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Undergraduate 1
01/22/2012
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an-
 Definition
without
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ante-
 Definition
before, in front of
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anti-
 Definition
against
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auto-
 Definition
self
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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dys-
 Definition
painful, difficult
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endo
 Definition
within, enter
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hyper-
 Definition
above, over
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hypo-
 Definition
under, below
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inter
 Definition
among, between
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intra-
 Definition
within, inside
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macro-
 Definition
large
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micro-
 Definition
small
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pan-
 Definition
all
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peri-
 Definition
around
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post-
 Definition
after
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pre-
 Definition
before, in front of
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retro-
 Definition
backwward, behind
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sub-
 Definition
below, under
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tachy-
 Definition
rapid, fast
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bi-
 Definition
two
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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mono
 Definition
one
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nulli-
 Definition
none
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poly-
 Definition
many
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, protrusion
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-cise
 Definition
cut
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-ectasis
 Definition
dilation
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-gen
 Definition
that which produces
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-ia
 Definition
state, condition
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-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-ism
 Definition
state of
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logist
 Definition
one who studies
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction
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-malacia
 Definition
abnormal softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargment,large
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-plasia
 Definition
development, growth
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-ptosis
 Definition
dropping
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-rrhage
 Definition
excessive, abnormal flow
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-rrhea
 Definition
discharge, flow
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment,development
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to cardiac (heart)
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-centesis
 Definition
puncture to withdraw (fluid)
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-ostomy
 Definition
surgically create an opening
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-otomy
 Definition
cutting into
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to duodenal (duodenum)
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to pulmonary (lungs)
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-ior
 Definition
pertaining to superior (above)
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-gram
 Definition
record or picture
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-graph
 Definition
instryment for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-ory
 Definition
pertaining to hearing
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to intravenous
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-meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
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-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for viewing
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-scopy
 Definition
process of visually examining
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a-
 Definition
without, away from
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