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| Adeno | (gland)+adenoma (gland tumor) ADENOIDS ah +dee+ no
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| calculi | (stone)+calculosis (stones) cal + cue + lie
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| Lith | (stone)+ lithotripsy (stone dissolve) lith as in fifth
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| cele | (tumor, cyst; hernia)hydrocele (water cyst, tumor)+celestial (heavenly Sell
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| onco | (tumor) oncology (tumors, study of) on + caw
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| cyto | (cell)+cytology (cells, study of) sigh + toe
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| glyco | (sweet, sugar) glycosuria (sugar in the urine) Glucose gl + eye + co
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| homeo, homo | (similar, same, like) homeostasis (same environment) hoe + me + oh
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| lingua | (tongue)+linguiform (tongue-shaped) linguistic ling + wha
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| Glosso | glossopathy (tongue disease) GLossary gloss + oh
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| lip | (fat)+ lipoma (fat tumor) Lip
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| madaro | (falling hair)+ madarosis (loss of eyelashes or eyebrows) ma + dare + oh
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| psych | (mind)+ psycho (mind; study of psychology; mental processes psycho Sike
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| Cranio | (skull) +craniotomy (skull incision) crane +knee + oh
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| pyo | (pus)+pyogenic (pus producing) n/a pie + oh
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| radi | (rays)+ radiology (rays, study of) radiation ray + dee
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| thermic | (heat)+ thermobiosis (exists at high temperature) thermostat ther + mick
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| arthro | (joint)+arthritis (joint inflammation) are + throw
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| carpo | (wrist)+carpoptosis (wrist dropping) carpenter car + poe
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| dactyl | (finger)+dactylitis (finger inflammation) dact + till
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| Manus | (Hand)+ manicure manual man + us
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| onychia | (nail beds)+onychitis (nail bed, inflammation) oh + nick + ee + uh
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| pedi | pedi (foot) pedicure (foot care) pee + dee
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| pedicular | pedicular (lice) pediculosis (lice, condition of) puh + dick + you + ler
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| chondro | (cartilage)+chondromalacia (cartilage, soft) con + droh
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| costa | (rib)+intercostal (between ribs) cost + uh
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| ili | hip)+ iliosacral (ilium and sacrum) ill + lee
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| myel | (bone marrow) myeloma (marrow tumor) my + el
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| myo | myo (muscle) myoedema (muscle swelling) my + oh
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| ortho | straighten)+orthopedic (concerning deformities) or + thoh
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| osteo | (bone) osteoplast (bone surgery) ah + stee + oh
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| spondyl | (vertebra)+spondylitis (vertebrae inflammation) spawn + dill
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| cutis | skin+ cutitis (skin inflammation) cuticle cue + tis
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| derma | (skin) dermatology (skin, study of) dermatologist dur + muh
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| dent | (teeth) dentiform (toothlike) dentures Dent
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| odont | (teeth) odontoprisis (teeth grinding) oh + don + t
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| hapsia | (touch) parapsia (touch disorder) hap + see + uh
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| psora | (itch) psoriasis (itch, condition of) sore sore + uh
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| prurigo | (itching)+pruritis (itching inflammation) pru + rig + oh (pru as in proof)
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| sarco | (flesh) sarcolysis (flesh decomposing) sarcophagus s + ark + oh
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| sclero | (hard) sclerogenous (hardening tissue) s + clear +oh
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| squama | (scaly) squamous (scalelike). skwah + ma
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| tricho | (hair) trichoid (hairlike) trick + oh
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| chole | (bile; gallbladder) cholecystectomy (gallbladder excision) coal + lee
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| procto | procto (anus; rectum,onus)proctology (study of diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus)prock + toe
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| colon | (large intestine)colitis (large intestine inflammation) coal + on
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| entero | (intestine)+enteritis (intestinal inflammation) enter en + tear + oh
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| ile | (ileum-last 3 sections of small intestines) ileitis (ileum inflammation) ill + lee
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| emesis | (vomiting)+emetic (produces vomit) emmy + sis
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| laparo | (abdomen)+ laparotomy (abdomen incision) lap + uh + row
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| pyloro | (pylorus; gatekeeper) pylorostenosis (pyloric narrowing) pie + lore + oh
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| gastro | (stomach)+gastritis (stomach inflammation) gas + tr + oh
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| hepat | (liver) +hepatitis (liver inflammation) he + pat
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| myxo | (mucus) myxoma (mucus tumor) mix + oh
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| stoma | (artificial opening;mouth)stomatitis (mouth inflammation) stow + muh
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| viscero | (body organs) visceromegaly (enlarged abdominal organs) v + is + ur + oh
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| angio | (blood vessel) angiogram (vessel study) an + gee + oh
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| vaso | (blood vessel) vasoconstriction (tightened vessel) vay + so
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| aortal | (aorta, main artery) aortalgia (aorta pain) ay + o r + tuh
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| arterio | (artery)arteriosclerosis (condition of hard arteries ar + teer + ee + oh
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| cardio | (heart) cardiology (heart, study of) car + dee + oh
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| emboli | (vessel obstruction)due to thrombo,air or plaque embolectomy (embolus, removal, of) em + bo + lie
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| thrombo | (blood clot) thrombophlebitis (clotted vein) throm + bow
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| emia | (blood) anemia (without blood) em + ee + uh
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| hema, hemo | (blood) hematoma (blood tumor) he + muh, he + moe
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| phleb | (vein) phlebotomy (vein incision) Fleab
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| vena | (vein) vena cava (large vein) vee + nuh
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| varico | (varicose veins)varicocele (twisted veins, tumor) vair +ee + co
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| ventricu | (heart cavity) ventriculitis (ventricle inflammation) ven + trick + you
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| broncho | (bronchi, airway)+bronchitis (bronchial inflammation) bronk + oh
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| cili | (hairlike processes) ciliogenesis (cili forming) sill + ee
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| ectasis | (expansion)+atelectasis (abnormal expansion) ek + ta + sis
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| laryngo | (larynx, voice box)+laryngitis (larynx inflammation) la + ring + go
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| naso | (nose) nasology (nose, study of) nay + so
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| oro | (mouth) orofacial (mouth and face) ore + oh
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| oxy | (oxygen, keen) oxyosmia (keen sense of smell) ox + ee
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| pector | (breast, chest) pectoralgia (chest nerve pain) pectoral pect + tore
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| pleura | (rib side) pleurisy (inflammation of exterior lung lining) pluh + rah
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| pneumo | (lung) pneumonectomy (lung excision) pneumatic new + mow
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| pulmo | (lungs) pulmonology (lungs, study of) pull + moe
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| rhin | (nose) rhinitis (nose inflammation) rhinoceros rine
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| ptysis | (to spit) hemoptysis (bloody sputum) tie + sis
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| tracheo | (trachea, windpipe)tracheostomy (trachea opening) tray + key + oh
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| creatinine | creatinine(a waste material in urine) creatinuria (excess creatinine) kree + at + in + in
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| cysto | (bladder)+cystoscopy (bladder examination) cyst sis + toe
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| glomerulo | (nephron part; little ball) glomerulitis (glomeruli inflammation glum + uh + rule + oh
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| nephro | (kidney)+ nephrectomy (kidney removal) nef + row
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| peritoneo | (lining of abdominal organs) peritonitis (peritoneum inflammation pear + uh + toe + knee + oh
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| pyelo | (pelvis)pyelonephritis (pelvis and kidney inflammation) pie + el + oh
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| reni | (kidney) reniform (kidney shaped) Renal ree + knee
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| uretero | (ureter) ureterocele (ureter tumor) your + uh + tuh + row
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| urethro | (urethra) urethritis (urethra inflammation) your + ee + throw
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| uri | (urine) uriposia (drinking of urine) Urinal your + ee
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| uric (pertaining to urine) | (pertaining to urine) uricemia (uric acid in blood) your + ick
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| urina | (urine) urination (discharge of urine) urinalysis your + ee + nuh
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| uro | (urine) urology (urine, study of) your + oh
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| bulbo | (bulblike; bulbourethral gland)bulbitis (inflammation of the bulbourethral gland) bull + bow
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| cervi | (neck; uterus) cervicectomy (cervix removal) Cervical serve + ee
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| galacto | (milk) galactorrhea (excessive milk) Galaxy,milky way guh + lack + toe
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| genito | (reproductive system) genitoplasty (genital organ surgery) genitals gen + it + oh
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| hyster | (uterus) hysterectomy (uterus removal) his + tear
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| lactin | (milk) lactation (milk producing) lactose lack + tin
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| mast | (breast) mastectomy (breast removal) mast
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| metr | (uterus) endometriosis (abnormal cells outside uterus, condition) me - tur
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| natal | (born) neonatal (newborn) nah + tul
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| oophoro | (ovary) oophoroitis (ovary inflammation) ooh + four + oh
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| orchido | (testicle)+orchidoptosis (testicle dropping) or + kid + oh
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| ova, ovi, ovo | (egg) ovicide (egg destruction) oval oh + vuh
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| salping | (tube; fallopian) salpingitis (fallopian tube inflammation) sal + ping
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| sperma spermato | (seed) spermacrasia (sperm, lack of) spur + ma
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| vas | duct; vessel)vasectomy (excision of vas deferens) vahs
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| audio | (sound) audiology (study of sound) audition awe + dee + oh
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| cerebro | (brain) cerebrosclerosis (brain hardening) suh + re + bro
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| encephalo | (brain) encephalopathy (brain disease) in + sef + uh + low
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| esthesia | (sensation) anesthesia (without sensation) es + tea + juh
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| medulla | (brain middle) medullectomy (brain excision) muh + due + la
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| meningitis | meningo (membranes; spinal cord)(meninges inflammation) men + ing + oh
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| neuro | (nerves) neurology (nerves, study of) new + row
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| occiput | (back of skull) occipitofacial (occiput and face) awk + see + put
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| oculo | (eye) oculomotor (eye movement) binoculars ah + cue + low
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| ophthalmo | (eye) ophthalmology (eye, study of) op + thal + moe
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| oto | (ear) otitis (ear inflammation) oto (ear)
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| parietes | (parietel; wall part) parietofrontal (front wall or bones) pa + rye + eh + tease
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| pons | (bridges) pontobulbar (pons and medulla) pawns
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| tempora | (temporal)+ temporomandibular (temple and jaw) temple tempora (temporal)
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