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Chapters 1-5

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Word part
Meaning
gastr-   stomach  
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cardi-   heart  
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megal-   enlarged  
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-itis   inflammation  
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dermat-   skin  
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plast-   surgical repair  
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cerebr-   brain  
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path-   disease  
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-ectomy   surgical removal  
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enter-   intestines (usually small)  
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-osis   any condition  
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-otomy   cut into  
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aden-   gland  
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angi-   vessel  
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-oma   tumor  
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nephr-   kidney  
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hepat-   liver  
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arthr-   joint  
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blephar-   eyelid  
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-ologist   specialist  
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rhin-   nose  
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gingiv-   gum  
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-malacia   soft  
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-ology   the study of  
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spasm   involuntary contraction  
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ic, -al, -ac   pertaining to  
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-ical   pertaining to  
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-y   the act of or result of an action; a condition or quality  
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-ia   a disease; an unhealthy state or condition  
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-um   noun ending; used to form the name of a thing from the root  
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-is   noun ending; used to form the name of a thing from the root  
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adenic   pertaining to a gland or the glands  
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adenoma   tumor with a glandlike structure  
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-plasty   surgical repair of  
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gastr/o/enter/ic   a pertains to the stomach and intestine  
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gingiv/itis   an inflammation of the gums  
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hepat/o/ology   the study of the liver  
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gastr/o/enter/itis   inflammation of the stomach and the intestine  
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nephr/o/malacia   a softening of the kidney  
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hepat/o/megal/y   an enlargement of the liver  
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nephr/osis   condition of the kidney  
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path/ologist   specialist in the study of disease  
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dermat/ology   study of the skin  
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gastr/osis   condition of the stomach  
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nephr/otomy   surgical creation of an opening into the kidney  
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cerebr/o/pathy   disease of the brain  
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gingiv/o/plasty   plastic or surgical removal of the brain  
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rhin/al   pertaining to the nose  
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entr/o/spasm   involuntary contraction of the intestine  
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-algia   pain  
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crani-   skull  
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end-   inside, within  
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hemi-   half  
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oid-   like  
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hyper-   above, more than normal  
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cyst-   sac containing fluid  
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chole-   bile  
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hypo-   under  
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-scop-   observe  
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hyster-   unterus, womb  
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-ostomy   create an opening  
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para-   beside, beyond  
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-lysis   loosening, destruction  
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cervic-   neck  
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chondr-   cartilage  
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cyan-   blue  
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hem, hemat, em   blood  
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ost-   bone  
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psycho-   mind  
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lip-   fat  
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my-   muscle  
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lith-   stone  
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ophthalm- , opt-   eye  
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proct-   anus  
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-ar   pertaining to  
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-ary   pertaining to  
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-cle   small; little  
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-e   means of; instructment for  
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-an, -ian   of or belonging to  
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-ide   a terminal used in the naming of chemical compounds  
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-ist   one who partices  
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-ium   noun ending  
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-ule   small, little  
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-ular   pertaining to  
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my/algia   pain in a muscle  
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cervic/itis   inflammation of the neck of the uterus  
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chole/cyst/ectomy   surgical removal of the gallbladder  
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chondr/al   pertaining to or of the cartilage  
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crani/o/puncture   surgical puncture of the skull  
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cyan/o/derma   bluish discoloration of the skin  
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cystalgia   pain in the urinary bladder  
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end/o/cardi/al   pertaining to within the heart  
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hem/ic   pertaining to blood  
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hemi/hepat/ectomy   surgical removal of the part of the liver  
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hyper/algia   excessive pain  
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hypo/hepat/ia   deficient function of the liver  
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hyster/ectomy   surgical removal of the uterus  
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my/o/lip/oma   tumor made up of fat and muscular element  
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hepat/o/megal/y   enlargdment of the liver  
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lithic   pertaining to a stone  
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angi/o/my/oma   tumor comprised of blood vessel and muscular element  
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cystoid   like a cyst  
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ophthalm/ologist   specialist in the study of the eye  
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oste/o/arthr/o/pathy   disease of the joint and bone  
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gastr/o/enter/ostomy   surgical creation of a passage between the stomach and intestine  
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para/cyst/itis   inflammation of the tissues around the urinary bladder  
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procto/plast/y   surgical repair of the anus  
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psych/ic   pertaining to the mind  
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scope   an instrument for observation  
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cost-   rib  
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-gram   record  
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acro-   extermities  
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rhexis   break, burst  
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carcin-   cancer  
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-penia   decrease  
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gen-   original, production  
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burso-   sac  
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retr(o)   backwards  
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trip-   rub, friction  
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strept-   twist  
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-desis   binding  
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mani-   madness  
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glosso-   tongue  
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-trophy   development  
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supra-   above  
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-ptosis   falling  
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-dyn   pain  
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mast-   breast  
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-rrhaphy   suture  
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dent-   teeth  
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cephal-   head  
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auto-   self  
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epi-   upon  
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hydro-   water  
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-ate   to perform  
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-ac   affected by, having  
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-ad   toward, in the direction of  
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-form   having the same form  
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-ion   action-  
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-ior   roughly meaning "more toward"  
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-or   action; result  
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-ous   full of  
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-ure   result of an action  
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acro/cyan/osis   blue coloring of the extermities  
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auto/lysis   disintegration of tissue due to cases within patient's own body  
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burs/itis   inflammation of the bursa that are closed sac containing fluid that lay between surfaces that slide over one another  
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aden/o/carcin/oma   cancerous tumor composed of grandular like cells  
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chondr/o/cost/al   pertaining to rib and rib cartilege  
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dent/al   pertaining to teeth  
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arthr/o/desis   fussion of a joint  
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epi/derm/is   pertaining to outter skin  
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path/o/gen   producing of disease  
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gloss/o/scop/y   observing of the tongue  
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cardi/o/gram   record of the heart  
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hydro/cyst   sac filled with water  
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megal/o/mani/a   largeness with or for obession  
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mast/ectomy   removal of all or part of the breast  
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acr/odyn/ia   pain in the extremities  
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hydro/penia   dificiency of water in the body  
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blephar/o/ptosis   drooping of an eyelid  
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tero/cardi/ac   behind the heart  
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myo/rrhaphy   sture of a muscle  
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hyster/o/rrhexis   rupture of the uterus  
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strept/o/coccus   infectious microorganism  
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supra/hepat/ic   pertaining to or of the location above the liver  
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lith/o/tripsy   crushing of a stone in the urinary bladder  
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hyper/trophy   excessive development  
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lobo-   section  
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-emesis   vomiting  
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contra-   against, counter  
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-iasis   condition  
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trans-   through, across  
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brady-   slow  
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-ectasis   expansion  
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cyt-   cell  
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odont-   tooth  
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leuk-   white  
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cantho-   angle at the end of the eyelid  
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steno-   narrow, contracted  
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cheil-   lip  
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-cele   hernia  
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benign   mild, not cancerous  
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semen   seed  
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celio-   abdomen  
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erthro-   red  
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vaso-   vessel  
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melan-   black  
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cauda-   tail  
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lingua-   tongue  
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myring-   eardrum  
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spondyl-   spinal column  
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-a   noun ending  
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-ae   plural ending for words ending in -a  
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-ant   pertaining to  
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-ation   a process, action, or condition  
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-esis   condtition or process  
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-ly   in a manner, in a way, toward  
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-tic   pertaining to  
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cholecyst   gallbladder  
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cystalgia   pain the urinary bladder  
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benign tumor   harmless tumor  
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brady/card/ia   abnormally slowness heartbeat  
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canth/al   corner of the eye  
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caud/al/ward   toward the back end  
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my/o/ele   muscle hernia  
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celi/otomy   opening into the abdomen  
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cheil/o/carcin/oma   cancerous tumor of the lip  
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contra/stimulant   against stimulation  
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hem/o/cyte   blood cell  
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angi/ectasis   beyond normal expansion of a blood vessel  
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chol/emesis   vomiting of bile  
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erythr/o/cyst/o/penia   dificiency of red blood cell  
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an/esthesi/ology   branch of medicine that specializes in the science of bringing about the loss of feeling  
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lith/iasis   condition characterized by the formation of stone  
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leuk/o/cyt/e   white blood cell  
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lingu/al   pertaining to or of the tongue  
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lob/ectomy   surgical incision of a lobe  
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melan/osis   condition of desposits of black pigment  
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myring/o/scop/y   observing of the eardrum using a myringoscope  
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odont/ic   pertains to or of the tooth  
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semenology   study of seed  
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spondy/lous   pertaining to or of a vertebra or the spinal column  
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steno/sis   narrow of passage usually of a duct or canal  
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trans/derm/ic   pertains to across the skin  
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vaso/dilator   dilation of a blood vessel  
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ovar-   egg  
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-centesis   puncture  
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oto-   ear  
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bili-   bile  
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squam-   scale  
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cec-   blind passage  
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macul-   spot  
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-pexy   suspension  
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onco-   tumor  
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or-   mouth  
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sub-   under  
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spiro-   coil  
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lacrim-   tear  
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viscero-   organ  
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lact-   milk  
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onych-   nail, claw  
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thorac-   chest  
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pyle-   gate  
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vesic-   bladder  
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sphenic-   bladder  
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myel-   marrow, spinal cord  
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anti-   against  
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myco-   fungus  
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hallux-   great toe (big toe)  
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-es   plural ending similar to -s  
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-id   pertaining to; "being"  
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-ness   state; quality  
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-us   noun ending  
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antacid   substance that counteracts or neutralizes acidity  
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-esthetic   pertaining to feeling  
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-esthesia   a "feeling of"  
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anesthes-   lack of feeling  
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opt/esthesia   the ability to see  
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eme/tic   that which causes vomiting such as a drug  
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erythr/algia   a condition marked by pain and redness of the skin  
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erythrocytopenia   low number of red blood cell  
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erythrocythemia   high number of red blood cell  
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anti/gen   a substance when introduced into the body stimulates the production of an opposing stustance known as an antibody  
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bili/ary   pertaining to or of the bile  
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cec/um   large pouch, having only one opening, located at the begining of the large intestine  
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arthr/o/centesis   surgical puncture of a joint  
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lacrimal   glands secrete tear  
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lact/e/al   pertains to or of milk  
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macul./a   spot  
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mening/itis   inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord  
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myco/sis   condition of fungus  
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oste/o/myel/itis   inflammation of a bone and its bone marrow  
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mast/onc/us   a tumor of the breast or mammary gland  
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leuk/oncy/ia   whitish spots or discoloration of the nail  
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circum/or/al   area around the mouth  
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par/ot/id   situated near the ear  
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ovari/o/gen/ic   produced in the ovary  
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gastr/o/pylor/ectomy   surgical incision of the portion of the stomach containing the opening into the intestines  
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sphen/ic   pertained to being wedged shaped  
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spir/oid   resembling a coil  
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squam/ous   pertains to being scaly  
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sub/lingu/al   located beneath the tongue  
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thorac/ic/o/abdomin/al   pertaining to or of the abdomin and the chest  
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vesica   general term for a bladder  
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viscer/al   internal organ especially in the abdomen  
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anti/emet/ic   preventing or relieving nausea and vomitting  
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arthr/o/centesis   surgical puncture of a join  
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mening/itis   inflammation of the membrane covering the brain and spinal cord  
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blephar/onc/us   tumor of the eyelid  
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hyster/o/pexy   surgical fixation of the womb  
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cerebr/algia , cephal/algia   head ache  
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gastralgia   stomach ache  
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