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asthenic

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a-sthen-ic
a: not, without
sthen: strength
ic: adjectival

lacking strength or energy, weak

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androgynous

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andr-o-gyn-ous
andr: man, male
gyn: woman, female
ous: adjectival

related to or characterized by sexual ambiguity (physical or psychological)

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somatic

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somat-ic
somat: body
ic: adjectival

having to do with the body; pertaining to the body wall as opposed to viscera

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anthropoid

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anthrop-oid
anthrop: human being
iod: adjectival

resembling a human being

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spiral

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spir-al
spir: coil
al: adjectival

winding about a center like a coil or the thread of a screw; winding structure

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aerate

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aer-ate
aer: air, gas
ate: verbal

to charge a liquid with air or gas; the exchange of CO2 for oxygen by the blood

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cystic

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cyst-ic
cyst: bladder, sac
ic: adjectival

pertaining to the bladder (urinary bladder or gallbladder)

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asthmatic

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asthmat-ic
asthmat: short breath, panting
ic: adjectival

having recurrent attacks of paroxysmal dyspnea (sudden difficulty in breathing)

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adenoid

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aden-oid
aden: gland
oid: adjectival

resembling a gland; a name for the pharyngeal tonsil

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acoustic

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acou-stic
acou: to hear
stic: adjectival

having to do with sound or hearing

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carpal

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carp-al
carp: wrist
al: adjectival

related to the wrist

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synthesize

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syn-the-s-ize
syn: with, together
the: to put, to place
ize: verbal
to put together, to create an integrated whole

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epidermal

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epi-derm-al
epi: upon, on to, in addition to
derm: skin
al: adjectival
having to do with the outermost layer of skin

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thoracic

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thorac-ic
thorac: chest
ic: adjectival
pertaining to the chest

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asteroid

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aster-oid
aster: star
oid: adjecitval
shaped like a star

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cardiac

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cardi-ac
cardi: heart
ac: adjectival
related to the heart

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hydrate

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hydr-ate
hydr: water, fluid
ate: verbal
to moisten, to add water to

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anthropomorphic

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anthrop-o-morph-ic
anthrop: human being
morph: form, shape
ic: adjectival
having human characteristics or form

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kinetic

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kine-tic
kine: to move
tic: adjectival
pertaining to or producing motion

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cauterize

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cauter-ize
cauter: to burn
ize: verbal
to destroy tissue by burning (heat or chemicals)

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hypodermic

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hypo-derm-ic
hypo: below, deficient, less than normal
derm: skin
ic: adjectival
beneath the skin

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typhoid

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typh-oid
typh: stupor
oid: adjectival
resembling typhus; a group of infections that produce among other symptoms, fever and stupor.

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lysosome

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lys-o-som-e
lys: to loose, to dissolve
som: body
a dissolving body responsible for intracellular digestion

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plastic

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plas-tic
plas: to form, to mold
tic: adjectival
capable of being molded; tending to build up tissue

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megacystis
mega-cyst-is mega: great, large cyst: bladder, sac an abnormally large urinary bladder
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epileptic
epi-lep-tic epi: upon, on, to, in addition to lep: to seize tic: adjectival related to or susceptible to having seizures
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gerontology
geront-o-log-y geront: old person, old age log: wors, speech, study y: nominal the study of aging and its related issues
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entozoal
ento-zo-al ento: within, inner zo: animal al: adjecitval of a parasitic animal living within the body of its host.
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pantomorphia
pant-o-morph-ia pant: all, complete morph: form, shape ia: nominal the ability to assume all shapes ( as an amoeba)
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leukorrhea
leuk-o-rrhea leuk: white rrhea: to flow a whitish discharge or flowing
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acephalous
a-cephal-ous a: not, without cephal: head ous: adjectival characterized by not having a head
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carpopedal
carp-o-ped-al carp: wrist ped: foot al: adjectival related to the hand and foot
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gynecology
gynec-o-log-y gynec: woman, female log: word, study y: nominal the branch of medicine dealing with women's health
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astronomy
astr-onom-y astr: star y: nominal the branch of study dealing with celestial bodies.
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android
andr-oid andr: ma, male oid: adjectival resembling a male
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cleidocranial
cleid-o-crani-al cledi: clavicle crani: cranium al: adjectival having to do with the clavicle and head
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anhydrous
an-hydr-ous an: not, without hydr: water, fluid ous: adjectival not containing or deprived of water.
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geriatric
ger-i-at-r-ic??? ger: old person, old age ic: adjectival related to old people or the treatment of aging
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oxygenate
oxy-gen-ate oxy: sharp, quick gen: to be produced ate: verbal to supply with oxygen
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amphibious
amphi-bi-ous amphi: both, around bi: life ous: adjectival able to live in both air and water
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calisthenics
cali-sthen-ics sthen: strength ic: adjectival system of gymnastics used to improve strength and agility
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dendrite
dendr-ite ite: adjectival a tree like structure in a neuron
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rheumatic
rheumat-ic rheumat flowing, discharge ic: adjectival having to do with rheumatism, inflammation of degeneration of connective tissues of joints and other structures.
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edema
ede-ma ede: to swell ma:nominal swelling from abnormally large amounts of fluid in the body's intercellular tissue spaces
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pterygoid
pteryg-oid pteryg: wing oid: adjectival shaped like a wing
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perinephrium
peri-nephr-ium peri: around, near nephr: kidney ium: nominal the tissue surrounding the kidney including the peritoneal envelope and renal fascia.
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psoriasis
psor-iasis psor: itch iasis: nominal a group of chronic, squamous skin diseases
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aneurysm
an-eurys-m an: up, back, again eurys: wide m: nominal a sac formed by dilation of the wall of an artery, a vein, or the heart
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sclerosis
scler-osis scler: hard osis: nominnal a hardening from inflammation or increased formation of connective tissue.
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odontoschism
odont-o-schis-m odont: tooth schis: to split, to rupture m:nominal fissure of a tooth
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tachyphagia
tachy-phag-ia tachy: swift phag: to eat ia: nominal rapid or hasty eating
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stenosis
sten-osis sten: narrow osis: nominal an abnormal narrowing of a duct or canal
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amnesia
a-mne-sia a: not, without mne: to remember sia: nominal lack or loss of memory
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endolaryngeal
endo-laryng-e-al endo: within, innner laryng: larynx al: adjectival occurring within the larynx
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biopsy
bi-op-sy bi: life op: eye, sight sy: nominal the examination of tissue from a living body
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euthanasia
eu-thana-sia eu: well, good, normal thana: death sia: nominal easy or painless death, the deliberate ending of lifee
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arthritis
arthri-itis arthr: joint itis: nominnal inflammation of thee joints
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arachnophobia
arachn-o-phob-ia arachn: spider phob: to fear ia: nominal the irrational fear of spiders
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pericardium
peri-card-ium peri: around, near card: heart ium: nominal the tissue surrounding the heart
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hepatitis
hepat-itis hepat: liver itis: nominal inflammation of the liver
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tachycardia
tachy-card-ia tachy: swift card: heart ia: nominal excessive rapidity in the action of the heart
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arteriosclerosis
arteri-scler-osis arteri: artery scler: hard osis: nominal thickening of the arterial walls
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ecstasy
ec-sta-sy ec: out, out of sta: to stand, to stop sy: nominnal a state of rapture or elation
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pneumonia
pneumon-ia pneumon: lung ia: nominal inflammation of the lungs
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blastoma
blast-oma blast: embryonic cell oma: nominal a neoplasm (tumor) composed of embryonic cells
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hypertrichioisis
hyper-trich-i-osis hyper: over, excessive, more than norma trich: hair osis: nominal excessive growth of hairs.
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poliomyelitis
poli-o-myel-itis poli: gray myel: spinal cord, marrow itis: nominal inflammation in the spinal cord sometimes causing paralysis
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ballismus
ball-ismus ball: to throw, to put ismus: nominal involuntary throwing or jerking of proximal limb muscles
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sympathy
sym-path-y sym: with, together path: disease, suffering, feeling y: nominal an influence produced in an organ by some change in another
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pneumarthrosis
pneum-arthr-osis pneum: air, gas arthr: joint osis: nominal the presence of air in the joints
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pterygium
pteryg-ium pteryg: wing ium: nominal a wing like structure (an abnormal membrane in the eye)
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schistomiasis
schis-tom-iasis schis: to split, to rupture tom: to cut iasis: nominal disease caused by parasitic "split body" worms
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cyanosis
cyan-osis cyan: dark blue osis: nominal a bluish discoloration of the skin
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myeloblast
myel-o-blast myel: spinal cord, marrow blast: embryonic cell an immature cell found in the bone marrow
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epilepsy
epi-lep-sy epi: upon, on, to, in addition to lep: to seize sy: nominal a syndrome characterized by seizures
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schizotrichia
schiz-o-trich-ia schiz: to split, to rupture trich: hair ia: nominal the splitting of hairs
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sarcoidosis
sarc-oid-osis sarc: flesh oid: adjectival osis: nominal the growth of inflammatory immune cells
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dermatitis
dermat-itis dermat: skin itis: nominal inflammation of the skin
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hysteria
hyster-ia hyster: uterus ia: nominal a state of mental disturbance originally thought to have been caused by the wandering of the uterus
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melanoma
melan-om melan: black oma: nominal a tumor composed of cells responsible for the production of melanin
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microhepatia
micr-o-hepat-ia micr: small hepat: liver ia: nominal smallness of the liver
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schizophrenia
schiz-ophren-ia schiz: to split, to rupture ia: nominal psychological disorder involving a rupture in thought process
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lithiasis
lith-iasis lith: stone iasis: nominal a diseased condition in which stones (gallstones) are formed
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synthesis
syn-the-sis syn: with, together sis: nominal the: to put, to place the formation of a chemical compound by the union of its elements.
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glaucoma
glauc-oma glauc: gray oma: nominal an eye disease characterized by increased intraocular pressure.
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analysis
ana-lys-is ana: up, back, again lys: to loosen, to dissolve sis: nominal separation into component elements; breaking up of constituent parts.
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laryngitis
laryng-itis laryng: larynx itis: nominal inflammation of the larynx
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rhabdoid
rhabd-oid rhabd: rod oid: adjectival resembling or shaped like a rod
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urologist
ur-o-log-ist ur: urine log: word, speech, study ist: nominal a physician specializing the urinary system.
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dietician
diet-ician diet: to regulate ician: nominal a person trained in the scientific regulation of diet in health and disease
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bacteriolysis
bacter-i-o-ly-sis bacter: rod ium: nominal ly: to loose, to dissolve sis: nominnal disruption of the structural integrity of a bacterial cell
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iridoplegia
irid-o-pleg-ia irid: iris, rainbow pleg: paralysis ia: nominal paralysis of the iris (sphincter) with lack of contraction or dilation of the pupil
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lipometabolic
lip-o-meta-bol-ic lip: fat, fatty tissue meta: after, change, transfer bol: to throw, to put ic: adjectival relating to the breakdown and utilization of fat (lipids)
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iatrogenic
iatr-o-gen-ic iatr: doctor, treatment gen: to be produced ic: adjectival resulting from or induced by the activity of a physician
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menarche
men-arche men: menstruation arche: ancient, beginning. the establishment or beginning of menstruation
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ophidic
oph-id-ic oph: snake idium: nominal ic: adjectival related to, caused by, or derived from snakes
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meningitis
mening-itis mening: membrane itis: nominal inflammation of the meninges (the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord)
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botany
botan-y botan: herb, plant y: nominal the science of plants or of the vegetable kingdom
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optician
opt-ician opt: eye, sight ician: nominal a technician trained in the correction of vision through corrective lenses
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spiroid
spir-oid spir: coil oid: adjectival resembling a spiral or coil
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bacteriuria
bacter-i-ur-ia bacter: rod ium: nominal ur: urine ia: nominal the presence of bacteria in the urine
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physics
phys-ics phy: to grow ics: nominal the science of the laws and phenomena of nature (of matter and energy)
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anatomical
ana-tom-ic-al ana: up, back, again tom: to cut ic: adjectival al: adjectival relating to the science of the structure of thee body and the relation of its parts.
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asthenopia
a-sthen-op-ia a: not, without sthen: strength op: eye, sight ia: nominal weakness or easy fatigue of the visual organs.
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hepatopancreatic
hepat-o-pancreat-ic hepat: liver pancreat: ic: adjectival having to do with the liver and pancreas
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polymorphous polymorphic
poly-morph-ous poly: many morph; form, shape ous: adjectival ic: adjectival occurring in several or many forms; having different forms at different stages
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biological
bi-o-log-ic-al bi: life log: word, speech, study ic: adjectival al: adjectival pertaining to the science dealing with living organisms.
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geroscience
ger-o-sci-ence ger: old person, old age sci: to know the study of the biology of aging and its impact on the health of older individuals
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thoracotomy
thorac-o-tom-y thorac: chest tom: to cut y: nominal surgical incision of the chest wall
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androgenetic
andr-o-gen-etic andr: man, male gen: to be produced etic: adjectival pertaining to or caused by male hormones
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zoogeography
zo-o-ge-o-graph-y zo: animal ge: Earth graph: to write y: nominal the study of the distribution of animals on the earth
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myasthenia
my-a-sthen-ia my: muscle a: not, without sthen: strength ia: nominal muscular weakness and abnormal fatigue
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mastitis
mast-itis mast: breast itis: nominal inflammation of infection of the breast
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causalgia
caus-alg-ia caus: to burn alg: pain ia: nominal intense burning pain accompanied by trophic skin changes, due to injury of nerve fibers.
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kinesiology
kine-isio-log-y kine: to move log: word, speech, study y: nominal the study of muscles and body movement
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cleidotomy
cleid-o-tom-y cleid: clavicle tom: to cut y: nominal division of a fetal clavicle to facilitate delivery
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adenitis
aden-itis aden: gland itis: nominal inflammation of lymph nodes or a glad
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cystalgia
cyst-alg-ia cyst: bladder, sac alg: pain ia: nominal pain in the bladder
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arteritis
arter-itis arter: artery itis: nominal inflammation of an artery
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aichmophobia
aichmo-phob-ia phob: to fear ia: nominal a phobia of being touched by pointed objects or fingers
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sclerotherapy
scler-otherap-y scler: hard y: nominal the injection of irritating chemicals into vascular spaces or body cavities to harden, fill, or destroy them.
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hysterogram
hyster-o-gram hyster: uterus gram: thing written a radiograph of the uterus after injection of a contrast medium
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trichoglossia
trich-ogloss-ia trich: hair ia: nominal a hairy condition of the tongue
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arthropathy
arthr-o-path-y arthr: joint path: disease, suffering, feeling y: nominal any joint disease
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hepatocyte
hepat-o-cyt-e hepat: liver cyt: cell liver cell
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osteomyelitis
osteo-myel-itis myel: spinal cord, marrow itis: nominal inflammation of bone and marrow, usually caused by infection
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laryngismus
laryng-ismus laryng: larynx ismus: nominal spasm of the larynx
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sarcous
sarc-ous sarc: flesh ous: adjectival pertaining to flesh or muscle.
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ganglioma
gangli-oma gangli: knot, mass of tissue oma: nominal a swelling of lymphoid tissue
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pharmacodynamics
pharmac-odyam-ics pharmac: drug ics: nominal the study of drugs and their actions on living organismss
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lipoblast
lip-o-blast lip: fat, fatty tissue blast: embryonic cell an immature fat cell
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uropathy
ur-o-path-y ur: urine path: disease, suffering, feeling y: nominal any disease affecting the urinary tract
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iridalgia
irid-alg-ia irid: iris, rainbow alg: pain ia: nominal pain felt in the iris
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cryobiology
cry-o-bi-o-log-y cry: cold bi: life log: word, speech, study y: nominal the study of the effect of cold on biological systems
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orthotonos
orth-o-ton-os orth: straight, correct ton: stretching, tension tetanic spasm marked by rigidity of the body in a straight line
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psychogenesis
psych-o-gene-sis psych: mind, soul gene: to be produced sis: nominal the origin and development of mind; the formation of mental traits
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cryokinetics
cry-o-kine-tics cry: cold kine: to move tics: nominal the therapeutic use of cold (ice packs or ice immersion) before active exercise.

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