Continue Roots, Prefix, Suffix Flashcards
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Root, prefix, suffix
Example bradycardia
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Slow
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Bronchi/o
Example bronchoscopy
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Bronchial tube
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Bucc/o
Example buccal
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Cheek
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Calc/o
Example hypocalcemia
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Calcium
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Cardi/o
Example cardiac
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Heart
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Cele, coele
Bronchocele, hydrocoele
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Swelling, hernia
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Cell/u
Cellulitis, cellular
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Cell level
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Centesis
Example. Thoracentesis
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Surgical puncture to remove fluid.
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Cerebr/o
Example. Cerebral
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Cerebrum
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Cervic/o
Example cervical
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Neck
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Chol/e
Example cholesterol
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Bile, gall
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Cholecyst/o
Example cholecystitis, cholecystectomy
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Gallbladder
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Cidal
Germicidal
A
Pertaining to killing
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Col/o, colon/o
Example colonoscopy
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Colon(large intestine)
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Comi/o
Example. Nosocomial infection
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To care for
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Contra
Example contraindicated
A
Against, opposite
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Coron/o
Example coronary
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Heart
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Cost/o
Example costophrenic border
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Rib
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Cran/I
Example cranial
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Skull
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Cyan/o
Example cyanotic
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Blue
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Cyst/o
Example Cystogram
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Urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid.
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Cyto/o, cyte
Cytotoxic, leucocyte
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Cell
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De
Example. Dementia
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Lack of, less
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Derm/o, derma, dermat/o
Example. Dermatitis, xenoderma
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Skin
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Diaphor/o
Example. Diaphoresis
Sweat
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Dist/o
Example. Distal
Far, distant
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Dors/o, dorsi
Example dorsal
Back(of body)
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Dys
Example dysphagia
Bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
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Eal
Example corneal, tracheal
Pertaining to
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Ectomy
Example. Cholecystectomy
Removal, excision, resection
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Emia
Example. Bacteremia, septicemia
Blood condition
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Emic
Example Anemic
Pertaining to blood condition.
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End, end/o
Example. Endometriosis, endoscopic
In, within
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Enter/o
Example. Enteritis
Intestines(usually small intestine)
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Epi
Example. Epidermis, epigastric
Above, upon, on
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Erythr/o
Example. Erythrocyte
Red
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Erythem/o
Example erythemic
Flushed, redness.
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Esis
Example. Prosthesis
Action, condition, state of
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Ex
External
Out, away from
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Gastr/o
Gastritis
Stomach
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Genesis
Example. Pathogenesis; glucogenesis
Producing, forming.
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Ger/I, geront/o
Example geriatrics; gerontology
Old age
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Gluc/o, glyc/o
Example glucogenesis, glycolysis
Glucose, sugar
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Gram
Example electrocardiogram, venogram
Record
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Graphy
Example echocardiography
Process of recording
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Hemo/o, hemat/o
Example hematouria
Blood
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Hemi
Example hemiplegic
Half
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Hepat/o
Hepatomegaly
Liver
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Herni/o
Herniate
Hernia
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Hydr/o
Hydrocoele
Water
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Hyper
Example hyperglycemic, hypertension
Above, excessive, greater than normal
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Hypo
Example. Hypoglycemic, hypodermic
Deficient, below, less than normal
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Hyster/o
Example. Hysterectomy
Uterus, womb
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Ia
Example hyperthermia
Condition
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Iac, ic, ine, ior
Example cardiac, alcoholic, adrenaline, anterior
Pertaining to
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Iasis
Example. Cholelithiasis
Abnormal condition
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Ile/o
Example Ileus
Ileum
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Inguin/o
Example inguinal
Groin
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Inter
Example interstitial space
Between
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Intra
Example intradermal
Within, into
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Ism
Example. Alcoholism
Process, condition
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Ist
Example psychologist, respiratory therapiat
Specialist
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Itis
Example. Cellulitis
Inflammation
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Jaund/o
Example jaundice
Yellow
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Jejun/o
Jejunostomy tube, Jejunal tube
Jejunum
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Kal/I
Example hyperkalemia
Potassium
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Ket/o, keton
Example ketoacidosis
Ketones,, acetones
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Kyph/o
Kyphosis
Hunch back.
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Lapar/o
Example laparoscopic
Abdominal wall, abdomen
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Later/o
Example bilateral
Side
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Leuk/o
Example. Leukocytes
White
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Lip/o
Example hyperlipidemia, liposuction
Lipid, fat
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Lob/o
Pneumo-lobotomy
Lobe
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Logy
Cardiology, neurology
Study, process of
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Lysis
Thrombolysis
Breakdown, separation, destruction
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Mal
Example malodorous
Bad
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Mamm/o, mast/o
Example mammography, mastectomy
Breast
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Medi/o
Example Medial
Middle
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Megaly
Example hepatomegaly
Enlargement
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Melan/o
Example melanoma
Black
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Ment/o
Dementia
Mind
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My/o
Myocardium
Muscle
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Narc/o
Narcotic drug
Numbness, sleep
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Nas/o
Example Nasogastric tube
Nose
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Natr/o
Example hypernatremia
Sodium
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Necr/o
Example necrotic tissue, necrosis
Death
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Nephr/o
Example Nephrotoxic
Kidney
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Neuro/o
Example neurologist
Nerve
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Norm/o
Example normotensive
Rule, order
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Nos/o
Example Nosocomial
Infection
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Ocul/o
Example Ocular
Eye
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Ophthalm/o
Example ophthalmologist
Eye
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Opt/o, optic/o
Example Optical
Eye, vision
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Oid
Example Thyroid
Resembling, derived from
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Olig/o
Example oliguria
Scant, slight
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Oma
Example carcinoma
Tumor, mass, fluid collection
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Onc/o
Example oncologist
Tumor
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Oophor/o
Example oophorectomy
Ovary
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Osis
Example thrombosis
Condition, usually abnormal
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Oste/o
Example osteocytes
Bone
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Ot/o
Example ototoxic
Ear
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Ous
Example malodorous, cancerous
Pertaining to
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Oxia, oxic
Example anoxia, hypoxia
Oxygen
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Pancreat/o
Example pancreatitis
Pancreas
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Para
Example Paraplegic
Near, beside, apart from , along side of
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Paresis
Example. Hemiparesis
Weakness
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Path/o
Example. Pathophysiology
Disease
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Pathy
Example neuropathy, empathy
Disease, emotion
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Pector/o
Example Pectoral
Chest
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Penia
Example thrombocytopenia, leucopenia
Deficiency
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Phagia
Example Dysphagia
Eating, swallowing
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Phas/o, phasia
Example dysphasia
Speech
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Phleb/o
Phlebotomist
Vein
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Plasia
Example hyperplasia
Development, growth, formation
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Plasty
Example rhinoplasty
Surgical repair
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Plegia, plegic
Paraplegia, hemiplegic
Paralysis, palsy
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Pnea
Example apnea, dyspnea
Breathing
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Pneum/o, pneumon/o
Example. Pneumothorax
Lung, air, gas
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Post, poster/o
Example postoperative, posterior
After, behind
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Pre
Example Preoperative
Before, in front of
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Proxim/o
Example. Proximal
Near
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Pseudo
Example psuedotumor
False, fake
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Pulmon/o
Example pulmonary
Lung
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Purul/o
Example Purulent
Pus
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Quadri
Example Quadriceps muscle
Four
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Rhino
Example. Rhinoplasty
Nose
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Rrhage
Example hemorrhage
Bursting forth of blood
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Rrhea
Example rhinorrhea
Flow, discharge
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Sanguin/o
Example serosanguinous
Fluid, blood
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Sclerosis
Example arteriosclerosis
Hardening
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Scope
Example Endoscope
Instrument to visually examine
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Scopy
Example arthroscopy
Process of visually examining w/ a scope
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Sect
Example transect
To cut
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Seps/o
Example Sepsis
Infection
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Ser/o
Example serous, serosanguinous drainage
Fluid-serum, clear
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Sis
Example sepsis
Infection
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Spasm
Example venospasm
Sudden contraction of muscle
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Stasis
Example hemostasis
To stop, control, place
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Static
Example hemostatic
Pertaining to stopping, controlling
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Stenosis
Example arteriostenosis, urethrostenosis
Tightening, narrowing
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Stern/o
Example. Substernal
Sternum
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Stomy
Example gastrostomy, jejunostomy
New opening (to form a mouth)
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Sub
Example subarachnoid hemorrhage
Under, below
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Supra
Example suprasternal
Above. Upper
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Syncop/o
Example syncopal episode
Faint
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Tachy
Example Tachycardia
Fast
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Tension, tensive
Example hypertensive, hypertension
Pressure
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Therm/o
Example thermometer
Heat
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Thorac/o
Example thoracic
Chest
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Thorax
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Thorax
Example Pneumothorax
Chest, pleural cavity
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Thromb/o
Example thrombosis
Clot
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Thyroid/o
Example thyroidectomy
Thyroid gland
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Tic
Example spastic bladder
Pertaining to
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Tomy
Example colostomy
Process of cutting
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Toxic
Example nephrotoxic, ototoxic
Poison
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Trache/o
Example tracheostomy
Trachea
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Trans
Example transect
Across, through
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Tri
Example tricuspid valve
Three
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Trophy
Example hypertrophy
Development-co dictionary of
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Umbilic/o
Example umbilical cord
Umbilicus, navel
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Uni
Example unilateral
One
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Ur/o
Example urosepsis
Urine, urinary tract
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Ureter/o
Example ureteral stent
Ureter
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Urethr/o
Example urethrostenosis
Urethra
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Uria
Example oliguria, dysuria
Urination, condition of urine
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Urin/o
Example urinary tract
Urine
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Us
Example thrombus, umbilicus
Structure, thing
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Uter/o
Example uterine hemorrhage
Uterus, womb
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Vascul/o
Example vasculitis, vascular
Vessel (blood)
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Ven/o, ven/i
Example venospasm
Vein
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Ventr/o
Example ventral hernia
Abdominal side of the body
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Vertebr/o
Example vertebrosternal rib
Vertebra (backbone)
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Xer/o
Example xerofoam dressing, xeroderma
Dry
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Y
Example Obesity, dusky
Condition, process.
