Medical Terms Flashcards
(320 cards)
1
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Angi/oplasty
A
Blood vessel
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Arteri/o
A
Artery
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Arthr/o
A
Joint
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Blephar/o
A
Eyelid
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Bronch/o
A
Bronchus (air passages of the lungs)
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Cardi/o
A
Heart
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Cephal/o
A
Head
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Colon/o or Col/o
A
Colon, Large Intestine
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Cyan/o
A
Blue
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Cyst/o
A
Bladder
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Dermat/o
A
Skin
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Encephal/o
A
Brain
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Enter/o
A
Small Intestine
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Erythr/o
A
Red
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Gastr/o
A
Stomach
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Gingiv/o
A
Gums
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Gloss/o
A
Tongue
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Hemat/o
A
Blood
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Hepat/o
A
Liver
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Hyster/o
A
Uterus
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Lapar/o
A
Abdomen, abdominal wall
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Laryng/o
A
Larynx (voice box)
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Leuk/o
A
White
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Mamm/o
A
Breast
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Mast/o
Breast
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Melan/o
Black
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My/o
Muscle
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Myel/o
Bone marrow, spinal cord
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Nephr/o
Kidney
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Neur/o
Neur/o
Nerve, nervous system
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Oophor/o
Ovary
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Ophthalm/o
Eye
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Orchi/o
Testicle
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Osteo/o
Bone
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Ot/o
Ear
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Path/o
Disease
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Pharyng/o
Pharynx (throat)
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Phleb/o
Vein
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Ren/o
Kidney
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Rhin/o
Nose
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Salping/o
Fallopian tube
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Splen/o
Spleen
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Stomat/o
Mouth
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Thyr/o
Thyroid gland
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Vascul/o
Blood vessel
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-algia
Pain
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-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-ectomy
Surgical excision (removal)
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-gram
A record, recording
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-logy
Study of
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-logist
One who specializes
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-megaly
Abnormal enlargement
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-oma
Tumor
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-osis
Condition
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-pathy
Disease
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-penia
Deficiency
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-pexy
Surgical fixation
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-pnea
Breathing
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-rrhagia
Severe bleeding
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-rrhaphy
Surgical suturing
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-rrhea
Flow, discharge
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-rrhexis
Rupture
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-scope
Instrument for
viewing
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-scopy
Visual examination
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-stenosis
Abnormal narrowing
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-stomy
Creation of an artificial opening
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-tomy
Cutting into the organ or area
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-uria
Urination, urine
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a-, an-
Without, not
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anti-
Against
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bi-
Two, double
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brady-
Slow
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dys-
Bad, difficult, painful
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endo-
Within, inside
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epi-
Above
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eu-
Good, normal
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hemat/o
Blood
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hemi-
One half
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hyper-
Above normal, excessive, high
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hypo-
Below, beneath, low
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intra-
Inside, within
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mal-
Bad
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neo-
New
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peri-
Around, surrounding
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poly-
Excessive, many
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post-
After
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pre-
Before
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sub-
Less than normal, below, underneath
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supra-
Above
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-desis
Fixation of a bone or joint, bind together, fuse
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-itis
Inflammation
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-listhesis
Slipping
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-lysis
Loosening or setting free
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-malacia
Abnormal softening
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-necrosis
Tissue death
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-oma
Tumor
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-penia
Deficiency
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-plasty
Surgical repair
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-plegia
Paralysis
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-porosis
Porous condition
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-rrhaphy
Surgical suturing
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-rrhexis
Rupture
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-tomy
Cutting into the organ or area
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ACL
Anterior crucial ligament (of the knee)
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ADLs
Activities of daily living (dressing, bathing, feeding, toileting)
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AKA
Above-the-knee amputation
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BKA
Below-the knee amputation
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C1-C7
Cervical vertebrae
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C-spine
Cervical spine
110
CTS
Carpal tunnel syndrome
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DXA
Dual x-ray absorptiometry
112
DJD
Degenerative joint disease
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EMG
Electromyography
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Fx
Fracture
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L1-L5
Lumbar vertebrae
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LBP
Low back pain
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Mets
Metastasis
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NSAID
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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OA
Osteoarthritis
120
OP
Osteoporosis
121
ORIF
Open reduction internal fixation
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Ortho
Orthopedics
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OT
Occupational therapy
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PT
Physical therapy
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RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
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RICE
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
127
ROM
Range of motion
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SI joint
Sacroiliac joint
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SLE
Systemic lupus erythematosus
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T1-T12
Thoracic vertebrae
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TKR
Total knee replacement
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TMJ
Temporomandibular joint
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Aort/o
Aorta
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Coron/o
Heart
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Hem/o
Blood
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Thromb/o
Clot
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Thromb/o
Clot
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Ven/o
Vein
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brady-
Slow
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endo-
Within, inside
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hypo-
Decreased
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peri-
Surrounding
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tachy-
Fast, rapid
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AAA
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
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AED
Automated external defibrillator
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AMI
Acute myocardial infarction
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BP
Blood pressure
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CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft (pronounced “cabbage”)
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CAD
Coronary artery disease
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CCU
Coronary care unit
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CHF
Congestive heart failure
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CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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ECG or EKG
Electrocardiogram
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Echo
Echocardiogram
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HDL
High-density lipoprotein (good cholesterol)
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HTN
Hypertension
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ICD
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
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LDL
Low-density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol)
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MI
Myocardial infarction
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PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
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Aden/o
Gland
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Axill/o
Armpit
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Carcin/o
Cancer
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Cyt/o
Cell
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Immun/o
Immune
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Lymph/o
Lymph, lymphatic tissue
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Lymphaden/o
Lymph node (gland)
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Lymphangi/o
Lymph vessel
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Mamm/o
Breast
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Mast/o
Breast
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Myc/o
Fungus
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Onc/o
Tumor
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Path/o
Disease
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Phag/o
Eat or swallow
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Phot/o
Light
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Splen/o (one "e")
Spleen
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Thym/o
Thymus gland
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Tonsill/o
Tonsils
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Tox/o
Poison
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Alveol/o
Alveoli
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Nas/o
Nose
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Orth/o
Straight
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Ox/i
Oxygen
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Pneumon/o
Lung, air
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Pulmon/o
Lung
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Py/o
Pus
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Spir/o
To breathe
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Trache/o
Trachea, windpipe
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para-
Beside
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-dynia
Pain
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-ia
Abnormal condition
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-metry
To measure
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-ologist
Specialist
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-ostomy
Creation of an opening
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-otomy
Surgical incision into
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-ptysis
Spitting up, coughing up
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Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
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Cirrh/o
Orange-yellow
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Col/o, Colon/o
Colon, large intestine
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Duoden/o
Duodenum
201
Esophag/o
Esophagus
202
Ile/o
Ileum
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Lingu/o
Tongue
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Or/o
Mouth
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Pept/o
Digestion
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Proct/o
Rectum and anus
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Rect/o
Rectum
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Sigmoid/o
Sigmoid colon
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-cele
Hernia
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-eal
Pertaining to
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-emesis
Vomiting
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-graphy
Process of recording
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-lithiasis
Presence of stones
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-paresis
Partial paralysis
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-pepsia
Digestion
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-phagia
Eating, swallowing
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Bacteri/o
Bacteria
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Glycos/o
Sugar, glucose
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Hydr/o
Relating to water
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Lith/o
Stone, calculus
221
Noct/o
Night
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Olig/o
Scanty, few
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Prostat/o
Prostate
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Protein/o
Protein
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Pyel/o
Renal pelvis
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Ur/o
Urine
227
Ureter/o
Ureter
228
Urethr/o
Urethra
229
-tripsy
To crush
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Cerebell/o
Cerebellum
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Cerebr/o
Cerebrum
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Gli/o
Glial cell
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Mening/o, Meningi/o
Meninges
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Poli/o
Gray matter of brain and spinal cord
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Psych/o
Mind
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-blast
Immature
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-esthesia
Feeling, sensation
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-lepsy
Seizure
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-phasia
Speech
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Acoust/o
Hearing, sound
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Audi/o, Audit/o
Hearing
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Conjunctiv/o
Conjunctiva
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Corne/o
Cornea
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Dipl/o
Double
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Ir/i
Iris
246
Labyrinth/o
Inner ear
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Myring/o
Eardrum, tympanic membrane
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Ocul/o
Eye
249
Opt/o
Vision
250
Presby/o
Old age
251
Retin/o
Retina
252
Tympan/o
Eardrum, tympanic membrane
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-cusis
Hearing
254
-opia
Vision condition
255
Albin/o
White
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Cutane/o
Skin
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Erythr/o
Red
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Hidr/o
Sweat
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Kerat/o
Hard
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Lip/o
Fat, lipid
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Onych/o
Fingernail or toenail
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Pil/o
Hair
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Scler/o
Hard
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Seb/o
Sebum
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Ungu/o
Fingernail or toenail
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Xer/o
Dry
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par-
Beside, near
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-derma
Skin
269
Adren/o
Adrenal gland
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Crin/o
To secrete
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Gluc/o
Glucose, sugar
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Glyc/o
Glucose, sugar
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Gonad/o
Sex glands
274
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
275
Pituitar/o
Pituitary gland
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Somat/o
Body
277
Thyroid/o
Thyroid gland
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-crine
To secrete
279
-dipsia
Thirst
280
-emia
Blood condition
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-ism
Condition, state of
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-tropin
To stimulate
283
Balan/o
Glans penis
284
Cervic/o
Cervix
285
Colp/o
Vagina
286
Crypt/o
Hidden
287
Gynec/o
Female
288
Men/o
Menstruation
289
Metr/o
Uterus
290
Nat/o
Birth
291
Ovari/o
Ovaries
292
Pen/i
Penis
293
Phall/i
Penis
294
Spermat/o
Sperm
295
Testicu/o
Testicles
296
Uter/o
Uterus
297
Vagin/o
Vagina
298
Vas/o
Vas deferens
299
nulli-
None
300
primi-
First
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-genesis
Creation
302
-gravida
Pregnant
303
-pause
Stopping
304
-para
To give birth
305
-pexy
Surgical fixation
306
Alges/o
Pain
307
Ech/o
Sound
308
Enter/o
Small intestine
309
Fluor/o
Glowing
310
Pharmac/o
Drugs
311
Pyret/o
Fever
312
Radi/o
Radiation, X-rays
313
Son/o
Sound
314
Steth/o
Chest
315
Tom/o
To slice
316
trans-
Across, through
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ultra-
Beyond, excess
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-crit
To separate
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-globin
Protein
320
-ology
Study of
