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Acr

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Top

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Aden

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Gland

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Angi

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Vessel

Eg angioplasty

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Arteri

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Artery

Eg arteriogram

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Arthro

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Joint

Eg arthroscopy

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Astheno

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Weakness

E.g angiasthenia

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Auto

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Self

Eg autograft

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Bio

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Living, life

Eg biology

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Blast

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Bud, sprout

Eg blastocytic

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Blepharo

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Eyelid

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Brachio

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Arm

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Cardi

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Heart

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Celi

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Abdomen

Eg celiac axis

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Cephal

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Head

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Cerebr

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Brain

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Cheil

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Lip

Eg. Cheilitis

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Cheir

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Hand

Eg cheirarthritic

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Chir

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Foot

Eg chiropody

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Chole

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Bile

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Cholecyst

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Gallbladder

Eg cholecystectomy

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Choledocho

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Common bile duct

Eg Choledochotomy

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Chondr

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Cartilage

Eg chondroma - benign cartilaginous tumor

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Cleid

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Clavicle

Eg cleidotomy

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Colo

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Large intestine

Eh colonoscopy

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Colpo

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Vagina

Eg. Colposcopy

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Costal

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Rib

Eg costalgia

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Crani

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Skull

Eg craniotomy

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cut

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Skin

E.g cutaneous

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Cyst

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Fluid filled sac; bladder

Eg cystectomy

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Cyt

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Cells

Eg cytoplasm

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Dacry

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Tears (lacrimal apparatus of eye)

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Dent

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Tooth

Eg dentition

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Derma

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Skin

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Doch

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Duct

Eg choledochotomy

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Dors

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Back

Eg dorsal

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Encephalo

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Brain

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Entero

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Small intestine

Eg enterocele

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Fibr

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Fiber, fibrous

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Gastro

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Stomach

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Gingiv

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Gums

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Gloss

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Tongue

Eg glossectomy

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Gnath

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Jaw

Gnathitis

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Gyne

A

Pertaining to women

Gynecologist

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Hema

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Blood

Eg Hematuria or hemoglobin

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Hydro

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Water

Eg hydrocephalus

46
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Hyster

A

Uterus

47
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Ileo

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Ileum

Eg ileostomy

48
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Ili

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Ileum

Eg iliac artery

49
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Jejun

A

Jejunum

Eg Jejunostomy

50
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Kerat

A

Cornea

Eg keratotomy

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Lapar

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Abdomen

Eg laparoscopy

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Laryng

A

Larynx

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Lip

A

Fat, lipid

Eg liposuction

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Mamm

A

Breast

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Mast

A

Breast

Eg Mastectomy

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Meningo

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Meninges
Eg meningocele

Layers covering brain and spinal cord

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Mes

A

Middle

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Metr

A

Uterus

Eg metritis

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My

A

Muscle

Eg myoma

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Myce

A

Fungus

Eg mycetoma

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Myelo

A

Spinal cord

Eg myelomeningocele

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Myringo

A

Eardrum, tympanic

Eg myringotomy

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Nephr

A

Kidney

Eg nephrectomy

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Neuro

A

Nerve

65
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Ocul

A

Eye

Eg ocular

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Ondont

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Tooth

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Oophor

A

Ovary

Eg oophorectomy

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Opthalm

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Eye

Eg opthalmitis

69
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Orchid

A

Testicle

Eg orchidectomy

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Oscheo

A

Scrotum

Eg oscheocele

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Ost(eo)

A

Bone

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Ot

A

Ear

Eg otitis

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Ovario

A

Ovary

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Palate

A

Palate

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Path

A

Disease, morbidity

Eg pathologist

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Ped

A

Child, foot

Eg. Foot - pedal pulse

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Pharyng

A

Pharynx

Eg pharyngoplsty

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Phleb

A

Vein

Eg phlebotomy

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Pleur

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Pleura, rib, side

Eg pleurisy

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Pneuma

A

Air, gas

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Pneumo

A

Lungs

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Proct

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Rectum

Eg proctoscope

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Prostat

A

Prostate

Eg prostatectomy

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Ptyal

A

Salivary gland

Eg ptyalism

85
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Pyel

A

Renal pelvis

Eg pyelogram

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Pylor

A

Pylorus
Eg pyloric stenosis

Where the stomach connects to the duodenum

87
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Rena

A

Kidney

Eg renal

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Rhino

A

Nose

Eg rhinoplasty

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Rhizo

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Root

Eg rhizotomy

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Sacro

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Sacrum

Eg sacroiliac

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Salpingo

A

Fallopian tube

Eg salpingostomy

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Splanchnic

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Visceral

Eg splanchnicectomy

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Splenic

A

Spleen

Eg splenectomy

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Sterno

A

Sternum
Eg sternotomy

Incision along sternum

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Stoma (ta)

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Mouth
Eg stoma (colostomy) or stomatitis inflam in mouth)

An opening, either artificial or natural that connects a cavity of the body to the outside

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Tarso

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Eyelid edge

Eg tarsorrhaphy

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Ten (on)

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Tendon

Eg tenodesis

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Thorac

A

Chest

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Thyr

A

Thyroid

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Trache

A

Trachea

Eg tracheostomy

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Ureter

A

Ureter

Eg ureterostomy

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Urethra

A

Urethra

Eg urethritis

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Uter

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Uterus

Eg uterine

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Vas

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Blood vessel, vas deference

Eg vasculitis

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