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Medical terms for Certified Medical Admin Assist.

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Definition
abdomen/o   abdomen  
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acr/o   extremities; top; extreme point  
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actin/o   light  
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aden/o   gland  
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adip/o   fat  
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adren/o   adrenal glands  
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adrenal/o   adrenal glands  
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aer/o   air  
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agglutin/o   clumping; sticking together  
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albin/o   white  
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albumin/o   albumin (protein)  
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alges/o   sensitivity to pain  
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alveol/o   alveolus  
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amyl/o   starch  
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an/o   anus  
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andr/o   male  
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angi/o   vessel  
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ankyl/o   crooked; bent; stiff  
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anter/o   front  
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anthrac/o   coal  
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aort/o   aorta  
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appendic/o   appendix  
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aque/o   water  
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arteri/o   artery  
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arthr/o   joint  
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asbest/o   asbestos  
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atel/o   incomplete  
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ather/o   plaque (fatty substance)  
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atri/o   atrium  
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audi/o   hearing  
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aut/o   self, own  
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axill/o   armpit  
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bacteri/o   bacteria  
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bi/o   life  
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bil/i   bile; gall  
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blephar/o   eyelid  
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bol/o   cast; throw  
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brachi/o   arm  
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bronch/o   bronchus  
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bronchi/o   bronchial tube  
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calc/o   calcium  
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capn/o   carbon dioxide  
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carcin/o   cancerous  
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cardi/o   heart  
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carp/o   wrist bones  
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caud/o   tail; lower part of body  
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caus/o   burn; burning  
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cephal/o   head  
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cerebell/o   cerebellum  
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cerebr/o   cerebrum; brain  
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cervic/o   neck; cervix (neck of uterus)  
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chem/o   chemical; drug  
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chol/e   bile; gall  
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cholangi/o   bile vessel  
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cholecyst/o   gallbladder  
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choledoch/o   common bile duct  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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chori/o   chorion  
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chrom/o   color  
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chron/o   time  
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cine/o   movement  
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cis/o   to cut  
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coagul/o   coagulation (clotting)  
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coccyg/o   coccyx (tailbone)  
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col/o   colon (large intestine)  
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coll/a   glue  
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colon/o   colon (large intestine)  
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coni/o   dust  
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coron/o   heart  
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cortic/o   cortex, outer region  
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cost/o   rib  
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crani/o   skull  
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cras/o   mixture; temperament  
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cutane/o   skin  
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cyan/o   blue  
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cyst/o   urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid  
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cyt/o   cell  
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dactyl/o   fingers; toes  
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derm/o   skin  
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dermat/o   skin  
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diaphor/o   excessive sweating  
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dipl/o   double  
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dips/o   thirst  
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dist/o   far; distant  
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duct/o   to lead, carry  
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electr/o   electricity  
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encephala/o   brain  
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end/o   in; within  
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enter/o   small intestine  
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eosin/o   red; rosy; dawn-colored  
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episi/o   vulva  
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erg/o   work  
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erythr/o   red  
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esophagi/o   esophagus  
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esthes/o   nervous sensation (feeling)  
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esthesi/o   feeling (nervous sensation)  
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estr/o   female  
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fasci/o   fascia (membrane supporting muscles)  
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femor/o   femur (thigh bone)  
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fibr/o   fiber  
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flex/o   to bend  
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fluor/o   luminous  
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follicul/o   follicle; small sac  
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fung/o   fungus; mushroom  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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gen/o   producing; produced by  
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gester/o   pregnancy  
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gingiv/o   gum  
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glauc/o   gray  
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gli/o   glue; neuroglial tissue (supportive tissue of the nervous system)  
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glomerul/o   glomerulus  
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gloss/o   tongue  
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gluc/o   glucose; sugar  
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glyc/o   glucose; sugar  
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glycos/o   glucose; sugar  
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gnos/o   knowledge  
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gonad/o   sex glands  
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granul/o   granule(s)  
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hallucin/o   hallucination  
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hem/o   blood  
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hemato/o   blood  
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hepat/o   liver  
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herni/o   hernia  
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hidr/o   sweat  
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hist/o   tissue  
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home/o   sameness; unchanging; constant  
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hormon/o   hormone  
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hydr/o   water  
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hyp/o   deficient; below; under  
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hypn/o   sleep  
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hypophys/o   pituitary gland  
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iatr/o   physician; treatment  
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ichthy/o   dry; scaly  
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idi/o   unknown; individual; distinct  
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ile/o   ileum  
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immune/o   immune; protection; safe  
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inguin/o   groin  
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isch/o   to hold back; back  
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jejun/o   jejunum  
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kal/I   potassium  
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kary/o   nucleus  
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kerat/o   horny, hard; cornea  
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lacrim/o   tear; tear duct; lacrimal duct  
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lact/o   milk  
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lapar/o   abdominal wall; abdomen  
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laryng/o   larynx  
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later/o   side  
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leiomy/o   smooth (visceral) muscle  
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leth/o   death  
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leuk/o   white  
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lingu/o   tongue  
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lip/o   fat; lipid  
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litho   stone; calculus  
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log/o   study of  
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lumb/o   lower back loin  
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lymph/o   lymph  
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lymphaden/o   lymph gland  
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lymphangia/o   lymph vessel  
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mamm/o   breast  
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mandibl/o   mandible (lower jaw bone)  
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meat/o   meatus (opening)  
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medi/o   middle  
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medull/o   medulla (inner section)  
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melan/o   black  
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men/o   menses; menstruation  
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ment/o   mind; chin  
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metatars/o   metatarsals (foot bones)  
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merti/o   uterus; womb  
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mon/o   one, single  
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morph/o   shape; form  
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muc/o   mucus  
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mucos/o   mucous membrane (mucosa)  
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mut/a   genetic change  
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my/o   muscle  
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myc/o   fungus  
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myel/o   spinal cord; bone marrow  
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myocardi/o   myocardium (heart muscle)  
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myx/o   mucus  
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narc/o   numbness; stupor; sleep  
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nas/o   nose  
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nat/i   birth  
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natr/o   sodium  
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necr/o   death  
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nephr/o   kidney  
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neur/o   nerve  
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norm/o   rule; order  
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nucle/o   nucleus  
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nyct/o   night  
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ocul/o   eye  
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onc/o   tumor  
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onych/o   nail  
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ophthalm/o   eye  
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or/o   mouth  
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orth/o   straight  
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oste/o   bone  
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ot/o   ear  
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ovari/o   ovary  
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ovul/o   egg  
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palat/o   palate  
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pancreat/o   pancreas  
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papill/o   nipple-like; optic disc  
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parathyroid/o   parathyroid glands  
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path/o   disease  
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pector/o   chest  
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pelv/o   pelvic bone; hip  
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perine/o   perineum  
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peritone/o   peritoneum  
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phag/o   eat; swallow  
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phalang/o   phalanges (finger or toes)  
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pharmac/o   drug  
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pharyng/o   throat; pharynx  
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phleb/o   vein  
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phob/o   fear  
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phren/o   diaphragm; mind  
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physi/o   nature  
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phyt/o   plant  
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pituitar/o   pituitary gland  
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pleur/o   pleura  
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pneum/o   lung; air  
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pneumon/o   lung; air  
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poikil/o   varied; irregular  
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polyp/o   polyp; small growth  
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poster/o   back (of body); behind  
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presby/o   old age  
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prostat/o   prostate gland  
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prot/o   first  
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proxim/o   near  
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prurit/o   itching  
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psych/o   mind  
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pulmon/o   lung  
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py/o   pus  
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pyel/o   renal pelvis  
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pylor/o   pylorus; pyloric sphincter  
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pyr/o   fever; fire  
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pyret/o   fever  
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radi/o   x-rays; radioactivity; radius (lateral lower arm bone)  
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rect/o   rectum  
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ren/o   kidney  
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recticul/o   network  
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retin/o   retina  
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rhin/o   nose  
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roentgen/o   x-rays  
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rrhtym/o   rhythm  
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sacr/o   flesh  
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salping/o   uterine (fallopian) tube; oviduct; auditory (eustachian)  
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sarc/o   flesh (connective tissue)  
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schiz/o   split  
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scirrh/o   hard  
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scler/o   sclera (white of eye)  
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sebace/o   sebum  
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sect/o   to cut  
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semin/I   semen; seed  
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somat/o   body  
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son/o   sound  
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sphen/o   wedge; sphenoid bone  
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spher/o   globe-shaped; round  
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spir/o   to breathe  
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spleen/o   spleen  
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spondyl/o   vertebrae (back bone)  
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squam/o   scale  
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steat/o   fat, lipid, sebum  
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ster/o   solid structure; steroid  
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steth/o   chest  
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stomat/o   mouth  
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strept/o   twisted chains  
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tars/o   tarsus (ankle bone)  
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tax/o   order; coordination  
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terat/o   monster; malformed fetus  
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test/o   testis; testicle  
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thalam/o   thalamus  
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thalass/o   sea  
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the/o   put; place  
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thel/o   nipple  
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therapeut/o   treatment  
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throac/o   chest  
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thromb/o   clot  
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thymb/o   thymus gland  
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thyr/o   thyroid gland; shield  
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thyroid/o   thyroid gland  
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tom/o   to cut  
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ton/o   tension  
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tonsill/o   tonsil  
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top/o   place; position; location  
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tox/o   poison  
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toxic/o   poison  
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trache/o   trachea (windpipe)  
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trich/o   hair  
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tympan/o   tympanic membrane (eardrum); middle ear  
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umbilic/o   navel; umbilical cord  
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ungu/o   nail  
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urethr/o   urethra  
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urin/o   urine  
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uve/o   uvea. vascular layer of eye (iris, choroid, ciliary body)  
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vagin/o   vagina  
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valvul/o   valve  
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vas/o   vessel; duct; vas deferens  
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vascul/o   blood vessel  
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ven/o   vein  
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ventr/o   belly side of the body  
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ventricul/o   ventricle (of the brain or heart)  
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viscer/o   interal organs  
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vit/o   life  
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xanth/o   yellow  
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xen/o   stranger  
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xer/o   dry  
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a-   no; not; without  
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ab-   away from  
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ad-   toward  
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af-   toward  
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agora-   marketplace  
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an-   no; not; without  
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ana-   up; apart; backward; excessive  
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anti-   against  
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brady-   slow  
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cata-   down  
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con-   with  
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contra-   against; opposite  
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de-   lack of; down; less; removal  
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dia-   complete; through  
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dys-   bad; painful; difficult; abnormal  
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ec-   out; outside  
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echo-   reflected sound  
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endo-   in; within  
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epi-   above; upon; on  
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eso-   inward  
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eu-   good; normal  
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ex-   out; away from  
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exo-   outside; out; away from  
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hemi-   half  
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hyper-   above; excessive  
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hypo-   deficient; below; under  
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in-   in; into; not  
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infra-   below; inferior to; beneath  
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inter-   between  
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intra-   within; into  
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macro-   large  
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mega-   large  
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meta-   change; beyond  
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micro-   small  
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mono-   one; single  
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neo-   new  
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oxy-   swift; sharp; acid  
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par-   other than; abnormal  
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para-   near; beside; abnormal; apart from; along the side of  
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per-   through  
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peri-   surrounding  
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poly-   many; much  
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pre-   before; in front of  
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pro-   before  
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pseudo-   false  
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re-   back; again; backward  
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retro-   behind; back; backward  
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sub-   under; below  
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sym-   together; with  
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syn-   together; with  
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tachy-   fast  
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trans-   across; through  
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ultra-   beyond; excess  
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uni-   one  
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-ac   pertaining to  
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-agon   to assemble, gather  
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-al   pertaining to  
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-algia   pain  
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-amine   nitrogen compound  
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-an   pertaining to  
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-ar   pertaining to  
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-arche   beginning  
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-ary   pertaining to  
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-ase   enzyme  
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-ation   process  
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-blast   embryonic; immature  
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-cele   hernia  
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-centesis   surgical puncture to remove fluid  
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-chezia   defication; elimination of wastes  
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-clast   to break  
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-cocci, pl.   berry-shaped bacteria  
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-constriction   narrowing  
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-crine   secrete; separate  
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-crit   to separate  
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-cusis   hearing  
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-cyesis   pregnancy  
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-cyte   cell  
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-derma   skin  
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-dilation   widening; stretching; expanding  
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-dipsia   thirst  
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-dote   what is given  
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-drome   to run  
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-dynia   pain  
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-eal   pertaining to  
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-ectasis   stretching; dilation  
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-ectomy   removal; excision; resection  
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-edema   swelling  
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-emesis   vomiting  
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-emia   blood condition  
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-esis   condition  
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-esthesia   nervous sensation  
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-ferent   to carry  
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-form   resembling; in the shape of  
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-gen   producing; forming  
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-genesis   producing; forming  
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-genic   produced by or in  
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-globin   protein  
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-globulin   protein  
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-grade   to go  
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-gram   record  
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-graph   instrument for recording  
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-graphy   process of recording  
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-ia   condition  
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-iac   pertaining to  
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-iasis   abnormal condition  
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-ic   pertaining to  
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-in, -ine   a substance  
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-ion   process  
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-ior   pertaining to  
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-ism   process; condition  
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-ist   specialist  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-ium   structure; tissue  
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-kinesia   movement  
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-lapse   to slide, fall, sag  
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-lepsy   seizure  
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-leptic   to seize, take hold of  
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-listhesis   slipping  
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-logy   study of  
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-lucent   to shine  
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-lysis   breakdown; separation; destruction loosening  
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-lytic   to reduce, destroy  
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-malacia   softening  
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-mania   obsessive preoccupation  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-meter   measure  
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-mission   to send  
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-oid   resembling  
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-ole   little; small  
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-oma   tumor; mass; fluid collection  
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-one   harmone  
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-opaque   obscure  
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-opia   vision  
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-opsia   vision  
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-opsy   view of  
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-or   one who  
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-orexia   appetite  
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-ose   full of, pertaining to, sugar  
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-osis   abnormal condition  
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-ous   pertaining to  
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-oxia   oxygen  
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-pathy   disease; emotion  
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-penia   deficiency  
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-pepsia   digestion  
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-phage   eat; swallow  
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-phagia   eating; swallowing  
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-phasia   speech  
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-philia   attraction for  
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-phobia   fear of  
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-phoresis   carrying; transmission  
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-phoria   to bear, carry; feeling (mental state)  
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-phylaxis   protection  
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-physis   to grow  
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-plasia   development; formation; growth  
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-plasm   formation  
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-plastic   pertaining to formation  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-pnea   breathing  
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-poiesis   formation  
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-poietin   substance that forms  
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-ptosis   droop; sag; prolapse; fall  
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-ptysis   spitting  
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-rrhage   bursting forth of blood  
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-rrhagia   bursting forth of blood  
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-rrhaphy   suture  
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-rrhea   flow; discharge  
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-sclerosis   hardening  
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-scope   instrument for visual examination  
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-scopy   visual examination  
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-sis   state of; condition  
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-sol   solution  
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-some   body  
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-spasm   sudden contraction of muscle  
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-stasis   stop; control; place  
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-stenosis   tightening; stricture  
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-stitial   to set; pertaining to standing or positioned  
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-stomy   new opening  
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-suppression   to stop  
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-therapy   treatment  
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-thymia   mind  
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-tic   pertaining to  
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-tomy   process of cutting  
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-tresia   opening  
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-trophy   nourishment; development  
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-tropia   to turn  
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-tropic   turning  
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-tropin   stimulate; act on  
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-type   classification; picture  
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-ule   little; small  
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-um   structure; tissue; thing  
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-uria   urination; condition of urine  
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-us   thing  
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-verse   to turn  
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-y   condition; process  
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