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Term SCC 1st quater S11 Test 1
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08/05/2011
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aden/o-
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gland
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arthr/o-
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joint
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bi/o-
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life
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carcin/o-
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cancer
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cardi/o-
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heart
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cephal/o-
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head
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cerebr/o-
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head
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cyst/o-
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cell
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cyt/o-
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cell
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dermat/o-
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skin
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derm/o-
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skin
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electr/o-
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intestines
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encephal/o-
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brain
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enter/o-
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intestines (often small intestines)
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erythr/o-
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red
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gastr/o-
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stomach
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gnos/o-
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knowledge
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gynec/o-
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woman, female
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hemat/o-
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blood
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hepat/o-
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liver
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lapar/o-
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abdomen
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leuk/o-
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white
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nephr/o-
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kidney
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neur/o-
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nerve
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onc/o-
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tumor
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ophthalm/o-
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eye
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oste/o-
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bone
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path/o-
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disease
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psych/o-
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mind
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ren/o-
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kidney
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rhin/o-
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nose
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sarc/o-
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flesh
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thromb/o-
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clotting
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-algia
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pain
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-cyte
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cell
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-ectomy
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removal, excision
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-emaia
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blood condition
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-globin
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protein
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-gram
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record
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-ia
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condition
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-ic
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pertaining to
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-ism
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condition, process
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-itis
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inflammation
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-logist
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specialist in the
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-logy
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study of
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-oma
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tumor
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-opsy
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to view
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-opsy
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to view
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-osis
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abnormal condition
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-opsy
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to view
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-scope
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instrument to visually examine
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-scopy
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process of visual examination
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-sis
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state of
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-tomy
 Definition
process of cutting into, incision
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a-
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not
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-an
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no, not
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dia-
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complete, through
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dia-
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complete, through
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endo-
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within
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hyper-
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excessive, too much
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pro-
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before
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retro-
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behind
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aut-
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self
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dys-
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bad, painful, difficult, abdnormal
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exo-
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outside
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hypo-
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below, less than normal, under
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re-
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back
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sub-
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below, under
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trans-
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across, through
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Circulatory System
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hear, blood & blood vessels (arteries, veins, capillaries)
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Role of the circulatory system
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transport blood thru-out the body
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Lymphatic System
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lymph vessels, lymph nodes
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Role of the lymphatic system
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carry clear fluid (lymph) assists body in immunity functions
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Role of the Digestive System
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brings food into the body, breaks it down so it can enter bloodstream
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Endocrine System
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glands (eg pituitary, thyroid)
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Role of the endocrine system
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sends chemical messengers called hormones thru blood to act on other gland/organs
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Role of the female and male reproductive system
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both are responsible in producing cells that joins to form embryo. Male (testis) and female (ovary) sex organs produce hormones as well
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Musculoskeletal system
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muscles, bones, joints, connective tissues.
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role of the musculoskeletal system
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supports the body and allows movement
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nervous system
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CNS/PNS
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role of the nervous system
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carries messages to and from the brain and spinal cord
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role of the respiratory system
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controls breathing
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skin and sense organ system
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skin, eyes, ears,
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role of the skin and sense organ system
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receives messages from the enviroment ans sends to brain
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urinary system,
 Definition
includes kidneys, bladder, ureters, uretha
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role of the urinary system
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produces urine and sends it out of the body
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cranial cavity
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located in the head, surrounded by the skull
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cranio-
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skull
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thoracic cavity
 Definition
chest cavity which is surrounded by the breastbone/ribs. Contain lungs, hear, trachea, bronchial tubes.
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thoraco-
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chest
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pleural cavity
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lungs are each surrounded by a double membrane called pleura. The space btw te pleura and surrounding each lung is the pleural cavity
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mediastinum
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the heart, esophagus, trachea, and bronchial tubes
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abdominal cavity
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space below thracic cavity
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diaphragm
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separate the abdominal and thoracic cavities
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peritoneum
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a membrane that covers organs in the abdomen, attaches abd organs to abd muscles, help support (hold in place)
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pelvic cavity
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below abdominal caity surrounded by pelvis
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spinal cavity
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space surrounded by the spinal column
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fron
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frontal plan tbe
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divides body into front/back, anterior/posterior, ventral/dorsal
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saggital/lateral plane
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divides body into R and L sides
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transverse/axial plane
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divides body (or organ) into upper and lower portions
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amni/o
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amnion (sac of fluid surrounding the embryo
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angi/o
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vessel
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arthr/o
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joint
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ather/o
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plaque (yellow, fatty material)
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axill/o
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armpit, underarm
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bronch/o
bronchi/o
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bronchial tube
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chem/o)
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drug (or chemical)
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cholecyst/o
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gallbladder
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chron/o
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time
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col/o
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colon (large intestines or bowel)
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crani/o
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skull
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cry/o
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cold
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esophag/o
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esophagus (tube leading from throat to stomach)
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hem/o
hemat/o
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blood
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hyster/o
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uterus
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inguin/o
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groin (area where the thigh meets the trunk of the body)
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isch/o
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to hold back
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laryng/o
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voice box (larynx)
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mamm/o
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breast (use with -ary, -graphy, -gram, and -plasty)
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mast/o
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breast (use with -ectomy, -itis)
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men/o
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menses (menstruation), month
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mening/o
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meninges (membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord)
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my/o
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muscle
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myel/o
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spinal cord or bone marrow
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necr/o
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death
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oophor/o
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ovary
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oste/o
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bone
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ot/o
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ear
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pelv/o
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hip area
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peritone/o
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peritoneum
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phleb/o
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vein
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pneumon/o
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lung
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pulmon/o
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lung
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radi/o
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x-rays
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ren/o
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kidney
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rhin/o
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nose
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salping/o
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fallopian (uterine) tube
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septic/o
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pertaining to infection
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest
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tonsill/o
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tonsil
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trache/o
 Definition
windpipe, trachea
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ur/o
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urine or urea (waster material); urinary tract
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vascul/o
 Definition
blood vessel
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-rrhea
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flow, discharge
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-rrhage
-rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth of blood
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-uria
 Definition
condition of urine
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-ectomy
 Definition
removal, excision
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-lysis
 Definition
separation, breakdown, destruction
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair or surgical correction
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-scopy
 Definition
process of visual examination
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-stomy
 Definition
opening (making an opening, doesn't shut)
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-tomy
 Definition
incision, to cut into (not a hole will shut)
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