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a-,an-,ana- | no,not,without
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ante- | before, forward
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anti- | against
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bi- | two, double, both
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brady- | slow
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contra- | against, opposit
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endo- | within
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epi- | above, upon
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gynec/o- | women
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hemi-, semi- | half
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hyper- | above, excessive
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hypo- | below, deficient
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inter- | between
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intra- | within
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mal- | bad, poor, abnormal
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neo- | new
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non- | not
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para- | near, beside
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per- | through
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peri- | around, surrounding
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poly- | many, excessive
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post- | after
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pre- | before, in front of
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retro | behind, backward, upward
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sub- | below, under
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syn- | together, with
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tachy | fast
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tri- | three
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-algia | pain
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-cyte | cell
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-ectomy | surgical removal, excision
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-emesis | vomit
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-emia | blood
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-ism | condition
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-itis | inflammation
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-lepsy | seizure
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-oid | resembling, like
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-(o)logist | specialist in the study of
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-(o)logy | study of
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-oma | tumor
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-osis | abnormal condition
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-ostomy | creation of an opening
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-otomy | incision into
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-pathy | disease
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-phobia | abnormal fear
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-plasty | surgical repair
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-pnea | breathing
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-rrhea | flow, discharge
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-sclerosis | hardening
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-stasis | stop, control
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abdomin/o | abdomen
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arteri/o | artery
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arthr/o | joint
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ather/o | fat, fatty plaque
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audi/o | hearing, sound
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aur/o | ear
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bronch/o | bronchus
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bucc/o | cheek
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carcin/o | cancer
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cardi/o | heart
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cerebr/o | cerebrum
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coagul/o | clotting
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cyst/o | bladder, sac
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cyt/o | cell
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derm/o, dermat/o | skin
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electr/o | electricity
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encephal/o | brain
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erythr/o | red
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gastr/o | stomach
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gyn/o, gyn/e, gynec/o | women
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hemat/o, hem/o | blood
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hepat/o | liver
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hydr/o | water
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hyster/o | uterus
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immune/o | protection
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lip/o | fat
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lymph/o | lymph
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my/o | muscle
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myel/o | bone marrow, spinal cord
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narc/o | sleep
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nas/o | nose
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muc/o | mucus
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nephr/o | kidney
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neur/o | nerve
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ocul/o, ophtalm/o, opt/o | eye
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or/o | mouth
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oste/o | bone
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pancrea/o | pancreas
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phleb/o | vein
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phot/o | light
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pneum/o | lungs, air
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proct/o, rect/o | rectum
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psych/o, psych/i | mind, soul
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pulmon/o | lungs
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quadr/i | four
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ren/o, | kidney
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rhin/o | nose
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septi | bacteria
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thorac/o | chest
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thromb/o | clot
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trache/o | trachea
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urethr/o | urethra
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ven/o | vein
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cerebrospinal | pertaining to the brain and the spinal cord
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cerebrovascular | pertaining to the brain and blood vessels that supplies it
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epidural | above the duramater
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epilepsy | a dissorder of the central nervous system characterized by recurrent seizures
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meningitis | inflammation of the meninges of the brain
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neuralgia | nerve pain
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schizophrenia | a type of psychosis in which the mind is said to be split from reality
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bradycardia | pertaining to a slow heart rate
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cardiologist | a physician who specialized in diseases of the heart
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cardiomyopathy | disease of the heart muscle
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endocardium | membrane lining the cavities of the heart
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hypertension | high blood pressure
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hypoxemia | too little oxigen in the blood
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myocardium | heart muscle tissue
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myocarditis | inflammation of the heart muscle
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pericardium | lining around the outside of the heart
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tachycardia | pertaining to fast heart rate
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bronchitis | inflammation of the bronchi
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dyspnea | difficult, painful, or faulty breathing
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hypoxia | a condition of deficient oxygen level
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pharyngitis | inflammation ofthe pharynx
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pulmonologist | specialist in the diseases of the lungs
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rhinoplasty | surgical repair of the nose
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spirometry | measurement of breathing
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stethoscope | instrument used to listen to lungs and heart sounds through the chest wall
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arthritis | inflammation of the joint
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bursitis | inflammation of the bursa, a fluid-filled sac around joints
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intramuscular | pertaining to within the muscle
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myalgia | muscle pain
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orthopedic | pertaining to the study of diseases of the skeletal and muscular system
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tendinitis | inflammation of the tendon
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endocrinology | study of the secreting glands that comprise the endocrine system
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hyperglycemia | too much sugar in the blood
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hyperthyroidism | condition of too much thyroid hormone
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hypokalemia | low blood potassium
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pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas
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autoimmune | the disorder characterized by abnormal function of the immune system that causes the body to produce antibodies against itself
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immunocompromised | a condition in which the immune system has been compromised by disease or immunosuppressive agents
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leukemia | a malignant blood disease marked by abnormal white blood cell, or leukocytes
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metastasis | the spread of cancer cells beyond the original site of the tumor through blood or lymph
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anemia | a reduction in the number of red blood cells, humoglobin, or the volume of packed red blood cells
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hematology | medical study of the blood
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myeloma | tumor of the bone marrow
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cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the goll bladder
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cirrhosis | chronic liver condition that causes yellowing of tissues
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colonoscopy | the process of viewing the colon
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dyspepsia | painful digestion
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dysphagia | pertaining to difficulty in eating or swallowing
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esophagitis | inflammation of the esophagus
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gastroenterologist | specialist in the study r treatment of the stomach and intestines
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nasogastric | pertaining to the nose and the stomach
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pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas
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sublingual | pertaining to under the tongue
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nephrectomy | surgical removal of a kidney
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polyuria | condition in which one urinates excessively
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pyelonephritis | inflammation of the renal pelvice area of the kidney
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urologist | physician who specializes in condition of the urinary system
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conjenctivitis | inflammation of the conjunctiva
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intraoculat | pertaining to the inside of the eye
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ophthalmologist | specialist in diseases of the eye
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optometry | the process of measuring the eye
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photophobia | extream sensitivity and discomfort from light
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myringitis | inflammation of the tympanic membrane
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otitis | inflammation of the ear
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dermatitis | inflammation of the skin
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dermatologist | specialist in the study of the diseases of skin
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epidermal | pertaining to on the skin
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histology | the study of tissues
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percutaneous | through the skin
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subcutaneous | pertaining to below the skin
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hysterectomy | surgical removal of the uterus
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mammogram | an x-ray of the breast
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obstetrics | the speciality pertaining to the care and treatment of pregnant mother and the fetus, child birth and the first postpartum period
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vasectomy | excision of part of the vas deferens to produce male sterility
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