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Root: adeno
- Gland
- Medical Term: adenoma (gland tumor)
- Origin: Greek (aden)
- Everyday Usage: adenoids
- Root Pronunciation: ah +dee+ no
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Root: calculi
- Stone
- Root Pronunciation: cal + cue + lie
- Medical Term: calculosis (stones)
- Origin: Latin (calculi; meaning pebble)
- Everyday Usage: calculator
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Root: cele
- Tumor, Cyst; Hernia
- Root Pronunciation: sell
- Medical Term: hydrocele (water cyst, tumor)
- Origin: Greek (kele; tumor, swelling)
- Everyday Usage: celestial (heavenly)
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Root: cyto
- Cell
- Root Pronunciation: sigh + toe
- Medical Term: cytology (cells, study of)
- Origin: Greek (kytos; cell)
- Everyday Usage: N/A
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Root: glyco
- Sweet, Sugar
- Root Pronunciation: gl + eye + co
- Medical Term: glycosuria (sugar in the urine)
- Origin: Greek (glyks)
- Everyday Usage: N/A
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Root: Homeo, Homo
- Similar, Same, Like
- Root Pronunciation: hoe + me + oh
- Medical Term: homeostasis (same environment)
- Origin: Greek (hemores; similar)
- Everyday Usage: homogenize
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