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beginning vet tech terms

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Uni-   one  
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Bi-   two  
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Di-   two  
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Tri-   three  
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Semi-   half  
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Demi-   half  
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Hemi-   half  
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Mono-   one  
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diplo-   double  
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Multi-   many  
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Poly-   many  
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ambi-   both  
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amphi-   both  
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chloro-   green  
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cyano-   blue  
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erythro-   red  
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leuko-   white  
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melano-   black  
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xantho-   yellow  
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derma-   skin  
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cyte-   cell  
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oma-   tumor  
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opia   sight  
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emia   condition of blood  
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-e   object or part  
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-y   a process  
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-ia   condition  
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-ic   describes or causing, associated with  
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-al   pertaining to  
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-ar   describes or resembling  
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-ac   describes affected with  
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abdomino   abdomen  
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angiology   study of blood and lymph vessels  
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abdominal cavity   space between the thorax and pelvis  
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acro   extremity; highest  
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acromegaly   enlargement of extremeties (hands, feet, face)  
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adeno   gland  
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adenoma   benign tumor of a gland  
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aero   air  
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aerobic   living or occuring only in the presence of oxygen  
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algesi   sense of pain  
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analgesia   unable to sense pain without loss of conciousness  
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andro   male  
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androgen   male sex hormone  
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ankylo   stiffness or immobility  
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ankylosis   stiffnes or immobility of a joint after surgery or injury  
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arterio   artery  
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arteriole   small branches of an artery  
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arthro   joint  
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arthritis   inflammation of joints  
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bio   life  
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biochemical   chemical reaction in a living organism  
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blast   bud  
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blastocyst   early stage of embryo growth  
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brachi   arm; branch  
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brachial plexus   network of nerves in armpit  
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broncho   air passages  
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bronchitis   inflammation of the bronchi  
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bucco   cheek  
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buccal cavity   the mouth  
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carcino   cancer  
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carcinoma   malignant tumor  
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cardio   heart  
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cardiopulmonary   relating to the heart and lungs  
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carn   flesh  
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carnivorous   meat eating  
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carpo   wrist  
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carpus   the bones of the wrist  
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caudo   tail  
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caudal   relating to the tail; toward the hind end of the body  
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cephalo   head  
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cephalic   related to the head  
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cerebro   brain  
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cerebral   pertaining to the brain  
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cerebropathy   any disorder of the brain  
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cervico   neck  
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cervix   neck of the uterus  
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chondro   cartilage  
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chondocranium   developing skull of the embryo  
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colo   large  
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colon   greater part of the large intestine  
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colpo   vagina  
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colposcope   instrument used to examine the vagina  
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costo   rib  
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costal   relating to the ribs  
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cranio   skull  
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cranial nerve   nerve connecting the brain to the periphory of the body  
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cyto   cell  
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cytology   the study of cell biology  
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dento   teeth  
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dentistry   medical care of teeth  
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dermo   skin  
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dermoid cyst   cystic tumor in which are often found elements derived from the skin  
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dermato   skin  
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dermatology   branch of medicine dealing with the skin  
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digiti   fingers and toes  
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digitigrade   walking on the toes  
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dorso   back  
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dorsolateral   invloving both the back and the sides  
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electro   electric  
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electrosurgery   surgery by means of electric current  
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encephalo   inside of head; brain  
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en-   inside  
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encephalomyelitis   inflammation of the brain and spinal cord  
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entero   small intestine  
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enteritis   intestinal inflammation  
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eso   carrier  
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esophagus   tube carrying food from the mouth to the stomach  
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esthesio   sensation  
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anesthesia   loss of sensation  
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estro   female  
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estrus   heat cycle of female animals  
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gastro   stomach  
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gastric juice   digestive fluid secreted in the stomach  
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gingivo   gums  
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gingivitis   inflammation of the gums  
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gnosis   knowledge  
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prognosis   anticipated prospect of recovery  
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hemo   blood  
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hemoglobin   iron-containing substance in red blood cells  
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hepato   liver  
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hepatitis   inflammation of the liver  
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hydro   water  
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hydrophobia   fear of water  
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phobia   fear  
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hystero   uterus  
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hysterectomy   surgical removal of uterus  
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ileo   ileum of intestine  
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ileitis   inflammation of the ileum  
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ilio   ilium of the pelvis  
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iliac   related to or near the ilium  
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ischi   hip or pelvis  
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ishchium   dorsal and posterior pelvic bones  
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lacrimo   tears  
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lacrimation   excessive or abnormal secretion of tears  
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lacto   milk  
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lactation   secretion of milk  
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laparo   abdominal wall  
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-otomy   surgical cutting  
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lipo   fat  
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lipoma   tumor of fatty tissue  
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litho   stone  
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lithiasis   formation of stonelike substances in the body  
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lumbo   lower back  
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lumbosacral   relating to the lumbar and sacral parts  
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lympho   lymphatic tissue  
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lymphocyte   white blood cells made in lymphatic tissue  
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malaco   softening  
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osteomalacia   softening of the bones  
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melano   darkness or blackness  
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melanoma   tumor containing dark pigment  
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meter   measure  
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thermometer   device for measuring body temperature  
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morph   structure, shape or form  
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morphogenesis   formation of tissues and organs during body development  
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myco   fungus  
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mycology   study of fungi  
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myelo   spinal cord, bone marrow  
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myelitis   inflammation of spinal cord or bone marrow  
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myo   muscle  
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myocardium   muscular layer of the heart wall  
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narco   sleep  
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narcolepsy   condition charactarized by attacks of sleep  
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necro   dead  
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necropsy   postmortem examination  
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nephro   kidney  
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nephron   singe excretory unit of the kidney  
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neuro   nerve  
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neuron   basic cell of nerve tissue  
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olfact   smell  
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olfactory   pertaining to the sense of smell  
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oo   egg  
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oocyte   egg before maturation  
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opthalmo   eye  
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opthalmia   inflammation of the eye  
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opia   sight  
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myopia   nearsightedness  
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orchido   testicle  
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cryptorchidism   condition in which one or both testicles fail to descend normally  
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oro   mouth  
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oropharyngeal   relating to the mouth and pharynx  
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osteo   bone  
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osteology   branch of anatomy concerned with bones  
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oto   ear  
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otitis   inflammation of the ear  
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ovo   egg  
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ovary   egg producing organ of the female  
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parie   wall  
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parietal lobe   middle division (wall) of each cerebral hemisphere  
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patho   disease  
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pathogen   cause of disease (viris, bacteria)  
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phagia   eat swallow  
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dyphagia   difficulty in swallowing  
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dy-   difficulty  
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phlebo   vein  
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phlebitis   inflammation of a vein  
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Phono   sound  
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phonocardiogram   visual record of heart sounds  
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pilo   hair  
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pilose   covered with soft hair  
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pleuro   rib or side  
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pleura   membrane lining rib cage and lungs  
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pneumono   lung  
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pleuropneumonia   inflammation of the pleura and lungs  
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pod   foot  
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podarthritis   inflammation of the joint of the feet  
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pseudo   false  
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pseudopregnancy   state resembling pregnancy that occurs in some mammals after infertile coitus.  
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psycho   mind  
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psychology   study of the mind and behavior  
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ptosis   prolapse  
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hysteroptosis   prolapse (sagging) uterus  
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pulmo   lung  
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pulmonary artery   vessel that carries blood from heart to lungs  
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pyo   pus  
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pyoderma   pus filled skin lesions  
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rhino   nose  
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rhinoscopy   examination of nasal passages  
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scopy   examination  
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scope   view  
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thoraco   thorax  
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thoracotomy   surgical incision of chest wall  
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tropho   growth or nourishment  
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throphic disorders   nutritional disorders  
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ur   urine  
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urino   urine  
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urophysis   growth at base of tail  
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vaso   vessel  
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vascular   pertaining to blood vessels  
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vivi   live  
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viviparous   producing live young  
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zyg   union or pair  
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zygote   cell produced by union of sperm and ova  
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