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Combining Words

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Combing Term
Meaning
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Adeno   gland   adenopathy (glandular disease)  
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Angio   pertaining to a vessel   angiogram  
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Arterio   artery   arteriosclerosis  
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Arthro   joint   arthralgia (joint pain)  
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Cardi, Cardio   heart   cardiogram  
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Cephalo   head   cephalgia (headache)  
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Chole   pertaining to bile   cholecyst (gallbladder)  
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Chondro   cartilage   chondroplasty (growth of)  
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Clas, Claz   smash, break   osteoclasis (broken bone)  
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Cysto   bladder, cyst   cystoscopy  
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Cyt   cell   cytology  
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Dacryo   tear   chromodacryorrhea  
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Derma   skin   dermatophytosis (fungal infection of the skin)  
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Entero   intestine   enteric coated tablets  
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Esthes   to feel   anesthesia, esthetics  
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Gastro   stomach   epigastric  
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Gen   The origin; the   Gene, gluconeogenesis (beginning)  
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Gingivo   gums   gingival hyperplasia  
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Hem, Hema, Hemo, Hemato   blood   hematocrit  
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Hepato   liver   hepatic necrosis  
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Hystero   uterus   hysterectomy  
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Iatro, Iatr   to treat, to cure   geriatrics, iatrogenic disease  
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Laryngo   larynx   laryngospasm  
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Linguo   tongue   sublingual  
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Lith   stone   cholelithiasis  
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Lympho   lymph   lymphoma  
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Masto   breast   mastectomy  
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Metr, Metra, Metro   uterus   metritis (inflammation of)  
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Morph   form, shape   polymorphic (many shapes)  
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Myelo   bone marrow; also spinal   myelocytes cord  
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Myo   muscle   myoglobin  
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Naso   nose   nasal septum  
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Nephro   kidney   nephrosis  
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Neuro   nerve   neurogenic  
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Oculo   eye   ocular muscles  
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Oophoro   ovary   oophorectomy  
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Op, Opto   see   optic, diplopia  
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Ophthalmo   eye   ophthalmoscope  
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Orchio, Orchido   testis   cryptorchid  
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Os   mouth   Os cervix, iliostomy  
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Osteo   bone   periosteum  
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Oto   ear   otic drops  
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Ovario   ovary   Ovary  
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Palpebro   eyelid   palpebral reflex  
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Par, Partus   labor   multiparous (many births)  
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Pep   digestion   dyspepsia  
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Phag, Phago   eat   phagocytosis, dysphagia  
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Phlebo   vein   Phlebitis (inflammation of)  
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Pilo   hair   pilomotor fibers  
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Plas   to form, or to grow   plastic surgeon, neoplasm  
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Pne, Pneumo   lungs; air; breath   pneumothorax (puncture of thorax allowing air in and causing potential or actual deflation of the lung)  
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Poie   make   erythropoiesis  
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Procto   rectum   proctology (a medical speciality)  
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Ren   kidney   Renal  
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Spleno   spleen   splenectomy  
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Stoma   mouth   stomatitis  
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Thoraco   thorax or chest   thoracotomy (incision into)  
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Thrombo   blood clot   thrombosis  
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Thyro   thyroid   parathyroid glands  
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Tracheo   trachea   tracheitis  
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Tropho   nourish   dystrophy, hypertrophy  
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Uro   urine, urinary   urogenital tract  
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Utero   uterus   in utero (in the uterus)  
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Vaso   vessel   vasospasm  
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Veno   vein   venoconstriction  
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Ventriculo   ventricle (of heart or brain)   ventricular arrhythmia  
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