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| -ia | condition of
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| -ism | condition of
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| -sis (-osis, -iasis, -esis, -asis) | condition of
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| -y | condition of
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| -ian | Specialist in field of
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| -atrics | Medical Specilty
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| -iatry | Medical Specilty
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| -ics | Medical Specilty
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| -ist | Specialist in field of
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| -logy | study of
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| -ac | pertaining to, like, resembling
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| -al | pertaining to, like, resembling
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| -ar | pertaining to, like, resembling
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| -ary | pertaining to, like, resembling
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| -form | pertaining to, like, resembling
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| -ic | pertaining to, like, resembling
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| -ical (ic + al) | pertaining to, like, resembling
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| -ile | pertaining to, like, resembling
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| -oid | pertaining to, like, resembling
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| -ory | pertaining to, like, resembling
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| -ous | pertaining to, like, resembling
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| -ase | enzyme
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| -ose | sugar
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| -algia, -algesia | pain
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| -cele | hernia, localized dilation
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| -clasis, -clasia | breaking
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| -itis | inflammation
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| -megaly | enlargement
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| -odynia | pain
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| -oma* | tumor
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| -pathy | any disease of
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| -rhage, -rhagia* | bursting forth, profuse flow, hemorrhage
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| -rhea | flow, discharge
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| -rhexis | rupture
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| -schisis | fissure, splitting
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| dilation*, dilatation* | expansion, widening;
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| ectasia, ectasis | dilation, dilatation, distension
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| edema | accumulation of fluid, swelling
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| lysis* | separation, loosening, dissolving, destruction;
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| malacia | softening
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| necrosis | death of tissue
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| ptosis | dropping, downward displacement, prolapse
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| sclerosis | hardening
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| spasm | sudden contraction, cramp
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| stasis* | suppression, stoppage;
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| stenosis | narrowing, constriction
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| toxin | poison
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| -graph | instrument for recording data
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| -graphy | act of recording data; also evaluation & interpretation
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| -gram | a record of data
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| -meter | instrument for measuring
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| -metry | measurement of
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| -scope | instrument for viewing or examining
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| -scopy | examination of
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| -centesis | puncture, tap
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| -desis | binding, fusion
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| -ectomy | excision, surgical removal
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| -pexy | surgical fixation
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| -plasty | plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction
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| -rhaphy | surgical repair, suture
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| -stomy | surgical creation of an opening
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| -tome | instrument of incising (cutting)
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| -tomy | incision, cutting
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| -tripsy | crushing
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| -lytic | dissolving, reducing, loosening
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| -mimetic | mimicking, simulating
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| -tropic | acting on
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| -emia*, -hemia | condition of blood; shortened form of hem+ia
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| -penia | decrease in, deficiency of
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| -poiesis | formation, production
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| -pnea | breathing
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| -oxia* | level of oxygen;
*blood O2 use -emia
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| -capnia* | level of carbon dioxide;
*blood CO2 use -emia
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| -phonia | voice
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| prim/i- | first
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| mon/o- | one
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| uni- | one
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| hemi- | half; one side
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| semi- | half; partial
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| di- | two, twice
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| dipl/o- | double
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| tri- | three
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| quadr/i- | four
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| tetra- | four
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| multi- | many
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| poly- | many, much
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| cyan/o- | blue
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| erythr/o- | red
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| leuk/o- | white, colourless
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| melan/o- | black, dark
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| xanth/o- | yellow
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| a-, an- | not, without, lack of, abscence
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| anti- | against
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| contra- | against, opposite
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| de- | down, without, removal, loss
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| dis- | abscence, removal, separation
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| in-*, im- (used before b, m, p) | not
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| non- | not
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| un- | not
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| ab- | away from
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| ad- | toward; near
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| dia- | through
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| per- | through
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| trans- | through
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| hyper- | over, excess, abnormally high, increased
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| hypo-* | under, below, abnormally low, decreased;
*show position
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| olig/o- | few, scanty
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| pan- | all
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| super-* | above, excess;
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| equi- | equal, same
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| eu- | true, good, easy, normal
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| hetero- | other, different, unequal
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| homo-, homeo- | same, unchanging
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| iso- | equal, same
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| macro- | large, abnormall large
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| mega-*, megalo- | large; abnormally large;
*million
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| micro-* | small; *1 millionth
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| neo- | new
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| normo- | normal
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| ortho- | straight, correct, upright
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| poikilo- | varied, irregular
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| pseudo- | false
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| re- | again, back
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| ante- | before
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| pre- | before, in front of
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| pro- | before, in front of
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| post- | after, behind
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| dextr/o- | right
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| sinistr/o- | left
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| ec-, ecto- | out; ouside
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| ex/o- | away from; outside
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| end/o- | in; within
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| mes/o- | middle
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| syn-, sym- (before b, m, p) | together
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| tel/e-, tel/o- | end
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| circum- | around
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| peri- | around
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| intra- | in, within
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| epi- | on, over
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| extra- | outside
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| infra-* | below
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| sub-* | below, under;
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| inter- | between
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| juxta- | near, before
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| para- | near, beside
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| retro- | behind, backward
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| supra- | above
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| brady- | slow
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| dys | abnormal, painful, difficult
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| mal- | bad,poor
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| pachy- | thick
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| tachy- | rapid
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| xero- | dry
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| staphyl/o- | grapelike cluster
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| strept/o- | twisted chain
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| anit- | against
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| contra- | against, oppose
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| counter- | opposite, against
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| morph/o | form
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| cyt/o, -cyte | cell
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| nucle/o | nucleus
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| kary/o | nucleus
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| hist/o | tissue
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| fibr/o | fibre
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| reticul/o | network
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| aden/o | gland
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| papill/o | nipple
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| myx/o | mucus
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| muc/o | mucus, mucous membrane
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| somat/o, -some | body, small body
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| blast/o, -blast | immature cell, productive cell, embryonic cell
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| gen | origin, formation
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| phag/o | eat, ingest
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| phil | attract, absorb
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| plas | formation, moulding, development
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| trop | act on, affect
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| troph/o | feeding, growth, nourishment
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| hydr/o | water, fluid
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| gluc/o | glucose
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| glyc/o | sugar, glucose
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| sacchar/o | sugar
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| amyl/o | starch
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| lip/o | lipid, fat
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| adip/o | fat
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| steat/o | fatty
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| prote/o | protein
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| cephal/o | head
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| cervic/o | neck
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| thorac/o | chest, thorax
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| abdomin/o | abdomen
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| celi/o | abdomen
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| lapar/o | abdominal wall
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| lumb/o | lumbar region, lower back
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| periton, peritone/o | peritoneum
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| acro | extremity, end
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| brachi/o | arm
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| dactyl/o | finger, toe
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| ped/o | foot
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| pod/o | foot
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| alg/o, algi/o, angesi/o | pain
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| carcin/o | cancer, carcinomacarcinoid - resembling carcinoma
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| cyst/o, cyst/i | filled sac or pouch, cyst, bladder
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| lith | calculus, stone
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| onc/o | tumor
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| path/o | disease
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| py/o | pus
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| pyro/o, pyret/o | fever, fire
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| scler/o | hard, scleara (of eye)
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| tox/o, toxic/o | poison
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| bacill/i, bacill/o | bacillus
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| baceri/o | bacterium
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| myc/o | fungus, mold
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| vir/o | virus
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| aer/o | air, gas
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| bar/o | pressure
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| chrom/o, chromat/o | colour, stain
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| chron/o | time
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| cry/o | cold
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| electro/o | electricity
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| erg/o | work
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| phon/o | sound, light
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| phot/o | light
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| radi/o | radiation, x-ray
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| son/o | sound
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| therm/o | heat, temperature
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| alg/o, algi/o, algesi/o | pain
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| chem/o | chemcial
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| hypn/o | sleep
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| narc/o | stupor
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| pharm, pharmac/o | drug, medicine
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| pyr/o, pyret/o | fever
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| tox/o, toxic/o | poison, toxin
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| vas/o | vessel
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| cardi/o | heart
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| atri/o | atrium
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| ventricul/o | cavity, ventricle
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| valv/o, valvul/o | valve
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| angi/o* | vessel; usually blood vessels
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| vas/o, vascul/o | vessel, duct
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| arter/o, arteri/o | artery
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| arteriol/o | arteriole
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| aort/o | aorta
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| ven/o, ven/i | vein
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| phleb/o | vein
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| lymph/o | lymph, lymphatic system
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| lymphaden/o | lymph node
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| lymphangi/o | lymphatic vessel
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| splen/o | speen
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| thym/o | thymus gland
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| tonsill/o | tonsil
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| myel/o | bone marrow
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| hem/o, hemat/o | blood
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| erythr/o, erythrocyt/o | red blood cell
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| leuk/o, leukocyt/o | white blood cell
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| lymph/o, lymphocyt/o | lymphocyte
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| thromb/o | blood clot
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| thrombocyt/o | platelet, thrombocyte
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| immun/o | immunity, immune system
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| azot/o | nitrogenous compounds
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| calc/i | calcium
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| ferr/o, ferr/i | iron
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| sider/o | iron
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| kali | potassium
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| natri | sodium
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| ox/y | oxygen
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| nas/o | nose
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| rhin/o | nose
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| pharyng/o | pharynx
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| laryng/o | larynx
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| trache/o | tachea
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| bronch/o, bronch/i | bronchus
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| bronchiol | bronchiole
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| phren/o | diaphragm
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| phrenic/o | phrenic, nerbe
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| pleur/o | pleura
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| pulm/o, pulmon/o | lungs
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| pneumon/o | lung
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| pneum/o, pneumat/o | air, gas;
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| spir/o | breathing
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| bucc/o | cheek
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| dent/o, dent/i | tooth, teeth
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| odont/o | tooth, teeth
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| gingiv/o | gum (gingiva)
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| gloss/o | tongue
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| lingu/o | tongue
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| gnath/o | jaw
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| labi/o | lip
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| or/o | mouth
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| stoma, stomat/o | mouth
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| plata/o | palate
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| sial/o | saliva, salivary gland, salivary duct
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| uvul/o | uvula
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| esophag/o | esophagus
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| gastr/o | stomach
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| pylor/o | pylorus
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| enter/o | intestine
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| duoden/o | duodeum
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| jujun/o | jejunum
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| ile/o | ileum
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| cec/o | cecum
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| col/o, colon/o | colon
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| sigmoid/o | sigmoid colon
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| rect/o | rectum
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| proct/o | rectum
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| an/o | anus
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| hepat/o | liver
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| bili | bile
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| chol/e, chol/o | bile, gall
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| cholecyst/o | gallbladder
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| cholangi/o | bile duct
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| choledoch/eo | common bile duct
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| pancreat/o | pancreas
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| -esthesia | sensation
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| -algesia | pain
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| -osmia | sense fo smell
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| -geusia | sense of taste
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| -opsia | vision
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| -opia | eye, vision
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| -x endings pharynx, coccyx; thorax, cervix | consonant -> g pharyngeal coccygeal;
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| plural -a vertebra | ae - vertebrae
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| plural -en lumen | ina - lumina
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| plural -ex* (index), -ix (appendix*), -yx | -ices
indices, appendix'es',
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| plural -is prognosis | -es
prognoses
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| plural -ma stigma | -mata
stigmata
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| plural -nx phalanx (-anx, -inx meninx, -ynx) | -nges - phalanges,
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| plural -on phenomenon | -a
phenomena
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| plural -um serum | -a
sera
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| plural -us thrombus | -i
thrombi
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| LLQ | left lower quadrant
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| LUQ | Left upper quadrant
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| RLQ | Right lower quadrant
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| RUQ | Right upper quadrant
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| CA | Cancer
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| FUO | Fever of unknown origin
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| staph | staphylococcus
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| strep | streptococcus
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| BP | blood pressure
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| c/o | complains of
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| I&O | intake and outake
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| P | pulse
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| PE | physical examination
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| PE(R)RLA | pupils equal (regular) react to light and accommodation
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| pt | patient
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| R | respiration
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| R/O | rule out
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| T | temperature
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| TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration
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| VS | vital signs
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| WD | well developed
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| WNL | within normal limits
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| Rx | drug, prescription, therapy
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| Bx | biopsy
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| C&S | culture and sensitivity
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| CT | computed tomography
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| Dx | diagnosis
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| ICU | intensive care unit
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| I&D | incision and drainage
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| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging
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| AP | anteroposterior
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| LL | left lateral
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| PA | posteroanterior
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| RL | right lateral
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| NPO | nothing by mouth
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| STAT | immediately
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| supp | suppository
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| susp | suspension
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| tb | tablet
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| tinct | tincture
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| ung | ointment
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| ac | before meals
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| ad lib | as desired
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| bid | twice a day
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| ad lib | as desired
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| bid | twice a day
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| c | with
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| gt(t) | drop(s)
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| hs | at bedtime
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| IM | intramuscular
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| IV | intravenous
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| pc | after meals
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| po | by mouth
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| prn | as neded
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| qam | every morning
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| qd | every day
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| qh | every hour
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| q2h | every 2 hours
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| q3h | every 3 hours
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| s | without
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| subcu | subcutaneous
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| AMI | acute myocardial infraction
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| AS | aortic stenosis; arteriosclerosis
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| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft
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| CAD | coronary artery disease
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| CCU | coronary/cardiac care unit
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| CHF | congestive heart failure
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| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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| CVD | cardiovascular disease
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| ECG | electrocardiogram
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| EKG | electrocardiogram
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| HTN | hypertension
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| MI | myocardial infarction
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| NSR | normal sinus rhythm
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| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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| CBC | complete blood count
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| Hb, Hgb | hemoglobin
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| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus
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| Ht, Hct | hematocrit
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| RBC | red blood cell; red blood cell count
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| WCB | white blood cell; white blood cell count
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| ABG(s) | arterial blood gas(es)
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| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome
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| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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| CXR | chest x-ray
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| PFT(s) | pulmonary function test(s)
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| RDS | Respiratory distress syndrome
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| SIDS | suddend infant death syndrome
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| TB | tuberculosis
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| T&A | tonsils & andenoids; tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
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| URI | upper respiratory infection
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| BM | bowel movment
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| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease
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| GI | gastrointestinal
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| HAV | hepatitis A virus
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| HBV | hepatitis B virus
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| HCV | hepatitis C virus
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| AS | aortic stenosis; arteriosclerosis
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| ARF | acute renal failure
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| CRF | chronic renal failure
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| ESRD | end-stage renal disease
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| GU | genitourinary
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| UA | urinalysis
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| UTI | urinary tract infection
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| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia (hypertrophy)
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| DRE | digital rectal examination
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| D&C | dilation & curettage
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| GYN | gynecology
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| HRT | hormone replacement trapy
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| IUD | intrauterine device
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| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease
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| PMS | premenstrual syndrome
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| LMP | last menstal period
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| NB | newborn
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| OB | obstetrics
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| DM | diabetes melitus
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| FBS | fasting blood sugar
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| AD | Alzheimer disease
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| ADHD | attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder
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| CNS | central nervous system
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| CP | cerebral palsy
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| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid
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| CVA | cerebrovascular accident
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| EEG | electroencephalogram (graph)
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| LOC | level of consciousness
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| LP | lumbar puncture
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| MS | multiple sclerosis
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| TIA | transient ischemic attack
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| AD | right ear
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| AS | left ear
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| AU | both ears; each ear
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| ENT | ear(s), nose, & throat
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| OM | otitis media
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| OD | right eye
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| ORL | otorhinolaryngology
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| OS | left eye
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| OU | both eyes; each eye
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| fx | fracture
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| OA | osteoarthritis
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| ORTH | orthoarthritis
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| ortho | orthopedics
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| RA | rheumatoid arthritis
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| TMJ | temporomandibular joint
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| EMG | electromyography (gram)
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| OT | occupational therapy; occupational therapist
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| PT | physical therapy; physical therapist
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| ROM | range of motion
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| BSA | body surface area
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| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus
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| UV | ultraviolet
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| ren/o | kidney
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| nephr/o | kidney
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| glomerul/o | glomerulus
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| pyel/o | renal pelvis
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| cali/o-, calic/o- | calyx
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| ur/o | urine, urninary tract
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| urin/o | urine
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| ureter/o | ureter
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| cyst/o | urinary bladder
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| vesic/o | urinary bladder
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| urethr/o | urethra
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| test/o | testis, testicle
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| orchi/o, orchid/o | testis
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| osche/o | scrotum
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| semin | semen
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| sperm/i, spermat/o | semen, spermatozoa
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| epididym/o | epididymis
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| vas/o | vas deferens, ductus deferens; also vessel
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| vesicul/o | seminal vesicle
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| prostat/o | prostate
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| gyn/o, gynec/o | woman
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| men/o, mens | month, menstration
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| oo | ovum, egg cell
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| ov/o, ovul/o | ovum, egg cell
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| ovari/o | ovary
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| oophor/o | ovary
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| salping/o | oviduct, tube, eustachian tube
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| uter/o | uterus
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| metr/o, metr/i | uterus
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| hyster/o | uterus
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| cervic/o | cervix, neck
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| vagin/o | vagina
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| colp/o | vagina
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| vulv/o | vulva
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| episi/o | vulva
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| perine/o | perineum
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| clitor/o, clitorid/o | clitoris
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| mamm/o | breast, mammary gland
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| mast/o | breast, mammary gland
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| amnio | amnion, amniotic sac
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| embry/o | embryo
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| fet/o | fetus
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| toc/o | labor
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| nat/i | birth
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| lact/o | milk
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| galact/o | milk
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| gravida | pregnant woman
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| para | woman who has given birth
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| endocrin/o | endocrine glands or system
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| pituitar | pituitary gland, hypophysis
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| hypophys | pituitary gland, hypophysis
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| thyr/o, thyroid/o | thyroid gland
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| parathyro/, parathyroid/o | parathyroid gland
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| adren/o, adrenal/o | adrenal gland, epinephrine
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| adrenocortic/o | adrenal cortex
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| insul/o | pancreatic islets
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| neur/o, neur/i | nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve
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| gli/o | neuroglia
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| gangli/o, ganglion,/ | ganglion
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| mening/o, meninge/o | meninges
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| myel/o | spinal cord (also bone marrow)
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| radicul/o | spinal nerver root
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| encephal/o | brain
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| cerebr/o | cerebrum (loosely, brain)
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| cortic/o | cerebral cortex, outer portion
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| cerebell/o | cerebellum
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| thalam/o | thalamus
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| vertricul/o | cavity, ventricle
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| medull/o | medulla oblongata (also spinal cord)
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| psych/o | mind
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| narc/o | stupor, unconsciousness
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| somn/o, somn/i | sleep
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| audi/o | hearing
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|
||||
| acous, acus, cus | sound, hearing
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|
||||
| ot/o | ear
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|
||||
| myring/o | tympanic cavity (middle ear), tympanic membrane
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||||
| stapedo/, stapedi/o | stapes
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| labyrinth/o | labyrinth (inner ear)
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||||
| vestibul/o | vestibule, vestibular apparatus
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| cochle/o | cochlea of inner ear
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| blephar/o | eyelid
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||||
| palpebr/o | eyelid
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||||
| dacry/o | tear, lacrimal apparatus
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||||
| dacryocyst/o | lacrimal sac
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||||
| lacrim/o | tear, lacrimal apparatus
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|
||||
| opt/o | eye, vision
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||||
| ocul/o | eye
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|
||||
| ophthalm/o | eye
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|
||||
| corne/o | cornea
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|
||||
| kerat/o | cornea
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|
||||
| lent/i | lens
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||||
| phak/o, phac/o | lens
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|
||||
| uve/o | uvea
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|
||||
| chori/o, choroid/o | choroid
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|
||||
| cycl/o | ciliary body, ciliary muscle
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|
||||
| ir, irit/o, irid/o | iris
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|
||||
| pupill/o | pupil
🗑
|
||||
| retin/o | retina
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|
||||
| oste/o | bone
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|
||||
| myel/o | bone marrow; also spinal cord
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|
||||
| chondr/o | cartilage
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|
||||
| arthr/o | joint
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|
||||
| synov/i | synovial fluid, joint, or membrane
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|
||||
| burs/o | bursa
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|
||||
| crani/o | skull, cranium
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|
||||
| spondyl/o | vertebrae
🗑
|
||||
| vertebr/o | vertebra, spinal column
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|
||||
| rachi/o | spine
🗑
|
||||
| cost/o | rib
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|
||||
| sacr/o | scrum
🗑
|
||||
| coccy, coccyg/o | coccyx
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|
||||
| pelvi/o | pelvis
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|
||||
| ili/o | ilium
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|
||||
| my/o | muscle
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|
||||
| muscul/o | muscle
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|
||||
| in/o | fiber
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|
||||
| fasci/o | fascia
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|
||||
| ten/o, tendin,o | tendon
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|
||||
| ton/o | tone
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||||
| erg/o | work
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||||
| kin/o, kine, kineshi/o, kinet/o | movement
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|
||||
| derm/o, dermat/o | skin
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||||
| kerat/o | kartin, horny layer of the skin
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||||
| melan/o | dark, black, melanin
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|
||||
| hidr/o | sweat, perspiration
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|
||||
| seb/o | sebum, sebaceous gland
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|
||||
| trich/o | hair
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|
||||
| oncych/o | nail
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