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definitions

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cardi/o   heart  
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tonsill/o   tonsils  
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crani   skull  
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osis   abnormal condition or disease  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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algia   pain and suffering  
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dynia   pain  
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itis   inflammation  
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malacia   abnomal softening  
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arterio   artery  
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megaly   enlargement  
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hepato   liver  
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necrosis   tissue death  
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sclerosis   abnormal hardening  
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stenosis   abnormal narrowing  
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centesis   a surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or remove excess fluid  
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abdomino   abdomin  
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ectomy   surgical removal  
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append   appendix  
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graphy   the process of recording a picture or record  
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gram   record or picture  
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plasty   surgical repair  
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myo   muscle  
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scopy   visual examination  
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endo   within  
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rrhage   bursting forth  
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hemo   blood  
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rrhaphy   to suture  
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rrhea   abnormal flow or discharge  
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dia   through  
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rrhexis   rupture  
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nat   birth  
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al   pertaining to  
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peri   surrounding  
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ot/o   ear  
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rhin/o   nose  
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post   after  
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laryng   throat  
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ology   the study of  
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lith   stone  
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ectomy   a surgical incision  
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appendic   appendix  
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ather/o   plaque or fatty substance  
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oma   tumor  
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arthr/o   joint  
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myc/o   fungus  
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myel/o   bone marrow or spinal cord  
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pathy   disease  
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ologist   specialist  
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geront   old age  
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ostomy   sugically create an aritifical opening  
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col   colon  
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pyel/o   renal pelvis  
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py/o   pus  
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cyan   blue  
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erythro   red  
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cytes   cells  
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leuko   white  
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melano   black  
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poli/o   gray  
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enter/o   small intestine  
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pre   before  
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ab   not normal or away from normal  
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eu   toward  
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hypo   deficient or decreased  
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intra   within or inside  
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supra   above or excessive  
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dys   bad, difficult, painful  
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hyper   excessive or increased  
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sub   under, less, or below  
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derma   skin  
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