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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-
relating to bacteria
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bi-
two | Ex: bilateral
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bio-
relation to life | Ex: biology - study of life
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brady-
slow | Ex: bradycardia -- slow heart beat
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broncho-
relating to the trachea or windpipe
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carcino-
pertaning to cancer | Ex: carcinogen - any cancer producing substance
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cardio-
pertaninig to the heart | Ex: cardiomyopathy - general term that is heart disease
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cata-
downward, against | Ex: catabolism - the breaking down of chemical compounds in smaller ones
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celio-
pertaning to the abdomen | Ex: celiectomy - excision of the stomach
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cephalo-
head | Ex: cephalogram - X-ray of the head
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cervico-
neck or cervix | Ex:-cervicovesical - pertaning to the urinary bladder and the cervix
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chiro-
pertaning to the hand | Ex: chiroplasty - plastic surgery on the hand
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chole-
pretaning to bile | Ex: cholecystotomy - incision into the gal bladder
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circum-
around | Ex: circumcorneal - around the cornea of the eye
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com-;con-
with ; together | Ex: Complication - disease or adverse condition associated with another disease or adverse condition
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contra-
against, opposite | Ex: Iran Conta-Scandal
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counter-
against, opposite | Ex: Couteraction
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cranio-
pretaning to the head | Ex: cranioplasty - plastic operation on the skull
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cysto-
pertaning to the bladder | Ex: cystits - inflammation of the urinary bladder
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cyto-
relation to a cell | Ex: cytolysis -- dissolution of a cell
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de-
down, away, from, | Ex: Defibrillation - the arrest of fibrillation
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derm-
pertaning to the skin
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dextro-
toward the right side | Ex: dextrocardiogram - image of the right side of the heart
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di-
double, twice
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dia-
through, apart | Ex: diagastric- through the stomach
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dys-
painful, difficult | Ex: dysphasia - difficult in breathing
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ecto-
out, away, from | Ex: ectoderm
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em-, en-
in | Ex: Embolic - pushing or growing in
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encephalo-
contition of the brain or heard | Ex: encephalomyolitis- acute inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
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endo-
within, inner | Ex: endocarditis - lininig membran of the heart
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entero-
relating to the intestins | Ex: enterocolotis - inflammation of the mucous membran of the intestestins
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epi-
above, upon, over, | Ex: epidermititis - inflamation of the skin
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eu-
good | Ex: euphoria
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fibro-
pertaining to fiber | Ex: Fibromyalgia
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gastro-
Stomach | Ex: gastrostomy - establishment of artifical opening into the stomach
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glyco-
relationship to sweetness (sugar) | Ex: glycgen
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gyneco-, gyno-
pretaning to a female | Ex: gynecology
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hemato-
pertaning to blood | Ex: hemorrhage
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hema-
bleeding , flow of blood | Ex: hematuria - blood in the urine
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hemi-
half | Ex: hemialgia - pain affecting one entire half of the body
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hepato-
liver | Ex: hepatitis
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histo-
relationship to tissue | Ex: histolysis- disintegration of the tissue
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hydro-
pertaning to water
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hyper-
excessive
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hypno (a) -
relating to sleep | hypnotheropy
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hypo
deficiency, lack of | Ex: Hypochondria
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hystero-
relating to the uterus | Ex: hysterogram - Xray of the uterus
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ileo-
relating to the ileum ( the remote small end of the small inteestine) Ex: ilecolitis
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infra-
below, beneath | Ex: infracardiac - below the level of the heart
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inter-
between | Ex: intercoastal - between the ribs
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intro-
in; into | Ex: introduction
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kerato-
relating to the cornea, or horney tissue | Ex: keratoconjuctivits -- inflammation of the conjuctivectiva at the border of the cornea
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labio-
relating to the lip
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macro-
large, long | Ex:macrocyte - a large red blood cell
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mast-
relating to the brest | Ex: mastectomy - amputation of the brest
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mega-
larg, oversized | Ex: megacardia- enlargement of the heart
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meta-
after. beyond, transformation Ex: metastasis Meta World Peace - he changed his name
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micro-
small
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multi-
many
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myel-
pertaning to the spinal cord | Ex: myeloplegia- (spinal paralysis)
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myo-
relating to the muscle | Ex: myocardial infraction - ( death of heart muscle due to the lack of blood supply --- aka heart attack)
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necro-
relating to death | Ex: Necrofeilia
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neuro-
relating to nerves
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nephro-
pertaning to the kidney | Ex: nephritis ( inflammation of the kidney)
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odont-
relating to the teeth | Ex: odontalgia - toothache
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omo-
pertaning to the shoulder | Ex: omodynia
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ophthalmo-
relating to the eye | Ex: ophthalmoplegia - paralysis of the motor nerves of the eye
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opto-
relating to vision- | Ex: optometer - instrament for detemining refraction of the eye
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ortho-
stright | Ex: orthostactic - standing straight up from a relaxed possition
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osteo-
pertaning to the bones | Ex: osteoporsis - reduction in the quality of bones
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oxy-
sharp, acute | Ex: oxyesthesia - condition of increased accuity of sensation
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pachy-
thick | Ex: pachylosis - condition of roughness, dryness, and thicking of the skin
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pan-
all | Ex: pancarditis - diffuse inflammation of the heart
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peri-
around- | Ex: peribronchitis - ( inflammation of the tissues surrounding the bronchial tubes
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rachi-
spine | Ex: rachiocampsis (curvature of the spine)

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