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aden/o   gland  
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amni/o   amnion  
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angi/o   vessel  
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arteri/o   artery  
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arthr/o   joint  
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ather/o   plaque  
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axill/o   armpit  
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bronch/o   bronchial tube  
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bronchi/o   bronchial tube  
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carcin/o   cancerous  
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cardi/o   heart  
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chem/o   drug or chemical  
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cholecyst/o   gallbladder  
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chron/o   time  
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col/o   colon  
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crani/o   skull  
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cry/o   cold  
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cyst/o   urinary bladder  
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electr/o   electricity  
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encephal/o   brain  
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erythr/o   red  
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esophag/o   esophagus  
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hem/o   blood  
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hemat/o   blood  
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hepat/o   liver  
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hyster/o   uterus  
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inguin/o   groin  
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isch/o   to hold back  
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lapar/o   abdomen  
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laryng/o   voice box  
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leuk/o   white  
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mamm/o   breast  
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mast/o   breast  
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men/o   menses  
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mening/o   meninges  
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my/o   muscle  
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myel/o   spinal cord or bone marrow  
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necr/o   death of cells  
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nephr/o   kidney  
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neur/o   nerve  
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oophor/o   ovary  
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oste/o   bone  
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ot/o   ear  
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pelv/o   hip area  
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peritone/o   peritoneum  
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phleb/o   vein  
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pneumon/o   lung  
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pulmon/o   lung  
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radi/o   x-rays  
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ren/o   kidney  
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rhin/o   nose  
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salping/o   fallopian tube  
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sarc/o   flesh  
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septic/o   pertaining to infection  
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thorac/o   chest  
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tonsill/o   tonsil  
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trache/o   windpipe or trachea  
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ur/o   urine or urea; urinary tract  
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vascul/o   blood vessel  
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bacteremia   bacterial invasion of the blood without or without symptoms  
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septicemia   more serious bacteremia that moves rapidly and may be life-threatening  
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appendicitis   inflammation of the appendix  
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bursitis   inflammation of a small sac of fluid (bursa) near a joint  
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cellulitis   inflammation of soft tissue under the skin  
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dermatitis   inflammation of the skin  
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endocarditis   inflammation of the inner lining of the heart (endocardium)  
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epiglottitis   inflammation of the epiglottis  
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gastritis   inflammation of the stomach  
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hepatitis   inflammation of the liver  
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myositis   inflammation of muscle  
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nephritis   inflammation of the kidney  
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osteomyelitis   inflammation of bone and bone marrow  
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otitis   inflammation of the ear  
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peritonitis   inflammation of the peritoneum  
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pharyngitis   inflammation of the throat  
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thrombophlebitis   inflammation of a vein with formation of clots  
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chondrosarcoma   cancer of cartilage tissue  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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fibrosarcoma   cancer of fibrous tissue  
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fibr/o   fibrous tissue  
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leiomyosarcoma   cancer of visceral muscle  
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leiomy/o   visceral or smooth muscle  
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liposarcoma   cancer of fatty tissue  
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lip/o   fat  
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osteogenic sarcoma   cancer of bone  
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rhabdomyosarcoma   cancer of skeletal muscle  
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rhabdomy/o   skeletal muscle  
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hepatoma   malignant tumor of the liver  
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lymphoma or lymphosarcoma   malignant tumor of lymph nodes  
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melanoma   malignant tumor of pigmented cells in the skin  
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melan/o   black  
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mesothelioma   malignant tumor of pleural cells  
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multiple myeloma   malignant tumor of bone marrow cells  
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thymoma   malignant tumor of the thymus gland  
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leukocytosis   slight increase in normal white blood cells  
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leukemia   malignant condition marked by dramatic increase in cancerous white blood cells  
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cardiomyopathy   chronic disease of heart muscle with inflammation and weakness  
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myocardial infarction   an area of heart muscle that has died as a result of ischemia aka heart attack  
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adenopathy/lymphadenopathy   disease condition of lymph nodes  
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adrenopathy   disease condition of the adrenal glands  
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hepatopathy   disease condition of the liver  
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myopathy   disease condition of muscles  
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neuropathy   disease condition of nerves  
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osteopathy   disease condition of bones  
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retinopathy   disease condition of the retina of the eye  
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menorrhea   normal discharge of blood tissue from the lining of the uterus  
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menorrhagia   abnormally heavy or long menstrual periods  
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hematuria   blood in the urine  
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uremia   high levels of urea in the blood  
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adenectomy   excision of a gland  
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adenoidectomy   excision of the adenoids  
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appendectomy   excision of the appendix  
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colectomy   excision of the colon  
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gastrectomy   excision of the stomach  
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laminectomy   excision of a piece of backbone to relieve pressure on nerves from a disk  
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myomectomy   excision of a muscle tumor  
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pneumonectomy   excision of lung tissue  
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prostatectomy   excision of the prostate gland  
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splenectomy   excision of the spleen  
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radiotherapy   directed by a radiation oncologist to use radiation to kill tumor cells  
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radiology   specialty of a radiologist who primarily diagnoses conditions using x-ray, magnetic wave, and ultrasound techniques  
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-tomy   a temporary incision  
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-stomy   a permanent or semipermanent opening  
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-algia   condition of pain, pain  
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-emia   blood condition  
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-ia   condition  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-oma   tumor, mass  
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-osis   condition, abnormal condition  
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-pathy   disease condition  
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-rrhea   flow, discharge  
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-rrhage or -rrhagia   excessive discharge of blood  
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-sclerosis   hardening  
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-uria   condition of urine  
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-al or -eal   pertaining to  
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-ar   pertaining to  
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-ary   pertaining to  
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-ic   pertaining to  
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-centesis   surgical puncture to remove fluid  
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-ectomy   removal, resection, excision  
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-gram   record  
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-graphy   process of recording  
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-lysis   separation, breakdown, destruction  
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-plasty   surgical repair, or surgical correction  
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-scopy   process of visual examination  
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-stomy   opening  
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-therapy   treatment  
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-tomy   incision, cutting into  
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abdomin/o   abdomen  
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an/o   anus  
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bi/o   life  
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cardi/o   heart  
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carp/o   carpals  
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cis/o   to cut  
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cost/o   ribs  
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crani/o   skull  
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cutane/o   skin  
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dur/o   dura mater  
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gen/o   to produce; to begin  
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glyc/o   sugar  
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hemat/o   blood  
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later/o   side  
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men/o   menses  
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nat/i   birth  
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neur/o   nerve  
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norm/o   rule; order  
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oste/o   bone  
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peritone/o   peritoneum  
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plas/o   formation; growth; development  
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ren/o   kidney  
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scapul/o   scapula  
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son/o   sound  
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thyroid/o   thyroid gland  
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top/o   to put; place; position  
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troph/o   development; nourishment  
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urethr/o   urethra  
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uter/o   uterus  
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ven/o   vein  
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vertebr/o   vertebra  
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-al   pertaining to  
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-ation   process, condition  
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-cision   process of cutting  
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-crine   secretion  
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-dipsia   thirst  
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-emia   blood condition  
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-gen   to produce  
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-graphy   process of cutting  
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-ia   condition  
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-ic   pertaining to  
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-ine   pertaining to  
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-ism   condition, process  
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-lapse   to fall, slide  
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-lysis   loosening, breakdown, separation, destruction  
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-meter   to measure  
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-mission   to send  
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-mortem   death  
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-oma   tumor, mass  
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-ous   pertaining to  
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-partum   birth  
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-pathy   disease condition  
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-phagia   eating  
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-phasia   speech  
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-plasia   formation condition  
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-plasm   formation tissue  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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-pnea   breathing  
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-rrhea   flow, discharge  
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-scopy   process of visual examination  
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-section   to cut  
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-stasis   to stand, place, stop, control  
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-tension   pressure  
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-thesis   to put, place  
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-tic   pertaining to  
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-trophy   nourishment, development  
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-um   structure  
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-uria   urine condition  
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-y   process, condition  
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a-, an-   no, not, without  
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ab-   away from  
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ad-   toward, near  
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aplastic anemia   bone marrow fails to produce RBC, WBC, and clotting cells  
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hemolytic anemia   RBC are destroyed and bone marrow cannot compensate for their loss  
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iron deficiency anemia   low iron levels lead to low hemoglobin concentration or deficiency of RBC  
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pernicious anemia   mucous membrane of stomach fails to produce a substance that is necessary to absorb vitamin B12 and proper formation of RBC  
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sickle cell anemia   RBC assume an abnormal crescent or sickle shape; clumps together causing clots that block blood vessels  
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ana-   up, apart  
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ante-   before, forward  
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anti-   against  
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urinalysis   separation of urine to determine its components  
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bi-   two, both  
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brady-   slow  
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con-   with, together  
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dia-   complete, through  
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dys-   bad, painful, difficult, abnormal  
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ec-   out, outside  
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arthroscopy   visual examination of a joint  
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bronchoscopy   visual examination of the bronchial tubes  
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colonoscopy   visual examination of the colon  
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cystoscopy   visual examination of the urinary bladder  
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esophagogastroscopy   visual examination of the esophagus and stomach  
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hysteroscopy   visual examination of the uterus  
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laparoscopy   visual examination of the abdomen  
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laryngoscopy   visual examination of the larynx  
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mediastinoscopy   visual examination of the mediastinum  
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sigmoidoscopy   visual examination of the sigmoid colon  
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endo-   within, in, inner  
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epi-   above, upon  
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ex-   out  
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extra-   outside of  
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hemi-   half  
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hyper-   excessive, too much, above  
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hypo-   deficient, too little below  
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In-   in, into  
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inter-   between  
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intra-   within  
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mal-   bad  
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meta-   change, beyond  
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neo-   new  
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para-   beside, near, along the side of  
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MICU   medical intensive care unit  
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MSICU   medical/surgical intensive care unit  
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PICU   pediatric or psychiatric intensive care unit  
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SICU   surgical intensive care unit  
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peri-   surrounding  
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poly-   many, much  
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post-   after, behind  
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pre-   before  
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pro-   before, forward  
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pros-   before, forward  
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quadri-   four  
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re-   back, behind  
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retro-   back, behind  
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sub-   under, less than  
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syn-   with, together  
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tachy-   fast  
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trans-   across, through  
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tri-   three  
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ultra-   beyond  
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uni-   one  
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