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140 Cards in this Set
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a-
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without
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aphonia
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Inability to produce sound
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ab-
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from, away from
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abduct
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to move away from the midline
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ad-, ac-,af-, ag-, al-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-
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Toward, increasing
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adduct
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To move toward the midline of the body
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alb-
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white
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albinism
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whiteness of skin, hair, and eyes caused by the absence of pigment
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ambi-
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both
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ambidextrous
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able to use both hands effectively
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ana-
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up, upward, toward
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Anaphylactic
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characterized by an exaggerated reaction to an antigen or toxin
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ante-
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before
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antepartum
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before childbirth
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anti-
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against
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antibiotic
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acting against microorganisms
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auto-
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self
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autodermic
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of the patient's own skin (said of skin grafts)
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bi-
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Two, Both
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Bilateral
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pertaining to both sides
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bio-
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life
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Biology
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study of life
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circum-
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around
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circumcision
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removal of the skin around the tip of the penis
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con-, col-, com-, cor-
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together, with
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congential
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accompanying birth, present at birth
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contra-
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against
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contraceptive
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preventing conception
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de-
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away from, down, not
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decalcify
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to decrease of remove calcium
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dia-
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Through
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Diagnosis
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Knowledge through testing
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dis-
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apart, separate
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Dislaocation
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removal of any part of the body from its normal position
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dys-
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Bad, difficult, painful, poor
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Dysuria
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painful urinaition
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ec-
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out, away
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Ectopic
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pertaining to something outside its normal location
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ecto-
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outside
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Ectoplasm
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outermost layer of cell protoplasm
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en-, em-
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In
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Endemic
Empyema |
Occurring continuously in a population
Pus in a body cavity |
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Endo-
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Within
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Endoscope
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Instrument to examine something from within
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epi-
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Upon, over
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Epidermal
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Upon the skin
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eu-
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Good
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Eupnea
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Normal, good breathing
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Ex-, e-
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Out, away
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Exhale
Emanation |
To breathe out
something given off |
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Hemi-
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Half
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Hemicardia
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Half of the heart
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hyper-
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excessive, beyond
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Hyperlipemia
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Condition of excessive fat in the blood
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hypo-
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below, under
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Hypoglycemia
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low blood sugar
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in-, il-, im-, ir-
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Not
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Impotence
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Inability to acheive erection
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infra-
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Below, under, beneath
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Inframammary
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below the breast
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inter-
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between
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Intercellular
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between cells
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intra-
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within
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intravenous
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within a vein
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iso-
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equal
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isometric
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of equal dimension
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juxta-
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Near, beside
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juxtaarticular
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near a joint
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mal-
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bad
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malaise
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discomfort
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mega-, megal- /o
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Large
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Megacephaly
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abnormal enlargement of the head
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mes-/o
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middle
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mesoderm
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middle layer of the skin
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meta-
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beyond, after
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metastasis
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spread of disease from one part of the body to another
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micro-
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small
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microscope
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instrument used to view small organisms
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milli-
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one-thousand
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milliliter
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one-thousandth of a liter
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mono-
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one, single
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monomuclear
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having only one nucleus
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multi-
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many
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multidisciplinary
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pertaining to many areas of study
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neo-
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new, recent
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neonatal
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pertaining to many areas of study
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non-
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not
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nonivasive
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not invading the body through any organ, cavity, or skin (said of a diagnostic or therapeutic technique)
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para-
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near, beside, beyond, opposite, abnormal
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paramedic
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person who provides emergency medical care (alongside other medical personnel)
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per-
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through
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percutaneous
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through the skin
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peri-
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around, surrounding
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perianal
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around the anus
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poly-
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many
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polyarthritis
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inflammation of many joints
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post-
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after
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postmortem
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after death
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pre-
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before
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premature
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before maturation
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primi-
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frist
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primiparous
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having given birth for the first time
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re-
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again, back
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reactivate
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to make active again
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retro-
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back, backward, behind
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retrograde
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going backward
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rube-
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red
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rubella
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Viral disease characterized by red rashes, among other things
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semi-
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half
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semiconscious
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half conscious
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sub-
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under, below
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sublingual
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under the toungue
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super-
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above, excessive
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superficial
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near or above the surface
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supra-
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above, over
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suprapubic
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above the pubic area
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syn-, sym-
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together
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symbiosis
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mutual interdependence
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tri-
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three
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triceps
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muscle with three heads
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uni-
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one
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unicellular
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one-celled
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ultra-
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beyond
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ultrasound
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sound with a very high frequency, used to obtain medical images.
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-ac
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pertaining to
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cardiac
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pertaining to the heart
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-ad
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toward
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cephalad
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toward the head
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-al
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pertaining to
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thermal
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pertaining to the production of heat
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-ar
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pertaining to
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articular
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pertaining to a joint
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-desis
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binding
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arthrodesis
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surgical binding or fusing of a joint.
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-e
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noun maker
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dermatome
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instrument used to cut the skin
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-ectomy
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excision, removal
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hysterectomy
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removal of the entire uterus
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-emesis
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vomit
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hyperemesis
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excessive vomiting
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