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arteri/o

artery

peri-

around; surrounding

bil/i

bile

phag/o

to eat

-plasty

surgical correction

-algia

pain

vas/o

vessel; duct

post-

after

-ic

pertaining to

vertebr/o

vertebra

phleb/o

vein

medull/o

medulla

glomerul/o

cluster; ball

stomat/o

mouth

coron/o

heart

procto/o

anus & rectum

-rrhea

flow; discharge

oste/o

bone

thromb/o

clot

traumat/o

injury; wound

-oma

tumor; mass

aort/o

aorta

ung

ointment

ventricul/o

ventricle

ped/o

foot

urin/o

urine

cost/o

rib

rect/o

rectum

append/o

appendix

gravid/o

pregnancy

tympan/o

eardrum

-lysis

destruction; breakdown; loosen

orchid/o

testis

cervic/o

cervix; neck

-uria

urination

ur/o

urine; urinary tract

prostat/o

prostate gland

gingiv/o

gum

contra-

against; opposite

test/o

testicles; testes

hepat/o

liver

lumb/o

lower back; loin

-scopy

visual exam

I&D

incision and drainage

angi/o

blood vessel

-itis

inflammation

oophor/o

ovary

umbilic/o

navel

carp/o

wrist

sial/o

saliva

celi/o

abdomen

cholangi/o

bile/hepatic duct

hyster/o

uterus

balan/o

glans penis

myring/o

eardrum

-uresis

urination

scrot/o

bag; pouch