Medical Terminology - Prefixes

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a-

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without

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atraumatic (without injury)

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abdomino-

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abdomen

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abdominoscopy (examination of abdomen wtih endoscopic instrument)

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ad-

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toward

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adduction (to draw toward center)

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adeno-

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gland

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adenopathy (enlargement of glands)

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adipo-

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fat

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adiposuria (occurence of fat in urine)

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adreno-

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adrenal

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adrenocorticoid (compound produced by adrenal cortex)

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alveol-

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alveolus

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alveolotomy (incision of part of the alveolar process)

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ambi-

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both

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ambilateral (pertaining to both sides)

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amnio-

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amnion

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amniotomy (surgical rupture of fetal membranes)

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amylo-

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starch

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amylogenesis (formation of starch)

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an-

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without

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analgesia (without sensibility to pain)

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angio-

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vessel

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angiocardiography (radiography of heart and great vessels using contrast medium)

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ano-

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anus

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anoplasty (repair of anus)

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ante-

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before

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antemortem (occurring before death)

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anti-

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against

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antibacterial (agent acting against growth of bacteria)

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apo-

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from, separated

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apomorphine (an alkaloid from morphine)

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aqueo-

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water

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aqueocentesis (surgical puncture of eye for removal of aqueous humor

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arterio-

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artery

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arteriogram (radiograph of an artery)

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arthro-

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joint

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arthrodysplasia (abnormality of joint development)

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articulo-

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joint

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articulate (to unite by joints)

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atrio-

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atrium

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atriomegaly (abnormal enlargement of atrium of heart)

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audito-

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hearing

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audiogenic (produced by sound)

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auto-

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self

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autolesion (self-inflicted injury)

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autonomo-

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autonomic

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autonomotropic (an affinity for autonomic nervous system)

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bi-

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two

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biceps (a muscle having two heads)

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bili-

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bile

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bililith (gallstone)

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bio-

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living

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biology (study of living organisms)

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brachio-

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arm

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brachiocephalic (pertaining to proximal forelimb and head)

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brachy-

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short

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brachygnathia (abnormal shortness of mandible resulting in longer maxilla)

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brady-

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slow

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bradyuria (slow discharge of urine)

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bronchi-

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bronchus

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bronchitis (inflammation of one or more bronchi)

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broncho-

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bronchus

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bronchostomy (surgical opening through chest wall into bronchus)

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bucco-

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cheek

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buccal (pertaining to cheek)

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calculo-

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stone

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calculolytic (lysis of calculi usually in urinary tract)

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capillaro-

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capillary

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capillarectasia (dilation of capillaries)

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capito-

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head

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capitular (pertaining to head of a bone)

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cardio-

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heart

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cardiomyoliposis (fatty degeneration of heart muscle)

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carpo-

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wrist

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carpopedal (affecting carpus and foot)

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cata-

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down, lower, under, against

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catabasis (stage of decline of disease)

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ceco-

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cecum

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cecopexy (fixation of cecum to correct excessive mobility)

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centi-

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one hundredth

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centigrade (having one hundred gradations as in the celsius scale)

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cephalo-

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head

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cephalomotor (moving the head)

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cer-

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oil, wax

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cerate (medicinal preparatin for external use)

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cerebello-

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cerebellum

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cerebellitis (inflammation of the cerebellum)

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cerebro-

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cerebrum

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cerebrosis (disease of the cerebrum)

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cervico-

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neck

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cervicoplasty (plastic surgery on the neck)

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cheilo-

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lip

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cheilotomy (incision of the lip)

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chole-

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bile, gall

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cholemesis (vomiting of bile)

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chondro-

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cartilage

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chondrolipoma (tumor containing cartilaginous and fatty tissue)

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chorio-

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membrane

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chorioamnionitis (inflammation of fetal membranes)

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chromo-

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color

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chromophobe (any cell, structure, or tissue that does not stain readily)

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chromato-

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color

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chromatogenous (producing color)

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circum-

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around

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circumscribed (bounded or limited or confined to a space)

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cirrho-

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yellow-orange

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cirrhosis (liver disease)

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clavico-

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clavicle

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clavicular intersection (tendinous band in brachiocephalic muscle near point of shoulder)

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coccygo-

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coccyx

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coccygodynia (pain in the tail)

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cochleo-

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cochlea

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cochleovestibular (pertaining to cochlea and vestibule of ear)

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colo-

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colon

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colonorrhagia (hemorrhage from the colon)

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colpo-

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vagina

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colpoptosis (prolapse of the vagina)

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con-

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with, together

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concentrate (to bring to a common center or gather at one point)

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conjunctivo-

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conjunctiva

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conjunctivoma (tumor of eyelid composed of conjunctival tissue)

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contra-

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against

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contraception (prevention of conception)

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corneo-

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cornea

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corneoiridial (pertaining to cornea and iris)

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corono-

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arteries of heart

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coronary arteries (two large arteries that branch from ascending aorta and supply heart with blood)

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cortico-

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cortex

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corticosterone (a steroid hormone of the adrenal cortex)

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costo-

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rib

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costalgia (pain in the ribs)

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coxo-

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hip

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coxitis (inflammation of the hip joint)

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cranio-

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cranium

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craniomalacia (abnormal softness of the bones of the skull)

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crin-

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secretion

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crinogenic (causing secretion in a gland)

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cryo-

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cold

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cryostat (device by which temperature can be maintained at very low level)

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crypto-

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hidden

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cryptorchid (an animal with undescended testes)

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cubito-

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elbow

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cubitus (forelimb distal to humerus)

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cutaneo-

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skin

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cutaneous (pertaining to skin)

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cyano-

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blue

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cyanosis (bluish discoloration of skin and mucous membranes)

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cysto-

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bladder

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cystocentesis (puncture of bladder for purpose of obtaining urine sample)

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cyto-

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cell

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cytomegaly (enlargement of cells)

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dacryo-

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tears

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dacryorrhea (excessive flow of tears)

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dactylo-

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digit

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dactylolysis (loss or amputation of digit)

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deca-

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ten

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deci-

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one tenth

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decibel (one tenth of a bel)

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defeca-

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elimination of feces

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defecate (act of eliminating wastes)

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dento-

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teeth

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dentoalveolar (pertaining to a tooth and its aveolus)

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dermo-

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skin

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dermonecrosis (necrosis of the skin)

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dermato-

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skin

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dermatophyte (fungi parasitic upon the skin)

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dia-

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through, between, apart, across

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dialysis (diffusion of solute molecules through a semipermeable membrane)

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diplo-

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double

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diploblastic (having two germ layers)

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dis-

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apart, reversal, separation

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discrete (made up of separated parts)

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dolicho-

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long

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dolicomorphic (having long thin asthenic body type)

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dormi-

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sleeping

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dormitory (housing for multiple individuals)

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duodeno-

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duodenum

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duedenotomy (incision in the first portion of the small intestine)