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Terms for Chapters 1-9

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abarticular (ab/articul/ar)   relates to the location away from a joint  
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abdominocentesis (abdomin/o/cente/sis)   surgical puncture of the abdomen  
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abductor (ab/duct/or)   a muscle that leads away from the midline  
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acetabuloplasty (acetabul/o/plast/y)   a surgical repair of the hip joint  
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acetic (acet/ic)   relates to acid or vinegar  
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acetify (acer/ic)   to amke acid(ic)  
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achromatic (a/chromat/ic)   realtes to having no color  
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achromotrichia (a/chrom/o/trich/ia)   condtion in which the hair has no color  
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acrocyanosis (acr/o/cyan/o/sis)   condition in which extremities are blue  
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acroedema (acr/o/ede/ma)   swelling of extremities  
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acrohypothermy (acr/o/hypo/therm/y)   state of low temperature in the extremities  
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acrmiohumeral (acromi/o/humer/al)   pertains to the acromium and humerus  
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adductor (ad/duct/or)   a muscle that leads toward the midline  
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adenodynia (aden/odyn/ia)   pain in a gland  
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adenoidectomy (adenoid/ec/tom/y)   excision of teh adenoids  
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adipogenous (adip/o/gen/ous)   causing (formation) of fat  
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adneural (ad/neur/al)   pertains to a location near a nerve  
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agalactia (a/galact/ia)   condition of no milk (production)  
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agnosia (a/gno/sia)   condition of no recognition of stimuli  
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allomorphic (all/o/morph/ic)   relates to having another form  
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amphibious (amphi/bi/ous)   pertains to living both on land and in water  
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amphophile (ampho/phil/e)   a cell that has an affinity for both acid and base dyes  
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amylase (amyl/ase)   an enzyme to dissolve starch  
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anabiosis (ana/bi/o/sis)   a condition of living again after a period of dormancy  
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anconeal (ancon/eal)   relates to the elbow  
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anenterous (an/enter/ous)   contains no small intestine  
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angioblast (angi/o/blast)   embryonic blood vessel cell  
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angioparesis (angi/o/pare/sis)   partial paralysis of blood vessels  
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angiosclerosis (angi/o/scler/o/sis)   hardening of a vessel  
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anisomelia (an/is/o/mel/ia)   condtion in which the limbs are of unequal length  
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ankylodactylia (ankyl/o/dactyl/ia)   condition in which fingera are fused together  
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anorectal (an/o/rect/al)   pertains to the anus and rectum  
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antecubital (ante/cubit/al)   pertains to the area in front of the elbow  
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anthropology (anthr/o/log/y)   the study of mankind  
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anthropolorphic (anthrop/o/morph/ic)   relates to having human form  
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antitoxin (anti/tox/in)   a substance acting against poison  
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aortomalcia (aort/o/malac/ia)   softening of the aorta  
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aortoptosis (aort/o/pto/sis)   prolapse of the aorta  
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aphasia (a/pha/sia)   condition in which there is no speech  
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appendalgia (append/alg/ia)   pain in the appendix  
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appendectomy (append/ec/tom/y)   excision of the appendix  
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appendicitis (appendic/itis)   inflammation of the appendix  
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arrector (ar/rect/or)   a muscle that straightens (hair)  
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arterioplasty (arteri/o/plast/y)   surgical repair of an artery  
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arteriostenosis (arteri/o/sten/o/sis)   narrowing of an artery  
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arthroclasia (arthr/o/cla/sia)   fracture of a joint  
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arthrodesis (arthr/o/de/sis)   a condition of focusing joints  
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arthrophyte (arthr/o/phyt/e)   a growth within a joint  
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arthropyosis (arthr/o/py/o/sis)   abnormal condition of pus in a joint  
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arthrotomy (arthr/o/tom/y)   incision of a joint  
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articular (articul/ar)   relates to a joint  
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astrocyte (astr/o/cyt/e)   star shaped cell  
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asynchronous (a/syn/chron/ous)   pertains to events not occuring together in time  
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atelomyelia (atel/o/myel/ia)   a condition of having an incomplete spinal cord  
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athelia (a/thel/ia)   condtion of having no nipples  
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atriotome (atri/o/tom/e)   instrument to cut into atrium  
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audiometer (audi/o/met/er)   instrument to measure hearing  
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autogenous (aut/o/gen/ous)   caused by the organism itself  
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aversion (a/vers/ion)   the action of turning away  
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axillary (axill/ary)   perains to the area of the armpit  
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baresthesia (bar/esthe/sia)   sensitivity to pressure  
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bicornate (bi/corn/ate)   having two horns  
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bimanual (bi/manu/al)   pertains to two hands  
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blastodermal (blast/o/derm/al)   pertains to embryonic skin cells  
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blastomere (blast/o/mer/e)   pertains the embryonic skin cells  
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blennostasis (blenn/o/sta/sis)   controlling (production) of mucus  
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brachiocrural (brachi/o/crur/al)   pertains to the arms and the legs  
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brachydactylia (brach/y/dactyl/ia)   condition of short fingers or toes  
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bradyphemia (brad/y/phemia)   a condition of slow speech  
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bradypnea (brad/y/pne/a)   slow respiration  
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bradystalsis (brad/y/stal/sis)   slow contraction (of the bowel)  
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buccolingual (bucc/o/lingu/al)   pertains to the cheeks and tounge  
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bursolith (burs/o/lith)   a stone present in a bursa  
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calcaneodynia (calcane/odyn/ia)   pain in the clacaneus  
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camptomelia (campt/o/mel/ia)   condition of having bent legs  
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capillaritis (capillar/itis)   inflammation of capillaries  
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capital (capit/al)   pertains to the head  
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capnometry (capn/o/metr/y)   measurement of carbon dioxise levels  
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carcinogenic (carcin/o/gen/ic)   causing cancer  
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carcinoma (carcin/o/ma)   a cancerous tumor  
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cardiac (cardi/ac)   pertains to the heart  
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cardiocele (cardi/o/cel/e)   herniation of the heart  
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cardiomegaly (cardi/o/megal/y)   enlargement of the heart  
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cardionecrosis (cardi/o/necr/o/sis)   death of heart muscle  
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cardiorrhaphy (cadi/o/rrhaph/y)   suture of the heart  
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carpal (carp/al)   pertains to the wrist  
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cataropic (cata/trop/ic)   relates to turning downward  
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cecptosis (cec/opt/o/sis)   prolapse of the cecum  
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celiorrhaphy (celi/o/rrhaph/y)   suture of the abdominal cavity  
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cephalalgia (cephal/alg/ia)   pain in the head, headache  
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cephalocentesis (cephal/o/cente/sis)   surgical puncture of the head  
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cephalometry (cephal/o/metr/y)   measurement of the head  
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cerebellospinal (cerebell/o/spin/al)   pertains to the cerebellum and spine  
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cervicofacial (cervic/o/faci/al)   pertains to the neck and face  
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ch(e)ilitis (ch(e)il/itis)   inflammation of the lips  
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ch(e)iromegaly (ch(e)ir/o/megal/y)   enlargement of the hands  
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cholecystitis (chloecyst/itis)   inflammation of the gallbladder  
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choledocholithiasis (choledoch/o/lith/ia/sis)   presence of stones in the bile duct  
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choledochorrhaphy (choledoch/o/rrhaph/y)   suture of the bile duct  
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cholelith (chol/e/lith)   a gallstone  
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cholemia (chol/em/ia)   condition of bile present in the blood  
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cholestasia (chol/e/sta/sia)   condition in which bile flow is stopped  
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chondropathy (chondr/o/path/y)   cartilage disease  
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chromophilous (chrom/o/phil/ous)   pertains to an affinity for color or stain  
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chronic (chron/ic)   relates to something persistent in time  
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cicatricectomy (cicatric/ec/tom/y)   surgical removal of a scar  
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circumoral (circum/or/al)   pertains to the area around the lens  
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coccygectomy (coccyg/ec/tom/y)   excision to the coccyx bone  
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colenteritis (col/enter/itis)   inflammation of the large intestine  
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colopexy (col/o/pex/y)   fixation of the colon  
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colostomy (col/o/stom/y)   creation of a new opening in the colon  
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compressor (com/press/or)   a muscle that presses body parts together  
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condyloid (condyl/oid)   resembling a condyle  
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copremesis (copr/eme/sis)   vommiting of fecal matter  
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cornuate (corn/u/ate)   having horns  
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coronary (coron/ary)   pertains to a crown  
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conrugator (con/rugat/or)   a muscle that folds a surface of the body together  
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costotome (cost/o/tom/e)   an instrument to cut ribs  
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coxitis (cox/itis)   inflammation of the hip joint  
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craniometry (crani/o/metr/y)   measurement of the skull  
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crural (crur/al)   pertains to the leg  
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cubital (cubit/al)   pertains to the elbow  
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cutaneous (cutan/eous)   pertains to the skill  
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dactyledema (dactyl/ede/ma)   swelling of the fingers  
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dactylocampsis (dactyl/o/camps/is)   curvature of the fingers  
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decerebrate (de/cerebr/ate)   to remove the brain  
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defecate (de/fec/ate)   to remove or eliminate feces  
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deferent (de/fer/ent)   carrying away from the midline  
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dehydration (de/hydr/at/ion)   removal of water  
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depressor (dde/press/or)   a muscle that presses down  
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dermatitis (dermat/itis)   inflammation of the skin  
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dermatologist (dermat/o/log/ist)   one who studies skin conditions  
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desmectasia (desm/ec/ta/sia)   stretching of a ligament  
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dextrogastria (dextr/o/gastr/ia)   condition of the stomach being on the right side  
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diagnosis (dia/gno/sis)   condition of knowing something through symptoms  
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dicoria (di/cor/ia)   condition of two pupils in one eye  
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dicrotic (di/crot/ic)   relates to two pulse beats  
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digitate (digit/ate)   having fingers  
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dilator (di/lat/or)   a muscle that widens an opening  
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dissect (dis/sect)   to cut apart  
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distal (dist/al)   pertains to the the location farthest from the midline  
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dolichopelvic (dolich/o/pelv/ic)   relates to long pelvis  
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dorsodynia (dors/odyn/ia)   pain in the back  
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dorsoventral (dors/o/ventr/al)   pertains to the back and front of the body  
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duodenoscopy (duoden/o/scop/y)   examination of the duodenum  
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dynamometer (dynam/o/met/er)   instrument to measure power  
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dyskinesia (dys/kine/sia)   a condition of speaking with difficulty  
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dysplactic (dys/plast/ic)   relates to poor formation  
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ectodermal (ecto/derm/al)   pertains to the outer layer of skin cells  
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ectopic (ec/top/ic)   relates to something out of place  
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edentate (e/dent/ate)   having the teeth removed  
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electrocardiogram (electr/o/cardi/o/gra/m)   recording of the heart's electrical impulses  
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electrolysis (electr/o/ly/sis)   destruction using electrical impulses  
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encephalosclerosis (encephal/o/scler/o/sis)   hardening of the brain  
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endemic (en/dem/ic)   relates to something persistent in the population  
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endocrinology (endo/crin/o/log/y)   study of glands that secrete within the bloodstream  
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encephalocele (encephal/o/cel/e)   swelling of the brain  
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endoscope (endo/scop/e)   instrument to examine inner areas of the body  
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enterelcosis (enter/elc/o/sis)   ulceration of the small intestine  
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enterosepsis (enter/o/sep/sis)   infection of the small intestine  
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entocele (ento/cel/e)   herniation within the body  
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epidemic (epi/dem/ic)   relates to a condition spreading over a population  
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erector (e/rect/or)   a muscle used to straighten an area of the body  
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erythroblast (erythr/o/blast)   embryonic red blood cell  
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esophageal (esophag/eal)   realtes to the esophagus  
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esophagectasia (esophag/ec/ta/sia)   dilation of the esophagus  
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esophagectasis (esophag/ec/ta/sis)   dilation of the esophagus  
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etiology (eti/o/log/y)   the study of the cause of disease  
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eupepsia (eu/peps/ia)   good digestion  
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euryphagous (eur/y/phag/ous)   pertains to eating a wide variety of foods  
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eutrophia (eu/troph/ia)   normal development  
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exodontist (ex/odont/ist)   one who specializes in the removal of teeth  
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exogamy (exo/gam/y)   marriage/union outside a social grouping  
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exogenous (exo/gen/ous)   caused by an outside agent  
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extensor (ex/tens/or)   a muscle used to stretch out a part of the body  
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extra-articular (extra/articul/ar)   relates to an area outside of a joint  
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extroversion (extro/vers/ion)   a turning outward or outside oneself  
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facioplegia (faci/o/lpleg/ia)   paralysis of the face  
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fecaluria (feca/ur/ia)   a condition of feces in urine  
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femorotibial (femor/o/tibi/al)   pertains to the femur and tibia bones  
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ferriferous (fer/i/fer/ous)   carrying iron  
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ferrous (ferr/ous)   containing iron  
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fibroid (fibr/oid)   resembling fiber  
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fibroma (fibr/o/ma)   a fibrous tumor  
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fibromatosis (fibr/o/mat/o/sis   an abnormal condition of fibrous tumors  
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fibromatous (fibr/o/mat/ous)   pertains to fibrous tumors  
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fibroplasia (fibr/o/plas/ia)   formation of fibrous tissue  
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flexor (flex/or)   a muscle that causes bending  
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foliose (foli/ose)   full of leaves  
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frontoparietal (front/o/pariet/al)   pertains to the frontal and parietal bones  
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galactagogue (galact/agogue)   agent inducing the flow of milk  
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ganglioneuroma (gangli/o/neur/o/ma)   tumor of ganglion nerve cells  
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ganglionitis (ganglion/itis)   inflammation of the ganglion  
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gastradenitis (gastr/aden/itis)   inflammation of teh stomach glands  
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gastrostenosis (gastr/o/sten/o/sis)   narrowing of the stomach  
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gastrotome (gastr/o/tom/e)   an instrument used to cut the stomach  
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genucubital (gen/u/cubit/al)   pertains to the knees and elbows  
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geomorphic (ge/o/morph/ic)   relates to teh shape of the earth  
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geriatrics (ger/itar/ic/s)   a system for healing the aged  
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glossocele (gloss/o/cel/e)   swelling of the tounge  
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glucopenia (gluc/o/pen/ia)   a sugar deficiency condition  
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gluteal (glut/eal)   relates to the buttocks  
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glycemia (glyc/em/ia)   condition of having sugar in the blood  
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glycolytic (gluc/o/ly/tic)   relates to the dissoultion of sugar  
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haliphagia (hal/i/phag/ia)   condition of eating (an excess amount of) salt  
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halophilic (hal/o/phil/ic)   relates to an affinity for salt  
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heliotropic (heli/o/trop/ic)   relates to a turning towards the sun  
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hemagogue (hem/agogue)   agent inducing the flow blood  
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hematoma (hemat/o/ma)   a tumor filled with blood  
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hemiplegia (hemi/pleg/ia)   paralysis of one half of the body  
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hemogenic (hem/o/gen/ic)   causing production of blood cells  
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hemostat (hem/o/sta/t)   an instrument to stop the flood of blood  
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hepatic (hepat/ic)   relates to the liver  
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hidropoiesis (hidr/o/poie/sis)   production of sweat  
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homotopic (hom/o/top/ic)   relates to the same place or location  
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humeroradial (humer/o/radi/al)   pertains to the humerus and radius  
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hyaloid (hyal/oid)   resembling glass  
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hydrotherapy (hydr/o/therap/y)   treatment using water  
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hyperemesis (hyper/eme/sis)   exessive vomiting  
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hyperhidrosis (hyper/hidr/o/sis)   abnormal condition of excessive sweating  
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hyperphalangism (hyper/phalang/ism)   condition of having excessive phalanges  
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hyperpiesis (hyper/pie/sis)   excessive (blood) pressure  
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hypernea (hyper/pne/a)   excessive rate of respiration  
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hypertrophy (hyper/troph/y)   excessive development  
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hypnogenic (hypn/o/gen/ic)   causing sleep  
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hypocinesia (hypo/cine/sia)hypokinesia (hypo/kine/sia)hypokinesis (hypo/kine/sis)   movement below the normal range  
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hypothermia (hypo/therm/ia)   a condition of deficient temperature  
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hypotonia (hypo/ton/ia)   deficient tension in muscles or arteries  
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hypoxia (hyp/ox/ia)   a condition of deficient oxygen  
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ileocecal (ile/o/cec/al)   pertain to the ileum and cecum  
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iliolumbar (ili/o/lumb/ar)   relates the arera of the ilium and loins  
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infrapatellar (infra/patell/ar)   relates to the location below the patella  
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infrascapular (infra/scapul/ar)   realtes to an area below the scapula  
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inguinocrural (inguin/o/crur/al)   pertain to the legs and genital area  
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intercrural (inter/crur/al)   pertains to the area between the legs  
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intracystic (intra/cyst/ic)   relates to the area within the bladder  
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intrapelvic (intra/pelv/ic)   relates to the location within the pelvis  
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introflexion (intro/flex/ion)   a condtion of bending within or inward  
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ischiopubic (ischi/o/pub/ic)   relates to the ischium and pubic bones  
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isobaric (is/o/bar/ic)   relates to equal pressure  
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isotonic (is/o/ton/ic)   relates to equal tension  
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jejunoileostomy (jejun/o/ile/o/stom/y)   opening made between the jejunum and ileum  
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karyophage (kary/o/phag/e)   a nucleus-eating (parasite)  
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keratodermatitis (kerat/o/dermat/itis)   inflammation of the horny layer of skin  
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labiomycosis (labi/o/myc/o/sis)   fungus condition of the lips  
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lactate (lact/ate)   to make milk  
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lacteal (lact/eal)   relates to milk  
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lactiferous (lact/i/fer/ous)   carrying milk  
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lactorrhea (lact/o/rrhe/a)   flow of milk  
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laparonephrectomy (lapar/o/nephr/ec/tom/y)   excision of a kidney through the abdominal wall  
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laparotomy (lapar/o/tom/y)   incision through the abdonimal wall  
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leiomyoma (lei/o/my/o/ma)   smooth muscle tumor  
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leptodactyly (lept/o/dactyl/y)   state of abnormally thin fingers  
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leukemia (leuk/em/ia)   condition of (excessive/abnormal)white blood cells  
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leukocytopenia (leuk/o/cty/o/pen/ia)   deficiency of white blood cells  
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levator (levat/or)   a muscle used to lift parts of the body  
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lipase (lip/ase)   enzyme to dissolve fat  
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lipoma (lip/o/ma)   a fatty tumor  
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lithiasis (lith/ia/sis)   presence of stones  
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litholysis (lith/o/ly/sis)   dissolution of stones  
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lithotripsy (lith/o/trips/y)   surgical crushing of stones  
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lymphangioplasty (lymph/angi/o/plasty)   surgical repair of a lymph vessel  
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lymphopenia (lymph/o/pen/ia)   lymph deficiency  
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macrocyte (macr/o/cyt/e)   a large cell  
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macromazia (macr/o/maz/ia)   a condition of having large breasts  
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macrosomia (macr/o/som/ia)   a large body condition  
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mammiform (mamm/i/form)   having the shape of a breast  
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mammorgraphy (mamm/o/graph/y)   x-ray recording of the breast  
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mandibular (mand/i/bul/ar)   relates to the mandible  
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mastoid (mast/oid)   breast-like  
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maxillofacial (maxill/o/faci/al)   pertains to the maxilla and face  
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medial (medi/al)   pertains to the middle  
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megalogastria (megal/o/gastr/ia)   condition of a large stomach  
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megakaryocyte (meg/a/kary/o/cyt/e)   a cell with a large nucleus  
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meningitis (mening/itis)   inflammation of the meninges  
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metoplasty (met/o/plast/y)   surgical repair of the chin  
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mesiad (mesi/ad)   toward the middle  
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mesiobuccal (mesi/o/bucc/al)   pertains to the mesial and buccal surfaces of a tooth  
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mesoderm (mes/o/derm)   the middle layer of skin  
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metatarsal (meta/tars/al)   pertains to an area after the tarsal  
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micrognathia (micr/o/gnath/ia)   condition of a small jaw  
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monomerous (mon/o/mer/ous)   containing one part  
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muciferous (muc/i/fer/ous)   carrying of mucus  
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mucocolitis (muc/o/col/itis)   inflammation of the mucous membrane of the colon  
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myasthenia (my/a/sthen/ia)   condition where the muscle has no strength  
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mycetogenic (mycet/o/gen/ic)   realtes to a condition cuased by fungus  
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mycology (myc/o/log/y)   the study of fungus  
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myelopathy (myel/o/path/y)   disease of the spinal cord  
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myelopoiesis (myel/o/poie/sis)   a discolored muscle condition  
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myomelanosis (my/o/melan/o/sis)   a discolored muscle condition  
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neolithic (ne/o/lith/ic)   relates to the new stone age  
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neologist (ne/o/log/ist)   one who specializes in new words or meanings  
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nephrolithiasis (nephr/o/lith/ia/sis)   presence of kidney stones  
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neuroglioma (neur/o/gli/o/ma)   tumor of glue like nerve cells  
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nyctophobia (nyct/o/phob/ia)   condition of fearing nighttime  
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occipitotemporal (occipit/o/tempor/al)   pertains to the occipital and temporal bones  
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octamerous (oct/a/mer/ous)   containing eight parts  
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oculofacial (ocul/o/faci/al)   pertains to the occipital and temporal bones  
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octamerous (oct/a/mer/ous)   containing eight parts  
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oculofacial (ocul/o/faci/al)   pertains to the eyes and face  
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oleic (ole/ic)   relates to oil  
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omalgia (om/alg/ia)   pain in the shoulder  
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omentopexy (oment/o/pex/y)   surgical attachment of the omentum  
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omphalocele (omphal/o/cel/e)   herniation of the navel  
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onycholysis (onych/o/ly/sis)   destruction of the nails  
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optician (opt/ic/ian)   specialist in vision matters  
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oronasal (or/o/nas/al)   pertains to the mouth and nose  
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osteoclasis (oste/o/cla/sis)   bone fracture  
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osteogenic (oste/o/gen/ic)   causing bone development  
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osteomalacia (oste/o/malac/ia)   softening of bones  
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osteosynthesis (oste/o/syn/the/sis)   putting together the parts of a (fractured) bone  
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osteotome (oste/o/tom/e)   instrument to cut bone  
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oxychromatic (ox/y/chromat/ic)   pertains to cells colored or stained by acid  
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pachydermatous (pach/y/deramt/ous)   pertains to thick skin  
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palmar (palm/ar)   relates to the palm of the hand  
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pancreatemphraxis (pancreat/em/phrax/is)   pancreatic obstruction  
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pancreatography (pancreat/o/graph/y)   a recording of the pancreas  
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pandemic (pan/dem/ic)   relates to something affecting the entire population  
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panophthalmitis (pan/ophthalm/itis)   inflammation of the entire eye  
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papillary (papill/ary)   pertain to the nipple  
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papilliform (papill/i/form)   having a nipple shape  
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parasternal (para/stern/al)   perstain to an area beside the sternum  
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paresthesia (par/esthe/sia)   abnormal sensitivity  
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parietotemporal (pariet/o/tempor/al)   pertains to the parietal and temporal bones  
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patellar (patell/ar)   relates to the patella  
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pathologist (path/o/log/ist)   one who studies diseases  
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pectoral (pector/al)   pertains to the chest  
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pedalgia (ped/alg/ia)   foot pain  
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pediatrics (ped/iatr/ic/s)   system of healing children  
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pedicle (ped/i/cle)   a small foot (diminutive form)  
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pedodontics (ped/odont/ic/s)   the science of children's teeth  
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peristalsis (per/i/stal/sis)   contractions around tubes/organs  
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peristole (peri/stol/e)   coontraction of the stomach around it's contents  
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peritoneoclysis (peritone/o/cly/sis)   irrigation of the peritoneal  
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peritonitis (periton/itis)   inflammation of teh peritoneum  
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phagocyte (phag/o/cty/e)   cell that eats microorganisms  
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pharmacist (pharmac/ist)   one who specializes in drugs  
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pharyngeal (pharyng/eal)   relates to the pharynx  
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phlebectasia (phleb/ec/ta/sia)   dilation of a vein  
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phleborrhexis (phelb/o/rrhex/is)   rupture of a vein  
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phonics (phon/ic/s)   the system of speech sounds  
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photodermatitis (phot/o/dermat/itis)   inflammation of the skin caused by light  
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plantar (plant/ar)   relates to the sole of the foot  
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podarthritis (pod/arthr/itis)   inflammation of the joint of the foot  
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polioencephalitis (poli/o/encephal/itis)   inflammation of teh gray matter of the brain  
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polyneuritis (pol/y/neur/itis)   inflammation of many nerves  
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posthepatic (post/hepat/ic)   relates to an area below the liver  
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popliteal (poplit/eal)   relates to the ham of the knee  
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pregangalionic (pre/gangalion/ic)   relates to the ara before the gangalion  
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proctoscopy (proct/o/scop/y)   examination of the rectum and anus  
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prognathic (pro/gnath/ic)   relates to having a projecting jaw  
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pronator (pronat/or)   a muscle that bends body parts forward  
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prosoponeuralgia (prosop/o/neur/alg/ia)   pain in the nerves in the face  
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proximal (proxim/al)   pertains to a location closest to the midline  
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pseudocyesis (pseud/o/cy/e/sis)   false pregnancy  
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pseudogeusia (pseud/o/geu/sia)   a false sense of taste  
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psychology (psych/o/log/y)   the study of the mind  
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psychosomatic (pscyh/o/somat/ic)   relates to the body and mind  
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ptyalagogue (ptyal/agogue)   an agent inducing the flow of saliva  
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pubiotomy (pubi/o/tom/y)   incision of the pubic bone  
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pyloric (pylor/ic)   relates to the pylorus  
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pyretogenic (pyret/o/gen/ic)   causing fever  
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pyromania (pyr/o/man/ia)   preoccupation with fire  
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rachicentesis (rechi/cente/sis)   surgical puncture of the spine  
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rachiocampsis (rachi/o/camps/is)   curvature of the spine  
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radicotomy (radic/o/tom/y)   excision of a root  
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radicular (radicul/ar)   relates to roots  
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radiobicipital (radi/o/bicipit/al)   pertains to the radius and biceps muscle  
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radiologist (radi/o/log/ist)   one who specializes in x ray use  
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radiopathology (radi/o/path/o/log/y)   the study of diseases caused by radiation  
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ramify (ram/i/fy)   to make branches  
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rectocele (rect/o/cel/e)   herniation of the rectum  
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revival (re/viv/al)   pertains to making something alive again  
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rhinorrhagia (rhin/o/rrhag/ia)   discharge from the nose  
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rhizoid (rhiz/oid)   resembling a root  
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saccharolytic (sacchar/o/ly/tic)   pertains to the dissolution of sugar  
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sacrocoxalgia (sacr/o/cox/alg/ia)   pain in the sacrum and the hip joint  
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salimeter (sal/i/met/er)   instrument used to measure salt content  
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sanguiferous (sangu/i/fer/ous)   bearing blood  
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sarcophagous (sacr/o/phag/ous)   pertains to flesh eating organisms  
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sacrcostosis (sarc/ost/o/sis)   ossification of fleshy tissue  
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scapulopexy (scapul/o/pex/y)   fixation of the scapula  
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sebiferous (seb/i/fer/ous)   carrying grease  
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seborrhea (seb/o/rrhe/a)   (increased) flow of grease  
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sialolithiasis (sial/o/lith/ia/sis)   presence of stones in saliva gland or duct  
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sigmoidopexy (sigmoid/o/pex/y)   fixation of the sigmoid flexure  
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sigmoidoscope (sigmoid/o/scop/e)   instrument to examine the sigmoid colon  
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sinistromanual (sinistr/o/manu/al)   pertains to the left hand  
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sinogram (sin/o/gra/m)   a recording of the sinuses  
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somatogenic (somat/o/gen/ic)   caused by the body  
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sphincter (sphinct/er)   a muscle that closes an opening in the body  
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sphygmogram (sphygm/o/gra/m)   a recording of the pulse  
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spinalgia (spin/alg/ia)   pain in the spine  
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splanchnoptosis (splanchn/o/pto/sis)   prolapse of abdominal organs  
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splenectopia (splen/ec/top/ia)splenectopy (splen/ec/top/y)   displacement of spleen  
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splenelcosis (splen/elc/o/sis)   ulceration of the spleen  
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splenomegaly (splen/o/megal/y)   enlargemtn of the spleen  
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spondyloschisis (spondyl/o/schi/sis)   splitting of a vertebra  
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squamous (squam/ous)   pertains to or contains scales  
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stelliform (stell/i/form)   having a star shape  
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stenophagous (sten/o/phag.ous)   pertains to eating a narrow range of food  
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sternocleidal (stern/o/cledi/al)   pertains to the sternum anc clavicle  
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sternodynia (stern/o/dyn/ia)   pain in the sternum  
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stethomyitis (steth/o/my/itis)   inflammation of the muscles of the chest  
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stomatorrhagia (stomat/o/rrhag/ia)   discharge from the mouth  
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sublingual (sub/lingu/al)   pertains to the area under the tounge  
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subpubic (sub/pub/ic)   relates to a location under the pelvic bone  
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supinator (supinat/or)   a muscle that bends a body part backward  
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symbiosis (sym/bi/osis)   a condition in which species live together  
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symphysis (sym/phy/sis)   a growing together  
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synathrophysis (syn/arthr/o/phy/sis)   a growing together of the bones of a joint  
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synchronize (sny/chron/ize)   to make in terms come together  
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syndrome (syn/drom/e)   a running together of symptoms  
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synergy (syn/erg/y)   state of working together  
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synosteosis (syn/oste/o/sis)synostosis (syn/ost/o/sis)   calcification together of separate bones  
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synovioma (synovi/o/ma)   a tumor of snyovial membrane  
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tachyphagia (tach/y/phag/ia)   a condition of eating rapidly  
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talocalcaneal (tal/o/calcane/al   pertains to the talus and calcaneus bones  
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tarsalgia (tars/alg/ia)   pain in the ankle bones  
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telangiectasis (tel/angi/ec/ta/sis)   dilation of blood vessels at their ends  
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telegram (tele/gra/m)   a recording of information sent from afar  
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telemetry (tele/metr/y)   measurement of vital signs at a distance  
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teninitis (tendin/itis)   inflammation of a tendon  
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tenontodynia (tenont/odyn/ia)   a painful tendon condition  
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tenoplasty (ten/o/plast/y)   surgical repair of tendon  
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tensor (tens/or)   a muscle that causes stretching  
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thermal (therm/al)   pertains to heat  
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thermography (therm/o/graph/y)   a recording of the radiant of heat of the body  
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thermophile (therm/o/phil/e)   organism with any affinity for heat  
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thermotherapy (therm/o/therap/y)   treatment using heat  
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thoracocentesis (thorac/o/cente/sis)   surgical puncture of the chest  
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thrombokinesis (thromb/o/kine/sis)   movement of a clot  
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thrombopoiesis (thromb/o/poie/sis)   clot production  
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thrombosis (thromb/o/sis)   adnormal clot condition  
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tibiad (tibi/ad)   toward the tibia  
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tonsillitis (tonsill/itis)   inflammation of the tonsils  
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toponymic (top/onym/ic)   relates to place names  
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toxemia (tox/em/ia)   the presence of poisons in the blood  
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toxin (tox/in)   a poisonous substance  
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toxoid (tox/oid)   resembles poision  
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trachelectomy (tachel/ec/tom/y)   excision of the cervix  
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trachyphonia (trach/y/phon/ia)   a rough voice condition  
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transseptal (trans/sept/al)   pertains to the area across a septum  
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trichoid (trich/oid)   resmebling hair  
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tridentate (tri/dent/ate)   having three teeth  
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trilateral (tri/later/al)   pertains to three sides  
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typhlostenosis (typhl/o/sten/o/sis)   narrowing of the cecum  
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ulnar (uln/ar)   relates to teh ulna bone, nerve, or artery  
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uremia (ur/em/ia)   condition of urine present in blood  
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vasculitis (vascul/itis)   inflammation of a vessel  
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venoclysis (ven/o/cly/sis)   irrigation of a vein  
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venogram (ven/o/gra/m)   a recording of a vein  
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ventricular (ventricul/ar)   relates to the ventricle  
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vermiform (verm/i/form)   having a wormy shape  
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vertebrocostal (verebr/o/cost/al)   pertains to the vertebrae and ribs  
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visceromegaly (viscer/o/megal/y)   enlargement of the abdominal organs  
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vitriform (vitr/i/form)   having the shape of glass  
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xerostomia (xer/o/stom/ia)   a dry mouth condition  
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