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appendic/o   appendix  
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arthr/o   joint  
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cardi/o   heart  
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cutane/o   skin  
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esthes/o   sensation, feeling  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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hemat/o   blood  
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hepat/o   liver  
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laryng/o   larynx (voice box)  
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mast/o-   breast; mastoid process  
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nas/o   nose  
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nat/o   birth  
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neur/o   nerve  
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pneumon/o   lung; air  
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psych/o   mind  
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retin/o   retina (of the eye)  
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tonsill/o   tonsil  
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trache/o   trachea (windpipe)  
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urin/o   urine; urinary system  
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ven/o   vein  
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-ac   pertaining to  
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-al   pertaining to  
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-ar   pertaining to  
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-ary   pertaining to  
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-ation   a process; being or having  
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-ous   pertaining to  
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-tic   pertaining to  
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-ia   condition, state, thing  
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-ion   action; condition  
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-ism   process; disease from a specific cause  
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-itis   inflammation of  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-oma   tumor, mass  
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-osis   condition; abnormal condition; process  
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-pathy   disease, suffering  
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-ectomy   surgical excision  
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-graphy   process of recording  
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-scopy   process of using an instrument to examine  
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-iatry   medial treatment  
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-itian   a skilled professional or expert  
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-logy   the study of  
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endo-   innermost, within  
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intra-   within  
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peri-   around  
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sub-   below; underneath; less than  
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an-   without, not  
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hyper-   above; more than normal  
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hypo-   below; deficient  
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poly-   many, much  
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brady-   slow  
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pre-   before, in front of  
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post-   after, behind  
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tachy-   fast  
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anti-   against  
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dys-   dysfunctional (pertaining to abnormal function)  
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dors/o   back, dorsum  
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a-   away from; without  
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abdomin/o   abdomen  
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-able   able to be  
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-ad   toward; in the direction of  
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-al   pertaining to  
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ambulat/o   walking  
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ana-   apart from; excessive  
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ancill/o   servant; accessory  
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anter/o   before; front part  
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-ar   pertaining to  
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-ary   pertaining to  
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-atic   pertaining to  
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-ation   a process; having or being  
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-ative   pertaining to  
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-atory   pertaining to  
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auscult/o   listening  
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cardi/o   heart  
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caud/o   tailbone; lower part of the body  
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cav/o   hollow space  
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cephal/o   head  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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communic/o   impart; transmit  
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chron/o   time  
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congenit/o   present at birth  
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coron/o   encircling structure  
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crani/o   cranium (skull)  
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-crine   a thing that secretes  
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chrin/o   secrete  
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de-   reversal of; without  
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dent/o   tooth  
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dermat/o   skin  
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dia-   complete; completely through  
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dietet/o   foods; diet  
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dist/o   away from the center or point of origin  
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-drome   a running  
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enter/o   intestine  
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-eon   one who performs  
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epi-   upon; above  
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-ery   process of  
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eti/o   cause of disease  
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excerb/o   increase; provoke  
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extern/o   outside  
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fract/o   break up  
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front/o   front  
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-gen   that which produces  
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gener/o   production; creation  
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gen/o   arising from; produced by  
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ger/o   old age  
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gnos/o   knowledge  
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gynec/o   female; woman  
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habilitat/o   give ability  
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heredit/o   genetic influence  
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horizont/o   boundry between earth and sky  
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-iac   pertaining to  
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iatr/o   physician; medical treatment  
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-iatry   medical treatment  
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-ic   pertaining to  
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-ical   pertaining to  
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-ician   a skilled professoinal; expert  
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-ics   knowledge; practice  
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idi/o   unknown, individual  
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immun/o   immune response  
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infect/o   disease within  
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infer/o   below  
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inguin/o   groin  
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inspect/o   looking out  
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integument/o   skin  
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intern/o   inside  
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intestin/o   intestine  
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-ion   action; condition  
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-ior   pertaining to  
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-ious   pertaining to  
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-ist   one who specializes in  
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-istry   process related to the specialty of  
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-ity   state; condition  
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-ive   pertaining to  
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later/o   side  
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log/o   word; the study of  
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lumb/o   lower back; area between the ribs and the pelvis  
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lymph/o   lymph; the lymphatic system  
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macr/o   large  
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medi/o   middle  
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micr/o   small  
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mid-   middle  
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muscul/o   muscle  
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nat/o   birth  
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ne/o   new  
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neur/o   nerve  
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nerv/o   nerve  
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nucle/o   nucleus (of a cell or an atom)  
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nutri/o   nourishment  
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obstetr/o   pregnancy and childbirth  
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onc/o   tumor; mass  
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ophthalm/o   eye  
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orth/o   straight  
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-ory   having the function of  
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-osis   condition; abnormal condition; process  
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ot/o   ear  
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-ous   pertaining to  
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palliat/o   reduce the severity of  
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palpat/o   touching; feeling  
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path/o   disease; suffering  
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ped/o   child  
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pelv/o   pelvis; hip-bone (renal pelvis)  
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percuss/o   tapping  
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pharmac/o   medicine, drug  
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physi/o   physical function  
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plas/o   growth; formation  
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poster/o   back part  
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prevent/o   prevent  
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pro-   before  
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product/o   produce  
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proxim/o   near the center or point of origin  
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pulmon/o   lung  
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radi/o   radius (forearm bone); x-rays; radiation  
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re-   again and again; backward; unable to  
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recuper/o   recover  
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remiss/o   send back  
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sagitt/o   going from front to back  
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-scope   instrument used to examine  
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scop/o   examine to use an instrument  
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skelet/o   skeleton  
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spin/o   spine; backbone  
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spir/o   breathe  
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steth/o   chest  
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superfici/o   on/near the surface  
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super/o   above  
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surg/o   operative procedure  
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symptomat/o   collection of symptoms  
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syn-   together  
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techn/o   technical skill  
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termin/o   end; boundry  
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therapeut/o   treatment  
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thorac/o   thorax (chest)  
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-tic   pertaining to  
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-tion   a process; being or having  
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tom/o   a cut, slice or layer  
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-tomy   a process of cutting or making a decision  
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trans-   across; through  
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umbilic/o   umbilicus; naval  
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urin/o   urine; urinary system  
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ur/o   urine; urinary system  
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vascul/o   blood vessel  
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ventr/o   front; abdomen  
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-verse   to travel; to turn  
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aggreg/o   crowding together  
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bas/o   basic (alkaline)  
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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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hem/o   blood  
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kary/o   nucleus  
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leuk/o   white  
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aden/o   gland  
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agglutin/o   clumping; sticking  
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-al   pertaining to  
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an-   without; not  
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angi/o   blood vessel; lymphatic vessel  
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anis/o   unequal  
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-ant   pertaining to  
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apher/o   withdrawl  
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-ar   pertaining to  
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-ase   enzyme  
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aspir/o   to breathe in; to suck in  
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-ate   composed of; pertaining to  
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-ated   pertaining to a condition; composed of  
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-atic   pertaining to  
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attenu/o   weakened  
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auto-   self  
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bi/o   life; living organism; living tissue  
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-blast   immature cell  
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-body   a structure or thing  
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calc/o   calcium  
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chrom/o   color  
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compromis/o   exposed to danger  
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cortic/o   cortex (outer region)  
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-crasia   a mixing  
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-cyte   cell  
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cyt/o   cell  
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defici/o   lacking; inadequate  
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different/o   being distinct; different  
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dissect/o   to cut apart  
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dissemin/o   widely scattered throughout the body  
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-ectomy   surgical excision  
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-ed   pertaining to  
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-edma   swelling  
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electr/o   electricity  
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embol/o   embolus (occluding plug)  
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-emia   condition of the blood; something in the blood  
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-ency   condition of having  
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endo-   innermost; within  
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-esis   condition  
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excis/o   to cut out  
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ferrit/o   iron  
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ferr/o   iron  
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fus/o   pouring  
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-gram   a record or picture  
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-graphy   process of recording  
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heter/o   other  
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-in   a substance  
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inhibit/o   block; hold back  
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inter-   between  
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intra-   within  
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-ion   action; condition  
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-ist   one who specializes  
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-ity   state;condition  
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-ization   process of creating or inserting  
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-kine   movement  
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ly/o   breakdown; separate; dissolve  
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-lysis   abnormal condition; or process of breaking down or dissolving  
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-lyte   dissolved substance  
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meg/a   large  
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megal/o   large  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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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 atom)  
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-oid   resembling  
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-oma   tumor; mass  
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opportun/o   well timed; taking advantage of an opportunity  
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-opsy   process of viewing  
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-or   person or thing that produces or does  
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ox/y   oxygen; quick  
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pan-   all  
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path/o   disease; suffering  
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-pathy   disease; suffering  
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-penia   condition of deficiency  
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peripher/o   outer aspects  
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-phage   thing that eats  
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phag/o   eating; swallowing  
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-phil   attraction to; fondness for  
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phil/o   attraction to; fondness for  
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phleb/o   vein  
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phor/o   to bear; to carry  
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plasm/o   plasma; formed substance  
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plast/o   growth; formation  
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-poiesis   condition of formation  
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-poietin   a substance that forms  
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poikil/o   irregular  
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poly-   many; much  
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prote/o   protein  
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punct/o   hold, perforation  
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reticul/o   small network  
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-rrhage   excessive flow or discharge  
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rub/o   red  
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septic/o   infection  
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son/o   sound  
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splen/o   spleen  
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-stasis   condition of standing still; staying in one place  
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-steroid   steroid  
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suppress/o   press down  
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-therapy   treatment  
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thromb/o   thrombus (blood clot)  
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thym/o   thymus; rage  
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-tic   pertaining to  
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-tomy   process of cutting or making an incision  
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tox/o   poison  
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trans-   across; through  
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transplant/o   move something to another place  
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ultra-   beyond; higher  
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-ure   system; result of  
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vaccin/o   giving a vacccine  
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vascul/o   blood vessel  
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ven/i   vein  
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viscos/o   thickness  
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