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abdomin/o
- abdomen
- Ex: abdominal
- Ex: pertaining to the abdomen
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aden/o
- gland
- Ex: adenoma
- Ex: tumor of the gland
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arthr/o
- joint
- Ex: arthritis
- Ex: inflamtion of the joint
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bi/o
- life
- Ex: biology
- Ex: the study of life.
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bol/o
- to cast or throw
- Ex: anabolism
- Ex: the process of building up complex materials from simple materials.
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carcin/o
- cancer, cancerous
- Ex: Carcinoma
- Ex: Cancerous tumor
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cardi/o
- heart
- Ex: cardiology
- Ex: the study of the heart
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cephal/o
- head
- Ex: cephalic
- Ex: pertaining to the head
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cervic/o
- neck; cervix (neck of the uterus)
- Ex: cervical
- Ex: pertains to the body of the uterus.
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cerebr/o
- largest part of the brain
- Ex: cerebral
- Ex: pertaining to the largest part of the brain.
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chrondr/o
- cartilage
- Ex: chrondromia
- Ex: cartilage tumor
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chrom/o
- color
- Ex: chromosomes
- Ex: body of color
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coccyg/o
- coccyx
- Ex: coccygeal
- Ex: pertaining to the coccyx
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crani/o
- skull
- Ex: craniotomy
- Ex: the process of cutting into the skull.
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crin/o
- secretes
- Ex: endocrine
- Ex: secretes within
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col/o
colon/o
- colon large intestine
- Ex: colonoscopy
- Ex: the process of examining the large intestine with a scope.
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cyst/o
- bladder
- Ex: cystoscopy
- Ex: the process of examining the bladder with a scope.
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cyt/o
- cell
- Ex: cytology
- Ex: the study of cells.
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derm/o
dermat/o
- skin
- Ex: dermatitis
- Ex: inflamation of the skin.
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dist/o
- far or distant
- Ex: distal
- Ex: pertaining to far or distant
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dors/o
- back
- Ex: dorsal
- Ex: pertaining to the back
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encephal/o
- inside the head
- Ex: encephalopathy
- Ex: disease inside the head.
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enter/o
- small intestines
- Ex: enteritis
- Ex: inflamation of the small intestines.
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erytrh/o
- red
- Ex: erythrocyte
- Ex: red blood cells that carry oxygen in the blood.
- Ex: other than carcino but doesn't mean cancer.
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leuk/o
- white
- Ex: leukocyte
- Ex: white blood cells that help the body fight disease.
- Ex: other than carcino but doesn't mean cancer.
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melan/o
- black
- Ex: melanoma
- Ex: a malignant skin tumor (black)
- Ex: other than carcino but doesn't mean cancer.
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gastr/o
- stomach
- Ex: Gastritis
- Ex: inflamation of the stomach
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gnos/o
- knowledge
- Ex: diagnosis
- Ex: state of complete knowledge.
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hemat/o
- blood
- Ex: hematology
- Ex: the study of the blood.
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hem/o
- blood
- Ex: hematoma
- Ex: a malignant tumor of the blood.
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hepat/o
- liver
- Ex: hepatitis
- Ex: inflamation of the liver
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hist/o
- tissue
- Ex: histology
- Ex: the study of tissue
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iatr/o
- treatment, physician
- Ex: psychiatrist
- Ex: a specialist who treats the mind.
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ili/o
- pelvic bone
- Ex. iliac
- Ex: pertaining to the ilium.
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inguin/o
- groin
- Ex: inguinal
- Ex: pertaining to the groin.
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kary/o
- nucleus
- Ex: karyotype
- Ex: pictures of chromosomes that reside in the nucleus.
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later/o
- side
- Ex: lateral
- Ex: pertaining to the side
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log/o
- the study of
- Ex: dermatology
- Ex: the study of skin.
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lumb/o
- lower back
- Ex: lumbosacral
- Ex: pertaining to the lumbar and sacral
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medi/o
- middle
- Ex: medial
- Ex: pertaining to the middle.
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nas/o
- nose
- Ex: nasal
- Ex: pertaining to the nose
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nephr/o
- kidney
- Ex: nephritis
- Ex: the inflamation of the kidney
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neur/o
- nerve
- Ex: neurology
- Ex: study of the nerve
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nucle/o
- nucleous
- Ex: nucleic
- Ex: pertaining to the nucleous
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onc/o
- cancerous tumor, tumor, cancer
- Ex: oncologist
- Ex: a specialist who studies cancerous tumors.
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oste/o
- bone (joints)
- Ex: osteoarthritis
- Ex: inflamation in the bone and joints
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path/o
- disease
- Ex: pathogen
- Ex: produces a disease
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pelv/i
- pelvis or hip region
- Ex: pelvic
- Ex: pertaining to the pelvis or hip region.
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poster/o
- back or behind
- Ex: posterior
- Ex: pertaining to the back or behind
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proxim/o
- close or nearest
- Ex: proximal
- Ex: pertaining to close or nearest
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psych/o
- mind
- Ex: psychology
- Ex: the study of the mind
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ren/o
- kidney
- Ex: renal
- Ex: pertaining to the kidney
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rhin/o
- nose
- Ex: rhinoplasty
- Ex: surgey of the nose
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sacr/o
- sacrum
- Ex: sacral
- ex: pertaining to the sacrum bone
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spin/o
- spine or back bone
- Ex: spinal
- Ex: pertaining to the spine or back bone
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thel/o
- skin (nipple)
- Ex: epithelial
- Ex: pertaining to the skin (nipple)
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thorac/o
- chest
- Ex: thoracotomy
- Ex: the process of an incision into the chest bone.
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thromb/o
- clot
- Ex: thrombocyte
- Ex: red blood cell clot
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trache/o
- trachea; windpipe
- Ex: tracheotomy
- Ex: incision of the windpipe.
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umbilic/o
- navel (belly button)
- Ex: umbilical
- Ex: pertaining to the navel.
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ur/o
- urine; urinary tract
- Ex: urology
- Ex: the study of urine
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ventr/o
- front
- Ex: ventral
- Ex: pertaining to the front of the body.
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vertebr/o
- vertebrae, backbone
- Ex: vertebral
- Ex: pertaining to the vertebrae.
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viscer/o
- internal organs
- Ex: visceral
- Ex: pertaining to the internal organs.
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