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12/02/2025
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Term
a-, an-
 Definition
without, not
Term
dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult, abnormal
Term
hyper-
 Definition
above normal, excessive
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hypo-
 Definition
below normal, deficient
Term
poly-
 Definition
many, much
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oligo-
 Definition
few, scanty
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peri-
 Definition
around
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sub-
 Definition
under, below
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
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retro-
 Definition
backward, behind
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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tachy-
 Definition
fast, rapid
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epi-
 Definition
upon, above
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trans-
 Definition
across, through
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-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical removal
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-genic/ -genesis
 Definition
producing, formation
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-iasis
 Definition
-abnormal condition
Term
-itis
 Definition
-inflammation
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-lysis
 Definition
breakdown, destruction
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
-phagia/ -phagy
 Definition
eating. swallowing
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
drooping, prolapse
Term
-rrhage/ -rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth (excessive flow)
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-scope
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-stasis
 Definition
stopping, controlling
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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-stomy
 Definition
-creation of an opening
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-tomy
 Definition
incision, cutting into
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-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
Term
-uria
 Definition
urine condition
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-urology/ -ologist
 Definition
study of/ specialist in urinary system
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestines
Term
col/o, colon/o
 Definition
colon
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
cholecycst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
chol/e
 Definition
bile, gall
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
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or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
dent/o odont/o
 Definition
teeth
Term
gingiv/o
 Definition
gums
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
proct/o
 Definition
rectum
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sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon
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append/o
 Definition
appendix
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an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
Hydr/o
 Definition
water
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acid/o
 Definition
acid
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gloss/o, lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
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duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
Term
ile/o
 Definition
Ileum
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
Vesic/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
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ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
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urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
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pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate
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keton/o
 Definition
ketones
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lith/o
 Definition
stone
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albumin/o
 Definition
protein
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cyst/o
 Definition
sac or bladder
Term
colon/o
 Definition
colon
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fec/o
 Definition
feces
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cholangi/o
 Definition
bile duct
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melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
steat/o
 Definition
fat
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hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm
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sial/o
 Definition
saliva
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pylor/o
 Definition
pylorus
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somat/o
 Definition
body
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