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10/26/2007
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phyt/o

 Definition

plant
Term

scler/o

 Definition
hard/tough
Term
urethr/o
 Definition

urethra
Term
kerat/o
 Definition
horny, hard, cornea
Term
poli/o
 Definition
gray
Term
seb/o
 Definition
sebum
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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poly-
 Definition
many
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aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
dermat/o
 Definition
skin
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pre-
 Definition
before
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xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
steat/o
 Definition
fat
Term
hypo-
 Definition
under,below, decreased
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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melan/o
 Definition
black
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to or relating to
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hyper-
 Definition
over, above, increased, excessive
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orch/o
 Definition
testis, testes
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-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
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gravid/o
 Definition
pregnancy
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b.i.d.
 Definition
twice a day
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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cirrh/o
 Definition
tawny yellow
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dys-
 Definition
difficult, painful, bad
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ungu/o
 Definition
nail
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
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thorac/o
 Definition
thorax, chest
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presby/o
 Definition
old age
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trans-
 Definition
across, through
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derm/o dermat/o
 Definition
skin
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derm/o
 Definition
skin
Term
sudor
 Definition
sweat
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor
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-ologist
 Definition
specialist
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a.c.
 Definition
before food
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squam/o
 Definition
scale like
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ab-
 Definition
away
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ur/o
 Definition
urine, urinary tract
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-osis
 Definition
condition, disease
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-otomy
 Definition
cutting, incision
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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n.r.
 Definition
do not repeat
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super-
 Definition
above, excessive
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chlor/o
 Definition
green
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hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
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myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord, bone marrow
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p.o.
 Definition
by mouth
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n.p.o.
 Definition
nothing by mouth
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gtt.
 Definition
drops
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
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pachy
 Definition
thick
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q. 4h.
 Definition
every four hours
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u.d.
 Definition
as directed
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epi
 Definition
upon
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nulli-

 Definition
none
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p.r.n.
 Definition
as needed
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trich/o
 Definition
hair
Term
diaphor/o
 Definition
profuse sweating
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eosin/o
 Definition
rosy
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quadr/i
 Definition
four
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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xer/o
 Definition
dry
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orchid/o
 Definition
testis, testes
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lute/o

 Definition
yellow
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inter-
 Definition
between, among
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primi-
 Definition
first
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p.c.
 Definition
after food
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pil/o
 Definition
hair
Term
jaund/o
 Definition
yellow
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albin/o
 Definition
white
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derma
 Definition
skin
Term
onych/o
 Definition
nail
Term
sub-
 Definition
below
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-graphy
 Definition
writing, process of recording
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adip/o
 Definition
fat
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-ostomy
 Definition
surgically creating a mouth or opening
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intra-
 Definition
within, inside
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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q.h.
 Definition
every hour
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vas/o

 Definition
relating to the blood or lymph vessels
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ichthy/o
 Definition
scaly, dry
Term
caus/o
 Definition
burn, burning
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease, suffering, feeling, emotion
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-megaly
 Definition
large, great
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to, relating to
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splen/o
 Definition
spleen
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erythem/o  erythemat/0
 Definition

redness
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-osis
 Definition
disease, abnormal condition
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peri-
 Definition
around, surrounding
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cutane/o
 Definition
skin
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post-
 Definition
after
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kerat/o
 Definition
hard horny tissue
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ven/o
 Definition
vein
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itis
 Definition
inflammation
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hyster/o
 Definition
uterus, womb
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ante-
 Definition
before, toward
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cry/o
 Definition
cold
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a-
 Definition
away from, negative, not, without
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olig/o
 Definition
scanty, few
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cauter/o
 Definition
heat, burn
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anti-
 Definition
against, counter
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bi-
 Definition
two
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myc/o
 Definition
fungus
Term
ad-
 Definition
toward, to, in direction of
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quard/o
 Definition
four
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
-desis
 Definition
to bind, tie together
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-lysis
 Definition
setting free, seperation, breaking down, destruction
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supra-
 Definition
above, excessive
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t.i.d.
 Definition
three times a day
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q.i.d.
 Definition
four times a day
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