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Angi(o), Vas(o)

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Blood Vessel

E.g. Angioplasty or vasoconstriction

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Brach(o)

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Arm

E.g. Brachial

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Bucc(o)

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Cheek

E.g. Buccal

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Cardi(o)

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Heart

E.g. Cardiopthy

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Carp(o)

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Wrist

E.g. Carpal tunnel syndrome

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Cephal(o)

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Head

E.g. Cephalic

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Colp(o)

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Vagina

E.g. Colposcopy

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Crani(o)

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Skull

E.g. Craniotomy

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Cyst(o)

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Bladder

E.g. Cystoscopy or cystitis

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Dactyl(o)

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Finger, toe

E.g. Polydactyly

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Encephal(o)

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Brain

E.g. Encephalitis

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Enter(o)

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Intestine

E.g. Enteritis

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Gloss(o)

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Tongue

E.g. Glossitis or glossopharyngeal

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Hemo, sanguin(o)

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Blood

E.g. Hemolytic or serosanguinous

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Hyster(o)

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Womb, uterus

E.g. Hysterectomy

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Mast(o), mammo(o)

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Breast

E.g. Mastitis or mammography

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Men(o)

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Month, r/t menses

E.g. Menopause, menarche, or dysmenorrheal

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Nephr(o), Ren(o)

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Kidney

E.g. Nephrectomy or renal

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Oophor(o)

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Ovary

E.g. Oopherectomy

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Ophthalm, ocul(o)

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Eye

E.g. Ophthalmoscope, ocular

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Ot(o), Auri, Aud

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Ear

E.g. Otitis, auricle, audiometer

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Phleb(o), Ven(o)

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Vein

E.g. Phlebitis, venous

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Pod

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Foot

E.g. Podiatrist

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Rhin(o)

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Nose

E.g. Rhinoplasty, rhinorrhea

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Salping(o)

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Fallopian tube

E.g. Salpingectomy, salpingitis

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Thorac(o)

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Chest

E.g. Thoracotomy, thoracic

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Thromb(o)

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Clot

E.g. Thrombosis, thrombolytic

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Gluc(o)

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Sugar, sweet

Glucose, glucometer

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Hydr(o)

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Water

E.g. Hydrocephalus, hydrophobia

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Lact(o)

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Milk

E.g. Lactosuria, lactating

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Lip(o), adip(o)

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Fat

E.g. Lipoma, adipose

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Therm

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Heat

E.g. Hyperthermia

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Erythr(o)

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Red

E.g. Erythema, erythrocyte

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Leuk(o), leuc(o)

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White

E.g. Leukocytes, leukemia

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Cyan(o)

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Blue

E.g. Cyanosis

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Melan(o)

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Black

E.g. Melanin

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Cirrh(o)

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Yellow

E.g. Cirrhosis

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Ankyl(o)

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Stiff, fixed, crooked

E.g. Ankylosis

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Sten(o), stric

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Narrow

E.g. Stenosis, stricture

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Ortho

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Straight position

E.g. Orthopedic, orthopnea

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Kypho

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Bent, crooked

E.g. Kyphoscoliosis, kyphosis

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Pseudo

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False

E.g. Pseudoaneurysm, pseudostrabismus

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Macro

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Large

E.g. Macrophage, macrocephaly

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Micro

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Small

E.g. Microscopic, microorganism

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Poly, Hyper, Multi

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Many, much

E.g. Polydypsia, hyperthyroidism, multiple

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Brady

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Slow

E.g. Bradypnea

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Tachy

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Fast

E.g. Tachycardia

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Oligo, Hypo

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Few

E.g. Oliguria, hypothermia

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Iso

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Equal

E.g. Isometric, isotonic

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Diplo, ambi

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Both, double

E.g. diplopia, ambidextrous

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Hemi

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Half

E.g. hemiplegia, hemisphere

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Pan

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All

E.g. pansystolic, pancytopenia

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Pro, ante, pre

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Before

E.g. prodromal, antepartum, precapillary

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Post

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After

E.g. postnatal, posterior

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Super, Supra

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Above

E.g. Superior, supraclavicular

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Sub

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Below

E.g. Submandibular, subcutaneous

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Dors(o)

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Back

E.g. Dorsoflexion, dorsal

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Retro

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Backwards

E.g. Retrograde, retrosternal

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Para

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Beside

E.g. Paramedic, paranasal

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Re

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Again

E.g. Rehydrate, recuperate

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Later(o)

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Side

E.g. Lateral

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Medi(o)

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Middle

E.g. Medial, mediastinum

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Schizo

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Split

E.g. Schizophrenia

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Inter

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Between

E.g. Intercostals, interdigital

65
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Heter(o)

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Different

E.g. Heterogeneous

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Hom(o)

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Homogeneous

E.g. Homozygous

67
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Ad(o)

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Towards

E.g. Adduction, adhesion, adrenal

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Ab(o)

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Away from

E.g. Abduction, abnormal

69
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Anti, contra

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Against

E.g. Antigen, contraception

70
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Endo, in, intra

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In, within, inside

E.g. Endocarditis, inhale, intrapartum

71
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Ex(o), ec(to)

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Out

E.g. Exhale, ectopic

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Epi

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Upon, above

E.g. Epidermis, epigastric, epiglottis

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Dia, trans

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Through

E.g. Diameter, transfusion

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Peri, circumference

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Around

E.g. Perinatal, circumcision

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Sinister(a)

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Left

E.g. OS (ocular sinister - left eye)

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Dextr(o)

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Right

E.g. OD (oculus dexter - right eye)

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Aden(o)

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Gland

E.g. Adenoma, adenoids

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Arthr(o)

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Joint

E.g. Arthritis, arthroscopy

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Cervic(o)

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Neck

E.g. Cervical, cervicitis

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Costo

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Rib

E.g. Costochondritis, costovertebral

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Cyto

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Cell

E.g. Cytology, cytomegaly

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Derm

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Skin

E.g. Dermatitis, dermatological

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Gastr(o)

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Stomach

E.g. Gastritis, gastrointestinal

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Glosso

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Tongue

E.g. Glossopharyngeal, glossitis

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Heme

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Blood

E.g. Hematuria, hematemesis, hemangioma

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Hepat(o)

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Liver

E.g. Hepatitis, hepatocellular

87
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Lingu

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Tongue

E.g. Lingual, linguistic

88
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Litho

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Stone

E.g. Lithotomy, lithotripsy

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My

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Muscle

E.g. Myoma, myalgia

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Neuro

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Nerve

E.g. Neuromyalgia

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Oti

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Ear

E.g. Otitis, otolaryngology

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Opti, ocu

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Eye

E.g. Optician, ocular

93
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Osteo

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Bone

E.g. Osteoarthritis, osteopenia

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Pneum(o), pulm

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Lung

E.g. Pneumothorax, pulmonary

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Psycho

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Mind

E.g. Psychology, psychopath, psychosomatic

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Rhino

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Nose

E.g. Rhinorrhea, rhinitis

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Thor(a)

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Chest

E.g. Thoracic, thoracentesis

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Vasc

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Vessel

E.g. Vasculitis

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A(n)

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Without

E.g. Anemia, avascular

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Auto

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Self

E.g. Autoimmune

101
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Dys

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Difficult, painful

E.g. Dyspnea, dysuria

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Gravida

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Pregnant, heavy

E.g. Gravidity

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Neo

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New

E.g. Neonatal, neoplasm

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Centesis

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Tap, puncture

E.g. Thoracentesis

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Ectomy

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Removal

E.g. Mastectomy, appendectomy

106
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Lysis

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Separate, destroy

E.g. Hemolysis

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Ostomy

A

Form of opening

E.g. Colostomy

108
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Otomy

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Cut into

E.g. Tracheotomy, craniotomy

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Plasty

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Repair

E.g. Rhinoplasty

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Algia

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Pain

E.g. Arthalgia, myalgia

111
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Cele

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Hernia, swelling

E.g. Hydrocele, cystocele

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Emia

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Blood

E.g. Leukemia, anemia

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Gen

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Producing

E.g. Carcinogen, allergen

114
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Itis

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Inflammation

E.g. Appendicitis, hepatitis

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Megaly

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Enlargement

E.g. Splenomegaly, hepatomegaly

116
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Oid

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Resemble

E.g. Fibroid, keloid

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Oma

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Tumor

E.g. Adenoma, myoma

118
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Osis

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Abnormal condition

E.g. Dermatosis

119
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Pathy

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Disease

E.g. Neuropathy, psychopathology

120
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Penia

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Deficiency

E.g. Cytopenia, thrombocytopenia

121
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Phagia

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Eating

E.g. Dysphagia

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Phasia

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Speech

E.g. Aphasia, dysphasia

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Plegia

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Paralysis

E.g. Paraplegia, quadriplegia

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Phobia

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Fear

E.g. Acrophobia, agoraphobia

125
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Pnea

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Air, breathing

E.g. Apnea, dyspnea, orthopnea

126
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Rrhage

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Burst forth

E.g. Hemorrhage

127
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Rrhea

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Flow, discharge

E.g. Diarrhea

128
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Sclerosis

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Hardening

E.g. Atherosclerosis

129
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Spasm

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Contraction

E.g. Bronchospasm

130
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Troph(o)

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Nourishment

E.g. Atrophy, hypertrophy

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Uri(a)

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Urine

E.g. Nocturia, dysuria

132
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Gram

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Picture, record

E.g. Electrocardiogram

133
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Ology

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Study of

E.g. Pathology, dermatology

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Phon(o)

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Sound

E.g. Egophony, bronchophony

135
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Scope

A

Inspect

E.g. Microscope, laproscopic

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