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Basically p. 234 in Harkreader
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05/21/2008
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Term
adeno
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) gland
Term
angio
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) vessel
Term
anterio
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) artery
Term
arthro
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) joint
Term
cardio
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) heart
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cerebro
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) brain
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cyst
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) bladder
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cyto
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) cell
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derma
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) skin
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hemo
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) blood
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hepato
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) liver
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hystero
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) uterus
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lith
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) stone; calculus
Term
meningo
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) meninges
Term
myelo
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) bone marrow, spinal cord
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myo
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) muscle
Term
nephro
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) kidney
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neuro
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) nerves
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-oma
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) tumor
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ophtha
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) eye
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ortho
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) straight
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osteo
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) bone
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oto
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) ear
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-oxia
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) oxygen
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patho
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) disease
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phlebo
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) vein
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pnea, pneum
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) breathing; lungs
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pyelo
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) renal pelvis
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pyo
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) pus
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pyro
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) heat
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reno
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) kidney
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thrombo
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) blood clot
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thora
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) chest
Term
uro
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) urine
Term
vaso
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) vessel
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veno
 Definition
(ROOT WORD) vein
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a- or an-
 Definition
(PREFIX) without
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anti-
 Definition
(PREFIX) against
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bi
 Definition
(PREFIX) twice, two
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bio-
 Definition
(PREFIX) life
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brady-
 Definition
(PREFIX) slow
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chloe-
 Definition
(PREFIX) bile; gall
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di-
 Definition
(PREFIX) double
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dys-
 Definition
(PREFIX) difficult, painful
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ecto-
 Definition
(PREFIX) outside
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endo-
 Definition
(PREFIX) within
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hemi-
 Definition
(PREFIX) half
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hyper-
 Definition
(PREFIX) above; excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
(PREFIX) decreased
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leuko-
 Definition
(PREFIX) white
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noct-
 Definition
(PREFIX) night
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olig-
 Definition
(PREFIX) deficiency
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para-
 Definition
(PREFIX) beside
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peri-
 Definition
(PREFIX) around
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poly-
 Definition
(PREFIX) many; multiple
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supra-
 Definition
(PREFIX) above
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tachy-
 Definition
(PREFIX) fast
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trans-
 Definition
(PREFIX) across
Term
uni-
 Definition
(PREFIX) one
Term
-cele
 Definition
(SUFFIX) swelling, protrusion
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
(SUFFIX) removal
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-emesis
 Definition
(SUFFIX) vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
(SUFFIX) blood
Term
-graph, -gram
 Definition
(SUFFIX) tracing
Term
-itis
 Definition
(SUFFIX) inflammation
Term
-ostomy
 Definition
(SUFFIX) artificial opening
Term
-otomy
 Definition
(SUFFIX) incision of; cutting into
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-penia
 Definition
(SUFFIX) deficiency; lack of
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-plasty
 Definition
(SUFFIX) repair of
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-rhea
 Definition
(SUFFIX) discharge
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-uria
 Definition
(SUFFIX) urine
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