Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage, ch4 Terminology + Essentials ch3 p75-77, roots+prefixes+suffixes Flashcards
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1
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prefix ankyl(o)*
A
crooked, fused, stiff
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prefix pan*
A
all
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prefix heter*
A
other, different
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prefix hol*
A
whole, all
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later(al, o)*
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side
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prefix etio*
A
cause
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prefix estheal*
A
sensation
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prefix a, an
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without, not
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prefix artho*
A
joint
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prefix neur*
A
nerve
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prefix ab*
A
away from
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prefix acr(o)*
A
extremity
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prefix ad*
A
toward
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prefix aden*
A
gland
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prefix alba*
A
white
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prefix ambi*
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both, on sides
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prefix ana*
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upward, backward, through, excessive
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prefix andr(o)*
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male
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prefix angio*
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related to blood or lymph vessels
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prefix ante*
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before, forward
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prefix anti*
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against
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prefix audi*
A
hear
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prefix auto*
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self
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prefix bi*
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double, two
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prefix bio*
living, life
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prefix brach*
short
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prefix brady(o)*
slow, dull, short
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prefix carcin(o)*
cancer, malignant
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prefix cent(i)*
hundred
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prefix chron(i,o,us)*
time. long time
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prefix circum*
around
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prefix contra*
opposite, against
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prefix counter*
against, opposite
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prefix cry(mo,o)
cold
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prefix de*
downward, away from, not
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prefix dext*
right
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prefix dia*
across, through, apart
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prefix dis*
separation, away from
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prefix dys*
abnormal, undesirable, difficult
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prefix ecto*
outer, outside
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prefix en*
in, into, within
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prefix endo*
inner, inside
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prefix epi*
over, on
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prefix eryth*
red
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prefix ex*
out, out of, from, away from
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prefix febr(I,o)*
fever
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prefix fract*
break, broken
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prefix gen*
beginning, origin, produce
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prefix gluc*
sweat, glucose
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prefix gyn(a,e, eco, oi)*
female
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prefix hemi*
one of two, half of a pair set
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prefix hyg(ei, ie)*
health
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prefix hyper*
excessive, more
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prefix hypo*
insufficient, less
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prefix iatr(o)*
physician
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prefix idio*
distinct, peculiar to the individual
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prefix immuno*
protection
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prefix in*
into, in, within, not
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prefix infra*
beneath
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prefix inter*
between
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prefix intra*
within
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prefix intro*
into, within
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prefix iso*
equal, like, identidcal
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prefix juxta*
adjoining, near to
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prefix kyphol*
bend, hump
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prefix lactrol*
milk
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prefix leuk*
white
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prefix levo*
left
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prefix macro*
large
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prefix mal*
disease, illness, damaged
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prefix mega*
large
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prefix micro*
small
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prefix mono*
single, one
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prefix multi*
many
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prefix necr(o)
death
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prefix neo*
new
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prefix noct(i,o)*
night
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prefix non*
not
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prefix olig*
small, scanty
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prefix onc(o)*
tumor, mass
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prefix ortho*
straright, erect, correct
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prefix oxy*
sharp, acute, acid
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prefix palp*
touch
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prefix para*
beyond parameters, quasi parameters
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prefix path(o)*
disease, suffering
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prefix pept(o)*
disgestion
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prefix per*
by, through
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prefix peri*
around
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prefix phag(o)*
eat, consume
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prefix pharmaco*
drugs, poison, medication
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prefix physio*
natural, physical agents
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prefix poly*
many, much
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prefix post*
after, behind
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prefix pre*
before, in front, prior to
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prefix pro*
before, in front of
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prefix pseudo*
false
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prefix quadr(a,i)*
four
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prefix re*
again
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prefix retro*
backward
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prefix schist(o)*
split, divide
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prefix scler(o)*
hard
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prefix semi*
half of a whole
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prefix sepsis*
putrid, rotten
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prefix son(o)*
sound
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prefix steno*
contracted, narrow
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prefix strat(i)*
layer
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prefix sub*
under
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prefix super*
above. over
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prefix supra*
above, over
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prefix therm*
warm
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prefix tract*
pull down
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prefix trans*
across
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prefix ultr(a,o)*
excessive, extreme, beyond
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prefix uni*
one, single
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prefix zyg(o,us)
yoke, join, together
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prefix fund*
base, bottom
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prefix osm(io,o)*
odor, smell
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root *enter*
intenstines
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root *chondi*
cartilage
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root *abdomin*
abdomen
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root *aden(o)*
gland
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root *angi(o)*
vessel
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root *arteri(o)*
artery
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root *arthr(o)*
joint
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root *bronchi(o)*
bronchus, bronchi
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root *card*, *cardi(o)*
heart
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root *cephal(o)*
head
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root *col(o)*
colon, large instentine
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root *cost(o)*
rib
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root *crani(o)*
skull
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root *cyan(o)*
blue
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root *cyt(o)*
cyst, bladder
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root *derma*
skin
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root *duoden(o)*
duodenum, small intensine-first section
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root *encephal(o)*
brain
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root *enter(o)*
intestines
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root *fibr(o)*
fiber, fiborous
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root *gastr(o)*
stomach
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root *gloss(o)*
tongue
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root *gyn*, *gyne*, *gyneco*
female
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root *hem*, *hema*, *hemat(o)*
blood
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root *hepa*
liver
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root *hydr(o)*
water
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root *hyster*)
uterus
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root *ile(o)*, *ili(o)*
ileum, small intenstine-last section
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root *laryng(o)*
larynx
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root *jejunum*
small intenstine-middle section
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root *mamm*
mammory gland, breast
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root *mast(o)*
mammary gland, breast
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root *men(o)*
menustration
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root *my(o)*
muscle
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root *myel(o)*
spinal cord, bone marrow
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root *nephr(o)*
kidney
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root *neur(o)*
nerve
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root *ocul(o)*
eye
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root *ophthalm(o)
eye
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root *orth(o)*
correct, straight, normal
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root *osti* *oste(o)*
bone
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root *ot
ear
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root *ped(o)*
foot, child
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root *pharyng(o)*
pharnyx
membrane lined cavity behind nose and mouth connecting to esophagus
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root *phleb(o)*
vein
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root *pnea*
breathing, respiration
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root *pneum(o)*
lung, air, gas
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root *proct(o)*
rectum
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root *psych(o)*
mind
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root *pulm(o)*
lung
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root *py(o)*
pus
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root *rect(o)*
rectum
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root *salping(o)*
eustachian tube, uterine tube
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root *splen(o)*
spleen
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root *sten(o)*
narrow, constriction
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root *stern(o)*
sternum
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root *stomat(o)*
mouth
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root *therm(o)*
heat
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root *thorac(o)*
chest
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root *thromb(o)*
clot, thrombus
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root *thyr(o)*
thyroid
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root *tox(o)*, *toxic(o)*
poison, poisonous
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root *trache(o(o))*
trachea
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root *ur*
urine, urinary tract, urination
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root *urethr(o)*
urethra
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root *urin(o)*
urine
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root *uter(o)*
uterus
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root *vas(o)*
vascular, blood vessel
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root *ven(o)*
vein
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root *vertebr(o)*
vertebrae, spine
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root *rhin(o)*
nose
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suffix *trophic
related to growth, development, or nutrition
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suffix *scope
examination instrument
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suffix *able
capable, suitable
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suffix *ago
disease
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suffix *algesia
pain
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suffix *algia
pain
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suffix *ase
enzyme
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suffix *asis
condition
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suffix *axilla
armpit
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suffix *cele
herniation, pouching
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suffix *cide
kill, causing death
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suffix *cule
minute, tiny
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suffix *cyte
cell
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suffix *dom
state of being
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suffix *duct
tube, channel
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suffix *eal
pertaining to
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suffix *ease
condition
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suffix *ectasis
dilation, stretching
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suffix *ectomy
excision, removal
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suffix *emesis
vomiting
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suffix *emia
blood condition
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suffix *emia
blood condition
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suffix *ferent
to carry, to bear
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suffix *feron
to strike
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suffix *form
shapte, structure
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suffix *genesis
development, creation, production,
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suffix *genic
causing, producing
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suffix *globin
protein
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suffix *gram
record
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suffix *graph
recording instrument, convention of visualuizing data
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suffix *hood
state of, quality of condition
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suffix *iasis
condition of
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suffix *ician
one skilled ina discipline, one who practices a discipline
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suffix *ism
condition
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suffix *itis
inflammation
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suffix *ity
quality of , state of
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suffix *ive
having the power to, that which performs
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suffix *ize
treat with defined method
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suffix *kinesis
motion
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suffix *lemma
sheath
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suffix *logy
study of
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suffix *lysis
decomposition, destruction of, deconstruction of
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suffix *malacia
softening
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suffix *megaly
enlargement
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suffix *old
form, like, resemble
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suffix *oma
tumor
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suffix *opsy
view of
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suffix *osis
condition
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suffix *otomy
cutting into
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suffix *paresis
lack, deficiency
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suffix *pathy
disease
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suffix *penia
deficiency, lack
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suffix *phasia
speaking
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suffix *phobia
fear of
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suffix *phylaxis
protection
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suffix *plasty
reshaping, surgical repair
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suffix *plegia
paralysis
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suffix *pnea
to breath
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suffix *porosis
passage
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suffix *ptosis
falling sagging
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suffix *rrhage, *rrhagia
excessive flow
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suffix *rrhea
discharge, profuse flow
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suffix *sclerosis
curvature, crooked
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suffix *scope
examination, instrument
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suffix *septic, *sepsis
germs, putrification
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suffix *some
body
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suffix *stasis
maintenance, in balance
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suffix *stenosis
narrow, tighten, short, constrict
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suffix *stomy, *ostomy
opening, creation of an opening
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suffix *thymia
thymus gland, mind, soul, emotions
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suffix *tomy, *otomy
incision
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suffix *tonia
stretching, putting under tension
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suffix *ule
little, small
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suffix *uria
condition of urine
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suffix *uria
condition of urine
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suffix *vert, *version
turn, to turn
