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acr(o)-

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extremity, topmost

acrocrany, acromegaly, acroosteolysis

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adren-

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of or relating to the adrenal glands

adrenal artery

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amyl(o)-

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starch, polysaccharide

amylase, amylophagia

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arthr(o)-

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of or pertaining to the joints, limbs

arthritis

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-cele

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pouching, hernia

hydrocele

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celio-

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abdomen

celioscopy

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-centesis

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surgical puncture for aspiration

amniocentesis

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-chalasia

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relaxation of a bodily opening

achalasia

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cheil(o)-

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of or pertaining to the lips

angular cheilitis

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chlor(o)-

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1) denoting a green color, 2) chlorine, chloride

chlorophyll, achlorhydria

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chol(e)-

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of or pertaining to bile

cholecystitis

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chondr(i)o-

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cartilage, granular, gritty

chondrocalcinosis

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crypt(o)-

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hidden

cryptorchidism

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cutane-

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skin

subcutaneous

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cyst(o)-, cyst(i)-

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bladder, cyst, cystic duct

cystotomy

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-dactyl(o)-

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of or pertaining to a finger, toe

dactylology, polydactyly

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dermat(o)-, derm(o)-, -derm

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of or pertaining to the skin, covering

dermatology, epidermis, hypodermic, exoderm

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-ectomy

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surgical removal of a body part; resection, excision

mastectomy

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-emesis

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vomiting condition

hematemesis

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enter(o)-

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of or pertaining to the intestine

gastroenterology

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gastr(o)-

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of or pertaining to the stomach or belly

gastroenterology, gastropod

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gloss(o)-, glott(o)-

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of or pertaining to the tongue

glossology, glossitis

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hepat(o)-, hepatico-

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of or pertaining to the liver

hepatology, hepatitis

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hidr(o)-

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sweat

hyperhidrosis

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hist(o)-, histio-

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tissue

histology

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-icter(o)

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jaundice

icteric

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kin(e)-

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movement

akinetopsia, kinesthesia, kinetic

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kinesi(o)-, kines(o)-

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motion

kinesiology

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lapar(o)-

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of or pertaining to the abdominal wall

laparotomy

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lip(o)-

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fat

lipodystrophy

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lumb(o)-

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lumber region, lower back

lumbocolotomy

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-malacia

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softening

osteomalacia

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melan(o)-

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having a black color

melanin

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odont-

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of or pertaining to teeth

orthodontist

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ossi-, osseo-

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bone, bony

osseous

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ost(e)-, oste(o)-

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bone

osteoarthritis

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-paresis

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slight paralysis

hemiparesis

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pelv(i)-

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pelvis

pelvioscopy

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-pepsia

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denotes something relating to digestion, or the digestive tract.

dyspepsia

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-phagia, -phage

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Forms terms denoting conditions relating to eating or ingestion

macrophage, polyphagia

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phago-, -phagy

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eating, devouring

phagocyte, autophagy

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proct(o)-

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anus, rectum

proctologist

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-ptyal(o)-

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saliva, salivary glands

ptyalolithiasis

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rect-, recti-

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rectum, straight

rectal, rectilinear

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scler(o)-

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hard

scleroderma

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sial(o)-

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saliva, salivary gland

sialagogue

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sigmoid(o)-

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sigmoid, S-shaped curvature

sigmoid colon, sigmoidal

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spasmo-

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spasm

spasmolytic

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splanchn(i)-, splanchn(o)-

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viscera

splanchnic

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spondyl(o)-

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of or pertaining to the spine, the vertebra

spondylitis

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squamos(o)-

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denoting something as “full of scales” or “scaly”

squamous cell

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-stalsis

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contraction

peristalsis

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stom(a)-, stomat(o)-

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of or pertaining to the mouth

stomatitis

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viscer(o)-

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of or pertaining to the internal organs, the viscera

viscera

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xanth(o)-

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having a yellow color, especially an abnormally yellow color

xanthophyll, xanthoma

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