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TermDefinition
aden/o- gland
arteri/o- artery
arthr/o- joint
blephar/o- eyelid
bronch/o- windpipe, throat
cardi/o- heart
cephal/o- head
cerebr/o- brain
chir/o- hand
chol/o- bile
chondr/o- cartilage
colp/o- vagina
col/o- lower intestine
cor/o- pupil of eye
cortic/o- cortex
cost/o- rib
cyst/o- bladder, cyst
cyt/o- cell
dacry/o- tears
dent/i- tooth
dermat/ skin
dextr/o- right side
encephal/o- brain
enter/o- intestine
fibr/o- fiibrous
gastr/o- stomach
gloss/o- tongue
gynec/o- woman
hem/a- blood
hem/o- blood
hepat/o- liver
hist/o- tissue
hydr/o- water
hyster/o- uterus, womb
ili/o- flank, upper hip bone
irid/o- iris of the eye
adenoid resmebling a gland
arteriovenous pertaining to both artery and vein
arthrosclerosis stiffening or hardening of the joints
blepharospasm spasm of the eyelid; continuous blinking
bronchostaxis bleeding from the bronchial wall
cephalogyric pertaining to turning motions of the head
cardiovalvular pertaining to the valves of the heart
cerebration functional activity of the brain
chiropractic disease treatment by vertebral manipulation
cholemesis vomiting of bile
chondromalacia abnormal softening of cartilage
colitis inflammation of the colon
colporrhexis laceration of the vagina
corotomy incision of the pupil
corticotropic having a stimulating effect on the adrenal cortex
costalgia pain in the ribs
cystitis inflammation of the urinary bladder
cytoglycopenia deficient glucose content of the body or blood cells
dacryagogic inducing a flow of tears
dentibuccal pertaining to the cheek and teeth
dermabrasion planing of the skin done by mechanical means
dextroversion movement, especially eye movement, to the right
encephelomyelopathy disease involving the brain and spinal cord
enteromegaly enlargement of intestine
fibrochondritis inflammation of fibrocartilage
gastrodynia pain in the stomach
glossopharyngeal pertaining to the tongue and pharynx
gynecomastia exaggerated growth of the male mammary glands
hematemesis the vomiting of blood
hemorrhage the escape of blood from a ruptured vessel
hepatosplenitis inflammation of the liver and spleen
histopathology study of diseased tissue
hydrotherapy the external use of water to treat disease or injury
hysterectomy surgical removal of the uterus
iliolumbar pertaining to the iliac and lumbar regions
iridodilator agent that dilates the pupil of the eye
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