Medical Terminology
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| Uni- | One
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| Bi- | Two
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| Tri- | Three
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| Pre- | Before
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| Post- | After
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| Sub- | Under/neath
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| Trans- | Across
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| Hypo- | Low
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| Hyper- | High
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| A- | Negative
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| An- | Not
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| Peri- | Around
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| Gastr/o | Stomach/Intestines
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| Dermat | Skin
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| Cardi/o | Heart
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| Dent/o | Teeth
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| *Pulmun/o* | Lung
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| Enter/o | Small Intestine
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| Hepat/o | Liver
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| Hemat/o | Blood
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| Chondr/o | Cartilage
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| Oste/o | Bone
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| Arthr/o | Joint
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| Rhin/o | Nose
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| -Itis | Inflammation
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| -Ologist | Doctor Of
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| -Ectomy | Surgical Removal Of
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| -Osis | Abnormal Condition Of
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| -Plasty | Repair/Fix
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| -Megaly | Enlargement
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| -Algia | Pain
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| Lapar | Abdomen
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| -Otomy | Cut Into
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| Dys- | Difficulty/Bad
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| -Pnea | Breathing
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| -Ology | Study Of
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| -Malacia | Softening
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| -Scope | Istrument of Viewing
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| Brady- | Slowing
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| Laryng/o | Larynx
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| Uria | Urine
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| -Centesis | Surgical Puncture To Remove Fluid
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| Thor/o/a | Upper Chest
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| -Stomy | Surgical Opening
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| Crani/o | Skull
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| Lateral | Side
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| Renal | Kidney/s
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| Nephr/o | Kidneys
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| Myo or Myos/o | Relating To Muscle
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| Cardium | Relating To The Heart
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| Angi/o | Blood Vessel
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| -Oma | Abnormal Growth (Tumer)
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| Arteri/o | Artery
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| -Stenosis | Abnormal Constriction
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| Splen/o | Spleen
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| Neur/o | Nerve
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| -Pathy | Disease/Disorder
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| Endo- | Inside/Within
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| Leuk/o | White Color
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| -Cyte | Cell
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| Hyster/o | Uterus/Womb
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| Xanth/o | Yellow Color
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| Melan/o | Black Color
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| Erthyr/o | Red Color
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| Poli/o | Gray
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| Cyan/o | Blue
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| Append/o | Appendix
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| Gingi | Gum
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| Ather/o | Fat
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| Scler/o | Hardness
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| Sclerosis | Hardening of the skin
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| -Scopy | Use of instrument for viewing
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| -Graphy | Process of Recording
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| -Gram | Record/Picture
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| -Rrhage | Burst Forth
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| -Rrhagia | Rapid Flow of Blood
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| -Rrhaphy | Surgical Suturing
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| -Rrhexis | Rupture
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| -Rrhea | Flowing/Discharge
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| -Dynia | Pain
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| -Ic | Relating To
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| Schiz/o | Something "Double" or "Double Sided"
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| Supra- | Above(Excessive)
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| Ab- | Away
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| Ad- | To, In the Direction Of
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| Inter- | Between/Among
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| Intra- | Within
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| Cephal/o | Pertain To The Head (The Direction of The Head)
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| Caud/o | Pertaining to the tail (Direction of the Bottom)
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| Coron/o | Relating to the Head
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| Dist/o | Farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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| Anter/o | Towards or at the front of the body (Ventral)
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| Mid/Sagittal Plane | Lies vertically, and divides the body into right/left parts
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| Poster/o | Towards or at the back of the body (Dorsal)
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| Proxim/o | Closer to the origin of the body part, or the point of attachment of a limb to the body trunk
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| Transversal Plane | Runs horizontally, and divides the body into superior and inferior regions
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| Medi/o | Toward or at the mid line of the body
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| Later/o | Away from the mid line of the body
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| Ventr/o | (Front)Of or relating to the belly
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| Dors/o | (Behind) Of or pertaining to the back
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| Superfici/o | (External) Towards or at the the body surface
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| Deep | (Internal) Away from the body surface
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| Ipsilateral | On the same side
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| Contralateral | On the opposite site
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| Frontal Plane | Divides the body into the anterior and posterior sections
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| Plasi/a | Abnormal Formation, build, etc.
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| Ankyl/o | Stiff
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| Cost/o | Relating to the Ribs
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| -Desis | Binding
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| Kyph/o | Humped
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| Lord/o | Curve
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| -Lysis | Destruction/Separation
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| Myel/o | Relating to the Bone Marrow
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| Os/e, Oss/I, Ost/o, Oste/o | Bone
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| -Poietic | Production of Blood Cells
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| Scoli/o | Crooked/Bent
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| Spondyl/o | Relating to the Spine/Vertebra
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| -Um | Structure/Tissue
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| Ligament/o (Obvious) | Ligament
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| Synovi/o | Synovial Fluid
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| Burs/o | Bursa (The fluid sac between bones)
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| Lymph/o | Lymph
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| Scoto | Darkness
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| Oblique | Slanted
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| Kinesi/o | Movement
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| Ton/o | Tension/Pressure
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| Sphincter | Ring-Like Muscle that opens and closes passageways
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| -Trophy | Nourishment/Development
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| Quadr/i | Four
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| -Ia | Abnormal Condition/Disease
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| Ten/o, Tend/o, Tendin/o | Tendon
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| Electr/o | Electricity,Electric
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| Fasci/o | Fascia
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| -Plegia | Paralysis
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| Rectus | Straight
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| -Cele | Hernia
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| Fibr/o | Fibro
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| Tax/o | Coordination/Order
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| -Iasis | Condition
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| Phleb/o OR Ven/o | Vein
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| Aort/o | Aorta
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| Coron/o | Coronary
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| Thromb/o | Clot
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| -Emia | Blood Condition
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| Tachy | Fast/Rapid
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| Anuerysm/o | Aneurysm
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| Valv/o | Valve, NOT VOLVO
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| Capill/o | Capillary
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| Plasm/a OR Plasm/o | Something Molded or folded
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| -Ema | Condition of
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| -Ectasis | Stretching, Dilation
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| -Osmia | Smell/Odor
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| -Pnea | Breathing
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| -Ptysis | Spitting
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| -Sphyxia | Breathing
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| -Spasm | Sudden involuntary contraction, tightening or cramping
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| Adenoid/o | Adenoid/s
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| Alveoli/o | Alveoli
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| Bronchi/o | Bronchial Tube/Bronchus
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| Bronchiol/o | Bronchiole,Bronchiolus
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| Capn/o | Carbon Dioxide/Sooty or Smoky substance
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| Coni/o | Dust
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| Epiglott/o | Epiglottis
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| Lob/o | Lobe
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| Mediastin/o | Middle
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| Nas/o | Nose
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| Orth/o | Straight
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| Ox/o | Oxygen
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| Pector/o | Chest
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| Pharyng/o | Pharynx
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| Phon/o | Sound/Voice
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| Phleur/o | Diaphram
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| Pneumon/o | Lung/Air
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| Sinus/o | Sinus
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| Spir/o | To Breath
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| Tel/o | Completion
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| Thorac/o | Chest
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| Tonsil/o | Throat
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| Trache/o | Trachea
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| An/o | Anus
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| Cec/o | Cecum
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| Chol/e | Bile/gall
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| Cholecyst/o | Gallbladder
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| Col/o or Colon/o | Colon or Large Intestine
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| Esophag/o | Esophagus
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| -Lithasis | Slipping
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| Pancreat/o | Pancreas
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| -Pepsia | Digestion
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| Proct/o | Anus,Rectum
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| Rect/o | Rectum
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| Sigmoid/o | Sigmoid Colon
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| Or/o | Mouth
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| Encephal/o | Brain
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| Myel/o | Spinal Cord
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| Neur/o or Neur/i | Nerves
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| Ambul/o | Walk
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| Cephal/o | Head
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| Concuss/o | Shaken Together
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| Contus/o | Bruise
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| Ech/o | Sound
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| -Esthesia | Feeling
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| Klept/o | Steal
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| Mening/o | Membranes or Meningus
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| Narc/o | Numbness
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| -Phobia | Abnormal Fear
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| Psych/o | Mind
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| Somn/o | Sleep
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