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04/02/2008
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Aden/o[image][image]

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Gland
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 Gastr/o

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Stomach
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 Hemat/o

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Blood
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Nephr/o

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Kidney
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Opthalm/o
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Eye

 
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a-

 

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without, away from
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Anti-

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against
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brady-

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slow
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dys-
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painful, difficult
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hyper-

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over, above
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inter-

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amoung, between
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intra-

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within, inside
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peri-

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around
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pseudo-

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false
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retro-

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backword, behind
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super-

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above, across
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 tachy-

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rapid, fast
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algia
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pain
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-iasis
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abnormal condition
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logy
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the study of
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-malacia
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abnormal softening
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-megaly
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enlargement, large
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condithion
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-ptosis
 Definition
drooping
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing
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-uria
 Definition
condition of the urin
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-ostomy
 Definition
surgically create an opening
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-otomy
 Definition
cutting into
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-scope
 Definition
intrument for viewing
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-scopy
 Definition
process of visually examining
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Adduction
 Definition
add to
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Abduction
 Definition
Take away from
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supra
 Definition
Above
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hyper
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over, above
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auto
 Definition
self
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macro
 Definition
large
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neo
 Definition
new
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inter
 Definition
amoung, between
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phasia
 Definition
speech
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eu
 Definition
normal, good
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carcin
 Definition
cancer
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cardio
 Definition
heart
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ankyl/o
 Definition
stiff joint
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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articul/o
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joint
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burs
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sac
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carp
 Definition
wrist
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cervic
 Definition
neck
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chrondo
 Definition
cartilage
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claviclul
 Definition
clavicle, collerbone
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coccyg
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coccyx, tailbone
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cost
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rib
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crani
 Definition
head , skull
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femur
 Definition
femur, thigh bone
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fibul
 Definition
fibula , smaller outer bone of lower leg
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humer
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humerous , upper arm bone
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ili
 Definition
illium, part of hipbone
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ishchi
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ishilum , part of hipbone
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kyph
 Definition
hump
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lamin
 Definition
lamina , part of hipbone
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lord
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swayback , curve
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lumb
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loin , lower back
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mandibule
 Definition
mandibule , jaw bone
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maxill
 Definition
maxilla , upper jawbone
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metacarp
 Definition
metacarpals , hand
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metatars
 Definition
metatarsals , foot
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myel
 Definition
bone marrow
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orth
 Definition
straight
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oste
 Definition
bone
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patell
 Definition
patella, kneecap
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ped
 Definition
foot
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pelv
 Definition
pelvis
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phalang
 Definition
phalanges , bones in the fingers and toes
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pub
 Definition
pubis, part of the hipbone
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radi
 Definition
radius , lower arm
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sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
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scapul
 Definition
scapula, shoulder
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scoli/o
 Definition
crooked or bent
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spondyl
 Definition
vertebrae , backbone
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stern
 Definition
sternum , breastbone
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