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Medical Terminology

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Cardi/o-   Heart  
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Pneum/o-   Lung, air  
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aneurysm/o-   aneurysm  
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angi/o-   blood vessel; lymphatic vessel  
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aort/o-   aorta  
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arteri/o-   artery  
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arteriol/o-   arteriole  
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arther/o-   soft, fatty substance  
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atri/o-   atrium  
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auscult/o-   listening  
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capill/o-   hairlike structures; capillary  
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card/i-   heart  
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circulat/o-   movement in a circular route  
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coron/o-   structure that encircles like a crown  
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cusp/o-   projection; point  
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diastol/o-   dilating  
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infarct/o-   area of dead tissue  
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isch/o-   keep back; block  
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lipid/o-   lipid (fat)  
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my/o-   muscle  
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phleb/o-   vein  
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rrhythm/o-   rhythm  
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scler/o-   hard; sclera (white of the eye)  
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sphygm/o-   pulse  
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steth/o-   chest  
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tens/o-   pressure; tension  
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valv/o-   valve  
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valvul/o-   valve  
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vascul/o-   blood vessel  
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ven/o-   vein  
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ventricul/o-   ventricle  
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aden/o-   gland  
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bas/o-   base of a structure; basic (alkaline)  
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cellut/o-   cell  
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coagul/o-   clotting  
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cyt/o-   cell  
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embol/o-   embolus (occluding plug)  
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eosin/o-   eosin (red acidic dye)  
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erythr/o-   red  
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glob/o-   shaped like a globe; comprehensive  
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granul/o-   granule  
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hemat/o-   blood  
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hem/o-   blood  
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immun/o-   immune response  
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kary/o-   nucleus  
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leuk/o-   white  
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lymph/o-   lymph; lymphatic system  
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macr/o-   large  
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meg/a-   large  
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megal/o-   large  
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micr/o-   one millionth; small  
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mon/o-   one; single  
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morph/o-   shape  
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myel/o-   bone marrow; spinal cord; myelin  
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neutr/o-   not taking part  
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norm/o-   normal; usual  
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nucle/o-   nucleus  
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ox/y-   oxygen; quick  
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path/o-   disease; suffering  
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phag/o-   eating; swallowing  
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phil/o-   attraction to; fondness for  
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plasm/o-   plasma  
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reticul/o-   small network  
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splen/o-   spleen  
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thromb/o-   thrombus (blood clot)  
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thym/o-   thymus; rage  
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abras/o-   scrape off  
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actin/o-   rays of the sun  
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adip/o-   fat  
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all/o-   other; strange  
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blephar/o-   eyelid  
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carcin/o-   cancer  
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contus/o-   bruising  
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cry/o-   cold  
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cutane/o-   skin  
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cut/i-   skin  
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cyan/o-   blue  
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derm/a-   skin  
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dermat/o-   skin  
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derm/o-   skin  
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ecchym/o-   blood in the tissues  
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erythemat/o-   redness  
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esthes/o-   sensation; feeling  
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gangren/o-   gangrene  
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hirsut/o-   hairy  
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integument/o-   skin  
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integu/o-   to cover  
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kel/o-   tumor  
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kerat/o-   hard; fibrous protein  
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lacer/o-   a tearing  
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lip/o-   lipid (fat)  
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malign/o-   intentionally causing harm; cancer  
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melan/o-   black  
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necr/o-   dead cells, tissue, or body  
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ne/o-   new  
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onych/o-   nail (fingernail or toenail)  
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pedicul/o-   lice  
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pil/o-   hair  
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plast/o-   growth; formation  
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prurit/o-   itching  
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psor/o-   itching  
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rhytid/o-   wrinkle  
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sarc/o-   connective tissue  
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sebace/o-   sebum (oil)  
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sebace/o-   sebum (oil)  
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sudor/i-   sweat  
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theli/o-   cellular layer  
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ungu/o-   nail (fingernail or toenail)  
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vesicul/o-   bladder; fluid-filled sac  
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xer/o-   dry  
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ankyl/o-   fused together; stiff  
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arthr/o-   joint  
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articul/o-   joint  
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calcane/o-   calcaneus (heel bone)  
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carp/o-   wrist  
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cartilangin/o-   cartilage  
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cervic/o-   neck; cervix  
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chondr/o-   cartilage  
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clavicul/o-   clavicle (collar bone)  
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coccyg/o-   coccyx (tail bone)  
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cost/o-   rib  
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crani/o-   cranium (skull)  
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ethm/o-   sieve  
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fermor/o-   femur (thigh bone)  
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fibul/o-   fibula (lower leg bone)  
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fract/o-   break up  
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front/o-   front  
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goni/o-   angle  
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humer/o-   humerus (upper arm bone)  
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ili/o-   ilium (hip bones)  
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ischi/o-   ischium (hip bone)  
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kyph/o-   bent; humpbacked  
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lacrim/o-   tears  
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lord/o-   swayback  
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lumb/o-   lower back; area between the ribs and pelvis  
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malac/o-   softening  
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mandibul/o-   mandible (lower jaw)  
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maxill/o-   maxilla (upper jaw)  
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myel/o-   bone marrow; spinal cord; myelin  
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occipit/o-   occiput (back of the hand)  
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orth/o-   straight  
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osse/o-   bone  
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ossificat/o-   changing into bone  
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oste/o-   bone  
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palat/o-   palate  
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pariet/o-   wall of a cavity  
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patell/o-   patella (kneecap)  
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pelv/i-   pelvis (hip bone; renal pelvis)  
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pelv/o-   pelvis (hip bone; renal pelvis)  
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perone/o-   fibula (lower leg bone)  
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phalang/o-   phalanx (finger or toe)  
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pub/o-   pubis (hip bone)  
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radi/o-   radius (forearm bone; x-rays; radiation:  
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sacr/o-   sacrum  
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scapul/o-   scapula (shoulder blade)  
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scoli/o-   curved; crooked  
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skelet/o-   skeleton  
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sphen/o-   wedge shape  
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spin/o-   spine; backbone  
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spondyl/o-   vertebra  
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stern/o-   sternum (breast bone)  
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tars/o-   ankle  
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tempor/o-   temple (side of the head)  
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tibi/o-   tibia (shin bone)  
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uln/o-   ulna (forearm bone)  
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vertebr/o-   vertebra  
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zygomat/o-   zygoma (cheek bone)  
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septum   center wall of the heart that divides the heart into left and right halves.  
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bruit   harsh, rushing sound made by blood passing through an artery that is narrowed and roughened by artherosclerosis.  
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HTN   Abbreviation hypertension  
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superior vena cava   major vein that carried blood from the head, neck, arms, and chest to the right atrium  
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systole   contraction of the atria or ventricles  
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tricuspid   valve between the right atrium and right ventricle  
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enclothelium   smooth layer that promotes the flow of blood  
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telemetry   diagnostic procedure used in the hospital to continuously monitor patients heart rate and rhythm  
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aorta   largest artery in the body  
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-ic   pertaining to  
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-ia   condition, state, thing  
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-tic   pertaining to  
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-pathy   disease  
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-ary   pertaining to  
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-ator   person who produces or does  
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-ian   action; condition  
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-graphy   process of recording  
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-al   pertaining to  
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-emia   condition of the blood, substance  
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-centesis   procedure to puncture  
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-osis   condition; abnormal condition; process  
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-itis   inflammation of; infection of  
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aggreg/o-   crowding; together  
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aden/o-   gland  
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bas/o-   base of the structure, basic (alkaline)  
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aggreg/o-   crowding together  
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aden/o-   gland  
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coagul/o-   clotting  
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cyt/o-   cell  
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electr/o-   electricity  
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eosin/o-   eosin (red acidic dye)  
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erythr/o-   red  
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fibrin/o-   fibrin  
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fibr/o-   fiber  
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glob/o-   shaped like a globe; comprehensive  
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globul/o-   shaped like a globe  
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granul/o-   granule  
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hermat/o-   blood  
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hem/o-   blood  
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immun/o-   immune response  
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kary/o-   nucleus  
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leuk/o-   white  
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lymph/o-   lymph; lymphatic system  
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macr/o-   large  
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meg/a-   large  
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mon/o-   one; single  
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morph/o-   shape  
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myel/o-   bone marrow; spinal cord; myelin  
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neutr/o-   not taking part  
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norm/o-   normal; usual  
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nucle/o-   nucleus (of a cell or an atom)  
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ox/y-   oxygen, quick  
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path/o-   disease  
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plasm/o-   plasma  
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plast/o-   growth; swallowing  
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retricul/o-   small network  
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splen/o-   spleen  
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suppress/o-   press down  
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thromb/o-   thrombus (blood clot)  
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thym/o-   thymus; rage  
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tox/o-   poison  
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albumin   most abundant plasma protein  
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B cell   Lymphocyte that develops in the red marrow  
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Band   Immature neutrophil also known as a stab  
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