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128 Cards in this Set
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Aden/o -
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gland
ex. adenoma means tumor or mass in gland |
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-oma
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tumor or mass
ex. adenoma |
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-itis
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inflammation
ex. adenitis |
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arthr/o -
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joint
ex. arthritis |
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bi/o -
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life
ex. biology |
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-logy
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study of
ex. biology |
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-opsy
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process of viewing
ex. biopsy |
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carcin/o -
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cancer; cancerous
ex. carcinoma |
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Cardi/o -
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heart
ex. cardiology |
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cephal/o -
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head
ex. cephalic |
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-ic
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pertaining to
ex. cephalic |
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cerebr/o -
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cerebrum, largest part of the brain
ex. cerebral |
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-al
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pertaining to
ex. cerebral |
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-vascular
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pertaining to blood vessels
ex. cerebrovascular accident (CVA) aka stroke |
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cyst/o -
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urinary bladder
ex. cystoscope |
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-scope
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instrument to visually examine
ex. cystoscope |
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cyt/o -
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cell
ex. cytology |
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derm/o -
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skin
ex. dermal |
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dermat/o -
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skin
ex. dermatitis |
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electr/o -
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electricity
ex. electrocardiogram (ECG) |
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-gram
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record
ex. electrocardiogram |
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encephal/o -
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brain
ex. electroencephalogram |
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enter/o -
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intestines. often small
ex. enteritis |
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col/o -
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large intestine
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colon/o -
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large intestine
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erythr/o -
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red
ex. erythrocyte |
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-cyte
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cell
ex. erythrocyte |
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gastr/o -
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stomach
ex. gastroscopy |
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-scopy
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process of visually examination using an instrument
ex. gastroscopy |
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gnos/o-
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knowledge
ex. diagnosis |
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-sis
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state of
ex. diagnosis |
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dia-
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complete
ex. diagnosis |
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pro-
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before
ex. prognosis |
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gynec/o-
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woman, female
ex. gynecology |
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hem/o- or hemat/o-
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blood
ex. hemoglobin, hematoma |
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-globin
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protein
ex. hemoglobin |
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hepat/o-
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liver
ex. hepatitis |
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lapar/o-
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abdomen
ex. laparotomy |
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-tomy
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cutting into
ex. laparotomy |
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leuk/o-
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white
ex. leukocyte |
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nephr/o-
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kidney
ex. nephrectomy |
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-ectomy
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cutting out
ex. nephrectomy |
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neur/o-
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nerve
ex. neurology |
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onc/o-
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tumor
ex. oncologist |
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-ist
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a specialist
ex. oncologist |
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ophthalm/o-
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eye
ex. ophthalmoscope |
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oste/o-
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bone
ex. osteoarthritis |
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path/o-
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disease
ex. pathologist |
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psych/o-
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mind
ex. psychosis |
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-osis
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abnormal condition
ex. psychosis |
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Ren/o-
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kidney
ex. renal |
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rhin/o-
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nose
ex. rhinitis |
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sarc/o-
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flesh
ex. sarcoma |
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thromb/o-
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clotting
ex. thrombocyte, thrombosis |
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-algia
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pain
ex. arthralgia |
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-emia
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blood condition
ex. leukemia |
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-ia
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condition
ex. neuralgia |
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-ism
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condition; process
ex. hyperthyroidism |
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hyper-
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excessive, more than normal, too much
ex. hyperthyroidism, hyperglycemia |
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-logist
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specialist in the study of
ex. neurologist |
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a- ; an-
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no, not
ex. anemia |
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aut-
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self
ex. autopsy |
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dys-
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bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
ex. dysentery |
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-y
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condition or process
ex. dysentery |
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endo-
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within
ex. endocrine gland |
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crin/o-
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to secrete
ex. endocrine gland |
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-um
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structure
ex. endocardium |
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exo-
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outside
ex. exocrine glands |
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hypo-
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below, less than normal, too much
ex. hypoglycemia |
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glyc/o-
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sugar
ex. hyperglycemia |
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peri-
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surrounding
ex. pericardium |
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re-
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back
ex. resection |
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-section
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cutting into an organ
ex. resection |
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retro-
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behind
ex. retrogastric |
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sub-
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below, under
ex. subhepatic |
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trans-
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across, through
ex. transdermal, transurethral |
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-meter
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measurement
ex. diameter |
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abdomin/o-
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abdomen
ex. abdominal |
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anter/o-
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front
ex. anterior |
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-ior
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pertaining to
ex. anterior |
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bronch/o-
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Bronchial tubes (Leading from the windpipe to the lungs)
ex. bronchoscopy |
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cervic/o-
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Neck of the body or Neck of the uterus
ex. cervical |
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chondr/o-
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cartilage
ex. hypochondriac |
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coccyg/o-
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coccyx, tailbone
ex. coccygeal |
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-eal
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pertaining to
ex. coccygeal |
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crani/o-
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skull
ex. craniotomy |
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epitheli/o-
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skin, surface tissue
ex. epithelial |
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esophag/o-
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esophagus (tube from the throat to the stomach)
ex. esophageal |
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hepat/o-
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Liver
ex. hepatitis |
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lapar/o-
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abdomen
ex. laparoscopy |
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laryng/o-
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Larynx
ex. laryngeal |
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later/o-
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side
ex. lateral |
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lumb/o-
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loin (waist)
ex. lumbar |
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-ar
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Pertaining to
ex. lumbar |
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lymph/o-
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lymph (clear fluid in tissue spaces and lymph vessels)
ex. lymphocyte |
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mediastin/o-
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mediastinum (place between the lungs)
ex. mediastinal |
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pelv/o-
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pelvis(bones of the hip)
ex. pelvic |
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peritone/o-
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peritoneum (membrane surrounding the abdominal organs)
ex. peritoneal |
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pharyng/o-
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pharynx (throat)
ex. pharyngeal |
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pleur/o-
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pleura
ex. pleuritis |
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poster/o-
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back, behind
ex. posterior |
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sacr/o-
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sacrum (five fused bones in the lower back)
ex. sacral |
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spin/o-
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spine
ex. spinal |
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thorac/o-
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chest
ex. thoracotomy |
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trache/o-
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trachea
ex. tracheotomy |
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vertebr/o-
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vertebra
ex. vertebral |
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-algia
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condition of pain, pain
ex. arthralgia, otalgia, myalgia, neuralgia |
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-emia
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blood condition
ex. leukemia, septicemia, ischemia |
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-ia
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condition
ex. pneumonia |
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-itis
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inflammation
ex. bronchitis |
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-megaly
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enlargement
ex. cardiomegaly |
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myel/o-
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bone marrow or spinal cord
ex. myeloma |
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-pathy
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disease condition
ex. encephalopathy |
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-rrhea
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flow, discharge
ex. rhinorrhea |
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-rrhage
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excessive discharge of blood
ex. hemorrhage |
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-rrhagia
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excessive discharge of blood
ex. menorrhagia |
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-sclerosis
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hardening
ex. arteriosclerosis |
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-uria
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condition of urine
ex. hematuria |
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-ar, -ary, -ic
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pertaining to
ex. vascular, mammary, chronic |
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chron-
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time
ex. chronic |
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acute
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sharp, sudden, brief
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-centesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid
ex. amniocentesis |
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-ectomy
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excision, resection, removal
ex. tonsillectomy |
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-lysis
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separation, breakdown, destruction
ex. dialysis |
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-plasty
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surgical repair or correction
ex. rhinoplasty |
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-stomy
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opening
ex. colostomy |
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-therapy
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treatment
ex. chemotherapy |
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-tomy
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incision, cutting Into
ex. craniotomy |
