Prefix/root/suffix Flashcards
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Medull/o
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Medulla oblongata, spinal cord, inner part
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Ovari/o, oophor/o
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Ovary
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Myring/o, tympan/o
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Tympanic membrane
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Spondyl/o, vertebr/o
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Vertebra
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Ir, irit/o, irid/o
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Iris
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Derm/o, dermat/o
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Skin
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Neur/o, neur/i
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Nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve
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Acous, acus, cus
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Sound, hearing
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Mamm/o, mast/o
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Breast, mammary glad
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-phobia
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Persistent, irrational fear
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Vagin/o, colp/o
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Vagina
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-plegia
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Paralysis
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Lent/i, phak/o, phac/o
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Lens
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Kin/o, kine, kinesi/o, kinet/o
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Movement
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Insul/o
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Pancreatic islets
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-mania
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Excited state, obsession
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Oste/o
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Bone
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Melan/o
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Dark, black, melanin
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Vas/o, vascul/o
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Vessel, duct
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A-, an-
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Not, without, lack of, absence
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Ec-, ecto-, ex/o-
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Out, outside
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-ac,-al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -ile, -oid, -ory, -ous
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Pertaining to
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Erythr/o
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Red
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-logy
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Study of
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Aden/o
Gland
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Arthr/o
Joint
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Ot/o
Ear
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Myel/o
Spinal cord, bone marrow
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Hyper-
Over, excess, abnormally high, increased
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Thorac/o
Chest, thorax
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-tomy
Incision, cutting
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Alg/o, Algi/o, Algesi/o, -Algia, -algesia, -odynia
Pain
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Phag/o
Eat, ingest
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Cyan/o
Blue
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-ase
Enzyme
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Cardi/o
Heart
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Hypo-
Under, below, abnormally low, decreased
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Cervic/o
Neck, cervix
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Eu-
Good, true, easy
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Onc/o
Tumor
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Ven/o, ven/i, phleb/o
Vein
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-rhaphy
Surgical repair, suture
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Dys-
Abnormal, painful, difficult
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-cele
Hernia, localized, dilatation
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Path/o, -pathy
Disease, any disease of
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Anti-, contra-, counter-
Against, opposite, opposed
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Py/o
Pus
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Intra-
In, within
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Dia-, per-, trans-
Through
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In-, -im-, non-, un-
Not
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Leuk/o
White, colorless
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Cyt/o, -cyte
Cell
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Carcin/o
Cancer, carcinoma
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Tox/o, toxic/o
Poison, toxin
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Ectasia, ectasis
Dilation, dilatation, distention
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-stomy
Surgical creation of an opening
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Supra-
Above
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Inter-
Between
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-Oma
Tumor
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Mega-, megal/o, -megaly
Large, abnormally large, enlargement
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Infra-
Below
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Cyst/o
Filled sac or pouch, cyst, bladder, urinary bladder
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Therm/o
Heat, temperature
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Gyn/o, gynec/o
Woman
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Cost/o
Rib
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Occul/o, ophthalm/o
Eye
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Cortic/o
Cerebral cortex, outer portion
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Salping/o
Tube, uterine tube, auditory (eustachian) tube
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Test/o, orchi/o, orchid/o
Testis, testicle
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My/o, muscul/o
Muscle
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Corne/o, kerat/o
Cornea
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Psych/o
Mind
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Uter/o, metr/o, metr/i, hyster/o
Uterus
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Chrondr/o
Cartilage
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Hidr/o
Sweat, perspiration
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Ren/o, nephr/o
Kidney
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-Oxia
Level of oxygen
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-emia, -hemia, hem/o, hemat/o
Condition of blood , blood
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-pnea
Breathing
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Bili, chol/e, chol/o
Bile, gall
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-penia
Decrease in, deficiency of
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Gastr/o
Stomach
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Enter/o
Intestine
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Pneumon/o, pneum/o, pneumat/o, pulm/o, pulmon/o
Lung
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-poiesis
Formation, production
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Hepat/o
Liver
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-pexy
Surgical fixation
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Mal
Bad, poor
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-ectomy
Excision, surgical removel
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Angi/o
Vessel
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Ur/o
Urine, urinary tact
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Rect/o, proct/o
Rectum
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Col/o, colon/o
Colon
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Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
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-lytic
Dissolving, reducing, loosening
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Hist/o, histi/o
Tissue
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Morph/o
Form
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-ia, -ism,-sis,-y
Condition of
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Hydro/o
Water, fluid
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End/o
In, within
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Gen, genesis
Origin, formation
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Ante-, pre-, pro-
Before, in front of
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Derm/o, dermat/o
Skin
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Ir, irit/o, irid/o
Iris
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Ab-
Away from
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Ad-
Toward, near
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Dia-
Through
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Per-
Through
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Trans-
Through
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Olig/o
Few, scanty
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Pan-
All
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Equi-
Equal, same
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Hetero-
Other, different, unequal
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Homo-, homeo-
Same, unchanging
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Iso
Equal, same
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Neo-
New
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Normo-
Normal
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Ortho-
Straight, correct, upright
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Poikilo-
Varied, irregular
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Pseudo-
False
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Re-
Again, back
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Ante-
Before
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Pre- , pro-
Before, in front of
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Post-
After, behind
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Dextr/o
Right
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Sinistr/o-
Left
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Ex/o
Away from, outside
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Mes/o
Middle
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Syn-, sym-, ( used before b, m, p)
Together
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Tel/e-, tel/o-
End
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Blast/o, -blast
Immature cell, productive cell, embryonic cell
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Phil
Attract, absorb
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Plas
Formation, molding, development
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Trop
Act on, affect
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Troph/o
Feeding, growth, nourishment
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-ose
Sugar
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Gluc/o
Glucose
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Glyc/o
Sugar, glucose
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Sacchar/o
Sugar
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Amyl/o
Starch
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Adip/o
Fat
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Steat/o
Fatty
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Prote/o
Protien
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Cephal/o
Head
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Lumb/o
Lumbar region, lower back
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Periton, peritone/o
Peritoneum
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Acro
Extremity, end
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Brachi/o
Arm
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Dactyl/o
Finger, toe
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Ped/o
Foot
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Pod/o
Foot
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Circum-, peri-
Around
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Intra-
In, within
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Epi-
On, over
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Extra-
Outside
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Infra-
Below
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Sub-
Below, under
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Inter-
Between
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Juxta-, para-
Near, beside
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Retro-
Behind, backward
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Lith
Calculus, stone
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Pyr/o, pryret/o
Fever, fire
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Scler/o
Hard
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Brady-
Slow
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Pachy-
Think
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Tachy-
Rapid
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Xero
Dry
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-Clasis, -clasia
Breaking
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-rhage, -rhagia
Bursting forth, profuse flow, hemorrhage
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-rhea
Flow, discharge
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-rhexis
Rupture
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-schisis
Fissure, splitting
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Dilation, dilatation
Expansion, widening
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Accumulation of fluid, swelling
Edema
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Malacia
Softening
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-stasis
Suppression, stoppage
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-stenosis
Narrowing, constriction
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Staphyl/o
Grape-like cluster
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Strept/o
Twisted chain
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Bacill/i, bacill/o
Bacillus
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Bacteri/o
Bacterium
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Myc/o
Fungus, mold
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Aer/o
Air, gas
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Bar/o
Pressure
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Chrom/o, chromat/o
Color, stain
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Chron/o
Time
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Cry/o
Cold
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Electr/o
Electricity
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Erg/o
Work
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Phon/o
Sound, voice
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Phot/o
Light
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Son/o
Sound
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-graph
Instrument for recording data
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-graphy
Act of recording data
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-gram
A record of data
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-scope
Instrument for viewing or examining
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-scopy
Examination
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-centesis
Puncture, tap
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-desis
Binding, fusion
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-tripsy
Crushing
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-capnia
Level of carbon dioxide
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Nas/o, rhin/o
Nose
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Pharyng/o
Pharynx
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Layng/o
Larynx
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Trache/o
Trachea
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Bronch/o, bronch/i
Bronchus
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Bronchiol
Bronchiole
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Phren/o
Diaphragm
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Phrenic/o
Phrenic nerve
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Pleur/o
Pleura
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Spir/o
Breathing
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Bucc/o
Cheek
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Gingiv/o
Gum( gingiva )
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Gloss/o, lingu/o
Tongue
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Gnath/o
Jaw
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Labi/o
Lip
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Or/o, -stoma, stomat/o
Mouth
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Palat/o
Palate
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Sial/o
Saliva, salivary gland, salivary duct
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Uvul/o
Uvula
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Glomerul/o
Glomerulus
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Pyel/o
Renal pelvis
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Cali/o, calic/o
Calyx
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Ureter/o
Ureter
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Urethr/o
Urethra
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Endocrin/o
Endocrine glands or systems
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Pituitar/o, hypophysi/o
Pituitary gland, hypophysis
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Thyr/o, thyroid/o
Thyroid gland
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Parathyr/o, parathyroid/o
Parathyroid gland
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Arden/o, adrenal/o
Adrenal gland, epinephrine
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Adrenocortic/o
Adrenal cortex
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Gigantism ( children ), acromegaly ( adults )
Growth hormone ( hypersecretion )
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Dwarfism ( children )
Growth hormone ( hyposecretion )
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Syndrome of inappropriate ADH ( SIADH )
Antidiuretic hormone ( hypersecretion )
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Diabetes insipidus
Antidiuretic hormone ( hyposecretion )
