3 Common Med terms

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ical

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pertaining to

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-an

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pertaining to

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-ine

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pertaining to

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ior

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-ory

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pertaining to

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-ial

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pertaining to

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-ago

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abnormal condition

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-esis

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abnormal condition

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-ia

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abnormal condition

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-iasis

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abnormal condition

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-ion

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abnormal condition

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-ism

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abnormal condition

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-algia

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pain and suffering

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-dynia

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pain

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-itis

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inflammation

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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-necrosis

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tissue death

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-ologist

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specialist

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-ology

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the science or study of

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-pathy

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disease, suffering, feeling, emotion

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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-stenosis

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abnormal narrowing

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-stasis / -static

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control, maintenance of a constant level

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid

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-ectomy

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surgical removal, cutting out, excision

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-gram

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picture or record

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-graphy

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process of producing a picture or record

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-ostomy

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creation of an artificial opening

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-otomy

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cutting, surgical incision

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-rrhage / -rrhagia

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bleeding or abnormal excessive fluid discharge

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-rrhea

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flow or discharge of most body fluids

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-rrhaphy

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surgical suturing to close a wound and includes the use of sutures, staples, or surgical glue

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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a-

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no, not, without, away from

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ab-

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away from, negative or absent

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ad-

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toward, to, in the direction of

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an-

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no, not, without

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an- / -ana

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backward, excessive

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dys-

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bad, difficult, painful

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epi-

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above, upon

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eu-

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good, normal, well, easy

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ex-

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out of, outside, away from

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hyper-

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excessive or increased

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hypo-

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deficient, decreased, below

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in-

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in, into, not, without

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inter-

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between or among

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intra-

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within or inside

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macro-

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large, abnormal size, long

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mega-

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large, great

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micro-

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small

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peri-

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surrounding

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post-

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after, behind

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pre-

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before

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sub-

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under, less, below

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super- / supra

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above or excessive

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cyan/o

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blue

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erythro/o

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red

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leuk/o

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white

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melan/o

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black

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poli/o

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gray