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pleo-
More than one
Pleomorphism (having more than one form)
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-pne-
Breathe
Apnea (lack of breathing)
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pneumo-
Air, gas, or lungs
Pneumothorax (air in the thorax)
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pod-
Foot
Podiatry (treatment of foot disorders)
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-poie-
Make
Hematopoiesis (make blood cells)
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poly-
Many, much
polycythemia (excess red blood cells)
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post-
After, behind
Postpartum (after childbirth)
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pre-
Before, in front of
Prenatal (before birth)
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pro-
Before, in front of
Prosect (to cut before-for demonstration)
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procto-
Anus, rectum
Proctoscope (instrument for examining the rectum)
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pseudo-
False
Pseudostratified (falsely layered)
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psycho-
Mind, soul
Psychosomatic (effect of the mind on the body)
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pyo-
Pus
Pyoderma (pus in the skin)
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quasi-
Almost, resembling
Quasidominance (mimicking dominant inheritance)
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re-
Back, again, contrary
Reflect (bend back)
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reno-
Kidney
Renocortical (cortex of kidney)
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retro-
Backward, located behind
Retroperitoneal (behind the peritoneum)
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rhino-
Nose
Rhinodynia (pain in nose)
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-rrhagia
Burst forth, pour
Hemorrhage (bleed)
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-rrhea
Flow, discharge
Rhinorrhea (nasal discharge)
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sarco-
Flesh or fleshy
Sarcoma (connective tissue tumor)
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sclero-
Hard
Arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)
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-scope
Examine
Endoscope (instrument)
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semi-
Half
Semilunar (shaped like half a moon)
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somato-
Body
Somatotropin (hormone causing body growth)
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-stasis
Stop, stand still
Hemostasis (stop bleeding)
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-stat
Inhibit
Bacteriostat (inhibiting growth of
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steno-
Narrow
Stenosis (narrow canal)
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-stomy
Make artificial opening
Tracheostomy (make an opening into the trachea)
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sub-
Under
Subcutaneous (under skin)
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super-
Above, upper, excessive
Supercilia (upper brows)
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supra-
Above, upon
Suprarenal (above kidney)
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sym-
Together, with
Symphysis (growing together)
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syn-
Together, with
Synapsis (joining together)
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tachy-
Fast, swift
Tachycardia (rapid heart rate)
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tetra-
Four
Tetracetate (four acetic acid molecules)
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therm-
Heat
Thermometer (device for measuring heat)
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toco-
Labor
Tocophobia (dread of childbirth)
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-tomy
Cut, incise
Phlebotomy (incision of a vein)
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tox-
Poison
Antitoxin (substance effective against poison)
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trans-
Across, through, beyond
Transection (cut across)
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tri-
Three
Triceps (three-headed muscle)
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-troph-
Nourish
Hypertrophy (enlargement or overnourishment)
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-tropic
Changing, influencing
Gonadotropic (influencing the gonads)
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ultra-
Excess, beyond
Ultraviolet (beyond violet end of spectrum)
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uni-
One
Unilateral (one side)
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-uria
Urine
Polyuria (excess urine)
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vaso-
Vessel
Vasoactive (affecting caliber of blood vessels)
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vene-
Vein
Venesection (phlebotomy)
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viscer-
Internal organ
Visceromotor (movement of internal organs)
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vivi-
Alive
Vivisection (surgery on living animals)
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xeno-
Foreign
Xenograft (graft of tissue to another species)
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zoo-
Animal
Zoogenous (acquired from animals)
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