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| What is the meaning of the Combining Form of: aden/o mean? | gland
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| What is the meaning of the Combining Form of: hemat/o | blood
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| What is the meaning of the Combining Form of: nephr/o | kidney
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| What is the meaning of the Combining Form of: onc/o | tumor
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| What is the meaning of the Combining Form of: psych/o | mind
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| What is the meaning of the Combining Form of: sect/o | to cut
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| What is the meaning of the Combining Form of: ur/o | urinary tract, urine
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| What is the meaning of the Combining Form of: oste/o | bone
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| What is the meaning of the Combining Form of: radi/o | x-rays
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| What is the meaning of the suffix: -globin | protein
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| What is the meaning of the suffix: -ion | process
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| What is the meaning of the suffix: -itis | inflammation
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| What is the meaning of the suffix: -oma | tumor, mass, swelling
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| What is the meaning of the suffix: -opsy | process of viewing
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| What is the meaning of the suffix: -algia | pain
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| What is the meaning of the suffix: -pathy | disease condition
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| What is the meaning of the suffix: -tomy | process of cutting, incision
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| What is the meaning of the prefix: dia- | through, complete
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| What is the meaning of the prefix: epi- | above, upon
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| What is the meaning of the prefix: in- | into, in
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| What is the meaning of the prefix: pro- | before, forward
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| What is the meaning of the prefix: retro- | behind
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| What is the meaning of the prefix: sub- | below, under
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| What is the meaning of the prefix: ex- | out
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| What is the meaning of the prefix: hyper- | excessive, above, more than normal
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| adenitis | Inflammation of the gland.
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| adenoma | Tumor of a gland.
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| adenopathy | A disease condition of a gland (often enlargement) of a gland.
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| anemia | Decrease of hemoglobin in the blood, caused by low red blood cell production, loss of blood, or increase of red blood cell destruction.
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| arthralgia | Pain of a joint.
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| arthritis | Inflammation of a joint.
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| autopsy | Examination of a body after death (postmortem) to determine the cause of death.
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| biology | Study of life (living organisms).
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| biopsy | Process of removing a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination.
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| carcinogenic | Pertaining to producing cancer.
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| carcinoma | Cancerous or malignant tumor.
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| cardiac | Pertaining to the heart.
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| cardiology | Study of the heart.
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| cephalic | Pertaining to the head.
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| cerebral | Pertaining to the cerebrum (largest part of the brain).
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| cystitis | Inflammation of the urinary bladder.
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| cystoscopy | Visual examination of the urinary bladder.
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| cytology | Study of cells.
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| dermatitis | Inflammation of the skin.
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| dermatology | Study of the skin.
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| diagnosis | Complete knowledge of a patient’s condition.
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| electrocardiogram | Record of the electricity within the heart.
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| electroencephalogram | Record of the electricity within the brain.
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| endocrine glands | Glands that secrete hormones within the body, directly into the bloodstream.
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| endocrinologist | Specialist in the study of the endocrine glands.
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| endoscope | Instrument to visually examine within the body.
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| endoscopy | Process of visual examination within the body.
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| enteritis | Inflammation of the small intestine.
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| enteropathy | Disease condition of the intestines, often the small intestine.
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| epidermis | The outer layer of the skin.
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| epigastric | Pertaining to above or upon the stomach.
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| erythrocyte | Red blood cell.
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| excision | Process of cutting out; removal; resection.
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| gastrectomy | Removal or excision of the stomach.
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| gastric | Pertaining to the stomach.
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| gastroenterology | Study of the stomach and intestines.
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| gastrotomy | Incision of the stomach.
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| gynecologist | Specialist in the study of disorders of the female reproductive system.
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| gynecology | Study of the diseases of women, particularly those affecting the female reproductive system.
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| hematology | Study of blood and blood disorders.
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| hematoma | Collection or mass of blood.
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| hemoglobin | Blood protein contained in red blood cells.
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| hepatitis | Inflammation of the liver.
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| hepatoma | Tumor of the liver; hepatocellular carcinoma.
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| hyperglycemia | High levels of sugar in the bloodstream; often associated with diabetes mellitus.
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| hyperthyroidism | Secretion by thyroid gland of a greater than normal amount of thyroxine (thyroid hormone, or T4).
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| hypodermic | Pertaining to under the skin.
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| hypoglycemia | Low/deficient levels of sugar in the bloodstream.
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| iatrogenic | Pertaining to produced by a treatment or a procedure.
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| leukocyte | White blood cell.
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| leukocytosis | Slight increase in white blood cells.
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| nephrectomy | Removal of a kidney.
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| nephritis | Inflammation of a kidney.
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| nephrology | Study of the kidneys and kidney disease.
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| nephrosis | Abnormal condition of the kidney.
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| neuralgia | Pain of nerves.
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| neurology | Study of nerves and nerve disorders.
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| oncology | Study of tumors particularly malignant growths.
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| ophthalmologist | Specialist in the study of the eyes and eye disorders.
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| osteitis | Inflammation of a bone.
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| osteotomy | Incision of a bone.
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| pathogenic | Pertaining to producing disease.
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| pathologist | A specialist in the study of disease.
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| pathology | Study of disease.
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| pediatric | Pertaining to treatment of children.
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| pericardium | The sac surrounding the heart.
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| prognosis | State of knowledge before the fact; prediction about the outcome of an illness.
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| psychiatrist | Specialist in treatment of the mind.
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| psychology | Study of the mind.
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| radiology | Study of x-rays and related procedures for diagnosis.
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| renal | Pertaining to the kidney.
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| resection | Removal or excision of an organ or part of the body.
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| retrocardiac | Pertaining to behind the heart.
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| rhinitis | Inflammation of the nose.
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| sarcoma | Tumor (malignant) of fleshy tissue such as bone, muscle, fat, and cartilage.
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| subhepatic | Pertaining to below the liver.
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| thrombocyte | A cell that helps blood to clot; a platelet.
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| transhepatic | Pertaining to through or across the liver.
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| urology | Study of the urinary tract.
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