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128 Cards in this Set
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hist/o
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tissue
(histology) |
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path/o
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disease
(pathology) |
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-pathy
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disease
(myopathy) |
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nucle/o
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nucleus
(nucleoid) |
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medi/o
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middle
(mediocarpal) |
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idi/o
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unknown
(idiopathic) |
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hom/o ; home/o
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same, alike
(homeostasis) |
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-metry
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act of measuring
(pelvimetry) |
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-para
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to bear forth-offspring
(multipara) |
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-oma
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tumor
(hematoma) |
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ab-
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away from
(abduction) |
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-scopy
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visual examination
(endoscopy) |
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proxim/o
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near, nearest
(proximal) |
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radi/o
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radiation, x-ray; radius-lower arm bone on thumb side
(radiography) |
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poster/o
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back (of body), behind, posterior
(posterior) |
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ventr/o
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belly-side up
(ventral) |
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viscer/o
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internal organs
(visceral) |
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ultra-
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excess, beyond
(ultrasound) |
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aden/o
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gland
(adenoid) |
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lip/o ; adip/o ; steat/o
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fat
(lipocele);(adipose);(steatitis) |
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anter/o
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anterior, front
(anterior) |
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cyt/o
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cell
(cytogenesis) |
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-cyte
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cell
(blastocyte) |
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ad-
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toward
(adduction) |
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-icle
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small, minute
(ventricle) |
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-ule
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small, minute
(venule) |
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-ole
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small, minute
(arteriole) |
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-trophy
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nourishment, development
(dystrophy) |
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-gnosis
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knowing
(prognosis) |
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kerat/o
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horny tissue; hard, cornea
(keratosis) |
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-iatry
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medicine, treatment
(podiatry) |
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xer/o
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dry
(xerosis) |
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-graphy
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process of recording
(angiography) |
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-graph
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instrument for recording
(cardiograph) |
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-oid
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appearance
(adenoid) |
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epi-
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above, upon
(epidermis) |
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ichthy/o
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dry, scaly
(ichthyosis) |
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-cele
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hernia, swelling
(hepatocele) |
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-iasis
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abnormal condition produced by something specific
(cholelithiasis) |
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-osis
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abnormal condition; increase used primarily with RBC
(cyanosis) |
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-logy
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study of
(hematology) |
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-desis
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binding, fixation of a joint
(arthrodesis) |
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-lysis
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separation; destruction; loosening
(thrombolysis) |
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sub-
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under, below
(subnasal) |
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infra-
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under, below
(infracostal) |
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hypo-
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under, below, deficient
(hypodermic) |
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hyper-
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excessive, above normal
(hypertension) |
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jaund/o; xanth/o; cirrh/o
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yellow
(jaundice; xanthocyte; cirrhosis) |
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-therapy
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treatment
(cryotherapy) |
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thel/o
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nipple
(theleplasty) |
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leuk/o; leuc/o; albin/o
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white
(leukemia; albinism) |
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myc/o
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fungus
(dermatomycosis) |
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cyan/o
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blue
(cyanotic) |
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anthrac/o
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coal; coal dust
(anthracosis) |
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lact/o
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milk
(lactic) |
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mamm/o; mast/o
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breast
(mammogram; mastectomy) |
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-phobia
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fear
(hemophobia) |
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onych/o; ungu/o
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nail
(onychoma; ungual) |
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cutane/o; dermat/o, derm/o
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skin
(subcutaneous; dermatoplasty; hypodermic) |
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crypt/o
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hidden
(cryptitis) |
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-itis
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inflammation
(gingivitis) |
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-logist
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specialist in the study of
(dermatologist) |
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-meter
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intrument for measuring
(pelvimeter) |
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erythr/o; erythem/o; erythemat/o; rubi/o
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red
(erythrocyte) |
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-ectasis
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dialation; expansion
(bronchiectasis) |
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-tomy
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incision
(gastrotomy) |
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-gram
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record, writing
(mammogram) |
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-clasis
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to break; fracture
(osteoclasis) |
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-tripsy
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crushing
(lithotripsy) |
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-algia; -dynia; -algesia
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pain
(synalgia; otodynia; analgesia) |
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-plasia; -plasm
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formation; growth
(dysplasia; neoplasm) |
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-plasty
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formation; surgical repair
(rhinoplasty) |
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-rrhage; -rrhagia
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bursting forth
(hemmorrhage; menorrhagia) |
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-rrhea
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discharge, flow
(diarrhea) |
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-rrhexis
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rupture
(anteriorrhexis) |
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-rrhaphy
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suture
(myorrhaphy) |
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-scope
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intrument for examining
(endoscope) |
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-gen; -genesis
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forming, producing, origin
(carcinogen; carcinogenesis) |
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-stomy
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forming an opening
(tracheostomy) |
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scler/o
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hardening
(sclerosis) |
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-ectomy
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surgical removal
(appendectomy) |
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-megaly
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enlargement
(cardiomegaly) |
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-pexy
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fixation of an organ
(mastopexy) |
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-emia
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blood; blood condition
(anemia) |
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-malacia
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softening
(chondromalacia) |
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-lith
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stone, calculus
(cholelith) |
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-emesis
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vomiting
(hyperemesis) |
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-tome
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instrument to cut
(osteotome) |
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sudor/o; hidr/o
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sweat
(sudoresis; hidradenitis) |
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-squamo
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scale
(squamous) |
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pil/o; trich/o
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hair
(pilonidal; trichopathy) |
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-centesis
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surgical puncture
(arthrocentesis) |
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-toxic
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poison
(hepatotoxic) |
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-poiesis
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formation; production
(hemopoiesis) |
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-plegia
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paralysis
(hemiplegia) |
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-ptosis
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downward displacement
(blepharoptosis) |
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-spasm
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involuntary contraction; twitch
(blepharspasm) |
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-stasis
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standing still
(hemostasis) |
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-stenosis
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narrowing; stricture
(arteriostenosis) |
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melan/o
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black
(melanoma) |
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later/o
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one side
(lateral) |
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-paresis
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partial paralysis
(hemiparesis) |
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-penia
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decrease, deficiency
(erythropenia) |
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-phagia
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swallowing, eating
(dysphagia) |
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-phasia
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speech
(aphasia) |
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-philia; -phil
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attracted to
(neutrophil) |
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chlor/o
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green
(chloropia) |
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-trans
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across; through
(transabdominal) |
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peri-
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around
(perinatal) |
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para-
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near; beside
(paranasal) |
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-ac
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pertaining to, related to
(cardiac) |
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-al
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pertaining to, related to
(neural) |
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-ar
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pertaining to, related to
(muscular) |
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-ary
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pertaining to, related to
(pulmonary) |
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-eal
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pertaining to, related to
(esophageal) |
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-ic
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pertaining to, related to
(thoracic) |
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-ical
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peraining to, related to
(pathological) |
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-ile
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pertaining to, related to
(penile) |
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-ior
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pertaining to, related to
(posterior) |
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-ous
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pertaining to; composed of; producing
(cutaneous) |
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-tic
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pertaining to, related to
(acoustic) |
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-esis
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condition
(diuresis) |
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-ia
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condition
(pneumonia) |
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-ism
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condition
(hyperthyroidism) |
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-iatry
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medicine; treatment
(podiatry) |
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-ician
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specialist
(physician) |
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-ist
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specialist
(hematologist) |
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-y
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condition; process
(neuropathy) |
