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a-

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Without, not

aphasia
without speech

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ab-

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from, away from

abduct
move away from

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-ac

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pertaining to, relating to

hemophiliac
one who has hemophilia

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acr/o

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extremity

acrocyanosis
blue condition of the extremities

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ad-

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toward

adduction
move toward

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aden/o

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gland

adenoid
of the glands

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adip/o

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fat

adipose
fatty

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adren/o

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adrenal glands

adrenaline
hormone of adrenal glands

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af-

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toward

afferent
move toward

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-al

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pertaining to, relating to

caudal
toward the tail

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-algia

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pain

myalgia
muscle pain

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allo-

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other, differing from normal

allomorphic
change in cell shape

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ana-

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against, up, back

anaphylactic shock
against protection against infection

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angi/o

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vessel

angioplasty
surgical repair of a vessel

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ankyl/o

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stiffness, bent, crooked

ankylosis

condition of stiffness of joint

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ante-

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before, in front of

antebrachium
before the arm

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anti-

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against

antigen
against forming

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-arche

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beginning

menarche
beginning of menstruation

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arthr/o

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joint

arthrocentesis
surgical puncture of joint

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-ary

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pertaining to, relating to

customary
pertaining to custom

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-asthenia

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weakness, debility

myasthenia
muscle weakness

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astr/o

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star

astrocyte
star-shaped cell

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atel/o

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incomplete, imperfect

atelectasis
incomplete expansion

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ather/o

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fatty plaque

atherosclerosis
condition of hardening of fatty plaque

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bi-
two bifurcate fork twice
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bi/o
life biology study of life
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blephar/o
eyelid blepharitis inflammation of eyelid
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brachi/o
arm brachial of the arm
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brady-
slow ``` bradycardia slow heart (rate) condition ```
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bronch/o
bronchus bronchitis inflammation of bronchus
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bucc/o
cheek buccal of the cheek
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carcin/o
cancer carcinoma cancer tumor
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cardi/o
heart cardiac of the heart
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-cardia
heart condition ``` tachycardia fast heart (rate) condition ```
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caud/o
tail caudal toward the tail
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cauter/o
heat, burn cauterize to burn
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-cele
hernia, swelling hepatocele swelling of liver
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-centesis
surgical puncture amniocentesis surgical puncture of amniotic sac
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cephal/o
head cephalic of the head
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cerebr/o
cerebrum cerebral of the cerebrum
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cervic/o
neck cervical of the neck
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chol/e
bile, gall cholelith stone of gall
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cholecyst
gall bladder cholecystography study of the gall bladder
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choledoch/o
bile duct choledochcystitis inflammation of bile duct
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chondr/o
cartilage chondrocyte cartilage cell
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-cide
killing bactericide killing bacteria
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-cision
a cutting incision inside cut
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-clasia
surgical fracture osteoclasia surgical fracture of bone
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-clasis
surgical fracture osteoclasis surgical fracture of bone
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-clast
surgical fracture osteoclast surgical fracture of bone
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clavicul/o
clavicle acromioclavicular of the acromion and clavicle
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col/o
colon colonoscopy visual examination of colon
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condyl/o
condyle supracondylar ridge ridge above condyle
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contra-
against, opposite contraceptive against conception
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cost/o
ribs intercostal region region between ribs
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crani/o
cranium craniotomy incision of cranium
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-crine
secrete endocrine secrete inside
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cruci/o
cross cruciate ligament cross shaped ligament
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cry/o
cold cryogenic of cold life
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crypt/o
hidden cryptorchidism condition of hidden testes
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cutane/o
skin subcutaneous under the skin
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cyan/o
blue cyanosis abnormal condition of blue
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cyst/o
bladder cystocele swelling of bladder
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cyt/o
cell cytology study of cells
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-cyte
cell chondrocyte cell of cartilage
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dactyl/o
fingers, toes pterodactyl finger wing
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de-
cessation decompression cessation of compression
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dendr/o
tree dendritic cell branching cell
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derm/o
skin dermatology study of skin
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-derma
skin scleroderma hardening of skin
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-desis
fixation of a bone or joint arthrodesis fixation of a joint
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di-
double diarthritic relating to two joints
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dia-
through, across diarrhea flow across
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dipl-
double diplopia double vision
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-dynia
pain otodynia pain of ear
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dys-
painful, bad, difficult dyspnea difficult breath
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ec-
out, out from eccentric out from center
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-ectasis
dilation, expansion atelectasis incomplete expansion
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ecto-
outside, outward ectomorph shape outside
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-ectomy
excision, removal appendectomy removal of appendix
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-edema
swelling lymphedema swelling of lymph
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-emesis
vomiting hyperemesis excessive vomiting
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-emia
blood condition anemia away from normal blood
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end-
in, within endoscope instrument used to view within
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encephal/o
brain encephalitis swelling of brain
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enter/o
intestine enterobacteria bacteria of intestine
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epi-
above, upon epicenter above the center
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erythr/o
red erythrocyte red blood cell
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-esis
condition diuresis condition of double urine
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eti/o
cause etiology study of cause
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eu-
good euglycemia condition of good blood sugar concentration
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exo-
outside, outward exocrine secrete outside
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-ferent
to carry afferent carry toward
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gastr/o
stomach gastritis inflammation of stomach
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-gen
forming, producing, origin antigen against forming
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-genesis
forming, producing, origin carcionogenesis forming of cancer
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-globin
protein hemoglobin blood protein
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gli/o
glue neuroglial cells neural cells that connect
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-gnosis
knowning prognosis before knowing
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goni/o
angle goniometer angle measurement
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hem/o
blood hemophilia craving for blood
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hemi-
one half hemisphere half sphere
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hepat/o
liver hepatitis inflammation of liver
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hidr/o
sweating hyperhidrosis condition of excessive sweating
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hist/o
tissue histology study of cells
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homeo-
same, alike homeostasis condition of same
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hydro/o
water hydrotherapy water therapy
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hyper-
excessive, above normal hyperactive excessively active
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hypo-
below, under, deficient hypodermis under dermis
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-iac
pertaining to, relating to hemophiliac person with hemophilia
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-iasis
abnormal condition choleolithiasis abnormal condition of stone of gall
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ichthy/o
dry, scaly ichthyosis condition of dry
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idi/o
unknown, peculiar idiopathic unknown disease origin
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infra-
under, below infraspinatus below spine
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inguin/o
groin inguinal ligament of the groin
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inter-
between international between nations
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intra-
in, within intramuscular within muscle
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isch/o
to hold back ischemic pertaining to condition of holding back blood
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-ism
condition hyperthyroidism condition of excessive activity of thyroid
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iso-
same, equal isometric same length
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-itis
inflammation bursitis inflammation of bursa
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kinesi/o
movement kinesiotape tape of movement
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lapar/o
abdomen laparoscopy view of abdomen
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later/o
side, to one side lateral of the side
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-lepsy
seizure epilepsy seizure upon
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leuk/o
white leukemia condition of white blood
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lip/o
fat liposuction suction of fat
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-lith
stone, calculus cholelith gall stone
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-lysis
separation, destruction, loosening glycolysis separation of sugar
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macro-
large macromolecule large molecule
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mal-
bad malignant condition of being bad
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-malacia
softening osteomalacia softening of bone
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mast/o
breast mastectomy removal of breast
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medi-
middle medial toward the middle
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mega-
enlargement cytomegalovirus virus of enlargement of cells
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-megaly
enlargment cytomegaly enlargement of cells
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melan/o
black melanoma black tumor
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mening/o
meninges meningococcal round bacteria of meninges
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meso-
middle mesoderm middle skin
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meta-
change, beyond metastasize go beyond
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morph/o
shape morphology study of shape
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multi-
many, much multifidus faithful to many
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my/o
muscle myocardial tissue muscle of heart
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myc/o
fungus mycoprotein protein of fungus
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myel/o
bone marrow, spinal cord myeologenic having origin of bone marrow
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necr/o
death necrosis state of death
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neo-
new neoplasia new growth
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nephr/o
kidney nephritis inflammation of kidney
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neur/o
nerve neurology study of nerves
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ocul/o
eye oculomycosis condition of fungus of eye
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-oid
resembling coronoid resembling a crown
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-ole
small, minute arteriole small artery
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olig/o
scanty oligomenorrhea scanty menstruation
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-oma
tumor carcinoma tumor of cancer
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opsy
view of biopsy view of life
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orth/o
straight orthostatic standing straight
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-osis
abnormal condition; increase (primarily used w/ blood cells cyanosis condition of blue
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oste/o
bone osteochondritis inflammation of bone and cartilage
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ot/o
ear otitis inflammation of ear
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-oxia
oxygen hypoxia under oxygen
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para-
near, beside, beyond paramedic near medic
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path/o
disease pathology study of disease
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-penia
decrease, deficiency osteopenia deficiency of bone
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peri-
around perinatal around birth
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-pexy
fixation of an organ mastopexy fixation of breast
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-phagia
swallowing, eating dysphagia difficulty swallowing
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-phasia
speech aphasia away from speech
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-phil
attraction for hydrophilic attraction for water
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phleb/o
vein phlebitis inflammation of vein
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-phoresis
carrying, transmission iontophoresis transmission of ions
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phren/o
diaphram, mind phrenic nerve nerve of diaphragm
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-plasia
formation, growth neoplasia new growth
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-plasm
formation, growth neoplasm new growth
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-plasty
surgical repair rhinoplasty surgical repair of nose
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-plegia
paralysis hemiplegia paralysis of half
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-pnea
breathing sleep apnea not breathing
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pneum/o
air, lung pneumonia condition of lung
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-poiesis
formation, production hematopoiesis formation of blood
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poly-
many, much polyuria much urine
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-porosis
porous osteoporosis porous bone
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post-
after, behind postnatal after birth
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-prandial
meal postprandial after meal
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pre-
before, in front prenuptial before wedding
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pro-
before, in front prognosis before knowing
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py/o
pus pyorrhea discharge of pus
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ren/o
kidney renal of the kidney
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reticul/o
mesh, net reticulum net-like network
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retro-
backward, behind retroperitoneal behind the peritoneum
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rhin/o
nose rhinoplasty surgical repair of nose
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-rrhage
bursting forth hemorrhage bursting forth of blood
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-rrhaphy
suture myorraphy muscle suture
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-rrhea
discharge, flow diarrhea flow across
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-rrhexsis
rupture arteriorrhexsis rupture of artery
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scoli/o
crooked, bent scoliosis condition of being crooked
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-sis
state of, condition scoliosis condition of being crooked
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somat/o
body somatic of the body
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sphygm/o
pulse sphygmomanometer meter of the pulse
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-sphyxia
pulse asphyxia no pulse
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spin/o
spine spinous having a spine
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spir/o
breathe spirometer meter of breath
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spondyl/o
vertebrae spondylosis condition of vertebrae
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-stasis
standing still homeostasis condition of standing still
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-stenosis
narrowing arteriostenosis narrowing of artery
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steth/o
chest stethoscope chest scope
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-stomy
forming an opening/mouth colostomy form opening of colon
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supra-
above, excessive supraspinatus muscle above spine
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sym-
union, together, joined symbiosis condition of life together
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synov/o
synovial membrane, synovial fluid synovectomy removal of synovial membrane
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tachy-
rapid ``` tachycardia fast heart (rate) condition ```
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-taxia
order, condition ataxiaphasia not order speech
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ten/o
tendon tenodesis fixation of tendon
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tend/o
tendon tendinous like a tendon
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tendin/o
tendon tendinitis inflammation of tendon
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thromb/o
blood clot thrombosis state of blood clot
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-tomy
incision cardiotomy incision of heart
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ton/o
tension hypertonic excessive tension
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trans-
through, across transdermal across skin
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-tripsy
crushing lithotripsy crushing of stone
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-trophy
development, nourishment atrophy without development
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-uria
urine polyuria many urine
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-version
turning retroversion turning backward
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vesic/o
bladder vesicocele swelling of bladder

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