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quad-, quadri-, tetra-
four
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centi-
one-hundred or one-hundredth
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hyper-
excessive, more than normal
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hyperglycemia
above normal amount of sugar in the blood
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hypoglycemia
below normal amount of sugar in the blood
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quadriplegic
one who has paralysis of all four extremities
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ante-, pre-
before in time or in place
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ecto-, ex-, exo-, extra-
out, without, away from
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hypo-, infra-, sub-
beneath, under
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para-
near, beside, or abnormal
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super-, supra-
above, beyond
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sym-, syn-
joined together
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transdermal
a drug that can be absorbed through unbroken skin
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suprarenal
above each kidney
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postnasal
lying or occurring behind the nose
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endotracheal
within the trachea
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postpartum
after childbirth
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macro-, mega-, megalo-
large or great
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a-, an-
no, not, or without
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pro-
favoring, supporting
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tachycardia
increased pulse rate
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bradycardia
decreased pulse rate
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anhydrous
without or lacking water
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dysphasia
difficulty or impairment in speech
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primigravida
refers to a woman who is pregnant for the first time
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alb/o, albin/o, leuk/o
white
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gen/o
beginning or origin
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instrument for recording
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-graphy
process of recording
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lys/o
destruction or dissolving
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malac/o
soft or softening
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megal/o
large or enlargement
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-meter
instrument used to measure
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-metry
process of measuring
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-trophic, -trophy
nutrition
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scop/o
to examine or view
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-scope
instrument used for viewing
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-scopy
process of examining visually
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schis/o, schiz/o, schist/o
split, cleft
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hemolysis
destruction of red blood cells
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cephalometry
a measurement of the dimensions of the head
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ophthalmopathy
any disease of the eye
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dystrophy
any disorder caused by defective metabolism or nurtition
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phagocyte
a cell that can ingest and destroy particulate substances such as bacteria
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electrocardiogram
a record of the electrical impulses of the heart
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cancer/o, carcin/o
cancer
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pharmac/o
drugs or medicine
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endotracheal
within or through the windpipe
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optical
pertains to vision
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necrosis
localized tissue death in response to disease or injury
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mycology
a branch of botany that deals with fungi
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cephalic
pertaining to the head
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polydipsia
excessive thirst
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lithiasis
a condition marked by the formation of stones
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