Terms Flashcards
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para-
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beside; near; around
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ab-
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away from
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inter-
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between
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hypo-
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deficient; below
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dys-
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painful; faulty
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per-
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throughout
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pro-
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in front of; before
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hemi-
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halve
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post-
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after: behind
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intra-
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within
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peri-
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surrounding
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hyper-
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excessive; above
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mono-
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single; one
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a-
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without; lacking
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auto-
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self
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epi-
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above; upon
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vas-
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vessel
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quad-
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four
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poly-
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many, much
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anti-
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opposite; against
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diplo/o
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double
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orch/o
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testes
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ventricul/o
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ventricles; hollow region inside an organ
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prostat/o
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prostate glands
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erythr/o
red
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path/o
disease
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pyel/o
renal; pelvis
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cyt/o
cell
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cerebr/o
brain
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lip/o
fat
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jejun/o
jejune; small intestine
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phleb/o
vein
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scoli/o
crooked; bent
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mast/o
breast
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oophor/o
ovary
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ureter/o
ureter
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
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arthr/o
joint
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esophag/o
esophagus
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tympan/o
eardrum
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lymph/o
lymphatic tissue
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men/o
meses; menstruation
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cardi/o
heart
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derm/o
skin
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audi/o
hearing
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bucc/o
check
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myel/o
marrow; spinal cord
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glycos/o
sugar; glucose
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salping/o
relating to tubes - fallopian tubes and eustachian tubes
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ot/o
ear
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optic/o
eye; vision
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esthesi/o/a
sensation
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fibr/o
fibers; fibrous
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pituitar/o
pituitary gland
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enter/o
intestine
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cerebell/o
cerebellum
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retin/o
retina
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dermat/o
skin
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neutr/o
neutral
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cortic/o
cortex
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burs/o
fluid sac
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arteri/o
artery
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olig/o
few; scant
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hem/o
blood
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ather/o
fatty deposit; plaque
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eosin/o
red; rosy
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blephar/o
eyelid
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oste/o
bone
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granul/o
small particles; granules
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necr/o
dead
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ren/o
kidney
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thyr/o
thyroid gland
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pharyng/o
throat; pharynx
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mamm/o
breast
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lingu/o/a
tongue
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chondr/o
cartilage
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mening/o
meninges
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thromb/o
blood clot; coagulation
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myring/o
eardrum
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phalang/o
finger and toe bones
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adren/o
adrenal gland
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opthalm/o
eye
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angi/o
vessel
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labyrinth/o
group of interconnecting anatomical cavities; inner ear
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col/o
lower intestine
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nephr/o
kidney
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aort/o
aorta
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hemat/o
blood
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somat/o
body
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melan/o
darkness; darkness
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ile/o
ileum or small intestine
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my/o
muscle
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sanguin/o
blood
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hepat/o
liver
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encephal/o
brain
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cutane/o
skin
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leuk/o
white
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kerat/o
cornea; hard
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hyster/o
uterus
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gastr/o
stomach
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spondyl/o
skin; verebra
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-therapy
treatment
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-phasia
speech
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-asthenia
weakness
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-trophy
nourishment; development
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-meter
instrument for measuring
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-stomy
artificial opening
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-ile
pertaining to
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-cyte
cell
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-stenosis
narrowing
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-ous
characteristic of
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-plegia
paralysis
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-uria
condition of urine
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-graphy
process of recording
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-megaly
englargment
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-stasis
control; stop
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-cytosis
more than normal # of cells
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-ia
condition; disease
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-paresis
weakness
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-pathy
disease
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-oma
tumor; mass
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-rrhagia
bursting forth; profuse discharge
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-rrhea
flow; discharge
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-gen
that which produces
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-crine
to secrete
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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-ism
state of
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-phagia
eat; swallow
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-pexy
surgical fixation
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-cele
hernia; protusion
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-tomy
incision; cutting
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-tropine
stimulate
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-opia
vision
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-penia
deficiency
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-ary
pertaining ot
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-al
pertaining to
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-emia
blood condition
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-o/logist
person who studies
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-centesis
puncture; aspiration
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-rrhaphy
suture
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-ic
associated with; causing; describes
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-itis
inflammation
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-algia
pain
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-o/logy
the study of
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-an
belonging to
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abdomin/o
abdomen
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acr/o
extremities, top, extreme point
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acu/o
sharp, severe, sudden
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adip/o
fat
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amini/o
amnion - fluid for embryo
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axill/o
armpit
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chem/o
drug, chemical
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chondr/o
cartilage
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chron/o
time
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col/o
colon
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cyst/o
urinary bladder
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encephal/o
brain
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erythr/o
red
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hydr/o
water, fluid
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inguin/o
groin
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isch/o
to hold back
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lapar/o
abdomen, abdomen wall
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morph/o
shape, form
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muc/o
mucus
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neutr/o
neutrophil (white blood cell)
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nucle/o
nucleus
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peritone/o
peritoneum
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plas/o
formation, development
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pleur/o
pleura
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pneumon/o
lungs
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pulmon/o
lungs
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radi/o
x-rays
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rect/o
rectum
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rhin/o
nose
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sarc/o
flesh
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splen/o
spleen
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staphyl/o
clusters
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strepht/o
twisted chains
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thorac/o
chest
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thromb/o
clot
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tonsill/o
tonsils
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trache/o
trachea or windpipe
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ven/o
vein
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encephal/o
brain
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cerebr/o
cerebrum
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cephal/o
head
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crani/o
skull
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psych/o
mind
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-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-coccus
berry shaped coccus
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-dynia
pain
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-genesis
condition of producing, forming
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-gram
record
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-lysis
breakdown, destruction, separation
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-malacia
softening
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-ptosis
drooping, falling, prolapse
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-sclerosis
hardening
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-scope
instrument for visual examination
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-scopy
process of visual examination
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-er
one who (radiographer)
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-ia
condition (leukemia)
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-ist
specialist (nephrologist)
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-ole
little, small (arteriole)
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-ule
little, small (venule)
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-um, -ium
structure or tissues (pericardium)
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-us
structure, substance (mucus)
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-y
condition, process (nephropathy)
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-oid
resembling, derived from
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-ose
pertaining to
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-tic
pertaining to
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-lysis
breakdown, destruction, seperation
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-malacia
softening
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angiography
xray procedure to examine blood vessels before surgery
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paracentesis
removal of abdominal fluid from peritoneal space
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laparotomy
large abdominal incision to remove ovarian adenocarcinoma
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surgical procedure to remove pharyngeal lymphatic tissue
tonsillectomy
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method used to determine karyotype of fetus
aminocentesis (surgical removal of amniotic fluid)
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angioplasty
surgical procedure to open clogged coronary arteries
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method of removing fluid from chest
thoracentesis
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procedure to drain feces after bowel resection
colostomy
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xray procedure to examine blood vessels before surgery
angiography
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minimally invasive surgery within abdomen
laparoscopy
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cystocele
hernia of the urinary bladder
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carcinogenesis
process of producing cancer
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streptococci
berry shaped bac in twisted chains
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arthroscopy
visual exam of joints
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staphylococci
berry shaped bac in clusters
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-lysis
breakdown, separation, destruction
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-sclerosis
hardeing, to harden
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-plasia
conditon of formation, growth
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phlebotomy
incision of vein
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hemostasis
stoppage of blood flow by mech or natural means
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acrophobia
fear of height
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myeloma
tumor of bone marrow
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myosarcoma
flesh tumor in muscle malignant
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arteriosclerosis
hardening of arteries
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cardiomyopathy
heart muscle disease
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hydronephrosis
abnormal condition of water in kidney
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chondromalacia
softening of cartilage
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morphology
study of shape of cells
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splenomegaly
enlargment of spleen
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myoma
tumor of muscles benign
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plural of bacterium
bacteria
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plural of metastasis
metastases
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plural of prognosis
prognoses
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-oid
resembling
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-y
condition, process
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-ule
small, little
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-um
structure
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-ole
small, little
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-ia
condition
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pericadium
membrane surrounding heart
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arteriosclerosis
hardening of arteries
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tonsillitis
inflammation of tonsils
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staphylococci
berry shaped bact in clusters
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laryngeal
pertaining to voicebox
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-plasia
formation
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plas/o
formation, develop
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acr/o
extremities, top, extreme point
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chron/o
time
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adip/o
fat
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albin/o
white
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caus/o
burn, burning
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cauter/o
heat, burn
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cutane/o
skin
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derm/o, dermat/o
skin
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diaphor/o
profuse sweating
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erythem/o, erythemat/o
redness
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hidr/o
sweat
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ichthy/o
dry, scaly (fish like)
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kerat/o
hard
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melan/o
black
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myc/o
fungus
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onych/o
nail
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phyt/o
plant
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pil/o
hair
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py/o
pus
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rhytid/o
wrinkle
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steat/o
fat
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trich/o
hair
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ungu/o
nail
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xanth/o
yellow
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xer/o
dry
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anthrac/o
black
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chlor/o
green
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cirrh/o
tawny yellow
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cyan/o
blue
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eosin/o
rosy
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erythr/o
red
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jaund/o
yellow
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lute/o
yellow
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poli/o
gray
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xanth/o
yellow
