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Traumatic

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Pertaining to injury

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A-

An-

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Means without or no

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Atraumatic

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Means without injury

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Uria

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Urination

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Anuria

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Means absence of urine

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Ab-

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Means away from

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Ad-

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Means toward

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Abduction

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Means to take away from the midline

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Adduction

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Means move toward the midline

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Emetic

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Pertaining to vomiting

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Anti-

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Means against

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Antiemetics

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Work against or prevent vomiting

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Dys-

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Means difficult, painful, or bad

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Dysphagia

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Means difficulty eating or swallowing

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Eu-

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Means good, easy, or normal

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Euthyroid

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Means having a normally functioning thyroid gland

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Endo-

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Means within or inside

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Endoparasite

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Is an organism that lives within the body of the host

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Endocrine

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Means to secrete internally

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Ex-

Exo-

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Means without, out of, outside or away from

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Exocrine

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Means to secrete externally (via a duct)

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Ecto-

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Means outside

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Ectoparasite

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Is an organism that lives on the outer surface of the host

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Hyper-

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Means elevated, higher, or more than normal

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Hyperglycemia
Means elevated amounts of blood glucose
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Hypo-
Means depressed, lower, or less than normal
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Hypoglycemia
Means depressed amounts of blood glucose
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Inter-
Means between
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Intercostal
Means between the ribs
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Intra-
Means within
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Intramuscular
Means within the muscle
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Poly-
Means many or excessive
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Polyuria
Means excessive amounts or frequency of urination
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Oligo-
Means scant or little
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Oliguria
Means scant amount or frequency of urination
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Pre-
Means before
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Post-
Means after
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Preanesthetic
Means pertaining to before anesthesia
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Postanesthetic
Means pertaining to after anesthesia
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Sub-
Means below, under, or less
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Sublingual
Means under the tongue
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Super- | Supra-
Means above, beyond, or excessive
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Supernumerary
Means more than the regular number
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Suprascapular
Means above the shoulder blade
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Arthroscope
Used to visually examine the joint
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Gastritis
Inflammation of the stomach
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Gastr/o | Enter/o
Stomach | Small intestine
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Panleukopenia
Deficiency of all types of white blood cells
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-tomy
Means cutting into or incision
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Gastrotomy
Incision into the stomach
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Epi-
Upper
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Extra-
Outside
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Infra-
Below or beneath
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Meta-
Beyond
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Per-
Throughout
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Trans-
Across
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Ultra-
Above, increased or more than normal
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-stomy
A surgically created opening
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Gastrostomy
An surgically created opening between the stomach and the body surface
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-ectomy
Surgical removal or excision
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Gastrectomy
Surgical removal of the stomach
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-ac | Cardiac
Pertaining to the heart
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-al | Renal
Pertaining to the kidney
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-an | Ovarian
Pertaining to the ovary
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-ar | Lumbar
Pertaining to the loin, lower back
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-ary | Alimentary
Pertaining to the gastrointestinal tract
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-eal | Laryngeal
Pertaining to the larynx
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-ic | Enteric
Pertaining to that small intestine
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-ine | Uterine
Pertaining to the uterus
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-ous | cutaneous
Pertaining to the skin
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-tic | Nephrotic
Pertaining to the kidneys
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-ectomy | Mastectomy
Surgical removal | Surgical removal of the breast or mammary glands
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-pexy | Gastropexy
Suture to stabilize | Surgically stabilizing the stomach to the abdominal wall
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-plasty | Rhinoplasty
Surgical repair | Surgical repair of the nose
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-stomy | Colostomy
Surgically created opening A surgically created opening between the colon and body surface
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-tomy | Laparotomy
Cutting into | An incision into the abdomen
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-centesis | Cystocentesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas A surgical puncture of the urinary bladder to remove fluid
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-gram | Electrocardiogram
Record of The electrocardiographic hard copy record
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-graph | Electrocardiograph
Instrument that records The machine that records the electrical activity of the heart
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-graphy | Electrocardiography
Procedure that records The procedure used to record the electrical activity of the heart
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-lysis | Urinalysis
Separation or breakdown Separation of the urine into its constituents
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-scope | Endoscope
An instrument to visually examine An instrument used to visually examine inside the body
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-scopy | Endoscopy
Procedure to visually examine The procedure is visually examine inside the body
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-therapy | Chemotherapy
Treatment Treatment with chemical substances or drugs
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-rrhagia -rrhage Hemorrhage
Bursting forth Bursting forth of blood from the vessels
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rrhaphy | Enterorrhaphy
To suture Suturing of the small intestine
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-rrhea | Diarrhea
Flow, discharge Complete discharge of the bowels
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-rrhexis | Myorrhexis
Rupture Rupture of the muscle
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-algia | Arthralgia
Pain | Joint pain
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-Dynia | Arthrodynia
Pain | Joint pain
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-ia | Hyperglycemia
State or condition | Condition of elevated amounts of blood glucose
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-ion | Infarction
Action, process,state, or condition Condition of blood flow obstruction
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-itis | Hepatitis
Inflammation Inflammation of the liver
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-ive | Congestive
Performs or tends toward | Tends toward accumulation of fluid
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-malacia | Osteomalacia
Abnormal softening | Abnormal softening of the bone
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-megaly | Cardiomegaly
Enlargement | Enlargement of the heart
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-osis | Cardiosis
Abnormal condition | Abnormal condition of the heart
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-pathy | Enteropathy
Disease | A disease of the small intestine
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-sclerosis | Arteriosclerosis
Abnormal hardening | Abnormal hardening of the arteries
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-um | Pericardium
Structure | The structure surrounding the heart
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-us | tarsus
``` Thing The joint (thing) between the tibia and fibula and metatarsal bones ```
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Cyan(osis) | Cyano(tic)
Is a noun meaning condition of blue discoloration Is an adjective meaning pertaining to blue discoloration
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Anem(ia) | Anem(ic)
Is a noun meaning the blood condition of deficient red blood cells and/or hemoglobin Is an adjective meaning pertaining to a blood condition of deficient red blood cells and/ or hemoglobin
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Muc(us) | Muc(ous)
Is a noun meaning of slime-like substance that is composed of grandular secretion, salts, cells and leukocytes Is an adjective meaning pertaining to Mucus
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lli(um) | Ili(ac)
Is a noun meaning a structure of the hip Is an adjective meaning pertaining to a structure of the hip
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Condyl(e) | Condyl(ar)
Is a noun meaning a rounded projection on a bone Is it adjective meaning pertaining to a rounded projection on a bone
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Carp(us) | Carp(al)
Is a noun meaning the joint between the radius and ulna and metacarpal bones Is an adjective meaning pertaining to the joint between the radius and ulna and the metacarpal bones
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Ovari/o hysteri/o -ectomy Ovariohysterectomy
Ovary Uterus Surgical removal Surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus
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-oma Hepatoma Hematoma
Mass Liver mass Is a mass or collection of blood
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Urethra | Ureters
Takes urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body Collect urine from the kidney and transport it to the urinary bladder
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Ileum | Ilium
Is the distal part of the small intestine Is part of the pelvic bone

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