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09/09/2012
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Term
-al, -ar, -ic, -ary, -ial, -ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ago, -osis, -ia, -ism
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-scope
 Definition
instrument to view or examine
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-ist
 Definition
specialist
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-ology
 Definition
study of
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-ostomy
 Definition
incision into
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-phobia
 Definition
irrational fear
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-paresis
 Definition
weakness
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
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a-, an-
 Definition
without, not
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im-, in-
 Definition
not
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ante-, pre-, pro-
 Definition
before
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epi-
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above
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hypo-, intra-, sub-
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under
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inter-
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between
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medi-
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middle
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post-
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after, behind
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retro-
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behind, backwards
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micro-
 Definition
small
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macro-
 Definition
large
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hyper-
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excessive
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multi-, poly-
 Definition
multiple
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primi-
 Definition
first
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mon-, uni-
 Definition
one
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bi-, di-
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two
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tri-
 Definition
three
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quadri-
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four
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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audi/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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col/o
 Definition
colon
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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derm/a/o/to
 Definition
skin
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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gastr/o
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stomach
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hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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hist/o/io
 Definition
tissue
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intestin/o
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intestin
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lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
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lymph/o
 Definition
lymph vessels
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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ocul/o
 Definition
eye
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or/o
 Definition
mouth
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ot/o
 Definition
ear
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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pulmon/o
 Definition
lungs
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sept/o
 Definition
infection
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest/thorax
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thyr/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
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trachel/o
 Definition
neck, neckline
Term
viscer/o
 Definition
viscera (internal organs)
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