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Term
Definition
Supra-   above, upper  
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Ultra-   beyond, excess  
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Syn- Sym-   together, with  
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Ante-   before, forward  
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Con-   with, together  
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De-   down, lack of  
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Dys-   difficult, bad, abnormal, painful  
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Meta-   change, beyond  
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Pseudo-   false,  
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Para-   abnormal, beside, near  
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Infra-   beneath, under  
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Uni-   one  
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Contra-   against, opposite  
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Eu-   good, normal  
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Per-   through  
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Post-   after, behind  
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Ec- Ecto-   out, outside  
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Inter-   between,  
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Intra-   in, into, within  
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Poly-   many, much  
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Mal-   bad  
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Endo- En- End-   within  
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Dia-   through, complete  
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Epi-   above, upon  
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Ab-   away from  
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Ad-   towards  
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Ana-   up  
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Pan-   all  
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Macro-   large  
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Cata-   down  
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Anti-   against  
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A- An-   no, not, without  
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Hypo-   deficient, below, under, less than normal  
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Hyper-   excessive, above, more than normal  
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Auto- Aut-   self, own  
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In-   not, into, in  
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Ex- Exo-   out, outside of, outward  
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Re-   back, backward, again  
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Retro-   behind  
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Pro-   before, forward  
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Sub-   below, under  
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Trans-   across, through  
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Peri-   surrounding, around  
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Micro-   small  
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Neo-   new  
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Bi-   two  
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Hemi-   half  
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Brady-   slow  
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Pre-   before, in front of  
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Tachy-   fast  
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-plasia   development, formation, growth  
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-stasis   stopping, controlling  
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-gea -gen   substance that produces  
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-physis   to grow  
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-us   structure, substance  
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-blast   embryonic, immature  
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-genesis   condition of producing , formation  
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-ptosis   falling, dropping, prolapsed  
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-esis   abnormal condition, action, condition  
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-plakia   plaque  
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-phoria   to bear, carry, feeling  
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-lysis   breakdown, destruction, separation  
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-derma   skin  
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-um -ium   structure, tissue  
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-pathy   disease, condition  
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-ion   process  
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-trophy   development, nourishment  
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-fusion   coming together, to pour  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-stomy   new opening to outside of body  
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-osis   abnormal condition  
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-partum   birth, labour  
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-mission   to send  
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-pnea   breathing  
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-graphy   process of recording  
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-graph   instrument for recording  
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-cele   hernia  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-scopy   process of examining  
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-scope   instrument to examine  
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-coccus -cocci   berry-shaped bacterium  
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-sclerosis   hardening  
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-therapy   treatment  
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-ist   specialist  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-gram   record  
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-ectomy   excision, removal of  
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-opsy   process of viewing  
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-tomy   process of cutting, incision  
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-logy   process of study  
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-malacia   softening  
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-eal -ior   pertaining to  
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-ac -iac   pertaining to  
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-ic -tic   pertaining to  
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-ar -ary   pertaining to  
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-al -ical   pertaining to  
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-globin   protein  
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-crine   to secrete  
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-y -ism   process, condition  
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-oma   tumor, mass, swelling  
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-algia -dynia   pain  
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-phobia   fear  
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-genic   pertaining to producing, produced by/in  
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-sis   state of, condition  
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-er -or   one who  
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-ole -ule   little, small  
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-meter   to measure  
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-rrhea   to flow, discharge  
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-emia   blood condition  
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-cyte   cell  
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-drome   to run  
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-ous   pertaining to  
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-oid   resembling  
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-oxia   oxygen  
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-penia   deficiency  
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-centesis   surgical puncture to remove fluid  
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-somes   bodies  
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-ia -ema   condition  
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-plasm   formation  
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-type   picture, classification  
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-lapse   to slid, fall, sag  
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-ose   full of, pertaining to  
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anthrac/o   black (as coal)  
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chlor/o   green  
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cirrh/o   tawny yellow  
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cyan/o   blue  
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xanth/o lute/o jaund/o   yellow  
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steat/o lip/o adip/o   fat  
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albin/o leuk/o   white  
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cutane/o derm/o dermat/o   skin  
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caus/o   burn, burning  
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cauter/o   burn, heat  
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onych/o ungu/o   nail  
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pil/o trich/o   hair  
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hidr/o   sweat  
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xer/o   dry  
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ichthy/o   dry, scaly  
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erythema/o erythemat/o   redness  
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kerat/o   hard  
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diaphor/o   profuse sweating  
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myc/o   fungus  
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py/o   pus  
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rhytid/o   wrinkle  
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seb/o sebace/o   sebum  
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squam/o   scale like  
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bol/o   to cast (throw)  
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cib/o   meals  
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norm/o   rule, order  
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nect/o   to bind, tie, connect  
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the/o   to put, place  
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immun/o   protection  
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sect/o cis/o   to cut  
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vertebr/o   vertebra (e), backbone (s)  
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umbilic/o   navel, umbilicus  
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cervic/o   neck (of the body or uterus)  
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ili/o   ilium (part of pelvic bone)  
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top/o   place, put, position  
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acr/o   extremities, top, extreme  
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hist/o   tissue  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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lapar/o   abdomen, abdominal wall  
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viscer/o   internal organs  
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sacr/o   sacrum  
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furc/o   forking, branching  
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spin/o   spine, backbone  
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proxim/o   nearest  
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medi/o   middle  
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peritone/o   peritoneum  
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ot/o   ear  
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morph/o   shape, form  
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axill/o   armpit  
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hepat/o   liver  
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cephal/o   head  
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cardi/o   heart  
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ped/o   child  
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oste/o   bone  
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ophthalm/o   eye  
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rhin/o   nose  
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radi/o   x-rays  
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psych/o   mind  
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gnos/o   knowledge  
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gynec/o   women, female  
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hemat/o hem/o   blood  
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neur/o   nerve  
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ur/o   urinary tract, urine  
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enter/o   intestines (usually small)  
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sarc/o   flesh  
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path/o   disease  
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iatr/o   treatment, physician  
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log/o   study of  
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nephr/o ren/o   kidney  
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cyst/o   urinary bladder  
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bi/o   life  
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thromb/o   clot, clotting  
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erythr/o   red  
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aden/o   gland  
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duct/o   to lead, carry  
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seps/o   infection  
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later/o   side  
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lymph/o   lymph  
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mamm/o mast/o   breast  
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muc/o myx/o   mucus  
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phag/o   to eat, swallow  
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trache/o   trachea (windpipe)  
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rect/o   rectum  
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pneumon/o pulmon/o   lungs  
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splen/o   spleen  
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tonsill/o   tonsils  
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phleb/o ven/o or i   vein  
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blephar/o   eyelid  
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bronch/o   bronchial tubes  
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col/o colon/o   colon  
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inguin/o   groin  
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isch/o   to hold back  
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onc/o   tumor  
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strept/o   twisted chains  
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pleur/o   pleura  
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myel/o   spinal cord, bone marrow  
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cyt/o   cell  
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carcin/o   cancer  
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abdomin/o   abdomen  
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glyc/o gluc/o   sugar  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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encephala/o   brain  
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electr/o   electricity  
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arthr/o   joint  
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cerebr/o   cerebrum (largest part of the brain)  
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cost/o   ribs  
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carp/o   wrist bones  
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lumb/o   lower back  
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nucle/o kary/o   nucleus  
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dors/o   back portion of body  
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dist/o   far distant  
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coccyg/o   coccyx  
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chrom/o   color  
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neutr/o   neutrophil  
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acu/o   sharp, severe sudden  
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nat/i   birth  
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cutane/o   skin  
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my/o   muscle  
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angi/o vas/o vascul/o   vessel  
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plas/o   formation, development  
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crani/o   skull  
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thel/o theli/o   nipple  
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ventr/o   belly side of body  
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pelv/i   pelvis (hip region)  
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poster/o   back, behind  
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anter/o   front  
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laryng/o   larynx (voice box)  
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hydr/o   water, fluid  
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chem/o   drug, chemical  
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arteri/o arter/o   artery  
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chron/o   time  
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crin/o   to secrete  
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necr/o   death (of cells or body)  
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thorac/o steth/o   chest  
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staphyl/o   cluster  
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thyr/o   thyroid gland, shield  
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son/o   sound  
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somn/o   sleep  
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pub/o   pelvis (anterior area of pelvic or hipbone)  
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mort/o   death  
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dactyl/o   fingers , toes  
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flex/o   to bend  
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gloss/o   tongue  
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ox/o   oxygen  
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tox/o   poison  
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urethr/o   urethra  
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melan/o   black  
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Adenoid/o   Adenoids  
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Alveol/o   Alveolus ( air sac )  
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Bronch/o Bronchi/o   Bronchi  
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Bronchiol/o   Bronchiole  
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Capn/o   Carbon dioxide co2  
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Coni/o   Dust  
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Lob/o   Lobe of the lung  
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Mediastin/o   Mediastinum  
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Nas/o   Nose  
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Orth/o   Straight, upright  
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Pector/o   Chest  
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Phon/o   Voice  
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Phren/o   Diaphragm  
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Pneum/o Pneumon/o Pulmon/o   Lung  
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Sinus/o   Sinus cavity  
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Spir/o   Breathing  
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Tel/o   Complete  
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-osmia   Smell  
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-ptysis   Spitting  
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-sphyxia   Pulse  
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-thorax   Plural cavity, chest  
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epiglott/o   epiglottis  
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mediastin/o   mediastinum  
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nas/o   nose  
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or/o   mouth  
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-capnia   carbon dioxide CO2  
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-ectasis   dilation, widening  
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-phonia   sound, voice  
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-stenosis   tightening  
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tetra-   four  
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tri-   three  
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-dilation   widening, expanding  
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-constriction   narrowing  
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aneurysm/o   aneurysm  
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aort/o   aorta  
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ather/o   yellowish plaque  
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atri/o   atrium  
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brachi/o   arm  
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cholesterol/o   cholesterol  
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coron/o   heart  
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pericardi/o   pericardium  
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rrhythm/o   rhythm  
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sphygm/o   pulse  
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valv/o valvul/o   valve  
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ventricul/o   ventricle  
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an/o   anus  
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append/o appendic/o   appendix  
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bucc/o   cheek  
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cec/o   cecum  
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celi/o   belly, abdomen  
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cholecyst/o   gallbladder  
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duoden/o   duodenum  
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esophagi/o   esophagus  
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faci/o   face  
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ile/o   ileum  
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jejun/o   jejunum  
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labi/o   lip  
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lingu/o   tongue  
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mandibul/o   lower jaw, mandible  
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pancreat/o   pancreas  
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pharyng/o   throat  
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proct/o   anus, rectum  
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pylor/o   pyloric sphincter  
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sialaden/o   salivary gland  
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sigmoid/o   sigmoid colon  
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stomat/o   mouth  
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uvul/o   uvula  
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amyl/o   starch  
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bil/I chol/e   bile, gall  
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bilirubin/o   bilirubin bile pigment  
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glycogen/o   glycogen animal starch  
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lith/o   stone  
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prote/o   protein  
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sial/o   saliva  
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-ase   enzyme  
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-chezia   defecation, elimination of wastes  
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-iasis   abnormal condition  
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-prandial   meal  
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-phagia   swallowing, eating  
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-emesis   vomiting  
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-prandial   meal  
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-pepsia   digestion  
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-orexia   appetite  
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-rrhage -rrhagia   bursting forth blood  
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-rrhaphy   suture  
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-spasm   involuntary contraction of muscle  
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-tresia   opening  
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cholangi/o   bile duct  
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cholecyst/o   gallbladder  
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eti/o   cause  
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palat/o   palate  
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labi/o   lip  
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stomat/o   mouth  
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rect/o   rectum  
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idi/o   unknown, individual  
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Adrenal/o   Adrenal glands  
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Gonad/o   Sex glands (ovaries, testes)  
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Pancreat/o   Pancreas  
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Parathyroid/o   Parathyroid gland  
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Pituitar/o   Pituitary gland Hypophysis  
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Thyr/o, Thyroid/o   Thyroid gland  
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Andr/o   Male  
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Calc/o, Calici/o   Calcium  
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Cortic/o   Cortex, outer region  
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Dips/o   Thirst  
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Estr/o   Female  
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Gluc/o Glyc/o   Sugar  
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Home/o   Sameness  
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Hormon/o   Hormone  
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Kal/i   Potassium (an electrolyte)  
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Lact/o   Milk  
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Myx/o   Mucus  
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Natr/o   Sodium (an electrolyte )  
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Phys/o   Growing  
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Somat/o   Body  
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Ster/o   Solid structure  
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Toc/o   Childbirth  
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Toxic/o   Position  
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Ur/o   Urine urea  
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-agon   Assemble, Gather together  
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-in, -ine   A substance  
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-tropin   Stimulating the function of  
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-uria   Urine condition  
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oxy-   Rapid, Sharp, Acid  
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Tetra-   Four  
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Tri-   Three  
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cali/o, calic/o   calyx  
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glomerul/o   glomerulus  
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meat/o   meatus  
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pyel/o   renal pelvis  
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trigon/o   trigone  
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ureter/o   ureter  
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urethr/o   urethra  
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visic/o   urinary bladder  
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albumin/o   albumin  
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azot/o   nitrogen  
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bacteri/o   bacteria  
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ket/o, keton/o   ketone bodies  
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noct/o   night  
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olig/o   scanty  
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-poietin   substance that forms  
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-uria   urination, urine condition  
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urin/o   urine  
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De-   Away from  
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Tel (e)-   Distance  
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Dextro-   Towards the right  
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Iso-   Equal  
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Bi-   Twice  
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-opia   Vision  
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-plegia   Paralysis  
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-pexy   Fixation  
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-tripsy   Crush  
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-lytic   Reducing, destroying, breakdown, seperation  
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-one   Hormone  
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Balan/o   Glans penis  
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Cry/o   Cold  
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Crypt/o   Hidden  
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Epididym/o   Epididymis  
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Gon/o   Seed  
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Orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o   Testis, testicles  
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Pen/o   Penis  
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Prostat/o   Prostate gland  
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Semin/i   Semen seed  
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Sperm/o, spermat/o   Spermatozoa, semen  
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Terat/o   Monster  
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Test/o   Testis, testicle  
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Varic/o   Varicose vein  
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Vas/o   Vessel duct  
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Zo/o   Animal life  
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-salpinx   Uterine tube  
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-tocin -tocia   Labor, birth  
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-version   Act of turning  
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-arche   Beginning  
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-cyesis   Pregnancy  
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-flexion   Bend  
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-gravida   Pregnancy  
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-pareunia   Sexual intercourse  
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-parous   To bear, bring forth  
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primi-   First  
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multi-   Many  
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Nulli-   No, not, none  
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Myom/o   Muscle tumor  
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Obstetr/o   Midwife  
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O/o, ov/o, ovul/o   Egg  
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Oophor/o   Ovary  
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Ovari/o   Ovary  
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Perine/o   Perineum  
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Phor/o   To bear  
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Salping/o   Fallopian tubes  
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Uter/o   Uterus  
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Vagin/o   Vagina  
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Vulv/o   Vulva  
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Amni/o   Amnion  
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Bartholin/o   Bartholin gland  
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Chori/o chorion/o   Chorion  
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Colp/o   Vagina  
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Culd/o   Cul-de-sac  
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Episi/o   Vulva  
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Galact/o   Milk  
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Gynec/o   Women female  
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Hyster/o   Uterus, womb  
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Lact/o   Milk  
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Mamm/o , mast/o   Breast  
🗑
Men/o   Menses, menstruation  
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Metr/o, metri/o   Uterus, womb  
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