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angiosarcoma

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malignant tumor of a vessel

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angi/o

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vessel

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abdomino

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combining form, abdomin

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abdominocentesis

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surgical puncture for removal of fluid from the abdomen

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ab

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prefix, away from

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abduction

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movement away from the midline or body

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aberrant

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wandering from the normal path

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abnormal

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deviating from the expected

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prefix, toward

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addiction

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compulsive attraction to a substance or habit

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adduction

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movement toward the midline or body

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adhesions

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tissues that stick together, normally apart

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arthro

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combining form, joint

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arthritis

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inflammation of a joint

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arthroplasty

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surgical repair of a joint

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arthroscope

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an instrument used to look inside a joint

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antineoplastic

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agent that fights tumor growth

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atherosclerosis

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hardening of a blood vessel caused by fat

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adenitis

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inflammation of a glad

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adenopathy

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any disease of a gland

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anterior

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front side

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posterior

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back side or rear

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anti-

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prefix, against

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ather/o

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fatty, porridge-like

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atheroma
benign tumor of fatty, porridge-like substance
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aden/o
combining form, gland
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adenoma
benign tumor of the gland
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adenocarcinoma
malignant tumor of a gland
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angiography
x-ray image of a vessel
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allergy
altered bodily reactivity to an antigen
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- able | - ible
adjectival suffix, ability
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algia
pain
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otalgia
ear pain
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anemic
adjective form, anemia
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adjective
part of speech that describes or modifies nouns
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acromegaly
enlargement of the extremities
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acrodermatitis
inflammation of the skin on the extremities
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acr/o
combining form, extremities
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bursa
serous sac in a joint
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bursectomy
excision of a bursa
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bursitis
inflammation of a bursa
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-blast
suffix, embryonic or immature cell
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blastocyte
immature cell
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biopsy
removal and examination of a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes
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brainstem
posterior base of the brain
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chondrodysplasia
defective development of cartilage
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cysto
combining form, urinary bladder or a fluid filled sac
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cystocele
a herniated urinary bladder
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cystotomy
incision of the urinary bladder
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cystitis
inflammation of the urinary bladder
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-centesis
a surgical puncture of a cavity for fluid/cell removal
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chondro
cartilage
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chondrodynia
cartilage pain (chondralgia)
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chondrectomy
excision of cartilage
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costo
combining form for rib
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costochondral
pertaining to rib and cartilage
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carcinoma
cancerous tumor (epithelial origin)
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carcinogenic
pertaining to cancer development
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cephalic
pain in the head (headache)
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cerebro
combining form - brain
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cerebrospinal
pertaining to the cerebrum (brain) and spine
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craniectomy
excision (cut out) of the skull
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craniomalacia
softening of the skull
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craniotomy
incision (cut) into the skull
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cerebrospinal
pertaining to the brain and spinal cord
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crani/o
skull or cranium
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-cele
herniation
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cephal/0
head
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chemotherapy
treatment of cancer using chemical agents
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chondro
cartilage
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chondroma
benign tumor of the cartilage
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chondrosarcoma
malignant tumor of the cartilage
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carcin/o
cancer
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connective tissue
bone, cartilage, smooth muscle
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hematopoietic
fat, fatty porridgelike, blood vessel
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nerve tissue
nerve, bone marrow, lymphatic
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carcin/o
combining form for cancer
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cardialgia
heart pain
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cyanoderma
blueness of the skin
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cell
the smallest living structural unit of all living things
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-cyte
suffix meaning cell
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cytometer
instrument that measures (counts) cells
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chicken pox
varicella virus infection
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compound word
word made of two word roots
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cyano
blue
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contraction
condition of shortening or tensing a body part such as muscle
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cyanosis
condition of blueness (caused by low oxygen to tissues)
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cyanotic
adjective for cyanosis
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cytology
study of cells
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cytometry
measurement (counting) of cells
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cardio
heart
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cardiomegaly
enlargement of the heart
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dento
combining form for teeth
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dentalgia
tooth pain
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dentist
specialist in care of the teeth
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dentoid
resembling a tooth-like structure
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dys-
prefix, defective or painful
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dysplasia
defective development (abnormal tissues)
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dermatome
instrument to cut thin slices of skin
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dermo
skin
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dermato
skin
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-dynia
pain
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-dynic
pertaining to pain
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diagnosis
act or process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury through evaluation of patient history, examination and review of laboratory data
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duodenectomy
removal of the 1st part of the small intestine
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dermatopathy
disease condition of the skin
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duodenotomy
incision into the 1st part of the small intestine
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duodenal
adjective form for duodenum
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dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
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dermatology
study of the skin
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electro
electricity
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electrocardiography
the process of making an image of the heart function using electricity
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electrocardiograph
instrument used to produce an electrocardiogram
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erythema
condition of redness of the skin
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erythremia
condition of too many red blood cells (erythrocytosis)
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eyrthroderma
condition of redness of the skin (erythema)
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etiology
study of the origin of desease
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epidermis
the outermost layer of the skin
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erythrocytosis
an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells
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echocardiography
the process of creating an image of heart muscle using ultrasound waves
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encephalitis
inflammation of the brain
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encephal/o
brain
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encephalomalacia
softening of the brain
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encephalitis
inflammation of the brain
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epithelial tissue
membranous tissue covering internal organs or other internal surfaces (gland, dark pigmented, fibrous tissue)
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-em
blood
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-emia
blood condition
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ech/o
sound made by reflected sound waves
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ex-
prefix, either from or out from
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exacerbated
made worse
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-ectomy
excision (to cut out)
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fissure
a break in tissue
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fibro
fibrous tissue
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fibroadenoma
tumor of fibrous tissue of a gland
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gastroalgia
stomach pain
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gastromegaly
enlargement of the stomach
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-gram
picture
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-genesis
development, growth, creation, beginning
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-graph
an instrument used to record data
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-graphy
the process of making a recording of data
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-gram
a picture or record
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gastritis
inflammation of the stomach
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gastrectomy
excision of the stomach
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gastric
pertaining to the stomach
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gastroduodenoscopy
to look at the stomach with a scope
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gastroduodenostomy
surgically create a new opening in the stomach (permanent)
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hydro
water
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hydrocele
herniation containing fluid or water
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hydrocephalus
abnormal amount of fluid inside the head
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hydrophobia
fear of water (symptom of rabies)
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hypodermis
the layer below the dermis
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hist/o
tissues
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hypertension
abnormally high blood pressure
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hypertrophy
overdevelopment, enlarged
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hypotension
abnormally low blood pressure
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hypotrophy
underdevelopment, loss of size (atrophy)
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hyperthyroidism
overactive thyroid condition
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hypopigmentation
diminished pigmentation in a body part
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hydrotherapy
treatment using water
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hysterectomy
surgical removal of all or part of the uterous
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hem/angi/o
blood vessel
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hemangioma
tumor of a blood vessel (benign)
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histological
pertaining to the tissues
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hist/o
tissue
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histoblast
immature tissues
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histology
study of tissues
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histologist
specialist that studies tissues
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hypo
below or less than normal
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hyper-
above or more than normal
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intercostal
between the ribs
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immunohistochemistry
demonstration of specific antigens by use of markers
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-ia
condition
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-ic
pertaining to
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inflammation
condition of redness, swelling and heat
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injection
put in using a needle
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injected
past tense verb for inject
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injectable
able to be injected
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-itis
inflammation
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jaundice
yellow color of the skin due to high bilirubin
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inflamed
past tense verb pertaining to inflammation
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inflammatory
something that causes inflammation
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leukocytopenia
condition of too few white blood cells
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leukocytosis
increase in white blood cells
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leuk
white
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melan
dark pigment, black
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erythr
red
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cyan
blue
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chlor
green
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xanth
yellow
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-logy
study of
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-logist
one who studies
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lymphoma
a lymphatic tumor in the lymph nodes or lymphoid tissue
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lymphadenectomy
excision of a lymph node or nodes
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lymph/o
pertaining to the lymphatic system
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lymphosarcoma
malignant cancer of the lymphatic system
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leuk/o
white
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leukemia
malignant cancer of the white blood cells
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lip/o
fat
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lipoma
tumor of the fat (benign)
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liposarcoma
malignant tumor of the fat
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lipoid
fat-like, resembling fat
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leiomy/o
smooth muscle
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leiomyoma
benign tumor of the smooth muscle
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leiomyosarcoma
malignant tumor of the smooth muscle
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lesion
one of many possible types of abnormal tissue conditions including: macules, vesicles, papules, ulcers, abscesses, and tumors
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lympho
combining form for, lymph (fluid, ducts, system)
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lymphadenopathy
disease of the lymphatic glands
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myelocyte
bone marrow cell that produces blood cells
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myelodysplasia
defective development of the spinal cord
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mal-
bad
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malignant
bad, worsening, leading to death
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mania
condition of madness
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megalomania
abnormally enlarged self-image to the point of madness
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melanocyte
dark pigmented cell
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melanoblast
immature melanocyte
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melanoderma
dark pigmentation to the skin (patches)
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melanocarcinoma
cancer originating from the melanocytes
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melanoma
malignant melanocyte tumor
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meningitis
inflammation of the meninges
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meningocele
herniation of the meninges
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metastasize
action of becoming a metastasis (verb)
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metastatic
pertaining to the metastases (adjective)
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myalgia
muscle pain
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mening/o
meninges, a 3 layered membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord
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mucus
secretion
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mucous
pertaining to muc/o
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myel/o
bone marrow or spinal cord
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myeloma
malignant cancer of the bone marrow
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melan/o
combining form, dark pigmented
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melanoma
tumor of dark pigment
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melanocarcinoma
malignant tumor of dark pigment
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mm
millimeter
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malignant melanoma
cancer of the melanocyte cells of the skin
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melan/o
black or dark
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metastasis
spreading beyond the original place
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meta-
prefix, beyond
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-meter
suffix, an instrument used t measure or count something
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-metry
suffix, the process of measuring or counting something
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mucus
a noun, a watery secretion
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mucous
an adjective, possessing, full of, a watery secretion
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-megaly
suffix, enlarged
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megal/o
enlarged, enlarge
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micrometer
instrument that measures small objects
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microfilm
film process used that reduces size of documents for storage
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mucous
adjective form, for mucus
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microscope
an instrument used to look at very small objects
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microbe
small organism
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microsurgery
delicate surgery performed using magnification
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neurons
impulse conducting cells (nerve cells)
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neuropathological
pertaining to nervous system disease
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neo-
new
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neoplasm
abnormal new growth (tumor)
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neur/o
nerve
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neuroma
benign tumor of the nerve
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neurosarcoma
malignancy of the nerve
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neurospasm
nerve spasm (twitching)
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neuralgia
condition of nerve pain
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``` plural nouns: appendices bacilli bacteria larynges vertebrae ```
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ortho
straighten
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orthodontist
specialist that straightens teeth
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orthopedist
surgeon specialist for bone and joint
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orthotic
a device used to straighten or support joints
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osteo
bone
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osteoma
tumor of the bone
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osteopenia
loss of bone, degeneration
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osteopathy
practice of an osteopathic physician
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-oid
like or resembling
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onco
cancer or tumor
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oncologist
specialist in treatment of cancer and tumors
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oncology
study of cancer and tumors
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osteo
bone
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osteoma
tumor of the bone
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osteosarcoma
malignant tumor of the bone
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-oma
tumor
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-osis
disease, condition, status, or process | when pertaining to blood it means condition characterized by increase in number.
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-ous
adjectival suffix, possessing, having, full of
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-ostomy
make a surgical opening that will remain open
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peri
suffix, around or surrounding
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pericardium
membrane around the heart
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periosteum
membrane around the bone
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periodontal
tissues around the teeth, gums
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-penia
greek: poverty | suffix, decrease in or not enough
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poliomyelitis
an acute infectious viral disease of brain and spinal cord
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-plast/ic
adjective suffix, abnormal growth
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papill/o
combining form: small elevation of tissue
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papilloma
tumor of small elevation of tissue
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-pathy
any disease
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patho
disease
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pathology
study of disease
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pathologist
specialist that studies disease
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-plasia
suffix, development and growth
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psychiatrist
a specialist treating mental disorders
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practitioner
one who practices (usually a professional)
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radio
combining form for x-ray
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radiogram
image made by using x-rays
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radiography
the process of producing a radiogram (x-ray)
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radiotherapy (RT)
treatment of disease with radiation | via x-rays or radioactive substances
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RT (R)
registered radiologic technologist
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radiographer
one who uses x-rays to make images
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``` singular nouns cyanosis arthritis inject emesis condyle ```
``` adjective from cyanotic arthritic injectable emetic condylar ```
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seborrheic keratosis
circumscribed wart like lesion that can be itchy and covered with a greasy crust
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sono
sound waves
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sonographer
one who uses sound waves to create an image
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sonography
the process of producing a sonogram
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-stasis
in one place (staying)
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``` suffix er ist ism ity ```
``` follows a word root to change it's meaning or part of speech one who specialist condition or therapy quality ```
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tendino
tendon
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tendonitis
inflammation of a tendon
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tendinoplasty
surgical repair of a tendon
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thrombo
blood clot
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thrombocytopenia
condition of low number of platelets (thrombocytes)
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thrombocytosis
condition of high number of platelets
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tumor
an abnormal growth in numbers and/or types of cells and can be cancerous
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-trophy
development and growth
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thrombocytes
platelets
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- tome | - tomy
an instrument used to cut slices | to cut into, incise, incision
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thermometer
an instrument used to measure temperature
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- us | - ous
noun suffix | adjective suffix
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ulcers
a lesion, an open sore on the skin or mucous membrane
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viral
an adjective that means pertaining to a virus
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verb ed ing
part of speech that shows action past tense present tense
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word root
the foundation of a word
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xanthemia
yellow color of the blood and skin due to high carotene levels (carotenemia)
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xanthoderma
condition of yellow skin
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-y
suffix, the process or condition
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poli/o
gray, gray matter of the nervous system
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atrohpy
wasting away
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cranial
of the skull
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median
in the center
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carpal
any bone of the wrist
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poliomyelitis
inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord
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prosthetics
pertaining to artificial limbs or other body part replacement
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paresthesia
a skin sensation such as burning, prickling, itching or tingling with no apparent physical reason
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osteoarthritits
inflammation of the bone and joint
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PPS
post polio syndrome
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arthro
joint
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athero
fatty or porridgelike
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arterio
artery
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-plasia
refers to changes in number and form of cells
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-trophy
refers to changes in size of cells and organs
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-genesis
refers to original growth of cells and organs
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teno tendo tendino
all combining forms for tendon
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costo
rib
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inter-
between
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-oid
like or resembling
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ortho
straight
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odonto
tooth
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peri-
around or near
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thoraco
chest or thorax
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supra-
on higher in position, over or above
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pub/o
used for words about the pubis
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cephal/o
head
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pelv/o
pelvis
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ab-
away from
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ad-
toward

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