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Crin(o)

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Secrete

Crinogenic - causing secretion

Endocrine - gland that secretes internally into systemic circulation

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Cry(o)

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Cold

Cryocautery - destruction of tissue by freezing

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Coni (o)

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Dust

Coniometer - Device for measuring dust

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Cine (o)

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Movement

Cineradiography - imaging of an organ in motion

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Chym (o)

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Chyme, Semifluid, production of chyme in stomach

Chymopoiesis - present during digestion

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Chly (o)

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Chle, a digestive juice

Chylopoiesis - production of chyle in the intestine

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Chem (o)

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Chemical

Chemolysis - Chemical decomposition

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Carcin (o)

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Cancer

Carcinogen - cancer producing substance

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Calc (o)

Calci (o)

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Calcium

Calcipenia - Calcium deficiency

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Cac (o)

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Bad, ill

Cacomelia - congenital limb deformity

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Blasto

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Immature cells

Glioblastoma - growth consisting of immature neural cells

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Bio

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Life

Biopsy - Sampling of tissue from living patient

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Basi (o)

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Base

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Bas (o)

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Base

Basophilic - having an affinity toward basic dye (said of tissue)

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Bar (o)

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Weight, Pressure

Barostat - Pressure regulating device

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Bacteri (o)

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Bacteria

Bacteriogenic - Caused by bacteria

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Bacill (i)

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Bacilli, Bacteria

Bacilliform - rod shaped bacteria

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Athero

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Plaque, Fatty Substance

Aetheroma - swelling on the surface of an artery from a fatty deposit

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Andro

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Masculine

Androblastoma - testicular tumor

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Amyl (o)

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Starch

Amylophagia - abnormal craving for starch

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Dips (o)

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Thirst

Dipsomania - alcoholism

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Dextr (o)

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Right, Toward the Right

Dextrocardia - displacement of the heart to the right

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Cyt (o)

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Cell

Cytoarchitecture - arrangement of cells in tissue

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Cyst (o)

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Bladder, Cyst, Cystic Duct

Cystoid - bladder shaped

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Cycl (o)
Circle, Cycle, Ciliary Body Cyclectomy - removal of a part of a ciliary body
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Cyan (o)
Blue Cyanopsia - condition following a cataract operation in which all objects appear blue
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Crypt (o)
Hidden, Obscure Cryptogenic - of obscure origin
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Algo
Pain Algospasm - pain caused b a spasm
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Algesi
Pain
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Aer (o)
Air, Gas Aerogen - gas producing microorganism
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Actin (o)
Light Actinotherapy - UV therapy used in Dermatology
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Acanth (o)
Spiny, Thorny Acanthoid - spine shaped
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Chrono
Time Chronometry - measurement of time intervals
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Chrom Chromat Chromo
Color Chromatogenos - producing color
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Chore (o)
Dance Choreoathetosis - abnormal body movements
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Chondrio Chondro
Cartilage, Grainy, Gritty Chondrocyte - cartilage cell
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Chlor (o)
Chlorine, Green Chloruresis - excretion of chlorine in urine
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Erythr (o)
Red, Redness Erythroclasis - fragmentation of red blood cells
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Ergo
Work Ergograph - instrument of measuring work of muscular contractions
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Eosin (o)
Red, Rosy Eosinophilic - staining readily with certain dyes
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Electr (o)
Electricity, Electric Electrocardiogram - graphic recording of hearts electrical currents
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Echo
Reflected sound Echocardiogram - ultrasound recording of the heart
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Dynamo
Force, Energy Dynamometer - instrument for measuring muscular power
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Dors (o) Dorsi
Back Dorsalgia - upper back pain
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Esthesio
Sensation, Perception Esthesiometry - measurement of tactile sensibility
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Ethmo
Ethmoid Bone Ethmonasal - relating to the ethmoid and nasal bones
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Etio
Cause Etiopathology - study of the cause of an abnormality or disease
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Fibr (o)
Fiber Fibroplastic - producing fibrous tissue
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Fluor (o)
Light; Luminous; Fluorine Fluorochrome - fluorescent contrast medium
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Fungi
Fungus Fungicide - substance that destroys fungi
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Galact (o)
Milk Galactophoritis - inflammation of the milk ducts
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Gen (o)
Producing; Being Born Genoblast - nucleus of a fertilized ovum
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Gero Geront (o)
Old Age Gerontology - study of the problems of aging
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Gluco
Glucose Glucogenic - producing glucose
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Glyco
Sugars Glycopenia - sugar deficiency
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Gonio
Angle Goniometer - instrument for measuring angles
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Granulo
Granular Granuloma - small, granular lesion
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Gyn (o) Gyne Gyneco
Women Gynopathy - disease peculiar to women
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Home (o) Homo
Same; Constant Homeoplasia - formation of new, similar tissue
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Hydr (o)
Hydrogen, water Hydrocephaly - condition characterized by excessive fluid accumulation in the head
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Hypn (o)
Sleep Hypnogenesis - induction of sleep
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Iatr (o)
Physician; Treatment Iatrogenic - produced or caused by treatment or diagnostic procedure
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Ichthy (o)
Dry; Scaly; Fish Ichthyotoxism - poisoning by fish
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Idio
Distinct; Unknown Idiopathic - of unknown origin (of said disease)
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Immun (o)
Safe; Immune Immunodeficient - lacking in some essential immune function
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Kal (i)
Potassium Kalemia - presence of potassium in the blood
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Karyo
Nucleus Karyolysis - destruction of a cell nucleus
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Ket (o) Keton (o)
Ketone; Acetone Ketogenesis - metabolic production of ketones
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Kin (o) Kine
Movement Kinesthesia - perception of movement
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Kinesi (o) Kineso
Motion Kinesiology - study of movement
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Kyph (o)
Humpback Kyphoscoliosis - kyphosis combined with scoliosis
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Lact (o) Lacti
Milk Lactogen - agent that stimulates milk production
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Latero
Lateral, to one side Lateroduction - movement to one side
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Lepto
Light, Frail, Thin Leptomeninges - two delicate layers of meninges
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Leuk (o)
White Leukoblast - immature white blood cell
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Lip (o)
Fat Lipoblast - embryonic fat cell
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Lith (o)
Stone Lithotomy - operation for removal of stones
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Log (o)
Speech, Words, Thought Logopathy - speech disorder
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Lys (o)
Dissolution Lysemia - dissolution of red blood cells
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Macr (o)
Large; Long Macromelia - abnormally sized limb
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Medi (o)
Middle; Medial Plane Mediolateral - relating to the medial plane and one side of the body
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Meg (a) Megal (o)
Large; Million Megaloencephaly - abnormally large brain
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Melan (o)
Black; Dark Melanoderma - abnormal skin darkening
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Mes (o)
Middle; Median Mesocephalic - having a medium-sized head
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Micr (o)
Small; One-millionth; Tiny Microorganism - tiny organism
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Mio
Smaller; Less Miopragia - lessened functional activity
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Morph (o)
Structure; Shape Morphology - study of the structure of animals and plants
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Narco
Sleep; Numbness Narcolepsy - sleep disorder
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Necr (o)
Death; Dying Necrology - study of the cause of death
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Noct (i)
Night Nocturia - urination at night
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Normo
Normal Normocyte - normal red blood cell
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Nucle (o)
Nucleus Nucleotoxin - poison that acts upon a cell nucleus
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Nyct (o)
Night Nyctalopia - reduced ability to see at night
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Oncho Onco
Tumor Oncolysis - Destruction of a tumor
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Orth (o)
Straight; Normal Orthodontics - dental specialty concerned with correction of tooth placement
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Oxy
Sharp; Acute; Oxygen Oxyphonia - shrillness of voice
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Pachy
Thick Pachyonychia - abnormal thickening of the nails
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Path (o)
Disease Pathogen - disease-causing substance
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Phago
Eating; Devouring; Swallowing Phagocyte - cell that ingests bacteria and other particles
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Pharmaco
Drugs; Medicine Pharmacology - the science of drugs, including their sources, uses and interactions
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Phon (o)
Sound; Voice; Speech Phonometer - instrument for measuring sound
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Physi Physio
Physical; Natural Physiotherapy - physical therapy
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Phsyo
Air; Gas; Growing Phsyocele - swelling due to gas
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Phyt (o)
Plant Phytoxin - substance from plants that is similar to bacterial toxin
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Plasma
Formative; Plasma Plasmapheresis - separation of blood into parts
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Poikilo
Varied; Irregular Poikilocyte - irregularly shaped red blood cell
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Pseud (o)
False Pseudodiabetes - false positive test for sugar in the urine
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Pyo
Pus Pyocyst - cyst filled with pus
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Pyreto
Fever Pyretogenous - causing fever
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Radio
Radiation; x-ray; Radius Radiography - x-ray examination
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Salping (o)
Tube Salpingectomy - removal of the fallopian tube
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Schisto
Split Schistocytosis - bladder fissure
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Schiz (o)
Split; Division Schizophrenia - a spectrum of mental disorders often with a disorder in perception
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Scler (o)
Hardness; Hardening Scleroderma - thickening and hardness of the skin
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Scolio
Crooked; Bent Scoliometer - instrument for measuring curves
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Scoto
Darkness Scotograph - appliance for helping the blind to write
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Sidero
Iron Sideropenia - abnormally low level of iron in the blood
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Sito
Food; Grain Sitotoxin - any food poisoning
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Somat (o)
Body Somatogenic - originating in the body
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Somn (o) Somni
Sleep Somnambulism - sleepwalking
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Sono
Sound Sonomotor - relating to movements caused by sound
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Spasmo
Spasm Spasmolytic - agent that relieves spasms
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Spher (o)
Round; Spherical Spherocyte - spherical red blood cell
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Spir (o)
Breath; Breathe Spiroscope - device for measuring lung capacity
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Squamo
Scale; Squamous Squamofrontal - relating to the squamous part of the frontal bone
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Staphyl (o)
Grapelike clusters Staphylococus - a common species that is the cause of a variety of infections
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Steno
Narrowness Stenocephaly - narrowness of the head
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Stere (o)
Three-dimensional Sterology - study of three-dimensional aspects of a cell
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Strepto
Twisted chains; Streptococci Streptococcus - a common organism that can cause various infections
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Styl (o)
Peg-shaped Styloid - peg-shaped; said of a bony growth
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Syring (o)
Tube Syringitis - inflammation of the eustachian tube
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Tel (o) Tele (o)
Distant; End; Complete Telophase - final stages of mitosis or meiosis
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Terato
Monster (as a malformed fetus) Teratogen - agent that causes a malformed fetus
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Therm (o)
Heat Thermometer - an instrument for measuring temperature
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Tono
Tension; Pressure Tonometer - instrument for measuring pressure
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Top (o)
Place; Topical Topography - description of a body part in terms of a specific surface area
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Tox (i) Toxico Toxo
Poison; Toxin Toxipathy - disease due to poisoning
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Tropho
Food; Nutrition Trophocyte - Cell that provides nutrition
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Vivi
Life Viviparous - giving birth to living young
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Xanth (o)
Yellow Xanthoderma - yellowish skin
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Xeno
Stranger Xenophobia - extreme fear of strangers or foreigners
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Xer (o)
Dry Xerasia - dry and brittle hair condition
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Xiph (o)
Sword; Xiphoid Xiphocostal - relating to the xiphoid process and the ribs
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zo (o)
Life Zooblast - animal cell
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Zym (o)
Fermentation; Enzyme Zymogram - strips of paper for testing for location of enzymes

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