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hepat-
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Liver
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ilium
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hip bone
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ileum
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3rd part of small intestine
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urethra
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tube leading from the urinary bladder to outside of body
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ur / etha
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ureter
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one of two tubes leading from a kidney to the bladder
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ur / eter
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cephalgia
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headache
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ceph / algia
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hemat-
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blood
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electr-
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electricity
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cardi-
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heart
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-gram
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record
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gastritis
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inflammation of the stomach
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gastr / itis
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gastr-
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stomach
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enter-
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intestines
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gastroenterology
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process of study of the stomach and intestines
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gastr / o / enter / o / logy
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when a term contains two or more roots related to parts of the body, anatomic position often determines which root goes first.
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stomach receives food before small intestine so the word is gastroenterology
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read the meaning of medical terms from the suffix back to the beginning of the term and across
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true
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drop the combining vowel (usually "o") before a suffix beginning with a vowel
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gastritis not gastroitis
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keep the combining vowel between two roots
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gastroenterology not gastrenterology
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root plus combining vowel
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combining form
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hypogastric
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pertaining to below the stomach
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hypo / gastr / ic
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aden / o
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gland
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arthr / o
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joint
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bi / o
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life
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carcin / o
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cancerous, cancer
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cardi / o
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heart
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cephal / o
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head
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cerebr / o
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cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
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vascul / o
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blood vessel
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cis / o
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to cut
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crin / o
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to secrete (to form and give off)
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exo-
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outside
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cyst / o
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urinary bladder; a sac or cyst (sac containing fluid)
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scop-
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visual examination
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cyt / o
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cell
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derm / o
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skin
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dermat / o
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skin
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electr / o
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electricity
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encephal / o
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brain
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enter / o
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intestines (usually the small intestines)
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erythr / o
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red
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cyte
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cell
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gastr / o
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stomach
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-ectomy
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excision or removal
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to cut
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glyc / o
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sugar
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-emia
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blood condition
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gnos / o
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knowledge
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-sis
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state or condition of
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gynec / o
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woman, female
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hemat / o
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blood
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hem / o
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blood
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globin
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protein
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hepat / o
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liver
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iatr / o
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treatment, physician
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leuk / o
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white
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log / o
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study of
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neur / o
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nerve
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onc / o
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tumor
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nephr / o
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kidney
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used with other suffixes to describe conditions and procedures
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ren / o
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kidney
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used with -al to describe the kidney
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ophthalm / o
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eye
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(2 h's for 2 eyes)
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-ist
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one who specializes in a field of medicine or other profession
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scope
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an instrument for visual examination
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oste / o
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bone
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path / o
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disease
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ped / o
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child
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orth / o
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straight
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psych / o
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mind
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radi / o
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x-rays
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rhin / o
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nose
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sarc / o
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flesh
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sect / o
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to cut
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thromb / o
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clot, clotting
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ur / o
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urinary tract, urine
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-ac
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pertaining to
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-al
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pertaining to
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-algia
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pain
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-cyte
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cell
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pertaining to, producing, produced by or produced in
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-globin
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protein
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-ic
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pertaining to
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-ical
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pertaining to
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-ion
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process
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-itis
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inflammation
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-logy
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process of study
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-oma
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tumor, mass, swelling
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-opsy
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process of viewing
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-pathy
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disease condition
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-scope
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instrument to visually examine
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-end
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within
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-scopy
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process of visually examining with an endoscope
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-tomy
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process of cutting, incision
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process, condition
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metr / o
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to measure
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-osis
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condition usually abnormal (slight incease in numbers when used with blood cells)
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optometrist
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examines eyes and prescribes corrective lenses, but cannot treat eye diseases
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opt / o / metr / ist
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optician
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grinds lenses and fits glasses but does not examine eyes, prescribe corrective lenses or treat eye diseases
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opt / ician
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a-
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no, not, without
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an-
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no, not, without
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aut-
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self, own
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auto-
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self, own
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dia-
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thourough, complete
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end-
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within
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endo-
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within
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epi-
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above, upon
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ex-
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out ,outside of, outward
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hyper-
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excessive, above, more than normal
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hypo-
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below, deficient, under, less than normal
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in-
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into, in
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-ism
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process or condition
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peri-
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surrounding, around
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pro-
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before, forward
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re-
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back, backward, again
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retro-
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behind
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stands
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sub-
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below, under
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trans-
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across, through
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a structure
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heart attack
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cardiologist
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ovarian cysts
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gynecologist
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bipolar (manic-depressive) disorder
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psychiatrist
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breast adenocarcinoma
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oncologist
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iron deficiency anemia
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hematologist
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retinopathy
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ophthalmologist
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cerebrovascular accident; stroke
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neurologist
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renal failure
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nephrologist
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inflammatory bowel disease
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gastroenterologist
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cystitis
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urologist
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word beginnins are called
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prefixes
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word endings are called
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suffixes
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the foundation of a word is known as the
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root
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a letter linking a suffix and a root, or linking two roots, in a term is the
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linking vowel
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the combination of a root and a combining vowel is known as the
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combining form
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adenoma
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tumor of a gland
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aden / oma
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adenitis
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inflammation of a gland
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aden / itis
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arthritis
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inflammation of a joint
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arthr / itis
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biology
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the process of the study of life
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bi / o / logy
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cardiology
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process of studying the heart
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cardi / o / logy
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cephalic
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pertaining to the head
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cephal / ic
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cerebral
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pertaining to the cerebrum
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cerebr / al
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incision
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process of cutting into something
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in / cis / ion
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cystoscopy
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process of visual examination of the urinary bladder
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cyst / o / scopy
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cytology
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process of the study of cells
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cyt / o / logy
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dermatitis
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inflammation of the skin
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dermat / itis
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hypodermic
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pertaining to below the skin
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hypo / derm / ic
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electrocardiogram
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record of the electricity in the heart (ECG or EKG)
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electr / o / cardi / o / gram
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enteritis
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inflammation of the intestines
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enter / itis
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gastrectomy
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excision or removal of the stomach
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gastr / ectomy
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gastrotomy
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process of cutting the stomach
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gastr / o / tomy
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hyperglycemia
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blood condition of excessive sugar
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hyper / glyc / emia
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diagnosis
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state of complete knowledge. made after sufficient information has been obtained about the patient's condition
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dia / gno / sis
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prognosis
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state of knowledge before. prediction about the out come of an illness. always given after the diagnosis has been determined.
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pro / gnos / is
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gynecology
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process of the study of women
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gynec / o / logy
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hematology
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process of the study of blood
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hemat / o / logy
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hematoma
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mass or collection of blood
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hemat / oma
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hepatitis
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inflammation of the liver
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hepat / itis
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iatrogenic
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produced by physician or treatment, usually adverse
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iatr / o / gen / ic
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leukocyte
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white cell
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leuk / o / cyte
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dermatology
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process of studying skin
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dermat / o / logy
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nephritis
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inflammation of the kidney
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nephr / itis
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nephrology
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process of the study of the kidney
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nephr / o / logy
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neurology
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process of the study of the nerves
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neur / o / logy
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oncology
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process of the study of tumors
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onc / o / logy
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ophthalmoscope
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instrument for the visual examination of the eyes
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ophthalm / o / scope
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osteitis
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inflammation of the bone
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oste / itis
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osteoarthritis
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inflammation of bones and joints caused by degeneration
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oste / o / arthr / itis
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pathology
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process of the study of disease
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path / o / logy
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pathologist
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specialist of the study of disease. examines biopsy samples microscopically and examines dead bodies to determine cause of death
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path / o / log / ist
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pediatric
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pertaining to the treatment of children
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ped / iatr / ic
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psychology
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process of the study of the mind
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psych / o / logy
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psychiatrist
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specialist in the treatment of the mind
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psyych / iatr / ist
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radiology
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process of the study of x-rays
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radi / o / logy
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renal
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pertaining to the kidney
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ren / al
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rhinitis
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inflammation of the nose
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rhin / itis
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sarcoma
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tumor of the flesh. grows from cells of connective tissue such as muscle, bone and fat
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sarc / oma
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carcinoma
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cancerous tumor. grows from epithelial cells that line the outside of the body or the inside of organs in the body
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carcin / oma
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resection
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process of cutting back in the sense of cutting out or removal (excision).
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re / sect / ion
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thrombocyte
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clotting cell or platelets
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thromb / o / cyte
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thrombus
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the actual clot that forms
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thromb / us
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urology
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process of the study of the urinary tract
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ur / o / logy
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cardiac
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pertaining to the heart
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cardi / ac
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neural
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pertaining to the nervous system
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neur / al
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arthralgia
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pain of the joint
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arthr / algia
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neuralgia
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pain in the nervous system
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neur / algia
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erythrocyte
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red blood cell
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erythr / o / cyte
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nephrectomy
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removal/excision of the kidney
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nephr / ectomy
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leukemia
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"a blood condition of white" blood cells. cancerous white blood cells proliferate.
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leuk / emia
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carcinogenic
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producing cancer
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carcin / o / gen / ic
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pathogenic
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prooducing disease
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path / o / gen / ic
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iatrogenic
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produced by treatment or intervention by a physician
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iatr / o / gen / ic
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hemoglobin
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protein of the blood
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hem / o / globin
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electroencephalogram
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record of electrical activity of the brain. (EEG)
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electr / o / encephal / o / gram
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gastric
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pertaining to the stomach
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gastr / ic
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neurologic
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pertaining to the study of the nervous system
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neur / o / log / ic
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excision
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process of cutting something out
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ex / cis / ion
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ophthalmologist
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specialist in the study of the eye. specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the eye.
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ophthalm / o / log / ist
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cystitis
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inflammation of the urinary bladder or cyst
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cyst / itis
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endocrinology
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process of the study of the secretions within the bloodstream
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end / o / crin / o / logy
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hepatoma
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tumor of the liver. hepatocellular carcinoma is a malignant tumor of the liver.
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hepat / oma
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biopsy
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process of viewing life or living tissue through a microscope.
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bi / opsy
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nephrosis
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abnormal condition of the kidney
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nephr / osis
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leukocytosis
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slight increase in normal white blood cell counts. occurs as white blood cells multiply to fight an infection.
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leuk / o / cyt / osis
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enteropathy
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disease condition of the intestines
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enter / o / pathy
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adenopathy
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disease condition of the glands
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aden / o / pathy
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endoscope
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an instrument to visually examine within something
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end / o / scope
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endoscopy
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process of visually examining with an endoscope
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end / o / scopy
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osteotomy
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process of cutting; incision into bone
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oste / o / tomy
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gastroenterology
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process of the study of the stomach and intestines
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gastr / o / enter / o / logy
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anemia
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without blood. decreased number of erthrocytes or an abnormality of the hemoglobin within the red blood cells.
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an / emia
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autopsy
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process of viewing by oneself. examination of a dead body with one's own eyes to determine case of death and disease.
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aut / opsy
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diagnosis
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complete and thourough knowledge of a state or condition
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dia / gno / sis
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endocrinologist
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specialist on the study of secretions within the body.
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endo / crin / o / log / ist
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epigastric
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pertaining to above the stomach
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epi / gastr / ic
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epidermis
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outermost layer of skin. above the dermis (middle layer of skin)
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epi / dermis
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dermis
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middle layer of skin
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excision
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process of cutting something out
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ex / cis / ion
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exocrine glands
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glands that secrete outward
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exo / crine glands
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hyperthyroidism
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condition of excessive secreting thyroid gland
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hyper / thyroid / ism
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hypogastric
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pertaining to below the stomach
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hypo / gastr / ic
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hypoglycemia
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blood condition of deficient sugar
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hypo / glyc / emia
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pericardium
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structure (membrane) surrounding the heart
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peri / cardi / um
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prostate gland
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stands before. exocrine gland in front of the urinary bladder.
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pro / state gland
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retrocardiac
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pertaining to behind the heart
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retro / cardi / ac
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subhepatic
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pertaining to below or under the liver
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sub / hepat / ic
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transhepatic
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pertaining to across or through the liver
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trans / hepat / ic
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urin / o
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urinary tract
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