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| 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
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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- | gums
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| -malacia | soft
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| -ology | the study of
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| Spasm | involuntary contractions
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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- | uterus
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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(at)- | 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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| Opthalm- Opt- | eye
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| Proct- | anus
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| Cost- | rib
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| -gram | record
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| Acro- | extremities
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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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| 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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| -esthesi | sensation
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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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| Erythro- | 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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| 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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| Mening- | membrane
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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 pyloro- | gate
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| Vesic- | bladder
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| Sphenic- | wedge
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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
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| Physio- | nature
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| Bucc(o)- | cheek
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| Palpebr- | eyelid
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| Plasia- | development
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| Rug- | wrinkle, fold, crease
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| Aur- | ear
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| Acoust(i)- | hearing
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| Colp(o)- | hollow, vaagina
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| Phon- | voice, sound
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| Leio- | smooth
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| Cor | heart
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| Ren- | kidney
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| Orchi- | testis
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| Encephal- | brain
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| Thalam- | inner chamber
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| Plexus | braid
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| Cilla | eyelash
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| Dendr- | tree, branching
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| Phleb- | vein
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| Pilo- | hair
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| Histo- | tissue
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| Stoma- | mouth
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| Tympan- | eardrum
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| Umbilic- | navel
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| Salpingo | tube
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| Helio- | sun
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| Astr- | star shaped
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| -astenia | weakness
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| Fascia | sheet, band
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| Iso- | equal
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| Tarso- | ankle
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| -tope | place
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| Pod- | foot
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| Malign- | bad
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| Adnexa- | ties, connection
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| Ocul- | eye
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| Lapar- | abdominal wall
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| Dacry- | tear
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| Ment- | mind
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| Part- | labor, bring forth
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| Sclera(a)- | hard
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| Somato- | body
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| Trachel- | neck
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| Sinus | hollow space
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| Hypno- | sleep
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| Sept- | wall, fence
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| Scirr(h)- | hard
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| Antr- | cavity
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| -crine | to secrete
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| Dura | hard
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| Pneum- | lung
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| Phage | to eat
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| Phren- | mind
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| Corne- | horny
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| Plak- | plate
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| Iris | rainbow
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| Kerat- | horny
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| Pulmon- | lung
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| Ptyal- | saliva
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| Alveol- | cavity
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| Oophor- | ovary
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| Oment- | covering
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| Sedat- | quiet, calm
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| Furca- | fork shaped
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| Radic- | root
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| Radi- | ray
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| Fistul- | pipe
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| Edema- | swelling
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| Dactyl- | finger, toe
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| Metabol(e) | change
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| Pariet- | wall
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| Ependym- | wrapping
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| Gravid | pregnant
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| Aer- | air
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| Glycol- Gluco- | sweet
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| Tarso | framework of the eyelid
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| Cheir- | hand
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| Calc- | heel, stone
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| Cine- | move
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| Digit | finger, toe
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| Dors- | back
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| Gangli- | swelling
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| Gemin- | twin
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| Grad- | walk, take steps
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| Gran- | grain, particle
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| Labl- | lip
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| Micr- | small
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| Peps- | digest
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| Pleur- | pleura, rib, side
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| Mamm- | breast
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| Colla- | glue
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| Later- | side
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| Rachi- | spinal column
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| Phob- | fear
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| Phot- | light
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| Dys- | bad
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| Cut- | skin
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| En- | in
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| Peri- | about, around
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| Pro- | in front of, before
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| Mechano- | machine
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| Dynam- | power
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| Osmo- | odor
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| Traumat- | wound
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| Trich- | hair
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| Maxill- | upper jawbone
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| An-, a- | without, not
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| Phak- | lens
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| Pre- | in front of, before
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| Strict- | draw tight
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| Turbin- | shaped like a top
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| Ameb- | change
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| Semi- | half
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| Neo- | new
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| Hormone- | excite
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| Therm- | heat
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| Syn- or Sym- | together
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| Vuls- | twitch or pull
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| Post | after
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| Metr- | uterus
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| Tegument | covering, skin
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| Pan- | all
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| Poly- | many
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| Ramus | branch
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| Neuro- | nerve (nervous system)
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| Thromb- | lump, clot
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| Ab- | away from, not
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| -plegia | paralysis
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| Ante- | before
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| Thel- | nipple
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| Ex- | cut, away from
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| Lien- | spleen
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| Tumor | swelling
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| Vestibule | entrance
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| Puer- | child
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| Sarc- | flesh
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| Proli- | offspring
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| Macro- | large
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| Lal- | speech
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| Intra- | within
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| Inter- | between
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| Infra- | beneath
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| Cryo- | cold
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| Mal- | bad
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| Glom- | ball
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| Tens- | stretch
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| Spas- | pull, draw
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| Somni- | sleep
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| Pharmac- | drug
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| Lumbo- | loins
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| Arter- | artery
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| Appendic- | appendix
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| Thyro- | thyroid
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| Splen- | spleen
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| Ovario- | ovary
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| Adreno- | adrenal gland
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| Basi- | base
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| Pelvi- | pelvis
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| Vena- | vein
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| Urethr- | urethra
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| Utero- | uterus
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| Sacro- | sacrum
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| Pharyng- | pharynx
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| Duodeno- | duodenum
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| Ureter- | ureter
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| Laryng- | larynx
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| Bronch- | bronchus
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| Col- | colon
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| Esophag- | esophagus
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| Bi- | two
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| Tri- | three
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| ile- | ileum
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| ili- | ilium
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| Lig- | ligamnet
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| Therap- | therapy
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| Ger- | old
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| Capit- | head
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| Ventr- | front
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| Cau- | burn
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| Vert- | turn
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| Clas- | break
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| Eu- | good
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| Fiss- | split
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| Ambi- | both
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| Brachy | short
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| Amphi- | around, on both sides
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| Duct- | tube
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| Heter- | other
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| Poster- | back part
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| Gyn- | female
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| Hom- | same
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| Cata- | down
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| Schiz | split
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| Olfact- | smell
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| Pseudo- | false
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| Infer- | under
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| Pachy- | thick
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| Phrag | fence
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| Platy- | flat
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| Orth- | straight
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| Proxim- | nearest
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| Scol- | curved
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| Apo- | away form
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| di- | twice
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| Dia- | through
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| Eury- | broad
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| Pect- | chest
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| Necr- | dead
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| mi- | less
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| Morph- | form
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| Dis- | apart
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| Fac- | make, do
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| Lept- | slender
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| Lymph- | watery fluid
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| Meta- | beyond
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| -rrhag | burst, burst forth
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| Sta- | stand
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| Ton- | stretch
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| Volv- | to roll
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| Splanchn- | internal organs
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| -rrhe | flow
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| Med- | middle
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| Xer- | dry
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| Per- | throughout
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| Blast- | bud
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| Acute | sudden/intense
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| Ad- | increase, forward
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| -ad | together
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| All-, allo- | other
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| ana- | up
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| bio- | life
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| brevi | short
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| cac-, caci- | bad, Ill
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| chlor- | green
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| chrom- | color
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| chronic | long duration
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| co- | together
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| diplo- | two, pair
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| dips- | thirst
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| dist- | far
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| -eal | pertaining to
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| ecto- | outside
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| embol- | plug
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| -esis | let go, send
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| -etio | origin, the cause
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| excision | to cut out
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| febrile | fever
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| idio- | separate
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| juxta- | close proximity
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| les- | injure, hurt, wound
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| meso- | middle
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| -meter | measure
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| narc- | numbness, lethargy
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| -natal | pregnancy
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| nox-, nos- | disease, illness
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| nulli | none
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| occult | hidden
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| olig- | scant, very little
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| phor- | carrier
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| poiesis | formation of
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| presby- | old
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| pyo- | pus
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| re- | back, again, oposite
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| -rrhea | current, stream, to flow
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| sect- | a cut/division
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| sepsis | infection
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| spir- | breath
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| stria- | striped
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| tachy- | fast, rapid
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| tax | movement
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| tox- | poison
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| tripsy | to crush
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| vit- | life
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| xantho- | yellow
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| xeno- | strange, foreign
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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