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a-, an-

Not, Without

2

ab-

Away

3

ad-

Toward

4

adi(p)-, lip(o)-

Fat

5

-alg

Pain

6

ang(i)-

(Blood) Vessel

7

ante-, pre-

Before

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anti-

Against

9

aqua(e)-, hydro-

Water

10

arthr(o)-

Joint

11

-ase

Enzyme

12

audi-

Hear

13

aut(o)

Self

14

bi-, di-, diplo-

Two

15

brachy-

Short

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brady-

Slow

17

bronch-

Airway

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card(i)-

Heart

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-centesis

Puncture

20

ceph(al)

Head

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chol-

Gallbladder

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chondr-

Cartilage

23

chem(o)

Drug

24

-cide

Kill

25

circ-, peri-

Around

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co-, con-

Together, with

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-coel, sinu-

Cavity, Space

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-crine

Secrete

29

cyan-

Blue

30

-cyte

Cell

31

-dactyl

Finger/Toe

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-dent, -dont

Teeth

33

-dipsia

Thirst

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Dors(oli)

Pertaining to the back

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dys-

Bad, difficult

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ect(o)-

Outside

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-ectomy

Cut (out)

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-emesis

Vomit

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-emia

Blood Condition

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-endo

Inside, within

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-enter(o)

Pertaining to intestine

42

epi-

Above, over

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erythr(o)-

Red

44

-esthe

Sensation

45

foramen

Opening/hole

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fossa

Hollow or depressed area

47

gastr(o)-

Stomach

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gen-, -genic

Born in/from, pertaining to producing

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ger-

Aging/old

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-gloss/tt, -lingu

Tongue

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gluc-, gly-

Sugar

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-gram

Record or Picture

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-graph

Instrument used to record

54

gyn-

Woman

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hem(at)-

Pertaining to Blood

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hemi-

One half

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hepat-

Pertaining to the liver

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histo-

Tissue

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hyper-

Beyond normal

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hypo-

Below normal

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hyster-

Uterus

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-iasis, -osis

Condition of

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infra-

Below

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inter-

Between/among

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intra-

Within

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-ism

Condition

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-ist

One who specializes in

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-itis

Inflammation

69

kerat-

Cornea (skin or eye)

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lapar-

Wall of Abdomen

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