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Essentials of Medical Terminology - Ch. 3

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-algia   pain  
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cephal/o   head  
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cephalgia (sef-AL-jee-ah)   headache  
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arthr/o   joint  
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arthalgia (ar-THRAL-jee-ah)   joint pain  
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ot/o   ear  
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otalgia (oh-TAL-gee-ah)   earache  
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-cele   hernia (protrusion or displacement of a organ thru a structure tht normally contains it)  
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cyst/o   bladder  
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cystocele (SIS-toh-seel)   hernia of the urinary bladder; protrusion of the bladder onto th vaginal walls  
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rect/o   rectum  
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rectocele(RECK-toh-seel)   hernia of the the rectum; protrusion of the rectum onto the vaginal wall  
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encephal/o   brain  
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encephalocele (en-SEF-ah-loh-seel)   hernai of the brain  
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-dynia   pain  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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gastrodynia (gas-troh-DIN-ee-ah)   stomach pain  
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mast/o   breast  
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mastodynia (mas-toh-DIN-ee-ah)   breast pain  
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-emesis   vomiting  
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hemat/o   blood  
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hematemesis (hee-mah-TEM-eh-sis)   vomiting of blood  
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-emia   blood condition  
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glyc/o   sugar  
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glycemia (glye-SEE-mee-ah)   sugar in the blood  
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-ia   state of; condition  
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pneumon/o   lung  
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pneumonia (new-MOH-nee-ah)   condtion of the lung (inflammation of the lung)  
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-itis   inflammation (the redness, swelling, heat, & pain that occurs when the body protects itself from injury)  
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enter/o   small intestine  
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enteritis (en-ter-EYE-tis)   inflamed small intestine  
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stomat/o   mouth  
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stomatitis (sto-mah-TYE-tis)   inflamed mouth  
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spondyl/o   vertebra  
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spondylitis (spon-dih-LYE-tis)   inflamed vertebra  
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-lysis   destruction; separation; breakdown  
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hem/o   blood  
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hemolysis (hee-MO-lih-sis)   breakdown of blood  
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-malacia   softening  
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cerebr/o   brain  
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cerebromalacia (ser-eh-broh-mah-LAY-shee-ah)   softening of the brain  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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chondromalacia (kon-droh-mah-LAY-shee-ah)   softening of the cartilage  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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viscer/o   internal organ  
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visceromegaly (VIS-er-oh-meg-ah-lee)   enlargement of the internal organs  
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-oma   tumor; mass  
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lip/o   fat  
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lipoma (lih-POH-mah)   tumor containing fat  
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my/o   muscle  
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myoma (my-OH-mah)   tumor of muscle  
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-osis   abnormal condtion  
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nephr/o   kidney  
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nephrosis (neh-FROH-sis)   abnormal condition of the kidney  
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-pathy   disease process  
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ureter/o   ureter (tube leading from each kidney to the bladder for the passage of urine)  
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ureteropathy (you-ree-ter-OP-pah-thee)   disease process of the ureter  
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-penia   decrease, deficiency  
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cyt/o   cell  
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cytopenia (sigh-toh-PEE-nee-ah)   deficiency of cells  
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-phobia   irrational fear  
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acr/o   top, extremities  
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acrophobia (ack-roh-FOH-bee-ah)   fear of heights  
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-ptosis   downward displacement; drooping; prolapse; sagging  
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blephar/o   eyelid  
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blepharoptosis (blef-ah-rop-TOH-sis)   drooping eyelid  
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nephr/o   kidney  
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nephroptosis (nef-rop-TOH-sis)   drooping kidney  
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-ptysis   spitting  
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hemoptysis (he-MOP-tih-sis)   spitting up of blood  
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-rrhage; rrhagia   bursting forth  
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hemorrhage (HEM-or-idj)   bursting forth of blood; bleeding  
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gastrorrhagia (gas-troh-RAY-jee-ah)   bleeding from the stomach  
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-rrhea   flow, discharge  
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otorrhea (oh-toh-REE-ah)   discharge from the ear  
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-rrhexis   rupture  
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splen/o   spleen  
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splenorrhexis (splee-nor-ECKS-sis)   ruptured spleen  
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-sclerosis   hardening  
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arteri/o   artery  
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arteriosclerosis (ar-tee-ree-oh-skleh-ROH-sis)   hardening of the arteries  
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-spasm   sudden, involuntary contraction  
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blepharospasm (BLEF-ah-roh-spazm)   sudden, involuntary contraction of the eyelid  
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-stenosis   narrowing, stricture  
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phlebostenosis (fleb-oh-steh-NOH-sis)   narrowing of a vein  
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phleb/o   vein  
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-y   process  
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neur/o   nerve  
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path/o   disease  
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neuropathy (new-ROP-ah-thee)   disease process of the nerve  
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-centesis   surgical puncture to remove fluid  
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abdomin/o   abdomen  
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abdominocentesis (ab-dom-ih-noh-sen-TEE-sis)   surgical punture to remove fluid from the abdomen  
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thorac/o   chest  
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thoracocentesis (thoh-rah-koh-sen-TEE-sis)   surgical punture of the chest wall to remove excess fluid from around the lung  
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-desis   surgical binding, surgical fusion  
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arthrodesis (ar-throh-DEE-sis)   surgical fusion of a joint  
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-ectomy   excision; surgical removal  
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oophor/o   ovary  
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oophorectomy (oh-of-oh-RECK-toh-mee)   excision of the ovary  
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-tonsill/o   tonsils  
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tonsillectomy (ton-sih-LECK-toh-me)   excision of the tonsils  
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-grapy   process of recording; producing images  
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mamm/o   breast  
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mammography (mam-OG-rah-fee)   producing images of the breast  
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myel/o   spinal cord  
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myelography (my-eh-LOG-rah-FEE)   producing images of the spinal cord  
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tom/o   to cut  
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computed tomograohy (CT)(toh-MOG-rah-fee)   x-ray beam rotates around the patient detailing the structure at various depths  
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-gram   record; writing  
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lymphangi/o   lymph vessel  
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lymphangiogram (lim-FAN-jee-oh-gram)   record of the lymph vessel (by use of x-ray)  
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-graph   instrument used to record  
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cardi/o   heart  
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cardiograph (KAR-dee-oh-graf)   instrument used to heart activity  
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-metry   to measure; measurement  
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pelv/i   pelvis  
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pelvimetry (pel-VIM-eh-tree)   measurement of the pelvis  
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-meter   instrument used to measure  
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crani/o   skull  
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craniometer (kray-nee-OM-eh-ter)   instrument used to measure the skull  
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-opsy   to view  
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bi/o   life  
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biopsy (BYE-op-see)   prcedure involving the removal of a piece of living tissue, which is then microscopically examined for any abnormalities  
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-pexy   surgical fixation  
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nephr/o   kidney  
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nephropexy (NEF-roh-peck-see)   surgical fixation of the kidney  
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-plasty   surgical reconstruction; surgical repair  
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orchid/o   testicle  
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orchidoplasty (OR-kid-oh-plas-tee)   surgical recontruction of the testicle  
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-rrhaphy   suture; sew  
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colp/o   vagina  
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colporrhaphy (kol-POR-ah-fee)   suturing of the vagina  
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-scope   instrument used to visually examine (a body cavity or organ)  
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bronch/o   bronchus  
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bronchoscope (BRONG-koh-skope)   instrument used to visually examine the interior of the bronchus  
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-scopy   process of visually examining (a body cavity or organ)  
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bronchoscopy (brong-KOS-koh-pee)   process of visually examining the bronchus  
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-stasis   stoppage; stopping; controlling  
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hemostasis (he-moh-STAY-sis)   stoppage of blood  
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-stomy   new opening  
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trache/o   trachea; windpipe  
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tracheostomy (tray-kee-OS-toh-mee)   new opening into the trachea  
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-tome   instrument used to cut  
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myptome (MY-oh-tohm)   instrument used to cut muscle  
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-tomy   process of cutting; incision  
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ten/o   tendon  
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tenotomy (teh-NOT-oh-mee)   process of cutting a tendon  
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-cyte   cell  
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adip/o   fat  
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adipocyte (AD-ih-poh-sight)   fat cell  
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histi/o   tissue  
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histiocyte (HISS-te-oh-sight)   tissue cell  
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-er; -or; -ician; -logist; -ist   specialist; one who specializes; specialist in the study of  
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practition/o   practice  
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practioner (prack-TISH-un-er)   one who has obtained the proper requirement to work in a specific field of study  
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don/o   donate  
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organ donor (DOH-nor)   one who donates organ tissue to be used in another body  
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physi/o   nature  
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physician (fih-ZIH-shun)   specialist in the study of medicine who has graduate fromschool of medicine  
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neur/o   nerve  
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neurologist (new-ROL-oh-jist)   specialist in the study of the nervous system and its disorder  
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pharmac/o   drug  
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pharmacist (FARM-ah-sist)   speicialist license to prepare and dispense drugs  
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-ion   process  
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sect/o   to cut  
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section (SECK-shun)   process of cutting  
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-logy   study of; process of study  
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hepat/o   liver  
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hepatology (hep-ah-TOL-oh-jee)   study of the liver  
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physiology (fiz-ee-OL-oh-jee)   study of function (study of how a structure functions)  
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-plasia   formation; development  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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chondroplasia (kon-droh-PLAY-zee-ah)   formation of cartilage  
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-poiesis   production; manufacture; formation  
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hematopoiesis (he-mah-toh-poi-EE-sis)   production of blood  
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-trophic; -trophy   development; growth; nutrition  
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thyr/o   thyroid gland  
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thyrotrophic hormone (thigh-roh-TROH-fick)   substance having an influence on the thyroid gland  
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-genic   produced by; producing  
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carcin/o   cancer  
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carcinogenic (kar-sih-noh-JEN-ick)   producing cancer (agent that produces cancer)  
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-oid   resembling  
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oste/o   bone  
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osteoid (OS-tee-oyd)   resembling bone  
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-ole; -ule   small  
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bronchi/o   bronchus  
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bronchiole (BRONG-kee-ohl)   small bronchus  
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ven/o   vein  
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venule (VEN-youl)   small vein  
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-ac; -ah; -ary; -eal; -ic; -ous   pertaining to  
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cardiac (KAR-dee-ack)   pertaining to the heart  
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ren/o   kidney  
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renal (REE-nal)   pertaining to the kidney  
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mammary (MAM-ah-ree)   pertainting to the breast  
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pharyng/o   throat; pharynx  
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pharyngeal (far-IN-jee-al)   pertaining to the throat  
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gastric (GAS-trik)   pertaining to the stomach  
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venous (VEE-nus)   pertaining to a vein  
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