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ADENO

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GLAND
Adenitis: inflammation of a gland

Adenoma: benign tumor in glandular tissue

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AERO

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AIR
Aerobe: microorganism that requires oxygen for metabolism

Aerosinusitis: Painful sinus troubles due to changing atmospheric pressures

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ANGIO

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VESSEL
angioma:benign growth that consists of small blood vessels

angiocarditis: Inflammation of the heart and the blood vessels

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ARTERIO

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ARTERY
arteriotomy: surgical incision into artery

arteriostenosis:narrowing of the artery

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BLEPHARO

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EYELID
blepharoplasty surgical revision of drooping eyelid

blepharoptosis: drooping of the upper eyelid

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BRONCHO

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BRONCHUS
bronchoedema: fluid build-up in lungs

bronchogenic: of bronchial origin

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CARDIO

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HEART
cardiologist: heart doctor

cardiomegaly:enlargement of the heart

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CEPHALO

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HEAD
cephalodynia: head pain

cephalopathy: any type of head pain

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CEREBRO

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BRAIN
cerebromalacia: loss of brain tissue

cerebrospinal: related to spine and brain

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CHOLE (CHOLECYST)

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BILE, GALLBLADDER
cholecystectomy:removal of gall bladder

cholelithiasis: condition of having gall stones

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CHOLEDOCHO

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COMMON BILE DUCT
choledocholithotomy: incision into the common bile duct to remove stone

choledochoplasty: surgical revision of common bile duct
choledocholithiasis: condition of having a stone in the common bile duct

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CHONDRO

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CARTILAGE
chondrocyte: cartilage cell

chondroid: resembles cartilage

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COLO

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LARGE INTESTINE
Colonoscopy: instrument used to view colon
Colectomy: surgical removal of colon/part of colon

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COSTO

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RIB
intercostal: between the ribs

costochondral: rib cartilage

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CRANIO

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SKULL(CRANIUM)
craniotomy: cutting open skull to expose brain

cranioplasty: surgical revision of skull

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CYSTO

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BLADDER(URINARY)

cystoscope: instrument used to view bladder
cystogram: xray the bladder

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DENT

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TOOTH
dental: tooth

dentifrice: toothpaste

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DERM

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SKIN
dermatitis:inflammation of skin

dermabrasion: abrasion of the skin

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ENTERO

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INTESTINE (SMALL)

enteritis: inflammation of entire small bowel
enterostomy: artificial opening of small bowel

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ERYTHRO

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RED
erythrocyte: red blood cell

erythrophobia: fear of blushing

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GASTRO

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STOMACH
gastroenteritis: inflammation of stomach and small bowel

gastrogenic: caused by the stomach

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GLOSSO

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TONGUE
glossoplegia: paralysis of tongue

glossorrhaphy: stitching up of tongue
glossectomy: surgical removal of partial or full removal of tongue

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HEMO,HEMA

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BLOOD
hemoglobin: rbc that transport oxygen

hemoptysis: coughing up of blood

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HEPAR, HEPATO

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LIVER
hepatitis: inflammation of the liver

hepatomegaly: enlargement of the liver

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HYSTERO
UTERUS hysterectomy:surgical removal of uterus hysteroscope: scope used to look into uterus
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ILEO
ILEUM ileocecal:where ileum meets the cecum ileotomy: incision into ileum
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JEJUNO
JEJUNUM jejunostomy: artificial opening into jejunum jejunitis: inflammation of jejunum
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LAPARO
ABDOMEN laparoscopy: scope to look into abdomen laparotomy: incision into abdomen
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LITH
STONE, CALCULUS nephrolithiasis: kidney stones cholecystolithiasis: stones in the gallbladder
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MYELO
SPINAL CORD myelography: xray of spinal cord myelodysplasia: developmental anomaly of the spinal cord
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MYO
MUSCLE myocarditis:inflammation of heart muscle myocyte: muscle cell
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NECRO
DEAD/DEATH necrosis:tissue death necrology: obituary categorizing why people die
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NEPHRO
KIDNEY nephrectomy: surgical removal of kidney nephropexy: surgical fixation of kidney
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NEURO
NERVE neurolysis:BREAKDOWN OF NERVE TISSUE neuroma:TUMOR ORIGINATING FROM NERVE
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OCULO, OPTHALMO
EYE oculomotor: MOVEMENT OF THE EYE ophthalmia: INFLAMMATION OF EYE IE:PINK EYE
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OOPHOR
OVARY oophorectomy: REMOVAL OF OVARIES oophoropathy: ANY DISEASE OF OVARY IE:OVARIAN CYST
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ORCHIO, ORCHIDO
TESTICLES orchidectomy: REMOVAL OF TESTICLE/S orchiopexy: SURGICAL FIXATION OF TESTICLE
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OSTEO
BONE OSTEOPATHY: ANY DISEASE OF BONE osteomalacia:SOFTENING OF BONE IE:RICKETS (severe LACK OF VITAMIN D) osteochondritis: "creation of a flap of cartilage that further dissects away from its underlying subchondral attachments
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OTO
EAR otoplasty: REVISION OF THE EAR otodynia: PAIN IN THE EAR
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PATH
DISEASE pathogen: CAUSE OF DISEASE pathologist: DOCTOR WHO STUDIES DISEASE
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PNEUMO, PNEUMON
LUNG;AIR pneumonectomy: SURGICAL REMOVAL OF LUNG pneumothorax:AIR IN THE THORAX
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PROCTO
ANUS;RECTUM proctocolitis:INFLAMMATION OF THE COLON proctoscopy: EXAM OF RECTUS/ANUS USING SCOPE
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PYELO
KIDNEY PELVIS pyelonephritis: INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEY IE: UTI INFECTION pyelogram: INJECT DYE TO SEE KIDNEY
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PYO
PUS pyogenic: INFECTION PRODUCING PUSS pyonephrolithiasis: CONDITION OF HAVING KIDNEY STONES THAT CAUSE PUSS PRODUCING INFECTION
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RENAL
KIDNEY renography: XRAY OF THE KIDNEY renogastric: RELATING TO KIDNEY & STOMACH..THROWING UP FROM KIDNEY PAIN
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RHINO
NOSE rhinorrhea: EXCESSIVE RUNNY NOSE rhinoplasty: SURGICAL REVISION OF NOSE
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SALPINGO
FALLOPIAN TUBE salpingopexy: SURGICAL FIXATION OF FALLOPIAN TUBE salpingo-oophorectomy:SURGICAL REMOVAL OF FALLOPIAN TUBE AND OVARIES
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SEPTIC
PATHOGENIC ORGANISMS INFECTION septicemia: SEPSIS…BLOOD POISONING BY BACTERIA septimetritis: INFLAMMATION OF THE INNER LINING OF UTERINE (ENDOMETRIOSIS
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TENO, TENDO
TENDON | Tendonitis: INFLAMMATION OF TENDON
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THORACO
CHEST Thoracodynia: CHEST PAIN Thoracotomy: INCISION INTO THE CHEST
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THROMBO
BLOOD CLOT Thrombosis: HAVING A CLOT Thrombophlebitis: CLOT IN A VEIN
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TRACHE
TRACHEA Tracheotomy: INCISION INTO THE TRACHEA Tracheostenosis:NARROWING OF THE TRACHEA
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UNI
ONE Uniocular:ONE EYE Unilateral: PAIN ON ONE SIDE

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