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Aden/o

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Meaning: Gland
Terminology: adenoma , Adenitis

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Arthr/o

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Meaning: Joint ,
Terminology, arthritis

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Bi/o

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Meaning: Life
Terminology: biology

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Carcin/o

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Meaning : Cancerous / cancer
Terminology: carcinoma

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Cardi/o

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Meaning: Heart
Terminology: cardiology

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Cephal/o

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Meaning: Head
Terminology: cephalic

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Cerebr/o

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Meaning :Cerebrum ( largest part of the brain)
Terminology: cerebral

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Cis/o

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Meaning: To cut
Terminology: incision

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Crin/o

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Meaning: To secrete ( to form and give off)
Terminology: endocrine glands

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Cyst/o

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Meaning: Urinary bladder; a sack or cyst containing fluid
Terminology: cystoscopy

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Cyt/o

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Meaning: Cell
Terminology: cytology

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Derm/o
Dermat/o

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Meaning: Skin
Terminology: dermatitis

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Electro/o

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Meaning: Electricity
Terminology: electrocardiogram

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Encephal/o

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Meaning: Brain
Terminology: electroencephalogram

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Enter/o

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Meaning: Intestines usually the small
Terminology: enteritis

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Erythr/o

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Meaning: Red
Terminology: erythrocytes

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Gastr/o

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Meaning: Stomach
Terminology: Gastrectomy

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Glyc/o

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Meaning: Sugar
Terminology: hyperglycemia

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Gnos/o

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Meaning: Knowledge
Terminology: diagnosis

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Gynec/o

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Meaning: Woman female
Terminology: gynecology

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Hemat/o
Hem/o

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Meaning: Blood
Terminology: hematology

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Hepat/o

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Meaning: Liver
Terminology: hepatitis

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Iatr/o

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Meaning: Treatment, physician
Treatment: iatrogenic

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Leuk/o

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Meaning: White
Terminology: leukocyte

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Log/o
Meaning: Study of Terminology: dermatology
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Nephr/o
Meaning: Kidney Terminology: nephritis
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Neur/o
Meaning: Nerve Terminology: neurology
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Onc/o
Meaning: Tumour ( cancerous) Terminology: oncology
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Ophthalm/o
Meaning: Eye Terminology: ophthalmoscope
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Oste/o
Meaning: Bone Terminology: osteitis
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Path/o
Meaning: Disease Terminology: pathology
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Ped/o
Meaning: Child Terminology: pediatric
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Psych/o
Meaning: Mind Terminology: psychology
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Radi/o
Meaning: X rays Terminology: radiology
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Ren/o
Meaning: Kidney Terminology: renal
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Rhin/o
Meaning: Nose Terminology: Rhinitis
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Sarc/o
Meaning: Flesh Terminology: sarcoma
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Sect/o
Meaning: To cut Terminology: resection
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Thromb/o
Meaning: Clot, clotting Terminology: thrombocyte
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Ur/o
Meaning: Urinary tract, urine Terminology: Urologist

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