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word root

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the word part that usually but not always indicates the part of the body involved

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suffixes

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the word part attached at the end of a word that usually but not always indicates the procedure, condition, disorder or disease

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prefixes

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the word part attached at the beginning of a word that usually but not always indicates location, time, number or status

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algia

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pain, suffering

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dys

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bad, difficult, or painful

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ectomy

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surgical removal, cutting out

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hyper

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excessive, increased

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hyp

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deficient, decreased

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osis

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abnormal condition or diseas

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plasty

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surgical repair

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rrhage

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bleeding, abnormal, excessive fluid discharge

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rrhaphy

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surgical suturing

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rrhea

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flow or discharge

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rrhexis

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rupture

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sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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gastr

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stomach

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myel/o

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spinal cord or bone marrow

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my/o

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muscle

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osteo

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bone

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neuro

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nerve

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arthr/o

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joint

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combining form

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word root with a combining vowel added at the end used when two word roots are combined

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cyan/o

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blue

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erythr/o

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red

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melan/o
black
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poli/o
gray
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itis
inflammation
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leuk/o
white
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enter
small intestine
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angi/o
blood vessel
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arteri/o
artery
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arthr/o
joint
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blephar/o
eyelid
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bronch/o
bronchus (air passages of the lungs)
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cardi/o
heart
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cephal/o
head
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colon/o or col/o
colon/large intestine
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cyst/o
bladder
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dermat/o
skin
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encephal/o
brain
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enter/o
small intestine
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gingiv/o
gums
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gloss/o
tongue
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hemat/o
blood
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hepat/o
liver
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hyster/o
uterus
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lapar/o
abdomen/ abdominal wall
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laryng/o
larynx (voice box)
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mamm/o
breast
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mast/o
breast
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nephr/o
kidney
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oophor/o
ovary
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opthalm/o
eye
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orchi/o
testicle
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osteo
bone
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ot/o
ear
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path/o
disease
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pharyng/o
pharynx (throat)
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phleb/o
vein
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ren/o
kidney
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rhin/o
nose
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salping/o
fallopian tube
63
splen/o
spleen
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stomat/o
mouth
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thyr/o
thyroid gland
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vascul/o
blood vessel

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