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10/18/2026
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Term

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a- / an-

 Definition
without; not
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anti-

 Definition
against 
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brady-

 Definition

 

SLOW
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DYS-

 

 Definition

painful;difficult;abnormal
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ENDO-

 

 Definition

 

WITHIN;INSIDE 
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EPI-

 

 Definition

 

UPON;ABOVE 
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HEMI-

 Definition

 

HALF
Term

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HYPER-

 Definition

 

EXCESSIVE;ABOVE NORMAL 
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HYPO-

 Definition

 

BELOW NORMAL; DEFICIENT 
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INTRA-

 

 Definition

 

WITHIN
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MACRO-

 Definition

 

 

LARGE 
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MIRCO-

 Definition

 

 

SMALL
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POLY-

 Definition

 

 

MANY;MUCH
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PERI-

 Definition

 

 

AROUND
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SUB-

 Definition

 

UNDER;BELOW 
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-ALGIA 

 Definition

 

PAIN
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-ASE

 Definition
ENZYME 
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-CELE

 Definition

 

 

HERNIA;PROTRUSION
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-CENTESIS

 

 Definition

 

 

SURGICAL PUNTURE TO REMOVE FLUID 

 
Term

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-CLYSIS

 Definition

 

WASHING;IRRIGATION
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-DESIS

 Definition

 

BINDING; SURGICAL FIXATION 
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-ECTOMY 

 Definition

 

 

SURGICAL REMOVAL 
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-EMIA 

 Definition

 

BLOOD CONDITION 
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-EMESIS

 Definition

 

VOMITING 
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-GENIC 

 Definition

 

 

PRODUCING; CAUSED BY 
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-GRAM 

 Definition

 

 

RECORD; IMAGE
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-GRAPHY 

 

 Definition

 

PROCESS OF RECORDING OR IMAGING 
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-IASIS

 

 Definition

 

 

ABNORMAL CONDITION; PRESENCE OF 
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-ITIS 

 Definition

 

 

INFLAMMATION
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-LITHIASIS

 Definition

 

CONDITION OF STONES 
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-LOGY 

 Definition

 

 

STUDY OF 
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-LYSIS 

 Definition

 

 

BREAKDOWN;DESTRUCTION;SEPARATION 
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-MEGALY

 Definition

 

 

ENLARGEMENT
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-OMA

 Definition

 

 

TUMOR; MASS 
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-OSIS

 Definition

 

 

ABNORMAL CONDITION
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-OSTOMY 

 Definition

 

SURGICAL CREATION OF AN OPENING 
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-OTOMY 

 Definition

 

SURGICAL INCISION 
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-PATHY

 Definition

 

DISEASE 
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-PEPSIA 

 Definition

 

 

DIGESTION
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-PEXY 

 Definition

 

 

SURGICAL FIXATION
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-PHAGIA 

 Definition

 

EATING ; SWALLOWING 
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-PHASIA

 Definition

 

 

SPEECH 
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-PLASTY 

 Definition

 

 

SURGICAL REPAIR 
Term

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-PTOSIS 

 Definition

 

 

DROOPING; PROLAPSE 
Term

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-RRHAGE 

 Definition

 

EXCESSIVE FLOW; BURSTING FORTH 
Term

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-RRHAGIA

 Definition

 

EXCESSIVE BLEEDING OR FLOW 
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-RRHAPHY 

 Definition

 

 

SURGICAL SUTURING 
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-RRHEA

 Definition

 

 

 

FLOW ; DISCHARGE
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-SCOPE

 Definition

 

INSTRUMENT FOR VISUAL EXAMINATION 
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-SCOPY 

 Definition

 

PROCESS OF VISUAL EXAMINATION 
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-STASIS

 Definition

 

 

STOPPING; CONTROLLING; STANDING STILL
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ABDOMIN/O

 Definition

 

 

 

ABDOMEN 
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ROOT WORDS 

 

AN/O

 Definition

 

ANUS 
Term

ROOT WORDS 

 

APPEND/O 

 Definition

 

 

 

APPENDIX 
Term

ROOT WORDS 

 

APPENDIC/O

 Definition

 

 

APPENDIX
Term

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BIL/I 

 Definition

 

 

BILE; GALL 
Term

ROOT WORDS 

 

 

BILIRUBIN/O

 Definition

 

 

BILIRUBIN
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ROOT WORDS 

 

BUCC/O

 Definition

 

 

 

CHEEK 
Term

ROOT WORDS 

 

 

CEC/O 

 Definition

 

 

CECUM
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ROOT WORDS 

 

 

CELI/O

 Definition

 

 

ABDOMEN 
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ROOT WORDS 

 

CHOL/E

 Definition

 

 

 

 

 

BILE; GALL 
Term

ROOT WORDS 

 

 

CHOLECYST/O

 Definition

 

 

 

GALLBLADDER 
Term

ROOT WORDS 

 

CHOLEDOCH/O

 Definition

 

COMMON BILE DUCT 
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ROOT WORDS 

 

 

COL/O

 Definition

 

 

COLON;LARGE INTESTINE 
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ROOT WORDS 

 

COLON/O 

 Definition

 

 

 

COLON; LARGE INTESTINE 
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ROOT WORDS 

 

DENT/I

 Definition

 

 

TOOTH
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DUODEN/O 

 Definition

 

 

DUODENUM 
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ENTER/O

 Definition

 

 

INTESTINE, USUALLY SMALL INTESTINE 
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ROOT WORDS 

 

ESOPHAG/O 

 Definition

 

 

ESOPHAGUS 
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GASTR/O

 Definition

 

 

STOMACH 
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ROOT WORDS 

 

GASTR/O

 Definition

 

 

STOMACH 
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ROOT WORDS 

 

GINGIV/O

 Definition

 

 

GUMS 
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ROOT WORDS 

 

GLOSS/O

 Definition

 

 

TONGUE 
Term

ROOT WORDS 

 

 

HEPAT/O

 Definition

 

 

 

LIVER 
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ROOT WORDS 

 

ILE/O

 Definition

 

 

ILEUM 
Term

ROOT WORDS 

 

JEJUN/O 

 Definition

 

 

JEJUNUM 
Term

ROOT WORDS 

 

LAPAR/O 

 Definition

 

 

ABDOMEN; ABDOMINAL WALL
Term

ROOT WORDS 

 

LINGU/O 

 Definition

 

 

 

TONGUE 
Term

ROOT WORDS 

 

 

LIP/O 

 Definition

 

 

FAT 
Term

ROOT WORDS 

 

LITH/O 

 Definition

 

STONE; CALCULUS 
Term

ROOT WORDS 

 

OR/O 

 Definition

 

 

MOUTH
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ROOT WORDS 

 

PANCREAT/O 

 Definition

 

 

PANCREAS 
Term

ROOT WORDS 

 

 

                         peritone/o

 Definition

 

 

 

 

 

peritoneum
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ROOT WORDS

 

pharyng/o

 

 Definition
pharynx; throat
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ROOT WORDS

 

                     proct/o

 Definition

         

 

               anus and rectum
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