Medical Terminology

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gastr

stomach

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cardi

heart

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megal

enlarged

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itis

inflammation

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dermat

skin

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plast

surgical repair, plastic repair

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cerebr

brain

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path

disease

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ectomy

surgical removal of all or part of

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enter

intestines(usually small)

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osis

condition, any condition

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otomy

cut into, incision into

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ic

ac

is

al

pertaining

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aden

gland

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angi

vessel(usually blood)

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oma

tumor

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nephr

kidney

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arthr

join

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hepat

liver

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blephar

eyelid

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ologist

a specialist in the study of

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rhin

nose

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gingiv

gum

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malacia

soft or soft condition

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ology

study of

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spasm

invlountary contraction

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algia

pain, painful condition

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crani

skull

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end

inside, within

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hemi

half

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oid

like, resembling

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hyper

above, more than normal

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cyst

sac containg fluid, bladder

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chole

bile

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hypo

under, beneath deficient

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scop

look, observe

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hyster

uterus, womb

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ostomy

to create an opening.

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para

beside, beyond

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lysis

loosening, destruction, set free

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cervic

neck

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chondr

cartilage

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cyan

blue

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hem(at)

blood

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ost

bone

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psycho

mind

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lip

fat

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my

muscle

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lith

stone

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opthalm

opt

eye

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proct

anus

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cost

rib

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gram

record,white

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acro

extremities

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rhexis

break, burst

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carcin

cancer

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penia

decrease

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gen

original production, producer of the beginning of

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burso

sac containg lubricating fluid

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retr(o)

backwards

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trip

rub, friction

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strept

twist

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desis

bidning, affixed surgical union

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mani

madness, mental distrubance

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lobo

section

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emesis

vomiting

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contra

against, counter, acting against

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iasis

condition, formation of, presence of

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trans

through,across,beyond

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brady

slow, slowness, abnormal slowness

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ectasis

expansion, stretching out, enlargement

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cyt

cell

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odont

tooth

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leuk

white

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esthesia

sensation, feeling

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cantho

angle at the end of the eyelid

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steno

narrow,contracted

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cheil

lip

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cele

hernia, tumor or swelling

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benign

mild, not cancerous

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semen

seed

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celio

abdomen

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erythro

red

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vaso

vessel

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melan

black or dark brown

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cauda

tail/ rear end back

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lingua

tounge

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myring

eardrum

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spondyl

spinal column or vertebra

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ovar

eggs, female reproductive cell

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centesis

puncture

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oto

ear

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bili

bile

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squam

scale

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mening

membrane covering the brain

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cec

blind passage

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macul

spot or stain

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