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301 Cards in this Set
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Combining form |
Created by joining a wood root with a combining vowel |
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Wood root |
Main stem or primary meaning of a word |
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Combining vowel |
Used to make the word easier to pronounce |
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Documenting |
Writing in a patient's chart |
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Pathology terms |
Refer to diseases and disorders of the body |
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-iatrics, -iatry |
Field of medicine, suffix |
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-iatrist, -ician, -ist |
Specialist, suffix |
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-ologist, -logist |
Specialist in the study of, suffix |
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-ology, -logy |
Study of, suffix |
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-centesis |
Surgical puncture |
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-cidal, -cide |
Destorying, killing |
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-desis |
Surgical fixation of bone or joint. Also binding, tying together |
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-dilation |
Widening, stretching, expanding |
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-ectomy |
Surgical removal, excision |
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-graphy |
Process of recording |
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-metry |
Measurement |
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-pexy |
Surgical fixation |
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-plasty |
Surgical repair |
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-rrhaphy |
Suture |
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-scopy |
Visual examination |
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-therapy |
Treamant |
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-tomy |
Cutting into, incision |
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-tripsy |
Crushing |
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-acusia |
Hearing |
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-algesia |
Pain |
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-dipsia |
Thirst |
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-esthesia |
Sensation |
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-opia |
Vision, view of |
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-algesic |
Pain |
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-algia |
Pain |
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-dynia |
Pain |
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-acusis |
Hearing |
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-cusis |
Hearing |
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-osmia |
Smell, odor |
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-phobia |
Fear |
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-opsia |
Vision, view of |
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-opsis |
Vision, view of |
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-opsy |
Vision, view of |
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-phoria |
Feeling |
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-clasis |
To break |
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-clast |
To break |
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-ectasis |
Dilation, expansion |
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-emesis |
Vomiting |
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-gen |
Creating |
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-genesis |
Creating |
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-genic |
Creating |
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-genous |
Creating |
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-kinesia |
Movenment |
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-kinesis |
Movement |
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-lysis |
Destruction |
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-pause |
Stopping |
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-statsis |
Stopping |
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-phage |
Eating, swallowing |
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-phagia |
Swallowing, eating |
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-phasia |
Speech |
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-rrhage |
Bursting forth |
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-rrhagia |
Bursting forth |
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-rrhea |
Flow, discharge |
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-rrhexis |
Rupture |
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-spasm |
Sudden involuntary contraction |
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-uresis |
Urination |
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-cele |
Hernia |
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-cytosis |
A condition of cells |
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-derma |
Skin |
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-edema |
Swelling |
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-emia |
A condition of the blood |
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-gravida |
Pregnant woman |
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-edema |
Swelling |
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-ia |
Condition |
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-ism |
Condition |
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-iasis |
Pathological condition or state |
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-itis |
Inflammation |
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-lepsy |
Seizure |
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-leptic |
Seizure |
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-lith |
Stone |
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-malacia |
Softening |
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-megaly |
Enlargement |
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-necrosis |
Tissue death |
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-oma |
Tumor |
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-osis |
Abnormal condition |
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-oxia |
Oxygen |
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-paresis |
Slight or partial paralysis |
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-partum |
Childbirth |
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-tocia |
Childbirth |
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-pathy |
Disease |
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-penia |
Deficiency |
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-pepsia |
Digestion |
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-phonia |
Voice |
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-plasia |
Formation, growth |
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-plasm |
Formation, growth |
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-plastic |
Pertaining to formation or growth |
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-plegia |
Paralysis |
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-pnea |
Breathing |
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-plegic |
Pertaining to paralysis |
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-pneic |
Pertaining to breathing |
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-ptosis |
Dropping, prolapse |
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-salpinx |
Uterine (fallopian) tube |
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-sclerosis |
Hardening |
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-static |
Not in motion, at rest |
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-stenonsis |
Narrowing, stricture |
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-thorax |
Chest |
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-trophy |
Nourishment, growth |
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-uria |
Urine |
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-graph |
Recording instrument |
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-meter |
Measuring instrument |
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-scope |
Viewing instrument |
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-tome |
Cutting instrument |
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-ac |
Pertaining to |
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-al |
Pertaining to |
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-ar |
Pertaining to |
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-ary |
Pertaining to |
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-eal |
Pertaining to |
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-ial |
Pertaining to |
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-ic |
Pertaining to |
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-ical |
Pertaining to |
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-ory |
Pertaining to |
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-ous |
Pertaining to |
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-tic |
Pertaining to |
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-tous |
Pertaining to |
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-cyte, -cytic |
Cell |
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-gram |
Record |
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-ole, -ule |
Small |
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-prandial |
Meal |
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-stomy |
Mouth |
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A- |
Without |
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An- |
Without |
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In- |
Without |
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Ambi- |
Both, both sides |
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Bi- |
Two |
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Di- |
Twice, double, two |
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Hemi- |
Half |
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Semi- |
Half |
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Iso- |
Same |
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Macro- |
Large |
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Micro- |
Small |
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Mono- |
One, single |
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Uni- |
One, single |
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Multi- |
Many |
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Poly- |
Much |
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Oligo- |
Deficiency (olinguito) |
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Pan- |
All |
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Ab- |
Away from |
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Ad- |
Toward |
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Brady- |
Slow |
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Dia- |
Across, through |
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Epi- |
Above, upon |
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Eso- |
Inward |
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Para- |
Beside, near |
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Peri- |
Beside, near |
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Tachy- |
Rapid |
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Adip/o |
Fat |
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Lip/o |
Fat |
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Cutane/o |
Skin |
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Derm/o |
Skin |
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Dermat/o |
Skin |
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Eti/o |
Cause |
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Hidr/o |
Sweat |
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Hydr/o |
Water |
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Kerat/o |
Keratinized tissue, cornea |
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Myc/o |
Fungus |
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Onych/o |
Nail |
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Pil/o |
Hair |
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Trich/o |
Hair |
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Rhytid/o |
Wrinkle |
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Scler/o |
Hardening, sclera |
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Seb/o |
Sebum |
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Son/o |
Sound |
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Xer/o |
Dry |
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Cirrh/o |
Yellow |
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Xanth/o |
Yellow |
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Erythem/o |
Red |
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Erythr/o |
Red |
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Cephal/o |
Head |
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Cerebell/o |
Cerebellum |
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Cerebr/o |
Brain |
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Encephal/o |
Brain |
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Gangli/o |
Ganglion |
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Gli/o |
Glue, glue-like |
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Lex/o |
Word, phrase |
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Mening/o |
Lining of the Central nervous system |
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Myel/o |
Spinal cord or marrow |
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Narc/o |
Sleep |
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Neur/o |
Nerve |
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Psych/o |
Mind |
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Radicul/o |
Nerve root |
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Sthen/o |
Strength |
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Ton/o |
Tone, tension |
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Angi/o |
Vessel |
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Vas/o |
Vessel |
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Ather/o |
Thick, fatty |
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Aort/o |
Aorta |
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Arteri/o |
Artery |
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Atri/o |
Atria |
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Cardi/o |
Heart |
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Coron/o |
Heart |
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Hem/o |
Blood |
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Hemat/o |
Blood |
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Phleb/o |
Vein |
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Ven/o |
Vein |
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Thromb/o |
Clot |
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Valv/o |
Valve |
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Valvul/o |
Valve |
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Vascul/o |
Blood vessels |
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Ventricul/o |
Ventricle |
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Aden/o |
Gland |
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Adenoid/o |
Adenoid |
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Lymphangi/o |
Lymphatic vessel |
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Lymphaden/o |
Lymph gland |
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Lymphocyt/o |
Lymph cell |
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Splen/o |
Spleen |
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Thym/o |
Thymus |
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Tonsill/o |
Tonsil |
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Tox/o |
Toxic |
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Aer/o |
Air |
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Alveol/o |
Alveoli |
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Anthrac/o |
Coal, coal dust |
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Bronch/o |
Bronchus |
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Bronchi/o |
Bronchus |
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Bronchiol/o |
Bronchiole |
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Carcin/o |
Cancer |
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Chondr/o |
Cartilage |
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Coni/o |
Dust |
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Diaphragmat/o |
Diaphragm |
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Epiglott/o |
Epiglottis |
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Laryng/o |
Larynx |
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Lob/o |
Lobe |
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Muc/o |
Mucus |
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Nas/o |
Nose |
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Rhin/o |
Nose |
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Or/o |
Mouth, mouth-like opening |
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Stomat/o |
Mouth, mouth-like opening |
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Orth/o |
Straight |
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Ox/i |
Oxygen |
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Ox/o |
Oxygen |
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Pharyng/o |
Pharynx |
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Phon/o |
Sound, voice |
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Pleur/o |
Pleura |
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Pnea |
Breathing |
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Pneum/o |
Lung, air |
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Pneumon/o |
Lung, air |
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Pulmon/o |
Lung |
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Sinus/o |
Sinus |
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Spiro |
Breathing |
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Thorac/o |
Thorax |
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Tonsill/o |
Tonsil |
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Trache/o |
Trachea |
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Acr/o |
Extremities |
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Ankyl/o |
Stiff joint |
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Arthr/o |
Joint |
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Articul/o |
Joint |
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Burs/o |
Bursa, sac |
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Cost/o |
Rib |
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Kyph/o |
Hump |
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Lord/o |
Bent backward |
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Lumb/o |
Lower back |
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Orth/o |
Straight |
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Scoli/o |
Crooked, bent |
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Spondyl/o |
Vertebrae |
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Blephar/o |
Eyelid |
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Dacry/o |
Tear |
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Irid/o |
Iris |
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Lacrim/o |
Lacrimal gland |
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Myring/o |
Tympanic membrane |
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Ot/o |
Ear |
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Phac/o |
Lens |
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Phak/o |
Lens |
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Presby/o |
Old age |
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An/o |
Anus |
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Bil/i |
Bile |
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Bucc/o |
Cheek |
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Cec/o |
Cecum |
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Cheil/o |
Lip |
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Labi/o |
Lip |
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Chol/e |
Bile, gall |
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Cholangi/o |
Bile duct |
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Cholecyst/o |
Gallbladder |
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Choledoch/o |
Common bile duct |
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Col/o |
Colon |
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Enter/o |
Small intestine |
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Gingiv/o |
Gums |
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Hepat/o |
Liver |
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Ile/o |
Ileum |
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Pept/o |
Digestion |
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Proct/o |
Rectum, anus |
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Sial/o |
Saliva, salivary gland |
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Sigmoid/o |
Sigmoid colon |
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Steat/o |
Fat |
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Stomat/o |
Mouth, mouth like opening |
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Azot/o |
Nitrogenous compounds |
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Cyst/o |
Bladder |
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Gluc/o |
Sugar |
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Glyc/o |
Sugar |
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Glycos/o |
Sugar |
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Keton/o |
Ketone bodies (acids and acetones) |
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Meat/o |
Meatus |
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Py/o |
Pus |
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Pyel/o |
Renal pelvis |
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Vesic/o |
Bladder |
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Andr/o |
Male |
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Balan/o |
Glans penis |
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Amni/o |
Amnion |
