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Diploma in Medical Administration C&G

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a-   absence of  
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ab-   away from  
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ad-   towards  
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an-   absence of  
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ante-   before  
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anti   against  
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auto-   self  
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bi-   two  
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bio-   life  
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brady-   slow  
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circum-   around  
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co-/con-   together/ joined  
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contra-   against  
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cryo-   cold  
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cyano-   blue  
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de-   away from/ removing  
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dia-   through  
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diplo-   double  
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dys-   difficult/ abnormal/ painful  
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ecto-   external/ outside/ without  
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en-/ endo-   within/ in/ into  
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epi-   upon/ above/ on  
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ery-/ erythro-   red  
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hemi-   half  
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hetro-   unlike/ dissimilar  
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homo-   same  
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hyper-   above/ high/ in excess of normal  
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hypo-   low/ below/ less than normal  
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inter-   between  
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intra-   within/ inside  
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iso-   equal  
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kypho-   crooked/ hump/ curvature  
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latero-   side  
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leuco/ leuko-   white  
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lordo-   curvature forward  
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macro-   large  
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mal-   poor/ abnormal/ impaired  
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mega/ megalo-   big/ enlarged  
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melano-   black/ dark/ pigment  
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meta-   after/ beyond  
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micro-   small  
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mono-   one/ single  
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multi-   many  
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neo-   new  
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oligo-   scanty/ deficiency  
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ortho-   straight  
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pachy-   thick  
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pan-   all  
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para-   alongside  
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peri-   around  
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polio-   grey  
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poly-   many  
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pre/pro-   before  
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quadri-   four  
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retro-   backward  
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sclero-   hard  
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scolio-   sideways/twisted  
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semi-   half  
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steno-   narrow  
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sub-   below  
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super/ supra-   above  
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syn-   with/ together/ union  
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tachy-   rapid/fast  
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uni-   one  
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abdomino-   abdomen  
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adeno-   gland  
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albumen/ albumin-   albumin/ a protein  
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alveolo-   air sac  
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andro-   man  
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angio-   vessel  
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aorto-   aorta  
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appendico-   appendix  
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arterio-   artery  
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arthro-   joint  
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atrio   atrium  
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bile-   bile  
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blepharo-   eyelid  
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bronchiolo-   bronchiole  
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broncho-   bronchus  
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cardio-   heart  
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carpo-   wrist/ hand  
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cephalo-   head  
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cerebello   cerebellum/ lower lobe of brain  
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cervico-   cervix/ neck  
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cholangio   bile/ biliary vessels  
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chole-   bile  
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cholecysto-   gallbladder  
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chondro-   cartilage  
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colo-/ colono   colon  
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colpo   vagina  
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corono-   heart/ crown  
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costo-   rib  
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cranio-   skull containing brain  
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cysto-   bladder  
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cyto-   cell  
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dento-   tooth  
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derm-/ dermato-   skin  
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duodeno-   duodenum  
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encephalo-   brain  
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endocardio-   lining of the heart  
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endometrio-   endometrium, lining of the uterus  
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entero-   intestine  
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epididymo-   tubules above testes/ testicles  
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febro-   fever  
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feto-   fetus  
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gastro-   stomach  
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gingiva-   gums  
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glosso-   tongue  
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glycol-   sugar  
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gyno-/ gynaeco-   woman  
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haemo/ haemato-   blood  
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hep/ hepato-   liver  
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hernio-   hernia, rupture  
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histo-   tissue  
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hydro-   water  
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hystero-   womb  
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iatro-   doctor/ physican  
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ileo-   ileum  
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ilio-   ilium  
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immuno-   immunity  
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jejuno-   jejunum  
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laparo-   abdomen/ abdominal wall  
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laryngo-   larynx  
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leuco-   white  
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lipo-   fat  
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litho-   stone  
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lymphadeno-   lymph gland  
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lymphangio-   lymph vessel  
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lympho-   lymph / tissue fluid  
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mammo-/ masto-   breast  
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mandibulo-   lower jaw bone  
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maxilla-   upper jaw bone  
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meningo-   meninges/ membrane covering brain and spinal cord  
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menisco-   meniscus (knee cartilage)  
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meno-   menstruation  
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metro-   womb  
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myelo-   marrow/ spinal cord  
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myo-/ myos-   muscle  
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myocardio-   myocardium  
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myringo-   ear drum  
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naso-   nose  
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nato-   birth  
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necro-   death  
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nephro-   kidney  
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neuro-   nerve  
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oculo-   eye  
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oesphago-   oesophagus  
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onco-   tumour  
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onycho-   nail  
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oophoro-   ovary  
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ophthalmo-   eye  
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opto-   sight/ eye  
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orchio/ orchid-   testis/ male gonad/ male gland  
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osteo-   bone  
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oto-   ear  
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paedo-   child  
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pancreato-   pancreas/ a gland  
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patho-   disease  
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pericardio-   outer layer of heart  
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phago-   swallow, eat  
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phaso-   speech  
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pharmaco-   drug  
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pharyngo-   pharynx/ throat  
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phlebo-   vein  
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pleuro-   lung membrane  
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pneumo/ pneumono-   air/ gas/ lung  
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pnoe-   breathing  
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procto-   anus/ rectum  
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prostato-   prostate/ a male  
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phallo-   penis  
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pulmono-   lung  
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pyo-   pus  
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pyro-   fever  
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recto-   rectum  
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reno-   kidney  
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rhino-   nose  
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salpingo-   fallopian tube  
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sigmoido-   sigmoid colon  
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spleno-   spleen  
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steato-   fat  
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stoma-/ stomato-   mouth  
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tarso-   foot/ eyelid  
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thermo-   heat  
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thoraco-   chest/ thorax  
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thrombo-   blood clot  
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thyro-   thyroid  
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tonsillo-   tonsils/ lymph gland  
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tox-/ toxico-   windpipe/ trachea  
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tympano-   ear drum  
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uretero-   ureter/ tube from kidney  
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urethra-   urethra/ tube from kidney  
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uro-   urine/ urinary organs  
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utero-   womb  
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vaso-   vessel  
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veno-   vein  
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ventrico-/ ventriculo-   ventricle  
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-a   condition of  
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-aemia   blood  
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-ac/ -al   concerning/ pertaining  
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-algia   pain  
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-blast   immature cell  
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-cele   swelling/ protrusion  
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-centesis   to puncture/ tapping  
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-cide   kill/ destroy  
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-cyte   cell  
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-demic   people/ population  
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-desis   binding together  
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-dynia   pain  
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-ectasis   dilation  
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-ectomy   surgical removal of  
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-form   shape/ form  
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-gen/ -genesis/ -genic   producing/ forming/ origin  
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-gram   picture/ tracing  
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-graph   machine that records / tracing  
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-graphy   procedure of recording/ tracing  
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-gravida   pregnancy  
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-ia/ -iasis/ iosis/ -ism   condition of/ state of  
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-iac/ -iatric/ ic   pertaining to (medicine/ physician)  
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-itis   inflammation of  
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-lith   stone  
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-lithiasis   condition/ presence of stones  
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-lysis   destruction/ splitting/ breaking down  
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-malacia   softening  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-meter   measure  
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-natal   birth  
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-oedema   swelling caused by excess fluid  
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-oid   likeness  
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-ology   study of/ science of  
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-oma   tumour  
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-opia   condition of the eye  
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-orrhage   burst forth/ bleeding  
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-orrhagia   condition of heavy bleeding  
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-orrhaphy   sew/ repair  
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-orrhoea   flow/ discharge  
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-ostomy   artificial opening into  
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-otomy   cutting into/ dividng/ incison  
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-para   given birth  
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-pathy   disease  
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-penia   lack of/ decreased  
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-pexy   fixation of  
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-phagia   swallowing  
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-phasia   speech  
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-philla   liking/ loving/ affinity for  
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-phobia   irrational fear  
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-phylaxis   protection/ prevention  
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-plasty   form/ mould/ reconstruction  
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-plasia   formation  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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-pnoea   breathing  
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-porosis   thinning/ passage  
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-ptosis   dropping/ falling  
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-rrhythmia   rhythm  
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-sclerosis   hardening  
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-scope   lighted instrument used to examine  
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-spasm   involuntary contraction  
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-stasis   cessation of movement/ flow  
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-stenosis   narrowing  
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-staxis   dripping  
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-tome   cutting instrument  
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-tripsy   crushing  
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-trophy   nourishment/ food  
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-uria   condition of urine  
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