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| ism |
condition, state, theory |
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suffix, noun |
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| tion |
condition, action |
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suffix, noun |
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| ist |
specialist |
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suffix, noun |
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| er |
one who |
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suffix, noun |
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| ity |
quality |
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suffix, noun |
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| sis |
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suffix, noun |
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| emia |
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suffix, noun |
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| us |
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suffix, noun |
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| um |
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suffix, noun |
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| e |
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suffix, noun |
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| us |
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suffix, noun |
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| osis |
condition, disease, action |
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suffix, noun |
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| ous |
having, possessing, displaying |
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suffix, adjective |
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| ible |
ability |
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suffix, adjective |
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| ible |
ability |
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suffix, adjective |
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| itis |
inflammation |
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suffix |
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| er |
one who |
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suffix |
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| logist, ology |
one who specializes, study of (logos = study) |
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| oma |
tumor (abnormal growth of cells, neoplaasm) |
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suffix |
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| ic |
pertaining to |
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suffix, adjective |
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| tic |
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suffix, adjective |
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| ous |
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suffix, adjective |
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| ac |
pertaining to |
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suffix, adjective |
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| ar |
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suffix, adjective |
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| al |
pertaining |
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suffix, adjective |
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| y |
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suffix, noun |
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| ia |
condition |
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suffix, noun |
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| pathy, opathy |
disease |
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suffix |
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| algia |
pain |
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suffix |
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| oid |
like, resembling |
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suffix |
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| gram |
something written or drawn, a record, a picture |
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| graph, graphy |
to write, to record, instrument used to make a picture or recording |
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| ex |
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prefix |
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| hyper |
above, more than normal |
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prefix |
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| hypo |
below, less than normal |
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prefix |
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| meta |
beyond |
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prefix |
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| dis |
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prefix |
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| ectomy |
cut out, remove (tomos = cut), excision |
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root |
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| stomy, ostomy |
to form a new opening by cutting (tomos = cut) |
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root, suffix |
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| a |
without |
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prefix |
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| cele |
hernia, swelling |
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suffix |
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| megalo, megaly |
large, enlarged |
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| acro |
extremities (acr/o = tip, top, apex) |
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acromegaly |
| derma, dermato |
skin |
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dermatitis |
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| tomos, tomo |
cut, incision |
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dermatome |
| cyano |
blue |
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| leuko |
white |
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| melano |
black |
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| erythro |
red |
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| chloro |
green |
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| xantho |
yellow |
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| cyte |
cell |
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| pen |
want, scarcity, definciency in number, decrease in |
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| em, hema, hemo, hemato |
blood |
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| lympho |
liquid, water |
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| thrombo |
clot, lump |
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| cardio |
heart |
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| gastro |
stomach |
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| mania |
madness |
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| electro |
electric |
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| sonos |
sound |
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| lip |
fat |
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lipid |
| carcino |
cancer |
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| stasis, ostasis |
in one place, standing (not moving) |
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suffix |
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| situs |
position, situation, seat |
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in situ |
| sarco |
connective tissue, flesh, soft tissues |
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sarcoma |
| athero |
fatty, grain |
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| arterio |
artery |
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| arthro |
joint |
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arthritis, arthroscope |
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| radio, radius |
ray (as coming from a central point) |
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| duodeno |
beginning of the small intestine |
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| cephalo |
head |
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| encephalo |
brain |
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| malaco |
soft, softening of a tissue |
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malacotomy, craniomalacia |
| meningo, meninx |
membrane, refers to 3-layered membrane tha covers brain and spinal
cord |
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meningocele, meningitis |
| myelo |
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| dermo |
skin |
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| emesis |
vomiting |
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| inter |
between |
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prefix |
interclavicular, intercellular, interdental |
| intra |
within, inside |
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prefix |
intradermal, intramuscular, intravenous |
| trophy |
nourishment, nutrition, food |
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| adeno |
gland |
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| granulo |
granular tissue |
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| neuro |
nerve |
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neurocele, neuralgia, neurosis, neurotomy, |
| myo |
muscle |
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myocarditis |
| myein |
to close |
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myopic |
| osteo |
bone |
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| papillo |
small elevation of tissue, pimple-like, nipple-like |
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papule |
| muc |
slimy |
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mucosa |
| leio |
smooth |
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www |
| onco |
mass, tumor, bulk |
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oncology |
| sero |
thin and watery fluid |
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serosa, serous |
| cranio |
skull |
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craniotomy, craniometer |
| dyne, odyne |
pain |
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cephalodynic |
| cerebro |
portion of the brain |
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cerebrospinal, cerebritis, cerebroma |
| ortho |
straight, upright, correct |
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orthocephalic, orthodontia, orthopedist |
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| plasty |
surgical repair or forming |
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| teno, tendono |
tendon |
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tendonitis, tenodynia, tenalgia |
| olysis |
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suffix |
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| costo |
ribs |
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intercostal |
| meter, ometer |
measure, to use to measure or gauge |
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root |
themometer, |
| dent, dont |
tooth |
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dentifrice, orthodontist, dentist |
| lumbo |
lower back |
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lumbar |
| thoraco |
chest, thorax |
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thoracic |
| pubo |
of the pubic region, where the pelvic bones meet in the front, ripe
age, adult |
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pubic symphisis, pubescent, puberty |
| super |
over, above, on top of |
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prefix |
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| supra |
above, over, beyond, higher, outside, or further (in position) |
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prefix |
suprarenal, supralumbar, suprapubic |
| osteo, osteon |
bone |
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root |
osteopath, osteoporosis, osteosarcoma |
| bursa |
bag, purse, in medicine the small serous sac between a tendon and a
bone |
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root |
bursitis |
| pelvi |
basin |
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pelvis, pelvimetry |
| scope |
to spy, to watch |
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roots |
arthroscopic |
| duct |
lead, move |
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| oclysis |
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suffix |
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| poros |
passageway, pores |
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| amnio |
refers to sac around fetus |
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| chondro |
cartilage |
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root |
chondrectomy |
| ography |
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suffix |
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| ad |
toward |
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prefix |
adduction, addiction, adhesion |
| ab |
away, from |
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prefix |
abnormal, abduction |
| orrhaphy |
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suffix |
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| systo |
bladder |
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cystitis, cystomtomy, cystocele |
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