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Adeno

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Meaning: Gland
Ex: lymphadenopathy

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Aer

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Meaning: Air
Ex: Aerobic

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Algia

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Meaning: Pain
Ex: Cardialgia

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Angi

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Meaning: Vessel
Ex: Angiogenic

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Alopecia

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Meaning: Loss of hair
Ex: Alopecia (huh who knew?)

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Angio

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Meaning: vessel
Ex: Angiotomy

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Arch

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Meaning: Anus
Ex: Architis (Inflammation of Anus)

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Arthr

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Meaning: Joint
Ex: Arthritis

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Audit

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Meaning: Hearing
Ex: Auditory

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Auri

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Meaning: Ear
Ex: Auripuncture

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Blephar

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Meaning: Eyelid
Ex: Blepharitis

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Brady

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Meaning: Slow
Ex: Bradycardia

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Bucca

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Meaning: Cheek
Ex: Buccolingually

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Burs

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Meaning: Sac
Ex: Bursitis

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Cardio

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Meaning: Heart
Ex: Cardiologist

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Celi

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Meaning: Abdomen
Ex: Celioma

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Cerebro

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Meaning: Brain
Ex: Cerebromalacia

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Cephal

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Meaning: Head
Ex: Cephalgia

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Cerv

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Meaning: Neck
Ex: Cervical

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Cheil

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Meaning: Lip
Ex: Cheilotomy

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Chir

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Meaning: Hand
Ex: Chiroplasy

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Chol

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Meaning: Bile
Ex: Cholecystogram

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Cholecyst

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Meaning: Gall bladder
Ex: Cholecystectomy

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Chondr

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Meaning: Cartilage
Ex: Condrectomy

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Col

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Meaning: Large intestine
Ex: Coloptosis

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Cor

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Meaning: Heart
Ex: Precordial

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Cost

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Meaning: Rib
Ex: Intercostal

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Crani

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Meaning: Skull
Ex: Craniotomy

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Cyst

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Meaning: bladder, sac
Ex: Cystoscope

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Cyt or Cyte

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Meaning: Cell
Ex: Hematocyte

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Derma

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Meaning: Skin
Ex: Dermatoid

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Dipsia

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Meaning: Thirst
Ex: Adipsia

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Dynia

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Meaning: Pain
Ex: Gastrodynia

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Emia

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Meaning: blood
Ex: Hyperemia

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Encephal

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Meaning: Brain
Ex: Encephalitis

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Enter

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Meaning: Small intestine
Ex: Enteritis

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Gastr

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Meaning: Stomach
Ex: Gastrectomy

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Gingiva

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Meaning: Gum
Ex: Gingivitis

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Gloss

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Meaning: Tongue
Ex: Glossitits

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Gyne

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Meaning: Women
Ex: Gynecologist

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Hem, Hemat

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Meaning: Blood
Ex: Hematoma

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Hepat

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Meaning: Liver
Ex: Hepatitits

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Hyster

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Meaning: Uterus
Ex: Hysterectomy

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Idios

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Meaning: One’s own
Ex: Idiopathic

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Ile or Ili

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Meaning: Ileum
Ex: Ileostomy

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Itis

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Meaning: Inflammation of
Ex: Gastritits

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Kerat

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Meaning: Cornea
Ex: Keratocentesis

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Kine

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Meaning: Move
Ex: Bradykinesia

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Klonos

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Meaning: Confused motion
Ex: Clonic

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Lapar

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Meaning: Abdomen
Ex: Laparotomy

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Laryng

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Meaning: Larynx
Ex: Laryngospasm

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Leuk

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Meaning: White
Ex: Leukopenia

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Lepsis

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Meaning: Seizure
Ex: Analeptic

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Lip

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Meaning: Fat
Ex: Lipemia

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Lith

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Meaning: Stone
Ex: Lithiasis

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Ly/Lysis

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Meaning: To break up
Ex: Autolysis

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Macul

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Meaning: Spot
Ex: Macula

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Mamm

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Meaning: Breast
Ex: Mammalgia

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Mania

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Meaning: Madness
Ex: Megalomania

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Mast

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Meaning: Breast
Ex: Mastodynia

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Mega

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Meaning: Large
Ex: Acromegaly

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Men

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Meaning: Month
Ex: Dysmenorrhea

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Mening

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Meaning: Membrane
Ex: Meningitis

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Mens

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Meaning: Mind
Ex: Dementia

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Metr

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Meaning: Uterus
Ex: Metrorrhagia

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Micturi

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Meaning: To urinate
Ex: Micturation

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Myel

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Meaning: Marrow
Ex: Osteomyelitis

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Myo

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Meaning: Muscle; to close
Ex: Myocardium; myosis

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Myx

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Meaning: Mucous
Ex: Myxedema

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Necr

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Meaning: Corpse
Ex: Necrosis

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Nephr

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Meaning: Kidney
Ex: Nephrectomy

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Neur

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Meaning: Nerve
Ex: Neurosis

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Odyne

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Meaning: Pain
Ex: Enterodynia

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Ole

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Meaning: To emit a smell
Ex: Olfactory

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Olig

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Meaning: Few
Ex: Oliguria

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Opia

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Meaning: To see
Ex: Myopia

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Ophthal

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Meaning: Eyelid
Ex: Ophthalmomalacia

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Orex

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Meaning: Appetitie
Ex: Anorexia

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Oste, Os

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Meaning: Bone
Ex: Osseous

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Palpa

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Meaning: Touch
Ex: Inpalpable

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Parie

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Meaning: Wall
Ex: Parietal

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Pathos

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Meaning: Feeling
Ex: Idiopathic

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Pept

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Meaning: Digest
Ex: Dyspepsia

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Pha

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Meaning: Speak
Ex: Dysphagia

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Pharyng

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Meaning: Throat
Ex: Pharyngitis

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Phil

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Meaning: Have affinity for
Ex: Hydrophilic

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Phleb

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Meaning: Vein
Ex: Phlebitis

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Phor

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Meaning: To carry
Ex: diaphoresis

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Phren

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Meaning: Mind
Ex: Phrenology

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Phylak

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Meaning: Make immune
Ex: Anaphylaxis

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Pleur

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Meaning: Rib, side
Ex: Pleurisy

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Pneumon

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Meaning: Lung
Ex: Pneumenography

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Pnea

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Meaning: Breathe
Ex: Dyspnea

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Poie

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Meaning: Make, procedure
Ex: Erythropoiesis

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Proct

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Meaning: Rectum
Ex: Proctoscopy

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Pty

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Meaning: To spit
Ex: Hemoptysis

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Pulm

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Meaning: Lung
Ex: Pulmonitis

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Pus, pur

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Meaning: Pus
Ex: Mucopurulent

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Pruri

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Meaning: Itch
Ex: Pruritis

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Psycho

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Meaning: Soul, mind
Ex: Psychoneurosis

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Pyel

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Meaning: Pelvis
Ex: Pyelitis

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Pyo

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Meaning: Pus
Ex: Pyogenic

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Pyr

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Meaning: Fire
Ex: Pyrogenic

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Ren

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Meaning: Kidneys
Ex: Renal

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Rhin

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Meaning: Nose
Ex: Rhinitis

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Sarc

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Meaning: Flesh
Ex: Sarcoma

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Spondyl

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Meaning: Vertebra
Ex: Spondylopathy

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Sten

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Meaning: Narrow
Ex: Stenosis

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Stom

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Meaning: Mouth
Ex: Stomatitis

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Tachy

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Meaning: Swift
Ex: Tachycardia

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Taxis

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Meaning: Arrangement
Ex: Chemotaxis

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Thorac

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Meaning: Chest
Thorax/thoracotomy

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Torp

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Meaning: To be stiff
Ex: Torpid

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Tox

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Meaning: Poison
Ex: Toxic

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Trache

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Meaning: Trachea
Ex: Tracheotomy

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Tuss

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Meaning: Cough
Ex: Tussive

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Uria

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Meaning: Urine
Ex: Oliguria

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Viscer

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Meaning: Organ
Ex: Visceral

Medical Terms and Abbreviations 2023 (7 decks)

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