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Common Root & Musculoskeletal Terms

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Adeno Adenoma   Gland Tumor  
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Calculi Calculosis   Stones (gall or kidney)  
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Cele Hydrocele   Tumor, Cyst, Hernia  
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Cyto Cytology   Cell Study of cells  
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Glyco Glycosuria   Sweet, Sugar Sugar in urine  
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Homeo Homo Homeostasis   Similar, same, like Same Environment  
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Lingua Linguform   Tongue Tongue-shaped  
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Lip Lipmoa   Fat (lip) Fat Tumor  
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Lith Lithotripsy   Stong Stone dissolve  
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Madaro Madarosis   Falling Hair Loss of eyelashes or eyebrows  
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Psych Psycho   Mind Study of psychology, mental processes)  
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Pyo Pyogenic   Pus Pus Producing  
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Radi Radiology   Rays Rays, study of)  
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Thermic Thermobiosis   Heat Exists at high temperature  
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Arthro Arthritis   joint joint inflammantion  
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Carpo Carpoptosis   wrist wrist dropping  
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Chondro Chondromalacia   Cartilage Cartilage, soft  
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Costa Intercostal   rib between ribs  
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cranio Craniotomy   skull skull incision  
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Dactyl\ Dactylitis   finger finger inflammation  
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Ili Iliosacral   hip illum and sacrum  
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manus manicure   hand hand care  
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Myel Myeloma   bone marrow marrow tumor  
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Myo Myoedema   muscle muscle swelling  
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Ortho Orthopedic   straighten concerning deformities  
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Osteo Osteoplast   bone bone surgery  
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Pedi Pedicure   foot foot care  
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Spondyl Spondylitis   vertebra vertebrae inflammation  
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