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Term abdomin/o	Definition abdomen
Term acr/o	Definition extremities, top, extreme point
Term acu/o	Definition sharp, severe, sudden
Term aden/o	Definition gland
Term adip/o	Definition fat
Term amni/o	Definition amnion (sac around the uterus)
Term angi/o	Definition vessel
Term arteri/o	Definition artery
Term arthr/o	Definition joint
Term axill/o	Definition armpit
Term bi/o	Definition life
Term blephar/o	Definition eyelid
Term bronch/o	Definition bronchial tubes
Term carcin/o	Definition cancer
Term cardi/o	Definition heart
Term chem/o	Definition drug, chemical
Term chondr/o	Definition cartilage
Term chron/o	Definition time
Term col/o	Definition colon
Term cyst/o	Definition urinary bladder
Term encephal/o	Definition brain
Term erythr/o	Definition red
Term hem/o	Definition blood
Term hepat/o	Definition liver
Term hydr/o	Definition water, fluid
Term inguin/o	Definition groin
Term isch/o	Definition to hold back (clog)
Term lapar/o	Definition abdomen, abdominal wall
Term laryng/o	Definition larynx (voice box)
Term leuk/o	Definition white
Term lymph/o	Definition lymph
Term mamm/o	Definition breast
Term mast/o	Definition breast
Term morph/o	Definition shape, form
Term muc/o	Definition mucus
Term my/o	Definition muscle
Term myel/o	Definition spinal cord, bone marrow
Term necr/o	Definition death (of cells or whole body)
Term nephr/o	Definition kidney
Term neur/o	Definition nerve
Term neutr/o	Definition neutrophil (white blood cell)
Term nucle/o	Definition nucleus
Term opthalm/o	Definition eye
Term oste/o	Definition bone
Term ot/o	Definition ear
Term path/o	Definition disease
Term peritone/o	Definition peritoneum
Term phag/o	Definition to eat, swallow
Term phleb/o	Definition vein
Term plas/o	Definition formation, development
Term pleur/o	Definition pleura (membrane acround lungs)
Term pneumon/o	Definition lungs (disease)
Term pulmon/o	Definition lungs
Term radi/o	Definition x-rays
Term rect/o	Definition rectum
Term ren/o	Definition kidney
Term rhin/o	Definition nose
Term sarc/o	Definition flesh
Term splen/o	Definition spleen
Term staphyl/o	Definition clusters
Term strept/o	Definition twisted chains
Term thorac/o	Definition chest
Term thromb/o	Definition clot
Term tonsill/o	Definition tonsils
Term trache/o	Definition trachea (windpipe)
Term ven/o	Definition vein
Term -algia	Definition pain
Term arthralgia	Definition pain of the joint
Term otalgia	Definition pain in the ear
Term neuralgia	Definition pain of the nerves
Term myalgia	Definition pain in the muscle
Term -cele	Definition hernia
Term rectocele	Definition hernia of the rectum
Term cystocele	Definition hernia of the kidney
Term -centesis	Definition surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term thoracentesis	Definition surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest
Term amniocentesis	Definition surgical puncture to remove fluid from the amnion
Term abdominocentesis	Definition surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen
Term -coccus (cocci= plural)	Definition berry-shaped bacterium
Term streptococcus	Definition twisted chains of berry-shaped bacterium
Term staphylococci	Definition clusters of berry-shaped bacteria
Term -cyte	Definition cell
Term erythrocyte	Definition red cell
Term leukocyte	Definition white cell
Term thrombocyte	Definition clotting cell/ platelets
Term pleurodynia	Definition pain of the pleura
Term -dynia	Definition pain
Term -ectomy	Definition excision, removal, resection
Term laryngectomy	Definition excision of the voicebox
Term mastectomy	Definition removal of breast
Term -emia	Definition blood conditions
Term anemia	Definition to few red blood cells/ hemoglobin
Term ischemia	Definition blood conditions of holding back/ depriving oxy from tissue
Term -genesis	Definition condition of producing, forming
Term carcinogenesis	Definition producing cancer
Term pathogensis	Definition disease producing
Term angiogenesis	Definition producing a vessel
Term -gram	Definition record
Term electroencephalogram	Definition record of the electricity of the brain
Term myelogram	Definition record of the spinal cord
Term mammogram	Definition record of the breast
Term -graph	Definition instrument for recording
Term electroencephalography	Definition process of recording electricity of the brain
Term angiography	Definition process of recording the vessels
Term -itis	Definition inflammation
Term bronchitis	Definition inflammation of the bronchials
Term tonsillitis	Definition inflammation of the tonsils
Term thrombophlebitis	Definition inflammation of clotting in the vein
Term -logy	Definition study of
Term -lysis	Definition breakdown, destruction, separation
Term morphology	Definition study of shape
Term hemolysis	Definition breaking down of red blood cells
Term -malacia	Definition softening
Term osteomalacia	Definition softening of the bone
Term chondromalacia	Definition softening of the cartilage
Term -megaly	Definition enlargement
Term acromegaly	Definition enlargement of the extremities
Term splenomegaly	Definition enlargement of spleen
Term -oma	Definition tumor, mass, collection of fluid
Term myoma	Definition benign tumor of the muscle
Term myosarcoma	Definition malignant tumor of the muscle
Term multiple myeloma	Definition malignant tumor in bone marrow
Term hematoma	Definition mass of blood
Term -opsy	Definition to view
Term biopsy	Definition view of living tissue
Term necropsy	Definition view of death
Term -osis	Definition condition, usually abnormal
Term necrosis	Definition condition of death
Term hydronephosis	Definition condition of water in the kidney
Term leukocytosis	Definition condition of white cells
Term -pathy	Definition disease condition
Term cardiomyopathy	Definition disease condition of heart muscle
Term -penia	Definition deficiency
Term erythropenia	Definition deficiency of red blood cells
Term neutropenia	Definition deficiency of neutrophil
Term thrombocytopenia	Definition deficiency of clotting cells
Term -phobia	Definition fear
Term acrophobia	Definition fear of heights
Term agoraphobia	Definition far of venturing out into a crowed place (marketplace)
Term -plasia	Definition development, formation, growth
Term achondroplasia	Definition absence of development of cartilage
Term -plasty	Definition surgical repair
Term angioplasty	Definition surgical repair of vessel
Term -ptosis	Definition falling, dropping, prolapse
Term blepharoptosis	Definition dropping of eyelid
Term -sclerosis	Definition hardening
Term arteriosclerosis	Definition hardening on a joint
Term -scope	Definition instrument for visual examination
Term laparoscope	Definition instrument for visual examination of the abdomen
Term -scopy	Definition process of visual examination
Term laparoscopy	Definition process of visual examen of abdomen
Term -stasis	Definition stopping, controlling
Term metastasis	Definition beyond controling
Term hemostasis	Definition stop/ controlling of blood flow
Term -stomy	Definition opening to form a mouth (stoma)
Term colostomy	Definition opening of colon
Term tracheostomy	Definition opening of windpipe
Term -therapy	Definition treatment
Term hydrotherapy	Definition water treatment
Term chemotherapy	Definition drug treatment
Term radiotherapy	Definition x-ray treatment
Term -tomy	Definition incision, cutting into
Term laparotomy	Definition cutting into the abdomen
Term phlebotomy	Definition cutting into the vein
Term tracheotomy	Definition cutting into the windpipe
Term -trophy	Definition development, nourishment
Term hypertrophy	Definition increase in development
Term atrophy	Definition decrease in size
Term -er	Definition one who
Term -ia	Definition condition
Term -ist	Definition specialist
Term -ole	Definition little, small
Term arteriole	Definition small artery
Term -ule	Definition little, small
Term venule	Definition small vein
Term -um, -ium	Definition structure, tissue
Term pericardium	Definition membrane surrounding the heart
Term -us	Definition structure, substance
Term esophagus	Definition structure to eat "food tube"
Term -y	Definition condition, process
Term hernia	Definition protrusion of an orgn or the muscular wall of an organ throug the caivity that normally contains it
Term hiatal hernia	Definition occurs when the stomach protudes upwards into the mediastinum through the eso
Term inguinal hernia	Definition occurs when part of the intestine protrudes downward into the groin region and commonly into the scrotal sac in the male
Term cystocele	Definition occurs when part of the urinary bladder herniates through the vaginal wall as a result of weakness of the pelvic muscles
Term omphalocele	Definition herniation of the intestines through a weakness in the abdominal wall around the navel occuring in infants at birth
Term granulocytes	Definition a type of leukocytes: formed in bone marrow
Term eosinophils	Definition a type of granulocytes/ Leukocyte- are active and increased in number of allergic conditions such as asthma
Term basophils	Definition a type of granulocytes/ Leukocyte- no sure what the purpose is
Term neutrophils	Definition important in disease fighting- phagocyte, most numerous leukocyte
Term mononuclear leukocyte	Definition have one large nucleus and only a few granules in their cytoplasm
Term lymphocytes	Definition fight diseaase by producing antibodies
Term monocytes	Definition engulf and destroy cellular debris after neutrophils have attacked foreign cells
Term thrombocytes	Definition platelets- clotting cells are the third type of blood cell. cells formed in the bone marrow and necessary for blood clotting
Term aplastic anemia	Definition no formation of blood. severe type of anemia where the bone marrow fails to produce not only erthrocytes but leukocytes and thrombocytes as well

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