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Cardi

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Heart

Ex: tachycardia - fast heart rate

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hepat

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Liver

Ex: hepatomegaly - enlargement of the liver.

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nephr

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Kidney

Ex: Nephropathy - disease if the kidney

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Neur

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Nerves

Ex: Neurologist

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Psych

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Mind

Ex: psychology - study of the mind

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Thorac

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Chest

Ex: thoracic - pertaining to the chest or thorax

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a-

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Without

Ex: Apnea - without breathing

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brady-

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Slow

Ex: bradycardia - slow heart rate

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tachy-

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Rapid

Ex: tachycardia - fast heart rate

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Hyper-

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Over, excessive, high

Ex: hyperventilation - fast ventilations

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Hypo-

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Under, below normal

Ex: hypoperfusion - below normal blood flow to vital organs

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Pre-

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Before

Ex: prenatal - occurring before birth

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Post-

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After, behind

Ex: postsurgical - occurring after surgery.

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-al

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Pertaining to

Ex: syncopal - pertaining to syncope

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-algia

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Pertaining to pain

Ex: arthralgia - joint pain

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal of

Ex: appendectomy - surgical removal of the appendix

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-ic

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Pertaining to

Ex: diaphoretic - pertaining to diaphoresis

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-itis

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Inflammation

Ex: epiglottitis - inflammation of the epiglottis

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-logic

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Specialist

Ex: pulmonologist - specialist in diseases of the lung

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-megaly

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Enlargement

Ex: cardiomegaly - enlargement of the heart

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-meter

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Measuring instrument

Ex: sphygmomanometer - instrument to measure blood pressure

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-oma

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Tumor (usually referring to cancer)

Ex: lymphoma - cancer of the lymphatic system

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-pathy

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Disease

Ex: nephropathy - disease of the kidneys

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Pulmon/o

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Lungs

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Uni-

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One

Ex: unilateral - one side

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Dipl-

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Two; double

Ex: diplopia - double vision

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Null-

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None

Ex: nullipara - never given birth

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Primi-

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First

Ex: primigeavida - pregnant for the first time

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Multi-

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Many

Ex: multiparous - given birth to more than one offspring at a time

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Bi-

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Two

Ex: bilateral - pertaining to both sides

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Tri-

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Three

Ex: trigeminy - irregular heart beat of two normal beats followed by one premature beat

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Quad

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Four

Ex: quadriplegic - paralysis of all four extremities

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Tetra

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Four

Ex: tetralogy of fallout - a congenital defect involving four anatomical abnormalities of the heart

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Quint

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Five

Ex: quintuplets- 5 offspring of the same pregnancy

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Sexti

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Six

Ex: sextuplets - 6 offspring of the same pregnancy

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Septi-

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Seven

Ex: septuplets - 7 offspring of the same pregnancy

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Oct-

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Eight

Ex: octigravida - pregnant for the 8th time

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Nona-

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Nine

Ex: nonan - occurring on the 9th day

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Deca-

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Ten

Ex: decagram - measurement of 10 grams

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Semi-

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Half; partial

Ex: semiconscious- partially conscious

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Hemi-

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Half; one sided

Ex: hemiplegia - paralysis on one side of the body

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Ambi-

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Both

Ex: ambidextrous- able to use either hand equally well

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Pan-

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All; entire

Ex: pandemic - an epidemic over a wide area

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Cyan/o

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Blue

Ex: Cyanosis - bluish discoloration of the skin

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Leuk/o

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White

Ex: leukocyte - white blood cells that fight infection

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Erthr/o

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Red

Ex: erythrocyte - red blood cells that contain hemoglobin to carry oxygen

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Cirrh/o

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Yellow-orange

Ex: cirrhosis - inflammation of the liver causing yellow-orange pigmentation of the liver

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Melan/o

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Black

Ex: melena - black; tarry stool typically caused by upper GO bleed

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Poli/o

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Gray

Ex: poliomyelitis - an acute viral disease that attacks the motor neurons of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord)

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Alb

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White

Ex: albino - a person lacking skin pigmentation (very white hair, very pale skin, and nonpigmented iris)

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Chlor/o

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Green

Ex: chlorophyll - green pigment in leaves used in photosynthesis

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