Med Terms Chapter 1-2

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Bi/o

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Life

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Carcin/o

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Cancerous, Cancer

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Cepahl/o

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Head

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Cerebr/o

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Cerebrum

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Cis/o

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To cut

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Crin/o

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Tosecrete

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cyst/o

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Urinarybladder

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cyt/o

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Cell

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derm/o

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Skin

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dermat/o

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Skin

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electr/o

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Electricity

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encephal/o

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Brain

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enter/o

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Intestines

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erythr/o

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erythr/o

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gastr/o

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Stomach

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glyc/o

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Sugar

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gnos/o

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knowledge

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gynec/o

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Female

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hemat/o

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Blood

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hem/o

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Blood

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hepat/o

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Liver

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iatr/o

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Treatment

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Treatment

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White

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log/o

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Studyof

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nephr/o

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Kidney

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neur/o

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Nerve

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onc/o

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Tumor

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ophthalm/o

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Eye

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oste/o

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Bone

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path/o

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Disease

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ped/o

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Child

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psych/o

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Mind

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radi/o

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x-rays

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ren/o

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Kidney

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Kidney

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Kidney

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Kidney

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Flesh

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sect/o

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Tocut

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thromb/o

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Clot

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ur/o

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Urinarytract

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a-, an-

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No, not, without

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aut-, auto-

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Self, own

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dia-

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Complete, through

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endo-

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in

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epi-

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above

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ex-, exo-

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out

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hyper-

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above

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hypo-

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below

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in-

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In, into, not

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peri-

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surrounding

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pro-

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before

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re-

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back

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retro-

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behind

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sub-

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under

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trans-

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across

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–ac

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pertaining to

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–al

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pertaining to

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–algia

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pain

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–cyte

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cell

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–ectomy

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removal, excision

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–emia

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blood condition

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–genic

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produced by

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–globin

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protein

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–gram

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record

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–ic, -ical

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pertaining to

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–ion

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ion, to wander

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–ist

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specialist

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–itis

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inflammation

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–logy

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study

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–oma

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tumour

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–opsy

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view of

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-osis

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condition, usually abnormal

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–pathy

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disease

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–scope

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instrument for visual examination

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–scopy

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visual examination

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–sis

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state of

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–tomy

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process of cutting

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-y

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condition

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Adenoma

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Tumor of a gland

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Arthritis

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Inflammation of a joint

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Carcinoma

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Cancerof epithelial cells

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Cardiology

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Studyof the heart

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Cephalic

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Pertainingto the head

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Cerebral

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Pertainingto the cerebrum

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Incision

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Cuttinginto

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Excision

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Cuttingout

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Endocrine

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Glandswhich secrete hormones into the body

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Cystoscopy

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Visualendoscopic examination of the bladder

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Cytology

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Studyof cells

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Dermatitis

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Inflammationof the skin

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Electrocardiogram

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Electrical recording of the heart

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Electroencephalogram

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Electricalrecording of the brain

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Enteritis

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Inflammationof the intestine

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Erythrocyte

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Redblood cell

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Gastritis

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Inflammationof the stomach

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Hypoglycemia

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Lowblood sugar

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Hyperglycemia

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Highblood sugar

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Gynecology

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Thestudy of female reproductive system

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Hematoma

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Collection of blood under the skin, bruise

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Hemoglobin

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Blood protein, carries oxygen in red blood cells

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Hepatitis

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Inflammationof the liver

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Iatrogenic

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Adverseeffects of treatment

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Leukocyte

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Whiteblood cell

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Dermatology

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Studyof skin

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Nephritis

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Inflammation of the kidney

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Neurology

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Studyof nerves

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Oncology

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Studyof tumors (cancerous)

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Ophthalmologist

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Eyedoctor

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Osteitis

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Inflammationof bone

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Pathologist

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Doctorwho examines biopsies for disease

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Pediatrician

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Doctorwho specializes in children

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Psychiatrist

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Doctorwho specializes in the mind

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Radiology

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Studyof x-rays

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Renal

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Pertainingto the kidney

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Rhinitis

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Inflammationof the nose

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Sarcoma

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Canceroustumor of the muscle, bone and fat

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Resection

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Cuttingback or out

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Thrombocyte

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Acell involved in clotting

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Urology

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Thestudy of the urinary tract (kidneys and other organs)

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Abdomin/o

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abdomen

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Adipo/o

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fat

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Anter/o

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front

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Bol/o

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to cast, throw

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Cervic/o

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neck

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Chondr/o

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cartilage

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Chrom/o

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color

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Coccyg/o

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coccyx

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Crani/o

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skull

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Cyt/o

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cell

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Dist/o

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far, distant

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Dors/o

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back

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Hist/o

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tissue

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ili

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ilium (part of the pelvic bone)

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Inguin/o

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groin

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Kary/o

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nucleus

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Later/o

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side

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Lumb/o

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side and back between ribs and pelvi

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Medi/o

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middle

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Nucle/o

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nucleus

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Pelv/i

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pelvis

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Poster/o

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back

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Proxim/o

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nearest

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Sacr/o

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sacrum

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Spin/o

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spine

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Thel/o, theli/o

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nipple

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Thorac/o

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chest

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Umbilic/o

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navel

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Ventr/o

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belly side of the body

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Vertebr/o

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vertebrae

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Viscer/o

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internal organs