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113 Cards in this Set
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arthr-
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joint
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brachi-
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arm
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bucc-
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cheek
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cardi-
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heart
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carp-
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wrist
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cephal-
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head
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chondr-
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cartilage
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cost-
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rib
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cyst-
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bladder
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cyt-
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cell
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encephal-
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brain
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enter-
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intestine
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faci-
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face
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fibr-
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fibers
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gastr-
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stomach
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gloss-
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tongue
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gnath-
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jaw
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hist-
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tissue
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later-
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side
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mel-
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limb
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my-
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muscle
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nas-
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nose
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nephr-
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kidney
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occipit-
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back of head
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ophthalm-
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eye or eyes
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oss-
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bone
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ot-
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ear
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phleb-
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vein
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pulm-
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lungs
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rhin-
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nose
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somat-
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body
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splen-
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spleen
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thorac-
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chest
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ventr-
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front
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viscer-
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viscera
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a-, an-
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without, from
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apnea (without breath), asepsis (without infection)
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ab-
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away from
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abnormal (away from normal)
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ad-
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toward, to, near
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adhesion (something stuck to)
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aden-
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pertaining to gland
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adenitis (inflammation of gland)
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ana-
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up, toward, apart
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anastomosis (joining of two parts)
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ante-
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before, in front of, forward
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antenatal (occurring or formed before birth)
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anti-
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against, opposing
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antiseptic (against or preventing sepsis)
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bi-
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two, double, twice
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bilateral (both sides)
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circum-
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around, about
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circumoral (around the mouth)
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contra-
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opposed, against
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contraindication (indication opposing usually indicated treatment)
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derma-
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skin
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dermatitis (inflammation of the skin)
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dia-
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through, completely
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diagnosis (knowing completely)
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dys-
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difficult, bad, painful
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dyspnea (difficulty breathing)
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ecto-
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outer, outside
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ectopic (out of place)
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edem-
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swelling
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edema (swelling)
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endo-
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within, inner
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endometrium (within the uterus)
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ep-, epi-
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upon, on, over
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epidermis (on the skin)
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erythro-
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red
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erythrocyte (red blood cell)
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hemi-
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half
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hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body)
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hyper-
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excessive, above
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hyperplasia (excessive formation)
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hypo-
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under, deficient
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hypotension (low blood pressure)
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infra-
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below, beneath
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infrascapular (below the scapular bone)
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inter-
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between
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intercostal (between ribs)
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intra-
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within
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intralobar (within the lobe)
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macro-
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large
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macroblast (abnormally large cell)
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micro-
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small
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microdrip (small drop)
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para-
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beside, beyond, after
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parathyroids (alongside the thyroid)
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per-
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through, excessive
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perforation (a breaking through)
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peri-
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around
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periosteum (covering of bone)
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poly-
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many, much, excessive
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polyuria (excessive urine)
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post-
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after, behind
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postpartum (after childbirth)
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pre-
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before, in front of
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prediastolic (before diastole)
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retro-
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backward, behind
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retroflexion (bending backward)
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semi-
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half
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semilunar (half moon)
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sub-
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under, beneath
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subdiaphragmatic (under the diaphragm)
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supra-
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above, superior, excess
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supraventricular (above the ventricles)
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-algia
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pain
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neuralgia (pain along a nerve)
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-cyte
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cell
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leukocyte (white blood cell)
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-dipsia
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thirst
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polydipsia (excessive thirst)
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-ectomy
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cutting out
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tonsillectomy (cutting out of tonsils)
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-emia
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blood
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anemia (lack of blood)
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-esthesia
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sensation
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anesthesia (without sensation)
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-genic
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causing
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carcinogenic (cancer causing)
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-gram
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record
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angiogram (record or graph of vessels of heart)
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-itis
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inflammation
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tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils)
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-logy
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science, study of
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biology (study of life)
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-ostomy
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creation of an opening
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gastrostomy (artificial opening of)
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-oma
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tumor
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neuroma (nerve tumor)
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-osis
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condition of
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psychosis (condition of the mind)
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-paresis
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weakness
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hemiparesis (one-sided weakness)
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-phagia
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eating
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polyphagia (excessive eating)
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-plegia
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paralysis
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hemiplegia (one-sided paralysis)
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-pnea
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breathing
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apnea (no breathing)
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-phasia
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speech
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aphasia (inability to speak)
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-phobia
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fear
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hydrophobia (fear of water)
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-rhythmia
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rhythm
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arrhythmia (variation from normal rhythm)
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-rrhea
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flow or discharge
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pyorrhea (discharge of pus)
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-taxia
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order, arrangement of
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ataxia (without muscle coordination)
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-uria
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to do with urine
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polyuria (excessive secretion of urine)
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brachi/o-
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arm
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cardi/o-
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heart
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carp/o-
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wrist
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cephal/o-
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head
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cervic/o-
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neck
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encephal/o-
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brain
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faci/o-
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face
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gloss/o-
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tongue
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nas/o-
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nose
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ot/o-
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ear
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pil/o-
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hair
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steth/o-
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chest
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thorac/o-
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chest, thorax
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thyr/o-
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thyroid gland
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trache/o-
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trachea
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ureter/o-
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ureter
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vas/o-
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vessel
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vesic/o-
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bladder, blister
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viscer/o-
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viscera
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