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01/13/2018
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Aden/o
 Definition
gland
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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bi/o
 Definition
life
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer, cancerous
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum, largest part of brain
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cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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derm/o or dermat/o
 Definition
skin
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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enter/o
 Definition
intestines (often the small intestine)
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col/o or colon/o
 Definition
large intestine (colon)
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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gnos/o
 Definition
knowledge
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gynec/o
 Definition
woman, female
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hem/o or hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
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neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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onc/o
 Definition
tumor
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ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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psych/o
 Definition
mind
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ren/o
 Definition
kidney
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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sarc/o
 Definition
flesh
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thromb/o
 Definition
clotting
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision, cutting out, removal
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-globin
 Definition
protein
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ia
 Definition
condition
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-ism
 Definition
condition,process
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
specialist in the study of
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-opsy
 Definition
to view
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-scope
 Definition
instrument to visually examine
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-scopy
 Definition
process of visual examination
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-sis
 Definition
state of
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-tomy
 Definition
incision, process of cutting into
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a-, an-
 Definition
no, not
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aut-
 Definition
self
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dia-
 Definition
complete, through
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dys-
 Definition
bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
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endo-
 Definition
within
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exo-
 Definition
outside
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, more than normal, too much
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hypo-
 Definition
below, less than normal, under
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peri-
 Definition
surrounding
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pro-
 Definition
before, forward
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re-
 Definition
back
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retro-
 Definition
behind
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sub-
 Definition
below, under
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trans-
 Definition
across, through
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plural of words ending in a
 Definition
retain the a and add an e
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plural words ending in is
 Definition
drop the is and add es
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plural word ending in ex or ix
 Definition
drop the ex or ix and add ices
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plural words ending in on
 Definition
drop the on and add an a
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words ending in um
 Definition
drop the um and add an a
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words ending in us
 Definition
drop the us and add an i
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plural for vertebra
 Definition
vertebrae
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plural for bursa
 Definition
bursae
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plural for diagnosis
 Definition
diagnoses
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plural for psychosis
 Definition
psychoses
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plural for apex
 Definition
apices
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plural for cortex
 Definition
cortices
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plural for varix
 Definition
varices
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plural for ganglion
 Definition
ganglia
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plural for bacterium
 Definition
bacteria
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plural for ovum
 Definition
ova
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plural for bronchus
 Definition
bronchi
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plural for calculus
 Definition
calculi
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vertebra
 Definition
backbone
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bursa
 Definition
sac or fluid near a joint
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diagnosis
 Definition
complete knowledge of a patients condition
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psychosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of the mind
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apex
 Definition
pointed end of an organ
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cortex
 Definition
outer part of an organ
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varix
 Definition
enlarged, swollen vein
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ganglion
 Definition
group of nerve cells; benign cyst near a joint
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bacterium
 Definition
type of one celled organism
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ovum
 Definition
egg cell
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bronchus
 Definition
tube leading from the windpipe to the lungs
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calculus
 Definition
stone
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rheumatology
 Definition
study of joint diseases
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adenoma
 Definition
tumor of a gland
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arthritis
 Definition
inflammation of joint
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biopsy
 Definition
viewing living tissue under microscope
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dermal
 Definition
pertaining to the skin
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cystoscope
 Definition
instrument to visually examine urinary bladder
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prognosis
 Definition
the prediction about the outcome of an illness
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autopsy
 Definition
examination of dead body
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hyperthyroidism
 Definition
excessive activity of thyroid gland
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anemia
 Definition
deficiency of hemoglobin
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dysentery
 Definition
painful intestine
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endocrine glands
 Definition
organs that produce hormones into bloodstream
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hypoglycemia
 Definition
less than normal levels, decreased sugar
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exocrine glands
 Definition
organs that secrete chemicals to outside of body
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resection
 Definition
removal of organ
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hyperglycemia
 Definition
blood condition of increased sugar
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platelets
 Definition
clotting cells
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prostate gland
 Definition
glands in males (in front of urinary bladder)
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