
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-uria

A

Relating to urine

Polyuria

146
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Urino, uro

A

Relating to urine or urinary organs

Urabilinogen

147
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Vaso-

A

A vessel

Vasodilation

148
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Venter-, ventro-

A

The abdomen

Centrotomy

149
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-otomy

A

Cutting into

Laparotomy

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