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adenoid/o
adenoids
ex. adenoiditis (inflammation of the adenoids)
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agglutin/o
clumping
ex. agglutinate (clump)
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-apheresis
removal, carry away
ex. plasmapheresis (removal of plasma)
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bas/o
base
ex. basal (pertaining to the base)
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chrom/o
color
ex. chromolithograph (instrument used to record in color)
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coagul/o
clotting
ex. coaggulate (to clot)
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-cytosis
more then the normal number of cells
ex. leukocytosis (too many white blood cells)
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-emia
blood condition
ex. anemia (blood condition of low red blood cells)
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eosin/o
rosy red
ex. eosinic (pertaining to red)
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erythr/o
red
ex. erythrocyte (red blood cell)
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fibrin/o
fibers, fibrous
ex. fibrinolysis (destruction of fibers)
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-globin
protein
ex. hemoglobin (blood protein)
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granul/o
granules
ex. granulocytes (cells with granules inside)
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-globulin
protein
ex. hemoglobulin (blood protein)
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hem/o
blood
ex. hemolysis (blood destruction)
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hemat/o
blood
ex. hematic (pertaining to blood)
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immun/o
protection
ex. immunologist (one who studies the immune system)
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leuk/o
white
ex. leukocyte (white blood cell)
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lymph/o
lymph
ex. lymphoma (lymph tumor)
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lymphaden/o
lymph node
ex. lymphadenopathy (lymph gland disease)
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lymphangi/o
lymph vessel
ex. lymphangioma (lymph vessel tumor)
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-
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path/o
disease
ex. pathogenic (disease producing)
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-penia
abnormal decrease, too few
ex. erythropenia (too few red cells)
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phag/o
eat, swallow
ex. phagocyte (cell eating)
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-poiesis
formation
ex. thrombopoiesis (clot forming)
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sanguin/o
blood
ex. sanguinous (pertaining to blood)
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splen/o
spleen
ex. splenectomy (removal of spleen)
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-stasis
standing still
ex. hemostasis (blood stayin in the vessel)
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thromb/o
clot
ex. thrombocyte (clotting cell)
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thym/o
thymus
ex. thymectomy (removal of the thymus)
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tonsill/o
tonsils
ex. tonsillectomy (removal of the tonsils)
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tox/o
poison
ex. toxicology (the study of poison)
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