Pharmacy Tech: Terminology

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card

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heart

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cyst

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bladder

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gastr

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stomach

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hemat

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blood

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hepat

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liver

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my

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muscle

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pector

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chest

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neur

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nerve

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pneum

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lung

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ocul

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eye

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derma

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skin

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ven

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vein

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mast

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breast

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oste

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bone

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nephr

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kidney

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ot

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ear

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xero

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prefix to define things that are dry

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opia

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vision

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dipl

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prefix for double

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lingu

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tongue

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angi

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root for vessel

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aort

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root for aorta

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oxy

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root for oxygen

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phleb

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root for vein

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stenosis

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root for narrowing

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thromb

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root for clot

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vas(cu)

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root for blood vessel

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lipid

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root for fat

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thym

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root fro thymus

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adrena

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root for adrenal

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pancreat

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root for pancreas

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somat

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root for body

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sis

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suffix for abnormal conditionn

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tension

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root for pressure

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sclerosis

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suffix for hardening

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tachy

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prefix for fast

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systolic phase

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increased pressure on the system

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diastolic phase

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relaxation phase

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pressure is reported in ...

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mm Hg

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what is used to measure blood pressure

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sphygmomanometer

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endocrine system glands secrete...

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hormones that assist in regulating body functions

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Thyroid gland releases hormones that..

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regulate body metabolism

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pancreas produce..

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insulin and glucagon

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adrenal glands produce what hormones

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aldosterone, cortisol, androgens and estrogens
as well as the medulla region produce adrenaline ( epinephrine) and noradrenaline(norepinephrine)

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end-

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prefix for within

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-emia

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suffix for blood

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alimentary tract

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refer to the system from the mouth to the anus

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an-

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prefix for no

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orexia

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root for appetite

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phagia

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root for swallow

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rrhea

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root for discharge

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-emesis

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suffix for vomit

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-oma

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suffix for tumor

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chol

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root for bile

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col

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root for colon

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duoden

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root for duodenum

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enter

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root for intestine

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esophag

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root for esophagus

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gastr

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root for stomach

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lapar

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root for abdomen

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pancreat

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root for pancreas

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necr

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root for death of cells, body

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derma

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root for skin

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cutane

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root for skin

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onych

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root for nail

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erythro-

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prefix for red

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lact

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root for milk

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-mycosis

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fungal infection

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pach-

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prefix for thick

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lympocytes

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type of white blood cell that attacks bacteria an disease cells

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aden

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root for glan

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cyt

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oot for cell

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-philia

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suffix for attraction

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leuk

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root for white

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-emia

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suffix for blood condition

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fibr

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root for fiber

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-algia

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suffix for pain

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-plasty

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suffix for repair

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cerebr

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root for cerebrum

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encephal

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root for brain

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mening

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root for meninges

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myel

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root for spinal cord

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arthr

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root for joint

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calcane

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root for heel bone

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carp

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root for wrist

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crani

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root for cranium

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dactyl

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root for finger or toe

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femor

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thigh bone

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fibul

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root for small, outer lower leg bone

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humer

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root for humerus

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myel

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root for bone marrow, spinal cord

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oste

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root for bone

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patell

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root for kneecap

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ped, pod

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root for foot

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pelv

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root for pelvis

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phalang

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root for bones of fingers and toes

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rachi

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root for spinal cord, vertebrae

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spondy

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root for backbone, vertebrae

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stern

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root for sternum, brestbone

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tibi

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root for large lower leg bone

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vertebr

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root for backbone, vertebrae

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-malacia

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root for softening

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carcin

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root for cancer

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gynec

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root for woman

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hyster

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root for uterus

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mamm

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root for breast

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metr

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rot for uterus

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ovari

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root for ovary

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salping

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root for fallopian tube

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toc

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root for birth

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uter

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root for uterine

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men

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root for menstrual

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dys-

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prefix for difficult

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-cyesis

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suffix for pregnancy

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andr

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root for male

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balan

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root for glans penis

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orchid, test

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root for testis, testicle

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prostat

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root for prostate gland

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vas

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root for vessel, duct

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vesicul

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root for seminal vescles

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crypt-

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prefix for hidden

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-lith

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suffix for stone

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aer

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root for air

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aero

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root for gas

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pulmon

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root for lung

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nasal

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root for nose

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laryng

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root for larynx

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ox

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root for oxygen

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capnia

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root for carbon dioxide

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pnea

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root for to breath

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bronch

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root for bronchus

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cyan

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root for blue

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para-

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prefix for around

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vesic

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root for bladder

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ren

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root for kidney

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uria

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root for urine

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cusis

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root for hearing condition

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acous

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root for hearing

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audi

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root for hearing

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salping

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root for eustachian tube

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tympan

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root for eardrum

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myring

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root for eardrum

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cerumin

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root for wax-like, waxy

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blephar

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root for eyelid

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cor

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root for pupil

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dacry/ lacrim

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root for tear, tear duct

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corne, kerat

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root for cornea

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retin

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root for retina

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irid, iri

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root for iris

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opia

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root for vision

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-optosis

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suffix for drooping

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-plegia

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suffix for paralysis

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brady-

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prefix for slow

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chlor

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prefix for green

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cirrh-/xanth-

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prefix for yellow

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melan-

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prefix for black

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polio

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prefix for gray

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purpur-

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prefix for purple

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rube-

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prefix for red