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Combining Form   root+combining vowel  
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Combining vowel   -vowel added after root (a,i,o,u) -may join multiple roots together -for pronunciation only, have no meaning  
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Prefix   -at the beginning of the word -there isn't always one -may have multiple meanings  
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Root   -the core element of any term -there MUST be one -many terms have more than one  
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Suffix   -found at the end of the word -may have multiple meanings  
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Thorax   The part of the trunk between the abdomen and the neck. (the chest)  
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Villus   Thin, hairlike projection, particularly of a mucous membrane lining a cavity.  
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Thoraces   Multiple- parts of the trunk between the abdomen and the neck. (many chests)  
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Villi   Multiple- Thin, hairlike projections, particularly of mucous membrane ling a cavity.  
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Axilla   Armpit  
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Axillae   Multiple armpits  
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an-   not, lack of, without prefix  
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anti-   against prefix  
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bi-   two, twice, double prefix  
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con-   with, together prefix  
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endo-   inner, inside, within prefix  
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epi-   above, upon, over prefix  
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hyper-   above, beyond, excess, excessive prefix  
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hypo-   below, deficient, smaller, low, under prefix  
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peri-   around prefix  
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pre-   before, in front of prefix  
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post-   after prefix  
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arthr-   joint root  
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card-   heart root  
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dermat-   skin root  
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enter-   intestine root  
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gastr-   stomach root  
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gynec-   woman, female root  
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pyrex-   fever, heat root  
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respir-   breathing root  
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tens-   pressure root  
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thyr-   thyroid root  
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ur-   urinary system root  
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vertebr-   vertebra root  
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arthr/o   joint r/cf  
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card/i   heart CF  
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cost/o   Rib CF  
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dermat/o   Skin CF  
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enter/o   Intestine CF  
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gastr/o   Stomach CF  
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gynec/o   Woman, Female CF  
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neur/o   Nerve, nervous tissue, nerve tissue. CF  
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respir/a   Breathing CF  
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tens/o   Pressure CF  
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thyr/o   Thyroid CF  
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ur/o   Urinary system CF  
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-al   pertaining to suffix  
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-desis   bind together, fixation of bone or joint. suffix  
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-ectomy   excision, surgical excision suffix  
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-ia   condition suffix  
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-ic   pertaining to suffix  
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-ine   pertaining to, substance suffix  
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-ism   action, condition, process suffix  
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-itis   inflammation, infection suffix  
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-logist   one who studies, specialist suffix  
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-logy   to study, the study of. suffix  
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-pathy   Disease Suffix  
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-plasty   Formation, repair, surgical repair. Suffix  
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-scope   instrument for viewing, instrument. Suffix  
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-scopy   to examine, to view, visual examination. suffix  
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-ion   action, condition, process suffix  
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-oid   appearance of, resemble, resembling. suffix  
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-um   tissue, structure suffix  
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endocardium   the inside lining of the heart  
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arthroplasty   Surgery to restore as far as possible the function of a joint.  
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arthroscopy   Visual examination of the interior of a joint.  
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cardiology   Medical specialty of diseases of the heart.  
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costovertebral   Pertaining to the rib and spine.  
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dermatitis   Inflammation of the skin.  
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dermatology   Medical specialty concerned with disorders of the skin.  
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endogastric   Pertaining to the inside of the stomach.  
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gastroenterology   Medical specialty of stomach and intestines.  
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hypertension   persistent high arterial blood pressure.  
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gynecology   Medical specialty of the care of the female reproductive system.  
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hypogastric   Abdominal region below the stomach.  
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hypotention   persistent low arterial blood pressure.  
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neural   Pertaining to nervous tissue.  
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pericardium   Structure around the heart.  
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respiratory   relating to respiration, or the organs of respiration.  
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epigastric   Abdominal region above the stomach  
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