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-ac (cardiac)

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pertaining to (cardi/o heart, -ac pertaining to) … Pertaining to the heart

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-al (cervical)

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pertaining to (cervic/o neck, -al pertaining to) … Pertaining to the neck

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-ar (valvular)

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pertaining to (valvul/o valve, -ar pertaining to) … Pertaining to a valve

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-ary (coronary)

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pertaining to (coron/o heart, crown; -ary pertaining to) … Pertaining to the heart

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-cele (cystocele)

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herniation (cyst/o bladder, sac; -cele herniation, protrusion) … Herniation of the bladder

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-dynia (cardiodynia)

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pain (cardi/o heart, -dynia pain) … Pain in the heart

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-eal (esophageal)

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pertaining to (esophag/o esophagus, -eal pertaining to) … Pertaining to the esophagus

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-ia (agastria)

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condition (a- without, gastr/o stomach, -ia condition) … Condition of having no stomach

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-ic (hypodermic)

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pertaining to (hypo- below, derm/o skin, -ic pertaining to) … Pertaining to below the skin

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-is (hypodermis)

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structure, thing (hypo- under, derm/o skin, -is structure … Structure under the skin

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-ole (arteriole)

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small, tiny (arterio/o artery, -ole small) … Small artery

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-osis (psychosis)

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abnormal condition (psych/o mind, -osis abnormal condition) … Abnormal condition of the mind

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-ous (subcutaneous)

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pertaining to (sub- under, cutane/o skin, -ous pertaining to) … Pertaining to under the skin

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-pathy (gastropathy)

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disease process (gastr/o stomach, -pathy disease process) … Disease process of the stomach

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-rrhage, -rrhagia (hemorrhage)

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bursting forth (hem/o blood, -rrhage bursting forth) … Bursting forth of blood

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-rrhea (otorrhea)

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discharge, flow (ot/o ear, -rrhea discharge, flow) … Discharge from the ear

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-ule (venule)

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small, tiny (ven/o vein, -ule small) … Small vein

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-um (endocardium)

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structure, thing, membrane (endo- within, cardi/o heart, -um structure) … Structure within the heart

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-rrhexis (cystorrhexis)

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rupture (cyst/o bladder, sac; -rrhexis rupture) … Rupture of the bladder

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-sclerosis (arteriosclerosis)

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abnormal condition of hardening (arteri/o artery, -sclerosis abnormal condition of hardening) … Abnormal condition of hardening of an artery

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-stenosis (tracheostenosis)

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abnormal condition of narrowing (trache/o trachea, windpipe; -stenosis abnormal condition of narrowing … Abnormal condition of narrowing of the trachea or windpipe

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-graphy (mammography)

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process of recording (mamm/o breast, -graphy process of recording) … Process of recording the breast

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-metry (spirometry)

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process of measuring (spir/o breathing, -metry process of measuring) … Process of measuring breathing

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-opsy (biopsy)

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process of viewing (bi/o living, process of viewing) … Process of viewing living tissue

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-scopy (esophagogastroduodenoscopy)
process of viewing (esophag/o esophagus, gastr/o stomach, duoden/o duodenum, -scopy process of viewing) ... Process of viewing the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum
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-plasty (rhinoplasty)
surgical repair (rhin/o nose, -plasty surgical repair) ... Surgical repair of the nose
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-rrhaphy (splenorrhaphy)
suture (splen/o spleen, -rrhaphy suture) ... Suture of the spleen
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-tripsy (lithotripsy)
crushing (lith/o stone, -tripsy crushing) ... Crushing of stones
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-graph (electrocardiograph)
instrument to record (elect/o electricity, cardi/o heart, -graph instrument to record) ... Instrument to record the electricity of the heart
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-iatrist (psychiatrist)
one who specializes in treatment (psych/o mind, -iatrist one who specializes in treatment) ... One who specializes in treatment of the mind
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-iatry (psychiatry)
process of treatment (psych/o mind, -iatry process of treatment) ... Process of treatment of the mind
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-y (atrophy)
process of (a- no, not, without; troph/o development; -y process of) ... Process of no development
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-ist (dentist)
one who specializes (dent/I teeth, -ist one who specializes) ... One who specializes in the teeth
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-meter (thermometer)
instrument to measure (therm/o temperature, heat; -meter instrument to measure) ... Instrument to measure temperature
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-scope (ophthalmoscope)
Instrument to view (ophthalm/o eye, -scope instrument to view) ... Instrument to view the eye.
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-tome (osteotome)
instrument to cut (oste/o bone, -tome instrument to cut) ...Instrument to cut bone
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-logy (neonatology)
study of (neo- new; nat/o born, birth; -logy study of) ... The study of the newborn
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ante- (anteversion)
forward, in front of, before (ante- forward, vers/o turning, -ion process of) ... Process of turning forward
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-logist (psychologist)
one who specializes in the study of (psych/o mind, -logist one who specializes in the study of) ... One who specializes in the study of the mind
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-tripter (lithotripter)
machine to crush (lith/o stone, -tripter machine to crush) ... Machine to crush stone
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-trite (lithotrite)
instrument to crush (lith/o stone, -trite instrument to crush) ... Instrument to crush stone
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-er (polysomnographer)
one who (poly- many, much, excessive, frequent; somn/o sleep; graph/o record; -er one who) ... One who records many (aspects of) sleep
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-iatrician (geriatrician)
one who specializes in treatment (ger/o old age, -iatrician one who specializes in treatment) ... One who specializes in treatment of old age (patients)
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-iatrics (pediatrics)
treatment (ped/o children, -iatrics treatment) ... The treatment of children
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cox/o
hip
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cubit/o
elbow
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brachi/o
arm
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crur/o
leg
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man/u
hand
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man/o
pressure or scanty
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man/i
hand
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tars/o
ankle
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lumb/o
lower back, loin
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nuch/o
neck
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olecran/o
elbow
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perine/o
perineum
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poplit/o
back of knee
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sacr/o
sacrum
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sur/o
calf
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acromi/o
acromion (highest point of shoulder)
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epi- (epigastric)
above, upon (epi- above, gastr/o stomach, -ic pertaining to) ... Pertaining to above the stomach
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inter- (intervertebral)
between (inter- between; vertebr/o vertebra, backbone; -al pertaining to) ... Pertaining to between the backbones
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intra- (intramuscular)
within (intra- within, muscul/o muscle, -al pertaining to) ... Pertaining to eithin the muscle
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trans- (transurethral)
through, across (trans- through, urethr/o urethra, -al pertaining to) ... Pertaining to through the urethra
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par- (parotid)
near, beside (par- near, ot/o ear, -id pertaining to) ... Pertaining to near the ear
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para- (paraphilia)
abnormal (para- abnormal, phil/o attraction, -ia condition) ... Condition of abnormal attraction
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per- (percutaneous)
through (per- through, cutane/o skin, -ous pertaining to) ... Pertaining to through the skin
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peri- (pericardium)
surrounding, around (peri-surrounding, cardi/o heart, -um structure) ... Structure surround the heart
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sub- (subhepatic)
under, below (sub- under, hepat/o liver, -ic pertaining to) ... Pertaining to under the liver
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dia-
through
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dys-
bad, difficult, painful, abnormal
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endo-, end-
within
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epi-
above
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inter-
between
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peri-
surrounding
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syn-
joined, together
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meta-
change
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amphi-
both
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-al
pertaining to
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-centesis
surgical puncture
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-clasis
intentional breaking
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-desis
binding
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-listhesis
slipping
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-physis
growth, nature
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-trophy
process of nourishment, development
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-poiesis
formation
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-blast
embryonic, immature
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-clast
breaking down
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-plasia
condition of development
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-fida
to split
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-lysis
breaking down, dissolving, loosening, freeing from adhesions
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dactyl/o
digit (whole finger or whole toe)
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myel/o
bone marrow
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rhabdomy/o
skeletal muscle
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spondyl/o
vertebra
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syndesm/o
ligament
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lei/o
smooth muscle
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torti/i
twist
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coll/o
neck
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-ablation
removal
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acu-
sharp
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-acusis
hearing
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aden/o
gland
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adnex/o
accessory
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af-
toward
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agglutin/o
clumping
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agora-
marketplace
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ambly/o
dull, dim
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amphi-
both
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amyl/o
starch
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ana-
up, apart, away
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andr/o
male
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ankyl/o
stiffening
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ante-
forward, in front of, before
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anthrop/o
man
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-apheresis
removal
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aphth/o
ulcer
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apo-
separate, away from
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-arche
beginning
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-ase
enzyme
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astr/o
star
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ather/o
fatty plaque
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az/o
nitrogen
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azot/o
nitrogen
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balano
glans penis
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bar/o
pressure

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