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endo-
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within
endoscope ; Instrument for viewing the inside of a body space |
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epi-
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above
epigastric; Above the stomach |
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erytho/r/o-
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red
erythema; Redness of the skin erythrocyte; Red blood cell |
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eu-
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normal, good, true
eupnea; Normal breathing |
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ex/o-
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out, out of
excise; To remove surgically |
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extra-
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outside, in addition to
extracellular; Outside the cell |
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hemi-
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half
hemiplegia; Paralysis of one half of the body |
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hetero-
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other, different
heterosexual; Pertaining to the opposite sex |
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homo-
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same
homograft; Transplant of tissue from same species |
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homeo-
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homeostasis
State of internal constancy |
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hyper-
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high, excessive
hypertension; High blood pressure |
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hypo-
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under, decreased
hypoglycemia;Low blood sugar |
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in, im-
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in, within
inhale;To breath in impacted; Held firmly |
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in-, im-
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not
indigestion; Incomplete digestion impermeable; Unable to be penetrated |
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infra-
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below
infrared; Pertaining to heat waves beyond the red spectrum |
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inter-
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between
interstitial; Between cells |
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intra-
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within
intracranial ; Within the skull |
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iso-
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equal, same
isotonic; Having the same concentration as cellular fluids |
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juxta-
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near
juxtaglomerular; Near the glomerulus of the kidney |
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leuk/o-
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white, colorless
leukemia; Malignant overgrowth of white blood cells (leukocytes) |
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macro-
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large
macromolecule; large molecule composed of subunits |
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cost/o
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rib
intercostal; between the ribs |
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crani/o
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skull
craniotomy; surgery on the cranium |
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cyst/o
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sac, bladder
cystitis; inflammation of the urinary bladder |
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derm
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skin
hypodermic; beneath the skin |
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dermat/o
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skin disease
dermatosis; any skin disease |
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encephal/o
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brain
encephalitis; inflammation of the brain |
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enter/o
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intestine
enterotoxin; toxin that acts on the cells lining of the intestines |
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gastr/o
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stomach
epigastric; above the stomach |
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genesis
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origin
spermatogenesis; formation of sperm cells |
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glomerul/o
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glomerulus
glomerulonephritis; inflammation of the glomeruli |
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gloss/o
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tongue
hypoglossal; under the tongue |
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hem/o
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blood
hemoglobin; the pigment that carries oxygen in blood |
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hemat/o
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liver
hepatomegaly; enlargement of the liver |
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hist/o
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tissue
histologist; one who studies tissues |
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hydro/o
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water, fluid
hydrophilic; readily absorbs water |
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hyster/o
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uterus
hysterectomy; surgical removal of the uterus |
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ile/o
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ileum
ileocecal; pertaining to the ileum and cecum |
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ili/o
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ilium
iliac; pertaining to the ilium |
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kerat/o
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cornea, hormy layer of the skin
keratoplasty; plastic surgery of the cornea; corneal grafting |
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labi/o
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lip, labium
labiodental; pertaining to the lips and teet |
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-meter
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measuring instrument
calorimeter; instrument for measuring heat production |
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-metry
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measurement
pelvimetry; measurement of the pelvis |
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-odynia
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pain
cephalodynia; pain in the head |
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-oid
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like, resembling
rheumatoid; similar to rheumatism |
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-oma
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tumor
sarcoma; tumor of the connective tissue |
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-osis
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condition
narcosis; unconsciousness due to narcotics |
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-pathy
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disease
myopathy; any disease of the muscle |
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-penia
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lack of
leukopenia; abnormal decrease in the number of WBC |
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-pexy
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surgical fixation
hysteropexy; surgical fixation of the uterus |
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-phagia
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eating
dysphagia; difficulting in swallowing |
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-phil, -philic
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attracting
basophil; WBC that stains with basic stain |
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-plasia
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formation, molding
hyperplasia; excessive growth of cells |
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-plasty
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plastic repair
rhinoplasty; plastic surgery of the nose |
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-plegia
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paralysis
paraplegia; paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body |
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-pnea
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breathing
apnea; absence of breath |
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-poiesis
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formation; production
erythopoeisis; formation of RBC |
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-ptosis
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dropping
nephroptosis; dropping of the kidney |
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-rhage, - rhagia
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bursting forth
hemorrhage; bursting forth of blood menorrhagia; excessive menstral bleeding |
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-rhaphy
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surgical repair
herniorrhaphy; surgical repair of hernia |
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-rhea
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discharge
pyorrhea; dicharge of pus |
