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word roots

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suppuration   formation or discharge of pus  
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slupination   act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward  
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triage   medical screening of patients to determin their relative priority of need and the proper placement of treatment  
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centesis   surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid  
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suffix   usually, but not always, indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease  
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prefix   usually, but not always, indicates location, time, number or status  
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root word   contains basic meaning of word. usually, but not always, indicates the involved body part  
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combining form   a root word w/a vowel at the end so that a suffix beginning w/a consonant can be added. a (/) appears between root word & combining vowel  
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trauma   wound or injury  
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viral   pertaining to a virus  
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virile   having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult male  
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dernat   skin  
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larying   throat  
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lith   stone  
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fissure   groove or crack like soar of the skin  
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fistala   abnormanl passage  
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ileum   portion of small intestine  
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ilium   part of the hip bone  
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dia   through  
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