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03/06/2007
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larying
 Definition
larynx
Term
lith
 Definition
stone
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mamm
 Definition
breast, mammary gland
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mast
 Definition
mammary gland
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meno
 Definition
menstruation
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my
 Definition
muscle
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myel
 Definition
spinal cord, bone marrow
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necro
 Definition
death
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nephr
 Definition
kidney
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neur
 Definition
nerve
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ocul
 Definition
eye
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oophor
 Definition
ovary
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ophthalm
 Definition
eye
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orth
 Definition
staight, normal, correct
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oste
 Definition
bone
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ot
 Definition
ear
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ped
 Definition
child, foot
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pharying
 Definition
pharynx
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phleb
 Definition
vein
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pnea
 Definition
breathing, respiration
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pneum
 Definition
lung, air, gas
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proct
 Definition
rectum
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psych
 Definition
mind
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pulmo
 Definition
lung
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py
 Definition
pus
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rect
 Definition
rectum
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rhin
 Definition
nose
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sapling
 Definition
eustachian tube, uterine tube
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splen
 Definition
spleen
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sten
 Definition
narrow, constriction
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stern
 Definition
sternum
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stomat
 Definition
mouth
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therm
 Definition
heat
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thoraco
 Definition
chest
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thromb
 Definition
clot, thrombus
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thyr
 Definition
thyroid
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toxic
 Definition
poison
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toxo
 Definition
poison
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trache
 Definition
trachea
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urethr
 Definition
urthra
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urin
 Definition
urine
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uro
 Definition
urine, urinary tract
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uter
 Definition
uterus
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vas
 Definition
blood vessel
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ven
 Definition
vein
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vertebr
 Definition
spine
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algia
 Definition
pain
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asis
 Definition
condion, usually abnormal
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algia
 Definition
pain
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cele
 Definition
hernia,
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centesis
 Definition
puncture and aspiration
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cyte
 Definition
cell
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ectasis
 Definition
dilation, stretching
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ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal of
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emia
 Definition
blood condition
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genesis
 Definition
development, production, creation
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genic
 Definition
producing, causing
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gram
 Definition
record
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graph
 Definition
a diagram, recording instrument
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graphy
 Definition
making a recording
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iasis
 Definition
condition of
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ism
 Definition
a condition
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itis
 Definition
inflammation
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logy
 Definition
study of
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lysis
 Definition
destruction of
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megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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meter
 Definition
measuring instrument
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metry
 Definition
measurment
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oma
 Definition
tumor
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osis
 Definition
condition
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penia
 Definition
lack, deficiency
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pathy
 Definition
disease
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phagia
 Definition
to eat or consume, swallowing
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phasia
 Definition
speaking
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phobia
 Definition
exaggerated fear
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plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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ptosis
 Definition
falling, sagging, dropping
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rrhage, rrhagia
 Definition
excessive flow
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rrhaphy
 Definition
stitching, suturing
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rrhea
 Definition
profuse flow
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scope
 Definition
examination instrument
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scopy
 Definition
examination using a scope
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stasis
 Definition
maintenance
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stomy, ostomy
 Definition
creation of a opening
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tomy, otomy
 Definition
incision, cutting into
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uria
 Definition
condition of the urine
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a-, an-
 Definition
without, not, lack of
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ab
 Definition
away from
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ad
 Definition
to, toward, or near
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ante
 Definition
before, foward, in front of
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anti
 Definition
against
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auto
 Definition
self
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bi
 Definition
double,two, twice
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brady
 Definition
slow
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circum
 Definition
around
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condtra
 Definition
against, opposite
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de
 Definition
down
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dia
 Definition
across, through, apart
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dis
 Definition
apart, free from
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dys
 Definition
bad, difficult, abnormal
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ecto
 Definition
outer, outside
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en
 Definition
in, into
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endo
 Definition
inner, inside
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epi
 Definition
over, on, upon
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eryth
 Definition
red
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eu
 Definition
normal, good, well, healthy
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ex
 Definition
out, out of, from, away from
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hemi
 Definition
half
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hyper
 Definition
excessive, too much, high
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hypo
 Definition
under, decreased, less than normal
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in
 Definition
in, into, within, not
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infra
 Definition
within
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inter
 Definition
between
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intro
 Definition
into, within
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leuk
 Definition
white
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macro
 Definition
large
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mal
 Definition
bad, illness, disease
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meg
 Definition
large
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micro
 Definition
small
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mono
 Definition
single
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mono
 Definition
one, single
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neo
 Definition
new
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non
 Definition
not
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olig
 Definition
small, scant
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para
 Definition
beside, beyond, after
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per
 Definition
by, through
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peri
 Definition
around
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poly
 Definition
many, much
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post
 Definition
after, behind
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pre
 Definition
before
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pro
 Definition
before, in front of
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re
 Definition
again, backward
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retro
 Definition
backward, behind
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semi
 Definition
half
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sub
 Definition
under, beneath
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super
 Definition
above, over, excess
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supra
 Definition
above, over
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trachy
 Definition
fast, rapid
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trans
 Definition
across
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uni
 Definition
one
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