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Prefixes Flashcards

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vaso-

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Vessel

Ex: Vasoconstriction – Narrowing of the blood vessels

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uro-

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Relating to urine

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uni-

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one

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thermo-

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Heat

Ex: Themoophobia — fear of heat

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tachy-

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Rapid

Ex: Tachycardia – Rapid heart beating

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syn-

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Loss

Ex:syncope

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sub-

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Under

Ex: subcutaneaus

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rhino-

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Nose

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Pyo-

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Signifying PUS

Ex:Pyodera - Infection of the skin that has pus

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psycho-

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Pretaning to the mind

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pseudo-

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false

Ex: pseudoname

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procto-

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Relating to the ANUS

Ex: proctoscope

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poly-

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many, much

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pneumo-

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Lung

Ex: pneumonia – inflammation of the lung

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phlebo-

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Relating to a VEIN

Ex: phelebitis - inflammation of a VEIN

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adeno-

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gland

Ex: adenoma

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a-,an-

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Without

Ex: Anorexia - loss of appetite

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ab-

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from, off, away

Ex: Abnormal

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ambi-

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both

ex:ambilateral - both sides

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ana-

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up;towards

Ex: anabolism – buildingup of metabolism

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angio-

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relating to a vessel

Ex: angiofibrosis - the harding of a vessel wall

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ante-

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in frount of, before

Ex: ante cibum (before a meal)

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arthro-

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pretaning to the joints

Ex: arthroites

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auto-

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self, same

Ex: Autoimmune – desesis that attackts the body it is trying to protect , it attacks itself

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bact-

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relating to bacteria

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bi-

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two

Ex: bilateral

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bio-

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relation to life

Ex: biology - study of life

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brady-

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slow

Ex: bradycardia – slow heart beat

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broncho-

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relating to the trachea or windpipe

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carcino-

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pertaning to cancer

Ex: carcinogen - any cancer producing substance

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cardio-

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pertaninig to the heart

Ex: cardiomyopathy - general term that is heart disease

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cata-

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downward, against

Ex: catabolism - the breaking down of chemical compounds in smaller ones

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celio-

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pertaning to the abdomen

Ex: celiectomy - excision of the stomach

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cephalo-

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head

Ex: cephalogram - X-ray of the head

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cervico-

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neck or cervix

Ex:-cervicovesical - pertaning to the urinary bladder and the cervix

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36
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chiro-

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pertaning to the hand

Ex: chiroplasty - plastic surgery on the hand

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chole-

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pretaning to bile

Ex: cholecystotomy - incision into the gal bladder

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circum-

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around

Ex: circumcorneal - around the cornea of the eye

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com-;con-

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with ; together

Ex: Complication - disease or adverse condition associated with another disease or adverse condition

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contra-

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against, opposite

Ex: Iran Conta-Scandal

41
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counter-

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against, opposite

Ex: Couteraction

42
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cranio-

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pretaning to the head

Ex: cranioplasty - plastic operation on the skull

43
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cysto-

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pertaning to the bladder

Ex: cystits - inflammation of the urinary bladder

44
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cyto-

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relation to a cell

Ex: cytolysis – dissolution of a cell

45
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de-

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down, away, from,

Ex: Defibrillation - the arrest of fibrillation

46
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derm-

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pertaning to the skin

47
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dextro-

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toward the right side

Ex: dextrocardiogram - image of the right side of the heart

48
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di-

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double, twice

49
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dia-

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through, apart

Ex: diagastric- through the stomach

50
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dys-

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painful, difficult

Ex: dysphasia - difficult in breathing

51
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ecto-

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out, away, from

Ex: ectoderm

52
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em-, en-

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in

Ex: Embolic - pushing or growing in

53
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encephalo-

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contition of the brain or heard

Ex: encephalomyolitis- acute inflammation of the brain and spinal cord

54
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endo-

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within, inner

Ex: endocarditis - lininig membran of the heart

55
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entero-

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relating to the intestins

Ex: enterocolotis - inflammation of the mucous membran of the intestestins

56
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epi-

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above, upon, over,

Ex: epidermititis - inflamation of the skin

57
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eu-

A

good

Ex: euphoria

58
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fibro-

A

pertaining to fiber

Ex: Fibromyalgia

59
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gastro-

A

Stomach

Ex: gastrostomy - establishment of artifical opening into the stomach

60
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glyco-

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relationship to sweetness (sugar)

Ex: glycgen

61
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gyneco-, gyno-

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pretaning to a female

Ex: gynecology

62
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hemato-

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pertaning to blood

Ex: hemorrhage

63
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hema-

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bleeding , flow of blood

Ex: hematuria - blood in the urine

64
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hemi-

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half

Ex: hemialgia - pain affecting one entire half of the body

65
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hepato-

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liver

Ex: hepatitis

66
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histo-

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relationship to tissue

Ex: histolysis- disintegration of the tissue

67
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hydro-

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pertaning to water

68
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hyper-

69
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hypno (a) -

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relating to sleep

hypnotheropy

70
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hypo

A

deficiency, lack of

Ex: Hypochondria

71
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hystero-

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relating to the uterus

Ex: hysterogram - Xray of the uterus

72
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ileo-

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relating to the ileum ( the remote small end of the small inteestine)
Ex: ilecolitis

73
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infra-

A

below, beneath

Ex: infracardiac - below the level of the heart

74
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inter-

A

between

Ex: intercoastal - between the ribs

75
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intro-

A

in; into

Ex: introduction

76
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kerato-

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relating to the cornea, or horney tissue

Ex: keratoconjuctivits – inflammation of the conjuctivectiva at the border of the cornea

77
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labio-

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relating to the lip

78
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macro-

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large, long

Ex:macrocyte - a large red blood cell

79
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mast-

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relating to the brest

Ex: mastectomy - amputation of the brest

80
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mega-

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larg, oversized

Ex: megacardia- enlargement of the heart

81
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meta-

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after. beyond, transformation
Ex: metastasis
Meta World Peace - he changed his name

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micro-

83
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multi-

84
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myel-

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pertaning to the spinal cord

Ex: myeloplegia- (spinal paralysis)

85
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myo-

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relating to the muscle

Ex: myocardial infraction - ( death of heart muscle due to the lack of blood supply — aka heart attack)

86
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necro-

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relating to death

Ex: Necrofeilia

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neuro-

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relating to nerves

88
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nephro-

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pertaning to the kidney

Ex: nephritis ( inflammation of the kidney)

89
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odont-

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relating to the teeth

Ex: odontalgia - toothache

90
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omo-

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pertaning to the shoulder

Ex: omodynia

91
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ophthalmo-

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relating to the eye

Ex: ophthalmoplegia - paralysis of the motor nerves of the eye

92
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opto-

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relating to vision-

Ex: optometer - instrament for detemining refraction of the eye

93
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ortho-

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stright

Ex: orthostactic - standing straight up from a relaxed possition

94
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osteo-

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pertaning to the bones

Ex: osteoporsis - reduction in the quality of bones

95
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oxy-

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sharp, acute

Ex: oxyesthesia - condition of increased accuity of sensation

96
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pachy-

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thick

Ex: pachylosis - condition of roughness, dryness, and thicking of the skin

97
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pan-

A

all

Ex: pancarditis - diffuse inflammation of the heart

98
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peri-

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around-

Ex: peribronchitis - ( inflammation of the tissues surrounding the bronchial tubes

99
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rachi-

A

spine

Ex: rachiocampsis (curvature of the spine)

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