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adip
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root
fat ie-adipose |
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aer
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root
air ie-aerobic |
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angi
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root
vessel ie-angiogram |
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arteri
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artery ie-arteriosclerosis |
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arthr
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root
joint ie-arthritis |
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bili
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root
bile ie-bilirubin |
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bronch
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root
bronchus ie-bronchitis |
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cardi
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heart ie-electrocardiogram |
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cephal
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head ie-cephalic |
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chondr
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root
cartilage ie-osteochondritis |
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cry
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root
cold ie-cryoglobulin |
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cutane
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root
skin ie-percutaneous |
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cyst
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root
bladder ie-cystitis |
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cyt
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root
cell ie-cystology |
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derm
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root
skin ie-dermis |
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dermat
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root
skin ie-dermatitis |
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encephal
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root
brain ie-encephalitis |
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enter
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root
intestines ie-enteritis |
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erythr
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root
red ie-erythrocyte |
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esophag
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root
esophagus ie-esophagitis |
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estr
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root
female ie-estrogen |
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fibrin
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root
fiber ie-fibrinolysis |
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gastr
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stomach ie-gastrointestinal |
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gluc
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root
sugar, glucose ie-glucose |
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glyc
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root
sugar, glucose ie-glycolysis |
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hem
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root
blood ie-hemolsis |
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hemat
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root
blood ie-hematology |
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hepat
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root
liver ie-hepatitis |
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leuk
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root
white ie-leukocte |
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lip
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root
fat ie-lipemia |
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my
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muscle ie-myalgia |
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necr
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root
death ie-necrosis |
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nephr
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root
kidney ie-nephritis |
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onc
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root
tumor ie-oncologist |
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oste
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root
bone ie-osteoporosis |
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path
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root
disease ie-pathogen |
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phleb
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root
vein ie-phlebotomy |
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pulmon
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root
lung ie-pulmonary |
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ren
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root
kidney ie-renal |
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scler
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hard ie-sclerotic |
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thromb
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root
clot ie-thrombosis |
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thorac
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chest ie-thoracic |
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tox
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root
poison ie-toxicology |
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vas
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root
vessel ie-vascular |
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ven
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root
vein ie-venipuncture |
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a, an, ar
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prefix
without ie-arrhythmia |
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ana
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prefix
again, upward, back ie-anabolism |
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aniso
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prefix
unequal ie-anisocytosis |
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anti
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against ie-antiseptic |
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bi
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two ie-bicuspid |
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bio
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life ie-biology |
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brady
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slow ie-bradycardia |
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cata
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down ie-catabolism |
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cyan
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blue ie-cyanotic |
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dys
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difficult ie-dyspnea |
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endo
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in, within ie-endothelium |
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epi
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on, over ie-epidermis |
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exo
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outside ie-exocrine |
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extra
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outside ie-extravacular |
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hetero
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different heterosexual |
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homo
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same ie-homogeneous |
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homeo
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same ie-homeostasis |
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hyper
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too much, high ie-hypertension |
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hypo
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low, under ie-hypoglycemia |
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intra
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within ie-intramuscular |
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inter
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between ie-intercellular |
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macro
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large, long ie-macrocyte |
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mal
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poor ie-malnutrition |
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micro
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prefix
small ie-microcyte |
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mono
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one ie-mononuclear |
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neo
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new ie-neonatal |
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poly
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many, much ie-polyuria |
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post
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after ie-postprandial |
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pre
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before ie-prenatal |
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per
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through ie-percutaneous |
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peri
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around ie-pericardium |
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semi
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half ie-semilunar |
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sub
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below, under ie-subcutaneous |
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tachy
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prefix
rapid ie-tachycardia |
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tri
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three ie-tricuspid |
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ac, al
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pertaining to ie-cardiac neural |
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algia
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suffix
pain ie-neuralgia |
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ar, ary
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pertaining to ie-muscular, urinary |
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ase
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suffix
enzyme ie-lipase |
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centesis
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suffix
surgical puncture to remove a fluid ie-thoracentesis |
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cyte
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suffix
cell ie-erythrocyte |
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emia
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suffix
blood condition ie-anemia |
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gram
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suffix
recording writing ie-electrocardiogram |
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ia
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state or condition ie-hemophilia |
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ic
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pertaining to ie-thoracic |
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ism
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suffix
state of or condition of ie-hypothyroidism |
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ist
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one who specializes in ie-pharmacist |
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itis
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inflammation ie-tonsillitis |
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rhage
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bursting forth ie-hemorrhage |
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logist
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specialist in the study of ie-cardiologist |
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lysis
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breakdown, separation ie-hemolysis |
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megaly
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enlargement ie-acromegaly |
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meter
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suffix
instrument that measures or counts ie-thermometer |
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ole
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small ie-arteriole |
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oma
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tumor ie-hepatoma |
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osis
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condition ie-necrosis |
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oxia
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oxygen level ie-hypoxia |
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pathy
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disease ie-cardiomyopathy |
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penia
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suffix
deficiency ie-leukopenia |
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pnea
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breathing ie-dyspnea |
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poiesis
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formation ie-hemopoiesis |
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rrhage
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excess/abnormal flow ie-hemorrhage |
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spasm
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twitch, involuntary muscle movement ie-arteriospasm |
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stasis
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stopping, controlling, standing ie-hemostasis |
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tomy
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cutting, incision ie-phlebotomy |
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ule
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small ie-venule |
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medical terminology
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is a special vocabulary of scientific & medical terms used in health care professions
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word root (word stem)
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is the part of a medical term that establishes it's basic meaning. It is typically indicates a tissue, organ, body system, structure, substance or condition.
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prefix
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is a comes before a word root & modifies the meaning of the word information such as presence or absence, location, number or size.
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suffix
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is a word ending. It follows the word root & either changes or adds to the meaning of the word root.
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suffix rules
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when a suffix begins with rh, the r is doubled-i.e-hemorrhage. When a word ending in x it is changes to either g or c-i.e.-pharynx becomes pharyngeal or thorax becomes thoracic
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combing vowel
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is a vowel that is added between two root words or word root & a suffix to pronunciation is easier.
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combing form
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a word root combined with a vowel
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Unique Plural Ending of a singular word ending in- a
ie-vena cava |
Unique Plural Ending of a plural word is- ae
ie-vena cavae (ka've) |
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Unique Plural Ending of a singular word ending in- en
ie-lumen |
Unique Plural Ending of a plural word is- ina
ie-lumina (lu'min-a) |
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Unique Plural Ending of a singular word ending in- ex or ix
ie-appendix |
Unique Plural Ending of a plural word is-ices
ie-appendices (a-pen'di-sez) |
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Unique Plural Ending of a singular word ending in- is
ie-crisis |
Unique Plural Ending of a plural word is-es
ie-crises (kri'sez) |
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Unique Plural Ending of a singular word ending in- nx
ie-phalanx |
Unique Plural Ending of a plural word is-nges
iephalnges (fa-lan'-jez) |
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Unique Plural Ending of a singular word ending in- on
ie-protozoon |
Unique Plural Ending of a plural word is- a
ie-protozoa (pro'to-zo'a) |
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Unique Plural Ending of a singular word ending in- um
ie-ovum |
Unique Plural Ending of a plural word is- a
ie-ova (o'va) |
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Unique Plural Ending of a singular word ending in- us
ie-nucleus |
Unique Plural Ending of a plural word is-i
ie-nuclei (nu'kle-i) |
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