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root
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is the foundation of a medical term
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purpose of suffixes such as "ic" "al," and "ous" is to
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make the term an adjective
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-itis
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inflammation
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viscera
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internal organs
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-cele
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hernia
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abdominocentesis
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removing fluid from the abdominal cavity
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"a" or "an" mean
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no or not
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trans-
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across or through
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unilateral
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pertaining to one side
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duoden/o
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first part of small intestine
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cheil/o
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lips
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-ectasia
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stretching or dilation
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ante-, pre- and pro- mean
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before, forward
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ec-, ecto- and ex- mean
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out, outside, away from
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cec/o
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large intestine
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pharynx
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throat
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sialadenolithiasis
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stone in the salivary gland
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intussusception
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telescoping of the intestine
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atresia
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lack of opening
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colectomy
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removal of the large bowel
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gastroenteritis
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inflammation of the stomach and small intestines
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symbiosis
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example of parasitism
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-tomy
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cut into, incision, section
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intercostal
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pertaining to between the ribs
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mastication
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chewing food
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angioplasty
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repair of a vessel
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ischemia
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blood flow is decreased to an area
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pharyngitis
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inflammation or infection of the throat
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iatrogenic
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pertaining to produced by treatment
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adenectomy
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removal of a gland
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leukemia
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increase in the numbers of malignant white blood cells
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thrombocyte
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platelet
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nephrosis
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abnormal condition of the kidney
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onocologist
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physician who specializes in drug treatment of cancerous tumors
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neurectomy
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resection of a nerve
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hemoptysis
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coughing or spitting up blood
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labi/o
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means the same as cheil/o
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cholecystectomy
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excision of the gall bladder
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disc
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a piece of cartilage between the backbones
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craniotomy
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incision of the skull
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karyotype
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picture (photograph) of nuclear structures
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pleura
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double folded membrane surrounding the lungs
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pituitary gland
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endocrine gland at the base of the brain
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-ptosis
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prolapse
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myelogram
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x-ray record of the spinal cord
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-sclerosis
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opposite of malacia
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necrosis
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abnormal condition of death of cells
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abduction
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carry away from the body
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antisepsis
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against infection
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prodrome
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signs and symptoms that appear before an illness
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cyanosis
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bluish coloration of the skin
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ova
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eggs
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hysteroptosis
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prolapse of the uterus
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cryptochordism
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one or both testes fail to decend near the time of birth
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prostatitis
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inflammation of prostate gland
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spermatogenesis
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formation of sperm cells
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constant
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combining form is used when the suffix begins with a
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pyel/o
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renal pelvis
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EGD (endoscopy)
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exam of esophagus, stomach and duodenum
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urinalysis
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tests to evaluate the composition of urine
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colposcope
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visual exam of vagina
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gynecologist
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specialist in study of female disorders
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mammography
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xray recording of the breast
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acromegaly
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enlargement of the limbs due to thickening of bones and soft tissue
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cirrhosis
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chronic, disease of the liver
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nephrolysis
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destruction of kidneys
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nocturia
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urinary frequently at night
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enterocolostomy
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new surgical connection between small intestines and colon
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dysmenorrhea
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painful menstrual flow
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pyuria
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pus in the urine
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cerebroma
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abnormal mass of brain tissue
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occlude
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blockage or obstruction
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retroflexion
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bending backwards
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ureterocele
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herina of the ureter
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encephalocele
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hernia of the brain
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pneumophothorax
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collection of gas or air in the pleural cavity and lungs
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colon
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large intestine
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urinary
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pertaining to the urine
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ventral
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pertaining to the front or anterior of the body
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thoracic
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pertaining to the chest
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