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1
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Metr(o)-

A

Related to conditions or instruments of the uterus

Metrorrhagia

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Meta-

A

After, behind (metacarpus)

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Mes(o)-

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Middle (mesoderm)

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Mero-

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Part (merocrine, meroblastic)

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Mening(o)-

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Membrane (meningitis)

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Melos

A

Extremity (erythromelalgia)

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Melan(o)-

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Black colour (splenomegaly)

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Meg(a), megal(o)-

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Enlargement

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Mast(o)-

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Related to the breast (mastectomy)

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Manu-

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Relating to the hand

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Mammill(o)-

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Related to the nipple

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Mamm(o)-

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Related to the breast (mammogram)

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Macr(o)-

A

Large, long (macrophage)

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Norm(o)-

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Normal (normocapnia)

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Nerv-

Neur(i)/(o)

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Related to the nerves or nervous system

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Nephr(o)-

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Of or pertaining to the kidney (nephrology)

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Neo-

A

New (neoplasm)

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Necr(o)-

A

Death (necrotizing fasciitis)

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Nas(o)-

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Related to the nose

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Narc(o)-

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Numb, sleep (narcolepsy)

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Oxo-, oxy-

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Addition of oxygen, sharp, acid, acute, oxygen

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Ov(o)/(i)-

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Related to the eggs, ovum (ovogenesis)

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Ovari(o)-

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Related to the ovaries (ovariectomy)

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Ot(o)-

A

Related to the ear (otopathy)

25
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Osseo-
Ossi-
Ost(e)(o)-

A

Bony
Bone
(Osteoperosis)
(Peripheral ossifying fibroma)

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Orth(o)-

A

Straight or correct (orthodontist)

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Orchi(o)-, orchid(o)-, orch(o)-

A

Testis (oriechtomy, orchidectomy)

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Or(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the mouth

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Optic(o)-

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Relating to chemical properties of the eye (opticochemical)

30
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Ophthalm(o)-

A

Of or related to the eye

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Oophor(o)-

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Related to the woman’s ovary (oophorectomy)

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Oo-

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Related to an egg, a woman’s egg, the ovum (oogenesis)

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Onych(o)-

A

Related to the nail (of a finger or a toe)

Onychophagy

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Onco-

A

Tu or, bulk, volume (oncology)

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Omphalo-

A

Related to the navel, the umbilicus

[Oompa loompa big belly omphalo]

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Om(o)-

A

Of or pertaining to the shoulder (omoplate)

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Olig(o)-

A

Having little, having few (oligotrophy)

38
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Ole

A

Small or little

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Oesophago-

40
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Odyn(o)-

A

Pain (stomatodynia)

41
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Odont(o)-

A

Related to teeth (orthodontics)

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Ocul(o)-

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Related to the eye (oculist)

43
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Pyro-

A

Fever (antipyretic)

44
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Pyo-

A

Pus (pyometra)

45
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Pyel(o)-

A

Pelvis (pyelonephritis)

46
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Pulmon-

Pulmo-

A

Related to the lungs (pulmonary)

47
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Psor-

A

Itching (psoriasis)

48
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Pterygo-

A

Pertaining to a wing (lateral pterygoid plate)

[Pterodactyl wing]

49
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Psych(e)-

Psych(o)-

A

Pertaining to the mind (psychology)

50
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Pseud(o)-

A

False or fake

51
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Cyt(o)-

A

Cell (cytokine)

52
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Cyph(o)-

A

Denotes something as bent (cyphosis)

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