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abdomin/o

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abdomen

abdominohysterectomy (removal of the uterus through the abdomen)

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acou/o

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hearing

acoustics

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acro

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extreme, top, extremities

acroarthritis (inflammation of the joints of the extremities)

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aden/o

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gland

lymphadenopathy (disease of the lymph glands)

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adenoid/o

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adenoids (tonsils)

adenoidectomy

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adip/o

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fat

adiponecrosis

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adren/o, adrenal/o

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adrenal gland

adrenalitis

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aer/o

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air, gas

aerophagia

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alges

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pain

analgesic

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andr/o

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male, masculine

androgen (producing male traits)

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angi/o

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vessel

angioplasty

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ankyl/o

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crooked, bent, adhesion

ankylosis (abnormal condition of being bent)

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anter/o

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front

anterior

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appenic/o

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appendix

appendicitis, appendectomy

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arteri/o

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artery

arteriogram, arteriostenosis

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arthr/o, articul/o

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joint

arthrosclerosis (hardening of the joint)

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aur/i, aur/o

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ear

preauricular

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aut/o

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self

autoimmune, autologous (from yourself- bone marrow transplant)

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axill/o

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armpit

axillary node dissection

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bil/i

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bile

biliuria

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blast/o

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immature cell

neuroblastoma

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blephar/o

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eyelid

blepharoplegia

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brachi/o

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arm

brachiocephalic (pertaining to arm and head)
brachialgia

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bronchi/o

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bronchus (passage to lung)

bronchitis, bronchodilator

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bucc/o

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cheek

buccal mucosa

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burs/o

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bursa (sac, cavity)

bursitis

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cancer/o, carcin/o

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cancer

cancerous, carcinogen

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cardi/o

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heart

cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscles)

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caud/o

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tail, towards lower part of body

caudal, cauda equina (nerves at bottom of spinal column)

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cec/o

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cecum (first part of large intestine)

ileocecal valve (opening from SI to colon)

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cephal/o

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head

encephalopathy, cephalalgia

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cervic/o

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cervix, neck

cervical, cervicitis

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cholecyst

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gall bladder

cholecystojejunostomy (surgical opening between jejunum and gall bladder)

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chondro

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cartilage

costochondritis (inflammation of rib cartilage)

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chrom/o

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color

monochromatic

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clavic/o, clavicul/o

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clavicle

supraclavicular

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col/o

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colon

colostomy

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colp/o

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vagina

colpostenosis (vaginal narrowing), colpoxerosis (vaginal dryness)

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cost/o

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rib

intercostal

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crani/o

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cranium (skull)

intercranial pressure

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cry/o

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cold

cryosurgery

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cutane/o

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skin

subcutaneous

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cyst/o

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bladder, cyst

cystadenoma (glandular tumor with cystic projections)
cystitis (inflammation of urinary bladder)

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cyt/o

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cell

cytology

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cyan/o

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blue

cyanotic

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dacry/o

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tear, tear duct

dacryostenosis (narrowing of tear duct)

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dactyl/o

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digit, finger or toe

dactyloscopy

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derm/o, dermat/o

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skin

contact dermatitis

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dent/i

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tooth

dentulous, dentofacial

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diaphor

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sweat

diaphoretic

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dipl/o

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two, double

diplopia

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duoden/o

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duodenum

duodenojejunostomy

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53
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ech/o

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sound

echocardiogram

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54
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ectop/o

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located away from usual place

ectopic pregnancy

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55
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encephal/o

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brain

encephalomyelitis, encephalotrophy

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endocrin/o

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endocrine

endocrinologist

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enter/o

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intestines

enterostenosis, enteritis

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esophag/o

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esophagus

esophagitis, esophagogastric

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esthesi/o

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sensation, sensitivity, feeling

anesthesia

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eti/o

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cause (of disease)

etiology

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faci/o

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face

facioplasty, facioplegia

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femor/o

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femur

femoral head

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fibr/o

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fibrous tissues, fibers

fibromyalgia

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gangli, ganglion

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ganglion

ganglionectomy

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gastr/o

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stomach

gastric reflux, esophagogastric

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66
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ger, geront

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old age, aged

gerontology

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gigiv/o

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gum

gingivitis

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gloss/o

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tongue

hypoglossal

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gluc/o, glyc/o, glycos

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sugar

hypoglycemic

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gravid

A

pregnancy

gravida (#)

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gyn/o, gyne, gynec/o

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woman

gynecomastia

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hem/o, hemat/o

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blood

hemopathology

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hepat/o

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liver

hepatosplenomegaly

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hist/o

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tissue

immunohistopathology

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hyster/o

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uterus

hysterectomy

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ile/o

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ileum (intestine)

ileocecal valve

77
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ili/o

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ilium (pelvis)

iliac crest (L4)

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jejun/o

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jejunum

cholecystojejunostomy

79
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lacrim/o

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tear duct

lacrimal gland

80
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lact/o

A

milk

lactorrhea

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lapar/o

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loin, flank, abdomen

laparoscopic

82
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laryng/o

A

larynx

laryngoscope

83
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lei/o

A

smooth

leiomyoma

84
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lingua/o

A

tongue

sublingual

85
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lip/o

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fat

lipoma

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lith/o

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stone, calculus

cholelithiasis (gallstone)

87
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lob/o

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lobe

lobotomy, lobectomy

88
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lymph/o

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lymph

lymphedema, lymphadenopathy

89
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mamm/o

A

breast

mammogram

90
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mast/o

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breast, mastoid process

mastectomy

91
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maxilla/o

A

maxilla

maxillary sinus

92
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meat/o

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meatus (opening)

external auditory meatus

93
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melan/o

A

black

melanoma

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muc/o

A

mucus

mucusitis

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myc/o

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fungus

mycosis

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myel/o

A

marrow (SC)

osteomyelitis

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my/o

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muscle

myocarditis

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narc/o

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stupor, stuporous state

narcolepsy, narcotic

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nas/o

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nose

nasogastric

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nat/o

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birth

prenatal

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necr/o

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death

necrosis, necrophobia

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nephr/o

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kidney

nephrotoxicity

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neur/o

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nerve

neuropathy

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noct/o, nyct, nyctal

A

night

nocturia

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ocul/o

A

eye

oculofacial

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odont/o

A

teeth

orthodontist

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onc/o

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tumor, swelling, mass

oncologist

108
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onych/o

A

nail

onychomycosis (nail fungus), onychitis

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oophor/o

A

ovary

salpingoophorectomy

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ophthalm/o

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eye

ophthalmic, ophthalmoscopy

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orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

A

testis, testicle

orchidectomy, orchiectomy, orchiocele (tumor of testis)

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organ/o

A

organ

organomegaly, organoid

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or/o

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mouth

orolingual, oropharynx

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orth/o

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straight

orthodontia, orthopnea

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oste/o

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bone

osteonecrosis, osteodynia

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ot/o

A

ear

otalgia, otitis

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pachy/o

A

thick

pachyderma

118
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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

pancreatitis

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para

A

bear, give birth to

para (#) - multipara

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path/o

A

disease

osteopathy

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ped

A

child or foot

pediatrician, pedicel (footlike part or projection)

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pelv/i, pelv/o

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pelvis, pelvic bone

hemipelvectomy, pelvic brim

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perine/o

A

perineum

perineal boost

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peritone/o

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peritoneum (lining of the abdominal cavity)

peritonitis, peritoneal metasteses

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phag/o

A

to eat, ingest

phagocyte

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phleb/o

A

vein

phlebotomist

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pne/o

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breath, breathing

dyspnea

128
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pneum, pneumon, pneumat

A

air, gas, lung

radiation pneumonitis

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proct/o

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rectum

proctitis

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prostat/o

A

prostate

prostatectomy

131
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pulmon/o

A

lung

pulmoaortic

132
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pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

pyelocystitis, pyelography

133
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py/o

A

pus

pyocyst

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quadric/o

A

four

quadriplegia, quadrant

135
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rect/o

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rectum

rectalgia

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ren/o

A

kidney

reniform

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rhabdomy/o

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rod-shaped, striated

rhabdomyosarcoma

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rhin/o

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nose

rhinoplasty

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rrhaphy

A

suture

uretorrhaphy

140
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salping/o

A

fallopian tubes

salpingoophorectomy

141
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sarc/o

A

flesh

sarcosis

142
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scler/o

A

hard

arteriosclerosis

143
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sial/o

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saliva

sialitis

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somat/o

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body

somatalgia, somatoscopy

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somn/o

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sleep

insomnia, somniloquism

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spir/o

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breathing

spirometer, spirogram

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spleen/o

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spleen

splenomegaly

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spondyl/o

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vertebra, spinal or vertebral column

ankylosing spondylitis, spondylalgia, spondylarthritis

149
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stern/o

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sternum

sternal notch (T2)

150
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stomat/o

A

mouth

stomatodynia

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tars/o

A

edge of eyelid, tarsus (ankle bones)

tarsoplasty, tarsal

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ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

A

tendon

tendonitis

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test/o

A

testicle, testis

testicular

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therm/o

A

heat

hyperhtermia

155
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thorac/o

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thorax, chest

thoracotomy, thoracectomy

156
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thym/o

A

thymus gland

thymoma

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thromb/o

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clot, thrombus

thrombectomy, thromboclasis (breaking down a clot)

158
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thyr/o, thyroid/o

A

thyroid gland

thyroidectomy

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tibi/o

A

tibia

tibial fracture

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tom/o

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cut, section

lobotomy

161
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tonsill/o

A

tonsil

tonsillectomy

162
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trache

A

trachea

tracheostomy

163
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tympan

A

eardrum, middle ear

tympanic membrane

164
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uln

A

ulna

radioulnar

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ungu/o

A

nail

ungual

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ureter/o

A

ureter

ureteropelvioplasty

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urin/o, ur/o

A

urine, urinary tract

transurethral ultrasound, TURP (transurethral resection of prostate)

168
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utero

A

uterus

uterogestation

169
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vagin

A

vagina

vaginomycosis, vaginal stenosis

170
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valv/o, valvul/o

A

valve

valvuloplasty

171
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vas/o

A

vessel, duct

vasodilator

172
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ven/o

A

vein

venipuncture

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vertebr/o

A

vertebra

vertebral space

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vulv/o

A

vulva

vulvitis

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xanth/o

A

yellow

xanthochromia

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xer/o

A

dry

xerostomia, xeroderma

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pector/o

A

Chest

Pectoralis muscle

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