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Confusing Words

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-centesis
surgical procedure
cephalo   head  
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chondro   cartilage  
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dacryo   tear  
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dia-   through  
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-ectasis   expansion  
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-emesis   vomiting  
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epi-   above  
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eu-   good  
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-gram   record  
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-gravida   pregnant woman  
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hemangio   blood vessel  
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hemato   blood  
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hemi-   half  
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in-   not  
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kerato   cornea  
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megalo   enlargement  
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metro   uterus  
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myco   fungus  
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myelo   spinal cord  
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myo   muscle  
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myringo   tympanic membrane  
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onycho   nail  
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opthalmo   eye  
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-opia   vision  
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orchido   testis  
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ortho   straight  
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-osis   abnormal  
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-ous   pertaining to  
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-penia   decrease  
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-phagia   swallow, eat  
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phlebo   vein  
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-plasia   formation, growth  
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-plasm   formation, growth  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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pleuro   pleura  
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-ptosis   prolapse  
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pyelo   renal pelvis  
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pyo   pus  
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radio   x-rays, radiation  
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retino   retina  
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roentgeno   x-rays  
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-rrhage   bursting forth  
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-rrhaphy   suture  
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-rrhea   flow, discharge  
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sacro   sacrum  
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sclera/o   sclera  
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spondylo   vertebra  
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-statsis   at a stand still  
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-stenosis   stricture, narrowing  
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stomato   mouth  
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-stomy   forming a new opening or mouth  
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-therapy   treatment  
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thoraco   chest  
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thrombo   blood clot  
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-tome   instrument to cut  
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-tomy   incision  
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tricho   hair  
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-tripsy   crushing  
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tympano   tympanic membrane  
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vesico   bladder  
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