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Medical Terminology

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Adeno   Gland  
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Calculi   Stone  
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Cele   Cyst, tumor, or hernia  
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Cyto   Cell  
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Glyco   Sweets or sugar  
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Homeo   Similar, same like  
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Lingua   Tongue  
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Lip   Fat  
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Lith   Stone  
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Madaro   Falling hair  
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Psych   Mind  
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Pyo   Pus  
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Radi   Rays  
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Thermic   Heat  
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Artho   Joint  
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Carpo   Wrist  
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Chondro   Cartilage  
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Dactyl   Finger  
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Ili   Hip  
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Manus   Hand  
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Myel   Bone Marrow  
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Myo   Muscle  
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Ortho   Straighten  
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Oseto   Bone  
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Pedi   Foot  
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Spondyl   Vertebra  
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Casta   Rib  
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Cranio   Skull  
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Cutis   Skin  
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Dent   Teeth  
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Derma   Skin  
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Hapsia   Touch (Hap+see+uh)  
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Ondont   Teeth  
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Onco   Tumor  
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Onychia   Nail beds  
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Pedicular   Lice  
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Prurigo   Itiching  
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Psora   Itch  
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Sarco   Flesh  
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Sclero   Hardness  
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Squama   Scaly  
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Tricho   Hair  
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Chole   Bile, Gallbladder  
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Colon   Large Intestine  
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Emesis   Vomiting  
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Entero   Intestine  
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Gastro   Stomach  
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Glosso   Tongue  
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Hepat   Liver  
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Ile   Ileum (ill+lee)  
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Laparo   Abdomen  
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Myxo   Mucus  
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Procto   Anus; Rectum  
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Pyloro   Pylorus, gatekeeper  
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Stoma   Opening mouth  
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Viscero   Body Organs  
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Angio   Vessel  
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Aortal   Aorta;Main artery  
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Arterio   Artery  
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Cardio   Heart  
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Emboli   Vessel Obstruction  
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Emia   Blood  
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Phleb   Vein  
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Thromno   Blood Clot  
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Varico   Varicose veins  
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Vaso   Blood vessel  
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Vena   Vein  
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Ventricu   Heart Cavity  
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Broncho   Bronchi, airway  
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Cili   Hairlike processes  
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Ectasis   Expansion  
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Laryngo   Larynx, Voice box  
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Naso   Nose  
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Oro   Mouth  
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Oxy   Oxygen  
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Pector   Breast, Chest  
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Pleura   Rib Side  
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Pneumo   Lung  
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Ptysis   To spit  
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Pulmo   Lungs  
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Rhin   Nose  
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Tracheo   Trachea, Windpipe  
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