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epi-
Above
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trans-
Across/through
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sub-
Below
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re-
Back, backward, again
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peri-
Surrounding, around
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in-
Into, in
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ex- OR exo-
Out, outward, outside of
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dia-
Complete, through
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aut- OR auto-
Self, own
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bi-
Two
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hyper-
Above, excessive, more than normal
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hypo-
Low, below
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a- OR an-
No, not, without
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retro-
Behind
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pro-
Before, forward
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endo-
Within
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-sis
State of condition
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-osis
Condition (abnormal)
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-scopy
Process of visually examining
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-opsy
Process of viewing
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-algia
Pain
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-oma
Tumor, mass
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-ist
Specialist
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-globin
Protien
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-ac
Pertaining to
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-al
Pertaining to
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-emia
Blood condition
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-cyte
Cell
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-genic
Pertaining to, producing, produced by, produced in
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-pathy
Disease condition
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-tomy
Process of cutting
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-ectomy
Removal of
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-scope
Instrument to visually examine
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-itis
Inflammation
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-logy
Study of
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-gram
A record of
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-ic
Pertaining to
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-ion
Process
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-y
Process, condition
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-tic
Pertaining to
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-ous
Pertaining to
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-ose
Pertaining to
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-eal
Pertaining to
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-ary
Pertaining to
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-us
Structure, substance
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-um OR -ium
Substance, tissue
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-ule
Little, small
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-ole
Little, small
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-oid
Resembling, derived from
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-ia
Condition
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-er
One who
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-trophy
Development, nourishment
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-therapy
Treatment
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-stomy
Opening to form a mouth
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-stasis
Controlling, stopping
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-sclerosis
Hardening
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-rrhea
Flow, discharge
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-ptosis
Drooping falling, prolapse
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-plasty
Surgical repair
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-plasia
Development, formation, growth
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-phobia
Fear
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-penia
Definciency
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-megaly
Enlargement
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-malacia
Softening
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-lysis
Breakdown, deconstruction, separation
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-graphy
Process of recording
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-graph
Instrument for recording
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-genesis
Condition of producing, forming
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-dynia
Pain
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-coccus OR -cocci
Berry-shaped bacterium
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-centesis
Puncture to remove fluid
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-cele
Hernia
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ven/o
Vein
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trache/o
Trachea
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tonsill/o
Tonsils
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thorac/o
Chest
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strept/o
Twisted chains
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stephyl/o
Clusters
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splen/o
Spleen
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rect/o
R3ctum
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pulmon/o
Lungs
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pneumon/o
Lungs
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pleur/o
Pleura (membrane surrounding lungs)
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plas/o
Formation, Development
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phleb/o
Vein
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phag/o
To eat, swallow
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peritone/o
Peritoneum
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ot/o
Ear
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opi/o
Opium
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nucle/o
Nucleus
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neutr/o
Neutrophil (white blood cell)
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necr/o
Death
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myel/o
Spinal cord, bone marrow
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my/o
Muscle
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muc/o
Mucus
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morph/o
Shape, form
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mast/o
Breast
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mamm/o
Breast
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lymph/o
Lymph
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laryng//o
Larynx (voice box)