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278 Cards in this Set
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MULTI-
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many, multiple, excessive
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MUMPS
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swelling
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MY/O-
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muscle
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MYC/O-
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fungus (mycoid -resembles fungus)
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MYDRI/O-
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to widen (mydrioptic-to widen vision)
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MYEL/O-
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spinal cord or bone marrow (myelogram)
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MYRING/O-
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eardrum (myringitis-ear infection)
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MYX/O-
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mucus (myxoma)
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NANO-
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one billionth
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NARC/O-
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sleep (narcolepsy)
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NARES
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nose opening
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NAS/O-
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nasal
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NAT-
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birth (neonatal)
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NATRI-
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sodium (Na)
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NAVICUL/O-
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boat or boat shaped (navigate boats)
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NECR/O-
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death, dead, dying (necrotic)
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NEO-
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new (neonatal)
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NEPHR/O-
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kidney (nephritis)
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NEUR/O-
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nerve
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NEUTR/O-
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neither or neutral
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NEV/O-
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birthmark (nevus-moles/discolorations)
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NIGRA-
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black (nigger)
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NIN/O-
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nine
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NECR/O-
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death, dead, dying (necrotic)
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NOCT/I-
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night or blind (nocturnal)
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NEO-
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new (neonatal)
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-NOIA
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mind (paranoia-beyond mind)
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NEPHR/O-
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kidney (nephritis)
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NEUR/O-
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nerve
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NEUTR/O-
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neither or neutral
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NEV/O-
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birthmark (nevus-moles/discolorations)
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NIGRA-
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black (nigger)
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NIN/O-
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nine
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NOCT/I-
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night or blind (nocturnal)
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-NOIA
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mind (paranoia-beyond mind)
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NUCLE/O-
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nut
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NULL/I-
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none or no (null/nill)
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-O/PEXY
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to fixate, attach, sew (nephropexy-suture of kidney)
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-O/PLASTY
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repair or plastic surgery (rhinoplasty-nose job)
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-O/RRHAGIA
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bursting forth or heavy flow (meno/rrhagia-period)
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-O/RRHEA
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discharge or flow (gonorrhea)
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-O/RRHEXIS
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rupture or protrusion (enterorrhexis-SI protrusion)
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OBLIQUE
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side-long or slanted (obliques-abs)
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OBSTETR/I-
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midwife (obstetrics-childbirth)
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OCCIPIT/O-
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back of head (occipitotomy-surgery)
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OCCLUSI/O-
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closure or blockage (ocllusion)
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OCCULT/O-
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hidden (occulta-spina bifida)
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OCT/O-
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eight (octagon)
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OCUL/O-
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eye (ocular)
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ODONT/O-
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tooth
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-OID
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resembling (lipoid)
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OLEO-
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oil (oleovitamin-fish oil)
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-OLEUM
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oil (petroleum)
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OLFACT/O-
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smelling or smell (olfactory)
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OLIG/O-
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few, scanty, slight, little
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-OLOG/Y
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science or study of, process of (biology)
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-OMA
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tumor or swelling (lymphoma)
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OMO-
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shoulder (omobursitis)
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OMPHAL/O-
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navel or umbilicus (omphal/ectomy-removing ambilical cord)
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ONC/O-
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tumor (oncology)
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ONYCH/O-
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nail (onychofidia- nail split)
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OOPHOR/O-
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ovary
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OPTHALM/O-
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eye or eyeball (opthalmologist)
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OPISTH/O-
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backwards, bending (opisthotonus-muscle contractions tilting head and spine backwards)
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OPTO-
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vision, sight, eye (optometrist)
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ORA-
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mouth (oral)
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ORB-
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circle or dish (orbital)
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ORCHI/O-
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teste or seed producer (orchioma)
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-OREXIA
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appetite (anorexia-without appetite)
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-ORRHAPHY
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suturing or repair (neur/orrhaphy)
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ORTH/O-
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straight, normal, correct (orthodontics)
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OS-
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mouth (tracheostomy- windpipe/mouth/cut/process)
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OSCILL/O-
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swing (oscillating fan)
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-OSE
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sugar (fructose)
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-OSIS
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condition of or disease
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OSMO-
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smell (anosmia-no smell)
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OSTE/O-
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bone (osteoporosis)
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-OSTOMY
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mouth like opening produced by surgery (colonostomy)
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OT/O-
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ear (otitis)
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-OTOMY
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cutting, to cut, cut into (anatomy)
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-OTRIPSY
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crushing or to crush (lithotripsy-crushing kidney stones)
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OV/A, OV/O, OVI-
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egg (ovulate)
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OX/Y-
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sharp or oxygen molecules (oxygenation)
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PACHY-
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thick (pachydermia-elephantlike)
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PALAT/O-
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palate, plate or plate of mouth roof
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PALL/O-
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pale or lack of color (pallor-one with no color)
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PALM/A-
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palm or palm of hand
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PALPAT/O-
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touching or to touch ("patting")
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PALPEBRA-
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eyelid (palpebritis)
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PALPIT-
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quivering or fluttering (palpitation-heart)
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PALSY
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slight or moderate paralysis (Cerebral Palsy-brain paralysis)
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PAN-
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all, total, complete (panoramic pic)
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PAPILLA-
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nipple (papillary)
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PARA-
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near, beside, beyone, around, similar, abnormal (paranormal)
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-PARESIS
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paralysis (hemiparesis)
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PARIET/O-
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wall or partition (parietal-skull bone)
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PART/O-
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birth or labor (postpartum)
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PATELL/O-
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little dish or knee cap (patellar-knee cap)
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PATH/O-
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disease (pathology)
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PAUS/O-
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stoppage (menopause)
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PECT/O-
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chest (pecs)
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PED-
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foot or feat (pedicure)
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PEDI-
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child (pediatrics)
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PEDICUL/O-
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lice (pediculosis-head or body lice)
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PELI-
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purple (peliosis-purple skin spots)
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PELL-
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skin (pelagra-rough skin)
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PELVI/O-
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base, basin, pelvis
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PEN/O-
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tail, organ of capulation, penis
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-PENIA
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decrease in number (leukocytopenia)
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PENT/A-
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five
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PEPS/O-
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digestion (dyspepsia-indigestion)
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PER-
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through (perception-through receptors)
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PERI-
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around (pericardium)
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PERINE/O-
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base or floor (perineal-'scrotum and vulva)
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PERITON/E-
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that which holds the lower organs (peritoneum)
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PERONEO-
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pin or concerning the lower outside leg (paroneus-leg muscle that moves foot)
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PES
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foot (talipes-"ankle foot"; club foot-ankle turns inward)
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PODO-
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foot or feet (podiatrist)
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PETIT
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little illness
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PETRO-
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rock, stone, hard (petroleum)
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PHAGO-, -PHAGY
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eating, perverse appetite (phagocytosis)
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PHALANG/O-
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close knit row; fingers and toes (phalangies)
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PHARMAC/O-
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drug relationship, to drug, medicine (pharmacology)
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PHARYNG/O-
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throat (pharyngitis-sore throat)
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PHAS/O-
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speech or speaking (dysphasia-difficulty speeking)
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-PHASE
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stage (metaphase)
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-PHERESIS
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withdrawal or to separate (hmatopheresis-separating different blood cells)
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-PHILE
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love (hydrophilic)
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PHIM/O-
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to muzzle or muzzling (phimosis)
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PHLEB/O-
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vein (phlebotomist-vein cutting specialist; draws blood)
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PHOC/O-
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seal (phocomelia-"flipper babies")
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PHON/O-
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voice or sound (dysphonia)
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PHOR/O-
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feeling; mental (euphoria)
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-PHORESIS
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migration, trasport, move, or carry (chemaphoresis)
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PHOT/O-
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light (photosynthesis)
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PHRAG/O-
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wall or partition (diaphagm-contraceptive)
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PHRAS/O-
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speech or talk (phrase)
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PHREN/O-
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mind or diaphragm (schizophrenia)
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-PHYLAXIS
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protection or guard (prophylaxis)
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PHYSI/O-
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function of or nature of (physiology)
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-PHYSIS
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groth or nature of (emphysis)
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PHYTO-
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plant (phytoplankton)
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PIA-
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gentle (pia mater-gentle mother; membrane convering spinal cord)
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PIL/O-
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hair (piloma-swelling of hair follicle)
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PHRAG/O-
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wall or partition (diaphagm-contraceptive)
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PHRAS/O-
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speech or talk (phrase)
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PINN/A-
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feather or feather like (pinna-outer eat projection)
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PHRAG/O-
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wall or partition (diaphagm-contraceptive)
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PHRAS/O-
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speech or talk (phrase)
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PHREN/O-
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mind or diaphragm (schizophrenia)
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PHREN/O-
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mind or diaphragm (schizophrenia)
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-PHYLAXIS
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protection or guard (prophylaxis)
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PHYSI/O-
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function of or nature of (physiology)
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-PHYLAXIS
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protection or guard (prophylaxis)
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PHYSI/O-
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function of or nature of (physiology)
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-PHYSIS
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groth or nature of (emphysis)
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-PHYSIS
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groth or nature of (emphysis)
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PHYTO-
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plant (phytoplankton)
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PIA-
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gentle (pia mater-gentle mother; membrane convering spinal cord)
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PHYTO-
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plant (phytoplankton)
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PIL/O-
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hair (piloma-swelling of hair follicle)
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PIA-
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gentle (pia mater-gentle mother; membrane convering spinal cord)
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PINN/A-
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feather or feather like (pinna-outer eat projection)
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PIL/O-
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hair (piloma-swelling of hair follicle)
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PINN/A-
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feather or feather like (pinna-outer eat projection)
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PITUIT/O-
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phlegm or glue-like mucus (pituitary glands)
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PITYR/I-
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bran (cereal like scales on skin-pityriasis)
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PLACENT/A-
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cake (placenta-provides nutrition to fetus)
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-PLAKIA
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plate or plate-like (leukoplakia-precancerous lesions on skin)
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PLAN/O-
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flat or a plain (planar)
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PLANT/O-
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sole of foot (plantar warts)
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PLAS-
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growth, development, formation (hyperpasia)
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-PLEG/IA
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paralysis (paraplegia)
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PLEUR/O-
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side or rib (pleuritis)
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-PLEXY
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paralysis (neuroplexy)
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-PNEA
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breath or breathing (sleep apnea)
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PNEUM/O-
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lung, air,respiration (pneumonia)
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-POIE/SIS
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to make, form, produce (hematopoiesis-making lots of blood)
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POIKIL/O-
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irregular or varied shape (poikil=irregular word??)
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POLI/O-
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gray (poliomyelitis)
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POLLEX-
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thumb (pollexectomy)
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POLY-
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many
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PONS
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bridge (pons bridge-switchboard of brain)
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POR/O-
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cavity or passage (porous)
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POST-
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after or behind
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POR/O-
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cavity or passage (porous)
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POST-
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after or behind (posterior)
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-POX
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pits (small pox)
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PRAND/I-
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meal or breakfast (prandial)
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-PRAXIA
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movement or action (myopraxis-muscle movement)
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PRE-
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before
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PREPUCE
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foreskin or hood (penis)
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PRESBYO-
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old (presbyterians)
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PRIM/I-
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first (primers)
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PRO-
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before (prognosis)
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PROCT/O-
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rectum or anus (proctologist)
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PRONE-
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to bend forward (pronation-lay face down; turn palm of and downward)
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PROPRI/O-
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property; nerve stimuli or information (proprioreceptors-nerve receivers in bodies joints)
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PROSTAT/O-
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oe who lies before (prostate gland lies in front of bladder)
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PROT/O-
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first (protozoan)
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PROXIM/O-
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close or closest (proximity)
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PRUR/I-
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itch or itching (pruritis)
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PSEUD/O-
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false
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PSOAS
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loin; lumbar (muscles above flank beside lumbar region)
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PSOR/I-
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to itch (sore from itching)
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PSYCH/O-
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mind
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PTERYG/O-
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wings (pterydactyl)
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-PTOSIS
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to drop, fall, displace (nephroptosis-displacement of kidneys)
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-PTYSIS
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spitting or to spit (ty spits a lot)
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PUB/O-
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pubis or pubic
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PULLMON/O-
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lung (pulmonary)
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PULP/O-
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solid flesh (pulp of fruit)
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PUPILL/O-
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pupil
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PURPUR/O
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purpule
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PYEL/O-
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pelvis or kidney
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PYKN/O-
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thick, dense, compact (pick through dense weeds)
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PYL/O-
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gatekeeper (pyloric sphincter)
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PYO-
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pus (pus pie)
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PYRET/O-
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fever (pirates get fever)
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QUADRI-
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four (quadrants)
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QUINT/I-
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five (quintuplets)
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RADI/O-
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ray, spoke, Xray, radio activity
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RADIC/O-
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nerve root or spinal nerve (nerve damage is radicle)
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RAY-
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wavelength (sun rays)
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RE-
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again
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RECT/O-
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rectum or straight (erect)
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REN/O-
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kidney (renal failure)
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RETICUL/O-
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network (reticulation-network of WBCs in marrow)
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RETINA
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net or net like (retinitis-blood vessels in back of inner eyeball)
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RETR/O-
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back of, behind, backward, after (retro)
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RHACHI/O-
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jointed vertebrae, spine, spinal column (rhachitis)
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RHEUMAT/O-
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discharge or flow through (rheumatoid arthritis)
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RHIN/O-
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nose (rhinoplasty)
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RHOMB/O-
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parallelogram or diamond shaped (rhombus)
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RHYTID/O-
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wrinkles (right wrinkles)
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RICHETTS/IA
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rickets like symptoms in joints (rickets-Vitamin A & D deficiency)
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ROENT/O-
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X-ray (roentgenic-caused by xrays)
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ROTAT/O-
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to turn or swing around (rotate)
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-RRHYTHM
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rhythm or contraction (arrhythmia-heart)
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RUBE/O-
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red (ruby red)
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RUG/A-
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folds (arugula-lettuce with folds)
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SACCHAR/O-
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sugar (saccharide)
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SACR/O-
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saucer or sacred bone (sacreligious)
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SAGGIT/O-
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arrow or arrow like (saggitarious)
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SALIV/O-
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spit (salivate)
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SALPING/O-
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tube, duct, canal (sloping through tubes)
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SARC/O-
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fleshy (sarcoma-tumors on tendons, ligaments, cartilage, etc)
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SCAPUL/O-
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shoulder blade (scapule)
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SCHIZ/O-
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split or splitting (schizophrenia-split personalities)
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SCLER/O-
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hardenig (atherosclerosis)
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SCOLI/O-
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crooked or twisted (scoliosis-spine)
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-SCOP/E
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an instrumement that views (microscope)
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-SCOPY
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to examine or view
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SCOT/O-
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darkness (scott is dark)
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SCROT/O-
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sac or pouch (scrotum)
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SCURVY
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to scratch (vitamin C deficiency)
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SEB/O-
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oil (ebaceous gland-oil glands of hair)
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SECRETO-
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separating or separate (seceator-one who separates)
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SECT/O-
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to cut (section)
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SEMI-
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half (demi-, hemi-)
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SEMIN/O-, SEMEN/O-
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seed or seed producer (seminal)
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SENIL/E-
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old (senile old man)
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SEPT/A-
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partitionor wall (septum-nose and heart)
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SEPT/I-
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seventh
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SEPT/O-
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poison, infection, decay, putrefy (septic tank)
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SIAL/O-
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saliva or spit (sial-->saliva)
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SIDER/O-
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iron (siderocyte-iron cells)
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SILIC/O-
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silicon carbon particles (silicon)
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SIN/O-
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cavty (sinuses)
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SINISTR/O-
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to the left or left (S-rotation/R-rotation)
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SKELET/O
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dried up or to attach (skeleton)
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SOLE-
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sole of the foot
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-SOL
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in solution or solution (cytosol)
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SOM/O-
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body (somatic cells)
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SOMN/O-
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sleep (insomniac)
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SON/O-
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sound (sonogram)
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SPAD/I-
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to tear (epispadism-abnormal openng of male penis)
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-SPASM
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involtary contraction
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