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100 Cards in this Set
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-er, ist
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one who
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-iatrician
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practitioner
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-logist
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one who studies; specialist
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pertaining to
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-iatrics
-iatry |
medical profession or treatment
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-logy
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study or science of
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cardi/o
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HEART
cardiology cardiologist |
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crin/o
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TO SECRETE
endocrinology endocrinologist |
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dermat/o
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SKIN
dermatology dermatologist |
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esthesi/o
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FEELING OR SENSATION
anesthesiology anesthesiologist |
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gastr/o, enter/o
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STOMACH, INTESTINES*
gastroenterology gastroenterologist *enter/o sometimes refers specifically to the small intestine |
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ger/a, ger/o, geront/o
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ELDERLY
geriatrics geriatrician |
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gynec/o
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FEMALE
gynecology gynecologist |
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immun/o
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IMMUNE
immunology immunologist |
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ne/o, nat/o
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NEW, BIRTH
neonatology neonatologist |
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neur/o
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NERVE
neurology neurologist |
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obstetr/o
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MIDWIFE
obstetrics obstetrician |
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onc/o
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TUMOR
oncology oncologist |
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ophthalm/o
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EYE
ophthalmology ophthalmologist |
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orth/o, ped/o
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STRAIGHT, CHILD (sometimes foot)
orthopedics orthopedist/orthopedic surgeon |
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ot/o, laryng/o
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EAR, LARYNX
otolaryngology otolaryngologist |
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path/o
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DISEASE
pathology pathologist |
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ped/o
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CHILD (sometimes foot)
pediatrics pediatrician |
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psych/o
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MIND
psychiatry psychiatrist |
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radi/o
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RADIATION (sometimes radius)
radiology radiologist |
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rheumat/o
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RHEUMATISM
rheumatology rheumatologist |
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rhin/o
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NOSE
rhinology rhinologist |
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ur/o
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URINARY TRACT (sometimes urine)
urology urologist |
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-lysis
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process of loosening, freeing, or destroying
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-pexy
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surgical fixation (fastening in a fixed position)
mastopexy: fastens breasts in a fixed position, to correct sagging |
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-plasty
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surgical repair
mammoplasty: plastic surgery of the breast and is done for a variety of reasons |
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-rrhaphy
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suture (uniting a wound by stiches)
angiorrhaphy: suture of a blood vessel |
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-scopy
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visual examination with a lighted instrument (not always a surgical procedure)
microscopy: visual examination of very small objects with a magnifying instrument (microscope) |
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-stomy
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formation of an opening
tracheostomy: operation that forms a new opening into the trachea (windpipe) |
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-tome
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an instrument used for cutting
microtome: an instrument used for cutting thin sections of tissue for microscopic study |
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-tomy
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incision (cutting into tissue)
tracheotomy: an incision of the trachea trought the skin and muscles in the neck that overlie the trachea (windpipe) |
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-tripsy
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surgical crushing
lithotripsy: surgical crushing of a stone |
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aden/o
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GLAND
adenoids |
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angi/o
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VESSEL
angiogram: an x ray film of blood vessels filled with a contrast medium |
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append/o, appendic/o
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APPENDIX
appendectomy: excision of the appendix |
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bi/o
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LIFE OR LIVING
biology |
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blephar/o
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EYELID
blepharoptosis: drooping of the upper eyelid |
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cerebr/o, encephal/o
(cerebr/o sometimes means cerebrum, the main portion of the brain) |
BRAIN
cerebral palsy: brain defect encephalitis: inflammation of the brain |
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chir/o
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HAND
chirospasm: writers cramp |
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col/o
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COLON OR LARGE INTESTINE
coloscopy: visual examination of the colon (colonoscopy more commonly used) |
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cutane/o, derm/a, dermat/o
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SKIN
cutaneous: pertaining to the skin dermatologist |
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faci/o
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FACE
facial |
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hepat/o
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LIVER
hepatitis: inflammatory condition of the liver |
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mamm/o, mast/o
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BREAST
mammography: use of x rays to diagnose breast diseases mastectomy: surgical removal of the breast |
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muscul/o, my/o
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MUSCLE
myalgia: muscle pain |
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myel/o
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BONE MARROW
myelopathy: any disease of the spinal cord or any disease of the bone marrow |
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oste/o
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BONE
osteoarthritis: common type of arthritis of older persons. one or more joints undergo degenerative changes |
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pulm/o, pumon/o, pneum/o, pneumon/o (pneum/o sometimes means air or gas)
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LUNGS
pulmonary: pertaining to the lungs pneumonia: lung condition pneumatic: pertaining to air or gas |
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tonsill/o
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TONSIL
tonsillitis: inflammation of the tonsils |
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trache/o
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TRACHEA (windpipe)
tracheostomy: operation that forms a new opening into the trachea |
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vas/o
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VESSEL; DUCTUS DEFERENS (vas deferens, excretory duct of the testicle)
vasectomy: removal of all or a segment of the vas deferens and is a form of male contraception |
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-algia, -dynia
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PAIN
neuralgia: pain along course of a nerve otodynia/otalgia: pain of ear |
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-cele
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HERNIA (protrusion of all or part of an organ through the wall of the cavity that contains it)
encephalocele: a hernia of the brain through an opening in the skull |
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-ectasia
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DILATATION (dilation, or englargement) or stretching of a structure or part
angiectasis: dilation of a blood or lymph vessel neurectasia: stretching of a nerve |
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-edema
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SWELLING
lymphedema: abnormal accumulation of tissue fluid brought about by lymphatic vessel disruption |
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-emesis
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VOMITING
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-emia
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CONDITION OF THE BLOOD
bacteremia: presence of bacteria in the blood |
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-ia, -iasis
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CONDITION
psoriasis: disease condition of the skin marked by itchy lesions |
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-itis
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INFLAMMATION
appendicitis: inflammation of the appendix otitis: inflammation of the ear |
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-lith
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STONE OR CALCULUS
choleith: gallstone |
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-malacia
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SOFT, SOFTENING
osteomalacia: softening of bones |
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-mania
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EXCESSIVE PREOCCUPATION
kleptomania: excessive preoccupation leads to stealing on impulse |
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-megaly
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ENLARGEMENT
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-oid (forms adjectives and nouns)
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RESEMBLING
mucoid: similar to or resembling mucus |
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-oma
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TUMOR
carcinoma: cancer, or a cancerous tumor |
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-osis
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CONDITION (often abnormal condition; sometimes an increase)
neurosis: nervous condition that is not cause by a demonstrable structural change |
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-pathy
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DISEASE
pathogenic: organisms can cause disease |
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-penia
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DEFICIENCY
calcipenia: deficiency of calcium |
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-phobia
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ABNORMAL FEAR
hydrophobia: another term for rabies ...rabid animals avoid water because they cannot swallow as a result of the paralysis caused by the virus |
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-ptosis
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PROLAPSE (sagging)
drooping or sagging eyelids |
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-rrhage, -RRHAGIA
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EXCESSIVE BLEEDING OR HEMORRHAGE
hemorrhage: abnormal internal or external bleeding |
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-rrhea
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FLOW OR DISCHARGE
gonorrhea: urethral or vaginal discharge |
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-rrhexis
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RUPTURE
cardiorrhexis: ruptured heart |
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-spasm
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TWITCHING, CRAMP
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-stasis
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STOPPING, CONTROLLING
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-able, -ible
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CAPABLE OF, ABLE TO
(adjective) illegible |
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-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ive, -tic
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PERTAINING TO
cardiac: pertaining to the heart thermal: pertaining to heat (adjective) |
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-ase
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ENZYME
lactase: enzyme that breaks down lactose (adjective) |
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-eum, -ium
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MEMBRANE
peritoneum: lines the abdominal cavity endocardium: membrane that lines heart |
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-ia, -ism
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CONDITION OR THEORY
synergism: condition in which two agents, such as medications, produce a greater effect than the total effects of each agent alone |
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-iac
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ONE WHO SUFFERS
hemophiliac: one who suffers with hemophilia |
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-opia
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VISION
diplopia: double vision |
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-ose
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SUGAR
lactose: sugar found in milk |
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-ous
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PERTAINING TO OR CHARACTERIZED BY
cancerous: pertaining to cancer |
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-y
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STATE OR CONDITION
atrophy: wasting away of a cell, tissue, organ or part |
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amyl/o
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STARCH
amylase: enzyme breaks down starch |
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glyc/o
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SUGAR
hypoglycemia: blood sugar level is too low |
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hermat/o
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BLOOD
hematemesis: vomiting of blood |
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lact/o
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MILK
milk is secreted by woman during lactation |
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lip/o
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FAT
lipids: fats or fatlike substances |
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lith/o
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STONE
lithology: study of rocks |
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micro-
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SMALL
microscope |
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muc/o
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MUCUS
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prote/o, protein/o
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PROTEIN
proteinuria: excess of proteins in urine |
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pyr/o
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FIRE
pyromaniacs: enjoy setting fires or seeing fires burn |
