Medical terminology
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| -plasm | development
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| -paresis | weakness
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| -lysis | destruction
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| -cele | hernia; protusion
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| -iasis | abnormal condition
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| vascul | blood vessel
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| -penia | few
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| -plegia | paralysis
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| -ion | process
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| -ism | state of
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| -centesis | puncture to withdraw fluid
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| pro- | before
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| per- | through
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| ophthalm | eye
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| an- | without
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| ad- | towards
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| -rrhaphy | suture
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| -metry | process of measuring
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| -lapse | slide or sag
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| inter- | among
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| -megaly | enlargement
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| -osis | abnormal condition
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| ante- | before or infront of
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| proct | anus; rectum
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| myel | spinal cord
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| -stasis | stopping
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| -phasia | speech
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| a-, ab- | without ; away from
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| epi- | over or upon
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| -cise | cut
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| -scopy | visual exam
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| -pexy | surgical fixation
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| lymphangi | lymph vessel
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| lapar | abdomen
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| lymphaden | lymph node
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| neur | nerve
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| spondyl | vertebra/spine
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| thyr | thyroid
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| contra- | against
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| hypo- | below
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| -plasty | surgical repair
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| -gram | record or picture
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| -graph | instrument for recording
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| -graphy | process of recording
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| -meter | instrument of measuring
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| -algia | pain
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| -cyte | cell
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| -cide | kill
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| -dynia | pain
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| -emia | condition of the blood
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| -genesis | the beginning, development or production of something
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| -ia | condition or state
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| -itis | inflammation
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| -ist | one who specializes in
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| -ize | use or take away
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| -logy | the study of
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| -logist | one who studies
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| -lith | stone
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| -endo | inner or within
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| -ole | small
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| -oma | tumor or mass
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| -phobia | fear
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| -pnea | breathing
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| -partum | birth or labor
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| -pathy | disease
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| -rrhea | flow or discharge
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| -rrhage | excessive
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| -sis | condition
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| -sclerosis | hardening
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| -stenosis | narrowing
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| -therapy | treatment
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| -trophy | nourishment
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| -uria | condition of the urine
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| trich | hair
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| onych | nail
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| seb | sebaceous gland
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| sud | sweat gland
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| or | mouth/oral
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| sialaden | salivary gland
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| ot | ear
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| alveoli | lung (air sac in the lung)
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| arthr | joint
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| card/i- | heart
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| chem- | chemical; drug
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| cephal- | head
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| colp- | vagina
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| chondr- | cartilage
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| cerebell | cerebellum
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| cholecyst | gallbladder
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| dermat- | skin
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| erythr | red
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| enter- | intestines
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| encephal- | brain (inside)
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| epitheli | skin
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| gastr/o- | stomach
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| hepat | liver
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| laryng | larynx; voice box
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| mamm | breast
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| myos | muscle
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| mast | breast
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| muscul | muscle
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| -ostomy | surgical opening
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| nas | nose
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| nephr | kidney
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| ocul | eye
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| oste | bone
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| orchid | testicles
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| pancreat | pancreas
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| path | disease
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| pelv | hip bone; pelvix
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| psych | mind
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| prostat | prostate gland
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| phleb | vein
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| pneum, pulmon, pneumon | lung
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| pharyng | pharynx; throat
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| abdomin | abdomen
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| bronch- | bronchial tube
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| colon | colon
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| radi- | x-ray
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| rect- | rectum
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| rhin- | nose
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| septic | infection
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| splen | spleen
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| thorac | thoracic cavity; chest
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| thromb | clot
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| ureter | ureter
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| ur | urine
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| urethr | urethra
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| ven | vein
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| anti- | against
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| bi- | 2
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| brady- | slow
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| cyan- | blue
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| dys- | pain
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| di- | 2
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| hemi- | half
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| hyper- | above or over
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| intra- | within or inside
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| leuk- | white
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| micro- | small
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| multi- | many
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| mal- | ill or bad
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| macro- | large
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| mid- | middle
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| neo- | new
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| nulli- | none
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| pseudo- | false
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| pre- | before
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| peri- | around
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| poly- | many
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| quad- | 4
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| re- | again
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| retro- | behind
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| syn- | together
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| super- | above
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| sub- | below
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| semi- | partial
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| tri- | 3
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| tachy- | rapid; fast
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| uni- | 1
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| ultra- | excess
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| bradycardia | slow heartbeat
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| erythrocyte | red blood cell
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| leukocyte | white blood cell
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| -ary | pertaining to
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| -ectomy | surgical removal
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| -otomy | cutting into
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| -iac | pertaining to
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| tachycardia | rapid heartbeat
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| supra- | above
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| -ous | pertaining to
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| post- | after
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