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Chapter 1: Basic Word Structure

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adenoidectomy   removal of adenoids  
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adenoid hypertrophy   excessive development of adenoids  
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alveolar   pertaining to an alveolus  
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bronchospasm   involuntary contraction of bronchial tube muscles  
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bronchiectasis   dilation of bronchial tubes  
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bronchodilator   substance that widens bronchial tubes  
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bronchiolitis   inflammation of bronchioles  
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hypercapnia   excessive carbon dioxide in the blood  
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pneumoconiosis   abnormal condition of dust in the lungs  
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cyanosis   bluish coloration of skin  
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epiglottitis   inflammation of the epiglottis  
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laryngeal   pertaining to the larynx  
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laryngospasm   contraction of muscles of the larynx  
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laryngitis   inflammation of the voice box  
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lobectomy   removal of a lobe of the lung  
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mediastinoscopy   visual examination of the mediastinum  
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paranasal sinuses   pertaining to spaces in the skull near the nose  
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nasogastric tube   tube placed from nose into stomach  
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orthopnea   breathing discomfort in any position except straight up  
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hypoxia   deficiency of oxygen due to decreased oxygen in blood  
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exporation   expulsion of material (mucus or phlegm)  
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pharyngeal   pertaining to the throat  
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dysphonia   difficult or abnormal voice  
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phrenic nerve   nerve carrying messages from brain to diaphragm  
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pleurodynia   pain from inflammation of pleura  
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pleural effusion   fluid collects in the pleural cavity  
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pneumothorax   air within the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs  
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pneumonectomy   removal of a lung  
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pulmonary   pertaining to lungs  
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rhinorrhea   discharge from the nose  
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rhinoplasty   surgical repair of the nose  
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sinusitis   inflammation of sinuses  
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spirometer   instrument to measure breathing  
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expiration   expulsion of air from the lungs  
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respiration   breathing  
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atelectasis   incomplete expansion of a lung  
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thoracotomy   incision of the chest  
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thoracic   pertaining to the chest  
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tonsillectomy   removal of tonsils  
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tracheotomy   incision of the trachea  
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tracheal stenosis   pertaining to narrowing of trachea  
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empyema   pus in the pleural cavity  
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anosmia   absence of the sense of smell  
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apnea   stoppage of breathing  
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dyspnea   difficult breathing  
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hyperpnea   increase in depth of breathing  
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tachypnea   increase in rate of breathing  
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hemoptysis   spitting up blood  
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asphyxia   decrease in oxygen & increase in CO2 in blood - no pulse  
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hemothorax   blood in pleural cavity  
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pyothorax   pus in pleural cavity  
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auscultation   listening to sounds within the body  
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percussion   tapping on surface to determine density differences  
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pleural rub   scratchy sound by pleural surfaces  
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rales   abnormal crackling sounds in alveoli  
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sputum   material expelled from chest  
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purulent   containing pus - sputum  
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stridor   strained, high-pitched sound on inspiration  
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croup   acute viral infection  
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diphtheria   acute infection of throat  
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epistaxis   nosebleed  
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pertussis   bacterial infection of the pharynx, larynx, trachea  
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bronchiectasis   chronic dilation of a bronchus (secondary)  
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atelectasis   collapsed,airless lung  
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pneumoconiosis   abnormal condition caused by dust in lungs  
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pulmonary abscess   large collection of pus in lungs  
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pulmonary edema   swelling and fluid in air sacs and bronchioles  
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pulmonary embolism (PE)   clot in vessels of lung  
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pulmonary infarction   area of dead (necrotic) tissue  
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pulmonary fibrosis   formation of scar tissue in connective tissue  
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sarcoidosis   chronic inflammation causing tubercles to develop  
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mesothelioma   rare malignant tumor in pleura  
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pleural effusion   abnormal accumulation of fluid in pleural space  
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pleurisy (pleuritis)   inflammation of the pleura  
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pneumothorax   collection of air in pleural space  
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exudate   fluid, cells, substances slowly leave cell through pores or breaks in cell membranes  
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hydrothorax   collection of fluid in pleural cavity  
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palliative   relieving symptoms, but not curing  
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paroxysmal   sudden spasm or seizure  
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silicosis   silica or glass dust in lungs  
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thoracentesis   surgical puncture removing fluid from pleural space  
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tube thoracostomy   chest tube in chest to continuously drain pleural effusion  
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ABGs   arterial blood gases  
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AFB   acid-fast bacillus  
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ARDS   adult respiratory distress syndrome  
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BAL   bronchial aveolar lavage  
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Bronch   bronchoscopy  
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COPD   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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CPAP   continuous positive airway pressure  
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CTA   clear to auscultation  
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CXR   chest x-ray  
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DLco   diffusion in capacity of lung for carbon monoxide  
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DOE   dyspnea on exertion  
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DPI   dry powder inhaler  
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DPT   diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus  
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FEV 1   Forced expirations volume in first second  
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FVC   forced vital capacity  
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LLL   left lower lobe  
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LUL   left upper lobe  
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MDI   metered-dose inhaler  
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NIV   noninvasive ventilation  
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NSCLC   non-small cell lung cancer  
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OSA   obstructive sleep apnea  
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PaCO2   carbon dioxide partial pressure  
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PaO2   oxygen partial pressure  
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PCP   Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia  
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PE   pulmonary embolism  
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PEEP   positive end expiratory pressure  
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PFTs   pulmonary function tests  
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PND   paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea  
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PPD   purified protein derivative  
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RDS   respiratory distress syndrome  
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RLL   right lower lobe  
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RSV   respiratory syncytial virus  
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RUL   right upper lobe  
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SCLC   small cell lung cancer  
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SIMV   synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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Root   Foundation of the word  
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Suffix   word ending  
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Combining Vowel   usually O  
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Prefix   the small part that is attached to the begining of a term.  
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Combining form   combination of the root and the combining vowel.  
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aden/o   gland  
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arthr/o   joint  
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bi/o   life  
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carcin/o   cancerous, cancer  
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cardi/o   heart  
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cephal/o   head  
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cerebr/o   cerebrum (largest part of the brain)  
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cis/o   to cut  
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crin/o   to secrete(to form and give off)  
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cyst/o   urinary bladder; a sac or a cyst (sac containing fluid)  
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cyt/o   cell  
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derm/o   skin  
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dermat/o   skin  
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electr/o   electricity  
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encephal/o   brain  
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enter/o   intestines (usually the small intestine)  
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erythr/o   red  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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glyc/o   sugar  
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gnos/o   knowledge  
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gynec/o   woman, female  
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hemat/o   blood  
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hem/o   blood  
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hepat/o   liver  
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iatr/o   treatment, physician  
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leuk/o   white  
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log/o   study of  
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nephr/o   kidney  
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neur/o   nerve  
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onc/o   tumor  
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ophthalm/o   eye  
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oste/o   bone  
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path/o   disease  
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ped/o   child  
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psych/o   mind  
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radi/o   x-rays  
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ren/o   kidney  
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rhin/o   nose  
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sarc/o   flesh  
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sect/o   to cut  
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thromb/o   clot, clotting  
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ur/o   urinary tract, urine  
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-ac   pertaining to  
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-al   pertaining to  
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-algia   pain  
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-cyte   cell  
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-ectomy   excision, removal  
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-emia   blood condition  
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-genic   pertaining to, produce,produced by, or produced in  
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-globin   protein  
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-gram   record  
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-ic, -ical   pertaining to  
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-ion   process  
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-ist   specialist  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-logy   process of study  
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-oma   tumor, mass, swelling  
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-opsy   process of viewing  
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-osis   condition, usually abnormal (slight increase in numbers when used with white blood cells)  
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-pathy   disease condition  
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-scope   instrument to visually examine  
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-scopy   process of visually examining with an endoscope  
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-sis   state of; condition  
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-y   process, condition  
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a-   no, not, without  
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an-   no, not, without  
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aut-   self, own  
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auto-   self, own  
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dia-   through, complete  
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end-   within  
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endo-   within  
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epi-   above, upon  
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ex- exo-   out, outside of, outward  
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hyper-   deficient, below, under, less than normal  
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in-   into, in  
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peri-   surrounding, around  
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pro-   before, forward  
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re-   back, backward, again  
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retro-   behind  
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sub-   below, under  
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trans-   across, through  
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