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Arthr/o

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Joint

Arthritis - inflammation of the joint

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Aden/o

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Gland

Adenoma - tumor of the gland
Adenitis - inflammation of the gland

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Bi/o

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Life

Biology - study life condition

Biopsy - view living tissue

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Carcin/o

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Cancerous

Carcinoma -canceroustumor

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Cephal/o

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Head

Cephalic - head first position

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Cis/o

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To cut

Incision - process of cutting into

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Crin/o

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To secrete -to form and give off

Endocrine gland

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Cardio

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Heart

Cardiology - study of heart

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Cerebro

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Cerebrum - Largest part of the brain

Cerebrovascular Accident - CVA - Stroke

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Cyst/o

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Urinary bladder - a sac containing fluid

Cystoscopy - visual exam of

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Cyt/o

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Cell

Cytology - study of cellular process

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Derm/o

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Skin

Dermatology
Dermatitis
Hypodermic - under the skin

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Electr/o

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Electricity

Electrocardiogram
ECC or EKG

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Encephal/o

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Brain

Encephalogram - EEG
Record of brain electricity

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Enter/o

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Intestines

Enteritis - inflammation of intestines

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Erythro

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Red

RBCs
Erythrocytes

(opposed to leukocytes -white)

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

Gastrotomy
Gastrectomy

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Glyc/o

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Sugar

Hyperglycemia

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Gnos/o

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Knowledge

Diagnosis
Prognosis

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Gynec/o

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Woman, female

Gynecology

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Hem/o

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Blood

Hematology
Hematoma
Hemoglobin

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Hepat/o

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Liver

Hepatitis

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Iatr/o

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Treatment

Iatrogenic
Adverse effects that result from treatment

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Leuk/o

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White

Leukemia

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Log/o

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Study of

Dermatology

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

Nephritis

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Neur/o

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Nerve

Neurology

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Onc/o

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Tumor

Oncologist studies rumors

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Ophthalm/o

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Eye

Ophthalmologist

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Oste/o

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Bone

Osteoarthritis

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Path/o

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Disease

Pathologist
Pathology

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Ped/o

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Child

Pediatric

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Psych/o

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Mind

Psychology
Psychiatrist

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Radi/o

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X-rays

Radiology

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Ren/o

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Kidney

Renal

Reno and nephro both mean kidney.

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Rhin/o

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Nose

Rhinoplasty - nose job

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Sarc/o

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Flesh

Sarcoma - malignant tumor growth of fleshy connective tissue

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Sect/o

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To cut

Resection

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Thromb/o

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Clot or clotting

Thrombocytes are platelets that help clot blood.
Thrombus is the actual clot.

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Ur/o

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Urinary tract

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Hist/o

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Study of tissue

Histologist

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Anter

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Anterior

Front

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Adip

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Adipose tissue.

Fat cells.

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Bol

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To cast. Throw.

Anabolism.

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