Medical Terminology Roots

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Acou-, Acu

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Hearing, as in acoustics.

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Acr-, Acro-

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Extremity, as in acromegaly (excessive growth of jaw, fingers, toes) or acrobat.

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Aden-, Adeno-

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Gland, as in adenona, a gland-like tumer.

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Alg-, Algia-

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Pain, as in neuralgia, pain along a nerve pathway.

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Angi-

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Vessel, as in angiogram.

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Arthr-, Artho-

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Joint, as in arthritis.

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Aut-, Auto-

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Self, as in autoimmune, meaning attacking oneself with antibodies.

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Bio-

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Life, as in biopsy.

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Blast-

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Germ, Bud, as in blastocyst, an embryotic cell.

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Blephar-

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Eyelid, as in blepharitis.

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Brachi-

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Arm, as in brachial artery in the upper arm.

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Bronch-

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Trachea, Windpipe, as in brochitis.

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Bucc-

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Cheek, as in the buccal muscle.

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Capit-

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Head, as in to decapitate.

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Carcin-

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Cancer, as in carcinoma.

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Cephal-

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Head, as in encephalitis.

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Cerebro-

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Brain, as in cerebrospinal fluid.

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Cheil-

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Lip, as in cheilosis.

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Chole-

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Bile, Gall, as in chilelithiasis.

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Chondr-

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Cartliage, as in chondrocyte.

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Chrom-, Chromat-

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Color, as in hyperchromic.

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Cili-

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Eyelash.

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Colpo-

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Vagina, as in colposcopy.

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Cor-, Coron-

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Heart, as in coronary artery.

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Cost-

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Rib, as in costal.

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Crani-

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Skull, as in cranium.

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Cry-, Cryo-

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Cold, as in cryogenics

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Cut-

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Skin, as in subcutaneous.

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Cysti-, Cysto-

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Sac, Bladder, as in cystitis.

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Dactyl-

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Digits, as in polydactyly.

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Derma-, Dermato-

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Skin, as in derematitis.

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Dura-

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Tough, Hard, as in dura mater.

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Entero-

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Intestine, as in gastroenteritis.

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Erythro-

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Red, as ini erythrocyte.

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Galacto-

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Milk, as in galactose.

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Gastr-

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Stomach, as in gastric ulcer.

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Gloss-

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Tongue, as in hyproglossal.

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Gluco-

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Sugar, as in glucosuria.

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Glyco-

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Sweet, as in glycolysis.

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Gravid-

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Pregnant.

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Glymno-

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Naked, as in gymnosperm

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Gyn-

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Female, Women, as in gynecology.

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Hem-, Hermat-

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Blood, as in hematoma.

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Hepar-

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Liver, as in hepatitis.

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Hist-

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Tissue, as in histology.

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Hydr-

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Water, as in hydrated.

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Hyster-

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Uterus, as in hysterectomy.

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Ileo-

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Ileum, as in ileocecal valve (digestive).

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Ilio-

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Ilium, as in iliosactal (pelvis).

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Labi-

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Lip, as in labial.

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Lacri-

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Tears, as in lacrimal canal.

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Laparo-

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Loin, Abdomen, as in laparoscopy.

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Leuco-,Leuko-

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White, as in leukocyte.

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Lingua-

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Tongue, as in lingual.

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Lipo-

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Fat, as in liposuction.

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Lith-

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Stone, as in lithiasis.

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Lumbo-

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Lower Back, Loin, as in lumbago.

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Macual-

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Spot, Blotch, as in macula.

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Malign-

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Bad, Harmful, as in malignant.

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Mamm-

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Breast, as in mammography.

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Mast-

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Breast, as in mastectomy.

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Meningo-

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Membrane, as in memingitis.

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Metro-

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Uterus, as in endometrium.

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Morpho-

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Shape, Form, as in morphology.

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Myelo-

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Marrow, Spinal Cord, as in polimyelitis.

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Myo-

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Muscle, as in myocardium.

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Necro-

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Corpse, Dead, as in necrosis.

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Nephro-

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Kidney, as in nephrosis.

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Neuro-

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Nerve, as in neuroma.

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Oculo-

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Eye, as in ocular.

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Odont-

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Tooth, as in orthodontist.

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Onco-

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Mass, Tumor, as in oncology.

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Onco-

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Mass, Tumor, as in oncology.

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Oo-

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Egg, as in oocyte.

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Oophor,-

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Ovary, as in oophorectomy.

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Opthalm-

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Eye, as in opthalmology.

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Or-

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Mouth, as in oral.

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Orchido-

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Testes, as in cryptorchidism.

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Oss-, Osteo-

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Bone, as in ossification.

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Oto-

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Ear, as in Otoscope.

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Palpebr-

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Eyelid, as in palpebrae.

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Part-

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Birth, Labor, as in parturition.

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Patho-

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Disease, as in pathology.

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Ped-

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Children, as in pediatican.

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Peps-

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Digest, as ini peptic ulcer.

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Phag-

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To Eat, as in phagocytosis.

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Philic-, Philo-

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To Like, To Have an Affinity for, as in hydrophilic.

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Phleb-

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Vein, as in phlebitis.

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Phon-

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Vocie, Sound, as in phonograph.

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Phren-

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Diaphragm, as in phrenic nerve.

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Pilo-

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Hair, as in depilatory.

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Pneumo-

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Lung, Air, as in pneumonia.

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Pod-

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Foot, as in orthopedist.

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Procto-

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Anus, Rectum, as ini proctocologist.

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Psycho-

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Soul, Mind, as in psychologist.

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Pulmon-

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Lung, as in pulmonary.

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Pyle-,Pyloro-

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Opening, Passage, as in pylorus.

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Pyo-

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Pus, as in pyorrhea.

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Ren-

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Kidneys, as in renal.

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Ret-

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Network, as in endoplsmic reticulum.

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Rhin-

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Nose, as in rhinovirus.

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Salpingo-

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Uterine Tube, as in salpingectomy.

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Scler-

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Hard. as in arteriosclerosis.

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Sep-,Septioic-

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Toxic Condition due to microbes, as in septicemia.

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Soma-,Somato-

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Body, as in somatotropic hormone.

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Somni-

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Sleep, as in insomniac.

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Stasis-, Satat-

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Stand Still, as in homeostasis.

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Sten-

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Narrow, as in stenosis.

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Tegument-

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Skin, Covering, as in integumentary.

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Therm-

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Heat, as in thermometer.

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Thromb-

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Clot, Lump, as in thrombosis.

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Tox-

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Poison, as ini toxic.

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Trich-

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Hair, as in thrichosis.

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Tympa-

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Eardrum, as in tympanic membrane.

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Vas-

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Vessel, Duct, as in vascular.

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Viscer-

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Organ, as in visceral.

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Zoo-

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Animal, as in zoology.

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Zygoo-

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Joined, as in zygote.