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cyst/o
L* vesic/- |
sac (containing fluid), cyst, bladder (in urological contexts it usually means "bladder")
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nephr/o
L* ren/- |
kidney
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pyel/o
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renal pelvis
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ureter/o
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ureter
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urethr/o
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urethra
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ur/o
urin/o |
urinary tract
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aden/o
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gland
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adren/o
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adrenal gland
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amygdal/o
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tonsil, almond, tonsil *TONSILL/-*
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lymph/o
lymphat/o |
lymph
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splen/o
L* lien/- |
spleen
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hormon/o
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hormone
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meat/o
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an opening
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gonad/o
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gonad
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adip/o
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fat
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crin/o
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secretion
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hidr/o
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sweat
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hygr/o
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moisture
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gli/o
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glue
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lecith/o
L* vitell/- |
(egg) yolk
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lip/o
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fat, lipids
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onc/o
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tumour
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py/o
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pus
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steat/o
L* seb/- L* sebi/- |
fat
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tox/o
toxic/o toxon/o L* ven/- L* venen/- L* venom/- |
poison
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zym/o
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enzyme, fermentation
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astr/o
aster/o |
star, star-shaped
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a/tret/o
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absence of an opening, imperforated
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hypn/o
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sleep
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poikil/o
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mottled, varied, irregular
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prosth/e
prosth/o prosthet/o |
artificial
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schist/o
schiz/o |
split
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tach/o
tach/(no combining vowel) tachy- |
rapid
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xen/o
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strange, foreign
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ankyl/o
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fusion, adhesion, bent, imperforated
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aux/o
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increase
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bar/o
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weight, pressure
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carcin/o
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cancer
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chron/o
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time
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cocc/o
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coccus, spherical cell
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cry/o
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extreme cold
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drom/o
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running, flow
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dynam/o
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power
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electr/o
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electricity
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erg/o
ergasi/o |
work
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ge/o
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earth
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goni/o
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angle
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ge/o
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earth
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goni/o
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angle
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helc/o
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ulceratoin
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hapt/o
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touch
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heli/o
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sun
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in/o
L* fibr/- |
fibre, fibrous
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knemat/o
kinesi/o kinema/- |
movement
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trich/o
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hair
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-auxe, -auxis, -auxesis
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enlargement
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-agogue
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agent used to induce X, induce the explusion of X, induce flow of X, used to induce flow from X
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-crin/e
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secretion
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-elcosis
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ulceration
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-em/phraxis
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obstruction
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-leps/y
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seizure
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-phyma
plural: -phymata |
swelling
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-ur/ia
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abnormal condition of the urine, of urination
if termination is precedd by root denoting substance, term means "abnormal presence of X in urine" |
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acholuria
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absence of bile in urine
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apidonecrosis
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process of death of fat (in the body)
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astrocyte
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star-shaped cell
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cystelcosis
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ulceration of the bladder
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cryogenic
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pertaining to the formation of extreme cold
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dynamic
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pertaining to power
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endourethral
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within the urethra
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endocrine
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internal secretion
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hematuria
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abnormal presence of blood in urine
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hydragogue
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agent used to induce the flow of water
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kinesiology
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study of movement
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lipopenia
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deficiency of fat (in the body)
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osteophyma
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swelling of the bone
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pyorrhea
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discharge of pus
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tachyphrenia
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abnormal condition characterized by rapid mental activity
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