Medical Terminology Flashcards
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Maxill/o
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Jaw
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- Orth/o
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Straighten
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Pytal/o
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Saliva
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Gloss/o
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Tongue
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Pylor/o
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Pylorus
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Ile/o
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Ileum
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Appendic/o
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Appendix
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Sigmoid/o
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Sigmoid
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Cholecyst/o
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Gall bladder
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Prand/o
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Meal
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Gastr/o
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Stomach
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Proct/o
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Anus/rectum
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Odont/o
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Tooth
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Or/o
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Mouth
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Sial/o
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Saliva
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Pharyng/o
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Pharynx
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Duoden/o
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Duodenum
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Col/o
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Colon
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Cec/o
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Cecum
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Hepat/o
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Liver
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Chol/e
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Bile/gall
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Hemat/o
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Blood
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Dent/o
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Tooth
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Choledoch/o
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Common bile duct
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Gingiv/o
Gums
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Stomat/o
Mouth
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Lingu/o
Tongue
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Esophag/o
Esophagus
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Jejun/o
Jejunum
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Colon/o
Colon
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Rect/o
Rectum
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Cholangi/o
Bile duct
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Lith/o
Stone
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Splen/o
Spleen
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Enter/o
Small bowel
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Orth/o
Specialty
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My/o
Muscle
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Ten/o
Tendon
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Fibr/o
Fibrous tissue
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Leiomy/o
Smooth muscle
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Cervic/o
Cervical spine
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Cost/o
Ribs
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Phalang/o
Phalanges
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Radi/o
Radius
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Crani/o
Skull
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Spondyl/o
Vertebra/spine
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Calcane/o
Calcaneous
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Patell/o
Patella
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Orth/o
Straight
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Muscul/o
Muscle
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Skelet/o
Skeleton
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Tend/o
Tendon
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Burs/o
Bursa
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Ankyl/o
Stiff
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Lumb/o
Lumbar spine
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Chondr/o
Cartilage
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Carp/o
Wrist bones
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Humer/o
Humerus
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Arthr/o
Joint
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Vertebr/o
Vertebra/spine
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Tibi/o
Tibia
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Femor/o
Femur
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Radi/o
X-ray/imaging
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Fasci/o
Fascia
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Oste/o
Bone
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Tendon/o
Tendon
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Ligament/o
Ligament
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Myel/o
Bone marrow
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Thorac/o
Thoracic spine
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Stern/o
Sternum
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Metacarp/o
Metacarpal bones
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Cephal/o
Head
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Articul/o
Joint
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Lamin/o
Lamina
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Fibul/o
Fibula
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Pelv/i
Pelvis
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Roentgen/o
X-ray
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Pulm/o
Specialty
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Pneum/o
Air
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Laryng/o
Larynx
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Chondr/o
Cartilage
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Pleur/o
Pleur
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Alveol/o
Alveolus
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Rhin/o
Nose
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Hydr/o
Fluid
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Bronchi/o
Bronchi
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Cost/o
Rib
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Phren/o
Diaphragm
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Emphys/o
Inflate
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Aer/o
Air
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Pharyng/o
Pharynx
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Trache/o
Trachea
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Lob/o
Lobe
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Thorac/o
Chest
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Py/o
Pus
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Adip/o
Fat
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Dermat/o
Skin
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Kerat/o
Thickened tissue
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Onych/o
Nails
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Scler/o
Hardening
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Cyan/o
Blue
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Xanth/o
Yellow
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Lip/o
Fat
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Derm/o
Skin
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Melan/o
Black
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Pil/o
Hair
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Squam/o
Scaly
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Eryth/o
Red
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Cutane/o
Skin
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Hidr/o
Sweat
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Myc/o
Fungal
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Trich/o
Hair
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Xer/o
Dry
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Leuk/o
White
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Neur/o
Specialty
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Neur/o
Nerve
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Mening/o
Meninges
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Phag/o
Swallowing
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Poli/o
Gray matter
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Cervic/o
Cervical spine
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Arachn/o
Spider
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Radicul/o
Nerve root
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Vertebr/o
Vertebra/spine
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Cephal/o
Head
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Cerebr/o
Cerebrum
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Myel/o
Spinal cord
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Pleg/o
Paralysis
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Psych/o
Mind
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Lumb/o
Lumbar spine
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Gli/o
Support tissue
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Ventricul/o
Ventricle
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Lamin/o
Lamina
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Encephal/o
Brain
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Cerebr/o
Brain
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Crani/o
Skull
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Poli/o
Gray
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Phas/o
Speech
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Thorac/o
Thoracic spine
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Plas/o
Development
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Spondyl/o
Vertebra/spine
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Ankyl/o
Stiffen
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Nephr/o
Kidney
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Pyel/o
Renal pelvis
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Glomerul/o
Glomerulus
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Ureter/o
Ureter
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Olig/o
Very little
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Carcin/o
Cancer
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Lith/o
Stone
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Ren/o
Kidney
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Cyst/o
Bladder
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Urin/o
Urine
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Urethr/o
Urethra
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Hemat/o
Blood
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Aden/o
Gland
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Adren/o
Adrenal
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Ur/o
Urinary
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Vesic/o
Bladder
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Meat/o
Meatus/opening
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Scler/o
Hardening
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Py/o
Pus
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Noct/o
Night
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Hydr/o
Water/fluid
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Cervic/o
Cervix
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Hyster/o
Uterus
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Men/o
Menstruation
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Orch/o
Testicle
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Vas/o
Vessel/duct
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Amni/o
Amniotic sac
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Metr/o
Uterus/womb
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Colp/o
Vagina
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Mamm/o
Breast
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Salping/o
Fallopian
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Orchid/o
Testicle
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Cornu/o
Horn
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Prostat/o
Prostate gland
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Oophor/o
Ovary
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Gynec/o
Woman
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Mast/o
Breast
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Vagin/o
Vagina
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Scrot/o
Scrotom
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Crypt/o
Hidden
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Cyst/o
Bladder/cyst
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Pen/o
Penis
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Cardi/o
Heart
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Angi/o
Vessel
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Aneurysm/o
Aneurysm
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Arteriol/o
Arteriole
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Cardi/o
Heart
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Ven/o
Vein
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Varic/o
Dilated vein
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Lymph/o
Lymph system
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Splen/o
Spleen
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Immun/o
Immune
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Vas/o
Vessel
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Aort/o
Aorta
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Ather/o
Fatty plaque
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Coron/o
Heart
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Thomb/o
Blood clot
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Emphys/o
Inflate
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Thym/o
Thymus
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Vascul/o
Vessel
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Areteri/o
Artery
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Atri/o
Atrium
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Phleb/o
Vein
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Embol/o
Blockage
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Ventricul/o
Ventricle
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Phag/o
Swallow
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Agglutin/o
Clumping
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A, An-
Without
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Dys-
Difficult/painful
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Intra-
Within
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Hypo-
Below/deficient
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Trans-
Through
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Poly-
Multiple
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Extra-
Outside
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Pre-
Before
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Hemi-
Half
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Leio-
Soft
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Tachy-
Fast
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Macro-
Large
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Quadri-
Four
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Uni-
One
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Ab-
Away from
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Mal-
Bad
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Retro-
Behind/backwards
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Hyper-
Excessive
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Supra-
Above
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Ante-
Forward
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Para-
Near/next to
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Post-
After
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Fibro-
Fibrous
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Oligo-
Few/little
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Brady-
Slow
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Micro-
Small
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Tri-
Three
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Echo-
Repeated sound
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Dia-
Through
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Endo-
Within
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Epi-
Above/upon
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Peri-
Around
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Infra-
Below
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Neo-
New
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Medi-
Middle
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Sub-
Under
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Hydro-
Water/fluid
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Anti-
Against
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Inter-
Between
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Ortho-
Straight
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Bi-
Two
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-algia
Pain
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-pathy
Disease
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-itis
Inflammation of
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-iasis
Abnormal condition
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-phagia
Swallowing
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-tome
Cutting instrument
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-ectasis
Dilation
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-rrhea
Discharge/flow
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-lith
Stone
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-megaly
Enlargement of
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-rrhaphy
Suturing
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-dynia
Pain
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-ar, ary, al, ac
Pertaining to
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-osis
Abnormal condition
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-stomy
Opening
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-phasia
Speaking
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-tomy
Incision of
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-stenosis
Narrowing
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-rrhagia
Profuse discharge
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-lysis
Destruction of
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-sclerosis
Hardening
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-rrhexis
Rupture
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-ectomy
Excision/removal of
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-itic
Pertaining to
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-plasty
Surgical repair
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-spasm
Contraction
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-emesis
Vomiting
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-oid
Resembling
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-um
Structure
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-oma
Tumor
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-toxic
Poisonous
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-malacia
Softening
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-plegia
Paralysis
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-pepsia
Digestion
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-tripsy
Crushing
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-trophy
Growth
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-pexy
Fixation
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-scope
Instrument to view
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-phylaxis
Protection
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-grade
To go, going
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-emia
Blood condition
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-centesis
Surgical puncture of
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-graphy
Recording process
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-graph
Recording instrument
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-sarcoma
Tumor of connective tissue
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-poiesis
Production of
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-prandial
Meal
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-asthenia
Weakness
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-ology
Study of
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-edema
Swelling
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-scopy
Procedure to view
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-pnea
Breathing
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-tension
Pressure
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-ptosis
Prolapse
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-derma
Skin
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-gram
Recording
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-phoresis
Carrying/transmission
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-carcinoma
Epithelial tumor
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-genesis
Formation of
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-porosis
Porous
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-taxia
Coordination
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-ologist
One who studies
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-plasia
Development of
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-ole, ule
Small
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-ization
Process of
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-uria
Urine
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-cele
Herniation of
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-cyte
Cell
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-oxia
Pertaining to oxygen
