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09/17/2009
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest
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epi-
 Definition
above, on
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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hist/o
 Definition
tissue
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nucle/o
 Definition
nucleus
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anter/o
 Definition
anterior, front
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caud/o
 Definition
tail
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dist/o
 Definition
far, farthest
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dors/o
 Definition
back (of body)
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infer/o
 Definition
lower, below
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infer/o
 Definition
lower, below
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abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
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later/o
 Definition
side, to one side
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medi/o
 Definition
middle
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poster/o
 Definition
back (of body), behind, posterior
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proxim/o
 Definition
near, nearest
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ventr/o
 Definition
belly, belly side
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-ad
 Definition
toward
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inguin/o
 Definition
groin
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-logist
 Definition
specialist in study of
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-lysis
 Definition
speration, destruction; loosening
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-toxic
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poison
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lumb/o
 Definition
loins (lower back)
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pelv/o
 Definition
pelvic
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thrac/o
 Definition
chest
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umbilic/o
 Definition
umbelicus, navel
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ventr/o
 Definition
belly, belly side
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-ac
 Definition
relating to, pertaining to
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-al
 Definition
relating to, pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
relating to, pertaining to
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-iac
 Definition
relating to, pertaining to
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-ic
 Definition
relating to, pertaining to
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-ior
 Definition
relating to, pertaining to
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-ad
 Definition
toward
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adip/o
 Definition
fat
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
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steat/o
 Definition
fat
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cutane/o
 Definition
skin
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
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sudr/o
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sweat
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hydr/o
 Definition
water
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ichthy/o
 Definition
dry, scaly
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kerat/o
 Definition
hard, cornea, horny tissue
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myc/o
 Definition
fungus
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necr/o
 Definition
death/necrosis
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pil/o
 Definition
hair
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trich/o
 Definition
hair
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onych/o
 Definition
nail
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scler/o
 Definition
hardening, sclera (whites of eyes)
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squam/o
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scale
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xer/o
 Definition
dry
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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erythr/o
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red
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erythemat/o
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red
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leuk/o
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white
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melan/o
 Definition
black
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xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-derma
 Definition
skin
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-esis
 Definition
condition
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
specialist in study of
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition, increase
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-penia
 Definition
decrease deficiency
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-phagia
 Definition
swallowing, eating
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- phoresis
 Definition
carring, transmitting
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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auto
 Definition
self
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hypo
 Definition
under, below
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sub-
 Definition
below
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abeniod/o
 Definition
adenoids
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alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus (plural, alveoli)
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bronch/o

bronchi/o

 Definition
bronchus
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
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nas/o

rhin/o

 Definition
nose
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or/o
 Definition
mouth
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pharyng/o
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pharynx
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pleur/o
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pleura
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pneum/o

pneumon/o

 Definition
air; lung
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pulmon/o
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lung
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sinus/o
 Definition
sinus
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest
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tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsils
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trache/o
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trachea
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aer/o
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air
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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muc/o
 Definition
mucus
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mye/o
 Definition
fungus
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orth/o
 Definition
straight
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling
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-ectasis
 Definition
- dilation, expansion
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for examining
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-spasm
 Definition
involuntary contraction, twitching
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-stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, stricture
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eu-
 Definition
good
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