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172 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
a-, an
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Prefix
Without, not, lack of |
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ab-
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Prefix
away from |
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ad-
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Prefix
to, toward, near |
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ante
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Prefix
before, forward, in front of |
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anti-
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Prefix
Against |
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auto-
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Prefix
self |
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bi-
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Prefix
double, two, twice |
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brady-
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Prefix
slow |
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circum-
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Prefix
around |
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contra-
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Prefix
against, opposite |
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de-
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Prefix
down, from |
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dia-
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Prefix
across, through, apart |
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dis-
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Prefix
apart, free from |
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dys-
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Prefix
bad, difficult, abnormal |
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ecto-
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Prefix
outer, outside |
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en-
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Prefix
in, into, within |
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endo-
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Prefix
inner, inside |
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eryth-
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Prefix
red |
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epi-
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Prefix
over, on, upon |
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eu-
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Prefix
normal, good, well, healthy |
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ex-
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Prefix
out, out of, from, away from |
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hemi-
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Prefix
half |
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hyper-
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Prefix
excessive, too much, high |
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hypo-
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Prefix
under, decreased, less than normal |
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in-
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Prefix
in, into, within, not |
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infra-
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Prefix
within |
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Inter-
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Prefix
between |
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Intro-
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Prefix
into, within |
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leuk-
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Prefix
white |
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macro-
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Prefix
large |
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mal-
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Prefix
bad, illness, disease |
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meg-
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Prefix
large |
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micro-
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Prefix
small |
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mono-
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Prefix
one, single |
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neo-
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Prefix
New |
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non-
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Prefix
not |
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olig-
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Prefix
small, scant |
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para-
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Prefix
beside, beyond, after |
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per-
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Prefix
by, through |
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peri-
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Prefix
around |
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poly-
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Prefix
many, much |
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post-
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Prefix
after, behind |
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pre-
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Prefix
before, in front of, prior to |
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pro-
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Prefix
before- in front of |
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re-
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Prefix
again, backward |
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retro-
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Prefix
Backward, behind |
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semi-
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Prefix
half |
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sub-
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Prefix
under, beneath |
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super-
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Prefix
above, over, excess |
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supra-
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Prefix
above, over |
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tachy-
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Prefix
fast, rapid |
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trans-
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Prefix
across |
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uni-
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Prefix
one |
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abdomin (o)
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Root
Abdomen |
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aden (o)
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Root
gland |
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angi (o)
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Root
vessel |
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arterio (o)-
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Root
artery |
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arthr (o)-
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Root
joint |
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broncho -
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Root
bronchus, bronchi |
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card, cardi (o)
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Root
heart |
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cephal (o)
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Root
Head |
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chole, chol (o)
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Root
bile |
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chondr (o)
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Root
cartilage |
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colo-
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Root
colon, large intestine |
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cost (o)
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Root
rib |
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crani (o)
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Root
skull |
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cyan (o)
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Root
Blue |
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cyst (o)
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Root
bladder, cyst |
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cyt (o)
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Root
cell |
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dent (o)
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Root
tooth |
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derma (o)
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Root
skin |
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Duoden (o)
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Root
duodenum |
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encephal (o)
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Root
brain |
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enter (o)
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Root
intestines |
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fibr (o)
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Root
fiber, fibrous |
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gastr (o)
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Root
stomach |
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gloss (o)
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Root
Tongue |
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gluc (o)
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Root
sweetness, glucose |
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glyc (o)
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Root
sugar |
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gyn, gyne, gyneco
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Root
woman |
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hem, hema, hemo, hemat (o)
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Root
blood |
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hepat (o)
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Root
liver |
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hydr (o)
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Root
water |
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hyster (0)
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Root
uterus |
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ile (o), ili (o)
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Root
ileum |
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laparo (o)
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Root
abdomen, loin, or flank` |
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laryng (o)
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Root
larynx |
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lith (o)
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Root
stone |
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mamm (o)
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Root
breast, mammary gland |
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mast (o)
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Root
mammary gland |
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meno (o)
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Root
menstruation |
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my (o)
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Root
muscle |
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myel (o)
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Root
spinal cord, bone marrow |
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necro (o)
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Root
death |
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nephr (o)
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Root
Kidney |
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neur (o)
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Root
nerve |
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ocul (o)
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Root
eye |
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oophor (o)
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Root
ovary |
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ophthalm (o)
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Root
eye |
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orth (o)
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Root
straight, normal, correct |
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oste (o)
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Root
bone |
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ot (o)
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Root
ear |
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ped (o)
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Root
child, foot |
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pharyng (o)
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Root
pharynx |
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phleb (o)
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Root
vein |
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pnea (o)
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Root
breathing, respiration |
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pneum (o)
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Root
lung, air, gas |
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proct (o)
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Root
rectum |
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psych (o)
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Root
mind |
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pulmo (o)
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Root
lung |
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py (o)
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Root
pus |
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rect (o)
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Root
rectum |
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rhin (o)
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Root
nose |
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salping (o)
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Root
eustachian tube, uterine tube` |
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splen (o)
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Root
spleen |
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sten (o)
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Root
narrow, constriction |
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stern (o)
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Root
sternum |
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stomat (o)
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Root
mouth |
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therm (o)
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Root
heat |
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thoraco
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Root
chest |
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thromb (o)
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Root
clot, thrombus |
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thyr (o)
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Root
thyroid |
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toxic (o)
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Root
posionous |
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toxo (o)
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Root
poison |
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trache (o)
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Root
trachea |
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urethr (o)
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Root
urethra |
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urin (o)
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Root
urine |
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uro (o)
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Root
urine, urinary tract, urination |
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uter (o)
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Root
uterus |
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vas (o)
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Root
blood vessel, vas defrens |
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ven (o)
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Root
vein |
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vertebr (o)
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Root
spine, vertebrae |
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-algia
|
suffix
pain |
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-asis
|
suffix
condition, usually abnormal |
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-cele
|
suffix
hernia, herniation, pouching |
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-centesis
|
suffix
puncture and aspiration of |
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-cyte
|
suffix
cell |
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-ectasis
|
suffix
dilation, stretching |
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-ectomy
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suffix
excision, removal of |
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-emia
|
suffix
blood condition |
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-genesis
|
suffix
development, production, creation |
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-genic
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suffix
producing, causing |
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-gram
|
suffix
record |
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-graph
|
suffix
a diagram, a recording instrument |
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-graphy
|
suffix
making a recording |
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-iasis
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suffix
condition of |
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-ism
|
suffix
a condition |
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-itis
|
suffix
inflammation |
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-logy
|
suffix
the study of |
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-lysis
|
suffix
destruction of, decomposition |
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-megaly
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suffix
enlargement |
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-meter
|
suffix
measuring instrument |
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-metry
|
suffix
measurement |
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-oma
|
suffix
tumor |
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-osis
|
suffix
condition |
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-pathy
|
suffix
disease |
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-penia
|
suffix
lack or deficency |
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-phagia
|
suffix
to eat or consume, swallowing |
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-phasia
|
suffix
speaking |
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-phobia
|
suffix
an exaggerated fear |
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-plasty
|
suffix
surgical repair or reshaping |
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-plegia
|
suffix
paralysis |
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-ptosis
|
suffix
falling, sagging, dropping, down |
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
|
suffix
excessive flow |
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-rrhaphy
|
suffix
stitching, suturing |
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-rrhea
|
suffix
profuse flow, discharge |
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-scope
|
suffix
examination instrument |
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-scopy
|
suffix
examination using a scope |
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-stasis
|
suffix
maintenance, maintaining a constant level |
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-stomy, -ostomy
|
suffix
creation of an opening |
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-tomy, -otomy
|
suffix
incision, cutting into |
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-uria
|
suffix
condition of the urine |