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ADEN/0-
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gland
adenoid resembling a gland |
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ARTERI/O-
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artery
arteriovenous pertainding to both atery and vein |
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BLEPHAR/O-
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eyelid
blepharism spasm of the eyelid; continuous blinking |
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ARTHR/O-
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joint
arthrosclerosis stiffening or hardening of the joints |
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BRONCH/O-
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windpipe, throat
bronchostaxis bleeding from the bronchial wall |
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CARDI/O-
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heart
cardiovalvular pertaining to the valves of the heart |
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CEPHAL/O-
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head
cephalogyric pertaining to turing motions of the head |
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CEREBR/O-
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brain
cerebration functional activity of the brain |
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CHIR/O-
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hand
chiropractic disease treatment by vertebral manipulation |
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CHOL/O-
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bile
cholemisis vomiting fo bile |
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CHONDR/O-
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cartilage
chondromalacia abnormal softening of cartilage |
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COL/O-
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lower intestine
colitis inflammation of the colon |
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COLP/O-
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vagina
colporrhexsis laceration of the vagina |
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COR/O-
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pupil of eye
cototomy incision of the pupil |
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CORTIC/O
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cortex
corticotropic having a stimulating effect on the adrenal cortex |
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COST/O-
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rib
costalgia pain in the ribs |
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CYST/O-
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bladder, cyst
cystitis inflammation of the urinary bladder |
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CYT/O-
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cell
cytoglycopenia deficient glucose content of the body or blood cells |
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DARCY/O-
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tears
dacryagogic inducing a flow of tears |
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DENT/I-
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tooth
dentibuccal pertaining to the cheek and teeth |
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DERMAT/O-
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skin
demabrasion planing of the skin done by mechanical means |
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DEXTR/O-
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right side
dextroversion movement, especially eye movement, to the right |
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ENCEPHAL/O-
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brain
enceohelomyelopathy a disease involving the brain and spinal cord |
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ENTER/O-
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intestine
enteromegaly enlargement of the intestines |
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FIBR/O-
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fibrous
fibrochondritis inflammation of the fibrocartilage |
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GASTR/O-
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stomach
gastrodynia pain in the stomach |
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GLOSS/O-
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tongue
glossopharyngeal pertaining to the tongue and pharynx |
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GYNEC/O
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woman
gynecomastia exaggerated growth of the male mammary glands |
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HEM/A-
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blood
hematemesis the vomiting of blood |
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HEM/O-
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blood
hemorrhage the escape of blood from a ruprured vessel |
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HEPAT/O-
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liver
hepatosplenitis iflammation of the liver and spleen |
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HIST/O-
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tissue
histodialysis disintegration or breaking down of tissue |
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HYDR/O-
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water
hyrotherapy the external use of water to treat disease or injury |
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HYSTER/O-
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uterus, womb
hysterectomy surgical removal of the uterus |
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ILI/O-
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flank, upper hipbone
iliolumbar pertaining to the iliac and lumbar regions |
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IRID/O-
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iris of the eye
iridodilator agent that dilutes the pupil of the eye |
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LABI/O-
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lip
labioplasty plastic repair of a lip |
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LAPAR/O-
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flank, abdominal wall
laparorraphy suture of the abdominal wall |
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LARYNG/O-
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windpipe, larynx
laryngoxerosis dryness of the larynx |
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LIP/O-
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fat
lipophilia affinity for fat |
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MAST/O-
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breast
mastatrophy atrophy of the mammary gland |
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MUSCUL/O-
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muscle
musculocutaneous pertaining to muscle and skin |
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MYEL/O-
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marrow, spinal cord
myelatelia imperfect developement of the spinal cord |
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MY/O-
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muscle
myocele imperfect development of the spinal cord |
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NEPHR/O-
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kidney
nephrolith a calculus in the kidney |
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NEUR/O-
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nerve
neurogenic forming nervous tissue, or stimulating nervous energy |
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ODONT/O-
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tooth
odontopathy any disease of the teeth |
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OPHTHALM/O-
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eye
opthalmoneuritis inflammation of the optic nerve |
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OPT/O-
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eye
optokinetic pertaining to the movement of the eyes |
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ORCHID/O-
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testes
orchidic pertaining to a testis |
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OSS/I-
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bone
ossicic forming or becoming bone |
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OSTE/O-
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bone
osteoclastoma a giant cell tumor of bone |
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OT/O-
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ear
otopolypus a polyp in the ear |
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OV/I-
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egg
oviposition the ace of laying or depositing eggs |
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PHARYNG/O-
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pharynx
pharyngostomy creation of an artificial opening into the pharynx |
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PHLEB/O-
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vein
phleborrhexis rupture of a vein |
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PLEUR/O-
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rib, side of body
pleuroclysis injection of fluids into the plerural cavity |
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PNEUM/O-
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lung, air
pneumonosis any lung disease |
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POD/O-
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foot
pododermatitis inflammation of the skin of the foot |
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POLI/O-
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gray matter
poliodystrophy atrophy of the cerebral gray matter |
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PROCT/O-
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anus, rectum
proctospasm spasm of the rectum |
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PSYCH/O-
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mind
psychotropic capable of modifying mental activity |
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PULM/O-
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lung
pulmoaortic pertaing to the lungs and aorta |
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PYEL/O-
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pelvis
pyeloplasty plastic repair of the renal pelvis |
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REN/I-
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kidney
renal pertaining to the kidney |
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SACR/O-
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sacrum
sacrad toward the sacrum |
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SANGUI-
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blood
sanguifacient forming blood |
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SARC/0-
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flesh
sarcosis abnormal increase of flesh |
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SER/O-
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serum, blood
seroprognisis prognosis of disease based on serum reactions |
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SIAL/O-
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salivary glands
sialadenitis inflammation of the salivary glands |
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SOMAT/O-
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body
somatometry measurement of the dimensions of the entire body |
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SPONDYL/O-
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vertebra
spondyloarthropathy disease of the joints of the spine |
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STOMAT/O-
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mouth
stomatitis inflamation of the mucosa of the mouth |
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THORAC/O-
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chest
thoracotomy incision of the chest wall |
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THROMB-
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blood clot, coagulation
thrombectomy surgical removal of a clot from a blood vessel |
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TRACHE/O-
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windpipe, trachea
tracheotome an instument for incising the trachea |
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TRICH/O-
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hair
trichoclasia brittleness of the hair |
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URETHR/O-
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urethra
urethrostenosis constriction of the urethra |
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URIN/O-
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urine
urinoma a cyst containing urine |
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UR/O-
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urine
urogenous producing urine |
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UTER/O-
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womb, uterus
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VAS/O-
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vessel
vasodilator causing dialation of blood vessels |
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VEN/O-
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vein
venosity excess of venous blood in a part |
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VENTR/O-
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abdoman
ventrose having a belly like expansion |
