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Gastr-

Stomach
Cardi-

Heart
Megal-

Enlarged
-itis

inflammation
dermat-

skin
plast-

surgical repair
cerebr-

brain
path-

disease
-ectomy

surgical removal
enter-

intestines
-osis

any condition
-otomy

cut into
aden-

gland
angi-

vessel
-oma

tumor
nephr-

kidney
hepat-

liver
arthr-

joint
blephar-

eyelid
-ologist

specialist
rhin-

nose
gingiv-

gum
-malacia

soft
-ology

the study of
spasm

involuntary contraction
-algia

pain
crani-

skull
end-

inside; within
hemi-

half
-oid

like
hyper-

above; more than normal
cyst-

sac containing fluid
chole-

bile
hypo-

under
-scop-

observe
hyster-

uterus
-ostomy

create an opening
para-

beside,beyond
-lysis

loosening, destruction
cervic-

neck
chondr-

cartilage
cyan-

blue
hem(at)-

blood
ost-

bone
psycho-

mind
lip-

fat
my-

muscle
lith-

stone
ophthalm-
opt-

eye
proct-

anus
cost-

rib
gram-

record
acro-

extremities
rhexis

break; burst
carcin-

cancer
-penia

decrease
gen-

original; production
burso-

sac
retr(o)-

backwards
trip-

rub; friction
strept-

twist
-desis

binding
mani-

madness
glosso-

tongue
-trophy

development
supra-

above
-ptosis

falling
-dyn-

pain
mast-

breast
-rrhaphy

suture
dent-

teeth
cephal-

head
auto-

self
epi-

upon
hydro-

water
lobo-

section
-emesis

vomiting
contra-

against
-iasis

condition
trans-

through; across
brady-

slow
-ectasis

expansion
cyt-

cell
odont-

tooth
leuk-

white
-esthesia

sensation
cantho-

angle at the end of the eyelid
steno-

narrow; contracted
cheil-

lip
-cele

hernia
benign

mild; not cancerous
semen

seed
celio-

abdomen
erythro-

red
vaso-

vessel
melan-

black
cauda-

tail
lingua-

tongue
myring-

eardrum
spondyl-

spinal column
ovar-

egg
-centesis

puncture
oto-

ear
-bili

bile
squam-

scale
mening-

membrane
cec-

blind passage
macul-

spot
-pexy

suspension
onco-

tumor
or-

mouth
sub-

under
spiro-

coil
lacrim-

tear
viscero-

organ
lact-

milk
onych-

nail; claw
thorac-

chest
pyle-

gate
vesic-

bladder
sphenic-

wedge
myel-

marrow; spinal cord
anti-

against
myco-

fungus
hallux

great toe
physio-

nature
bucco-

cheek
palpebr-

eyelid
-plasia

development
rug-

wrinkle; fold; crease
aur-

ear
acoust(i)-

hearing
colp(o)-

hollow,vagina
phon-

voice; sound
leio-

smooth
cor

heart
ren-

kidney
orchi-

testis
encephal-

brain
thalam-

inner chamber
plexus

braid
cilia

eyelash
dendr-

tree, branching
phleb-

vein
pilo-

hair
histo-

tissue
stoma-

mouth
tympan-

eardrum
umbilic-

navel
salpingo-

tube
helio-

sun
astr-

star shaped
-asthenia

weakness
fascia

sheet; band
iso-

equal
tarso-

ankle
tope-

place
pod-

foot
malign-

bad
adnexa-

ties, connection
ocul-

eye
lapar-

abdominal wall
dacry-

tear
ment-

mind
part-

labor; bring forth
sclera(a)-

hard
somato-

body
trachel-

neck
sinus

hollow space
hypno-

sleep
sept-

wall,fence
scirr(h)-

hard
antr-

cavity
-crine

to secrete
dura

hard
pneum-

lung
phage

to eat
phren-

mind
corne-

horny
plak-

plate
iris

rainbow
kerat-

horny
pulmon-

lung
ptyal-

saliva
alveol-

cavity
oophor-

ovary
oment-

covering
sedat-

calm; quiet
furca-

fork shaped
radic-

root
radi-

ray
fistul-

pipe
edema

swelling
dactyl-

finger, toe
metabol(e)-

change
pariet-

wall
ependym-

wrapping
gravid

pregnant
aer-

air
glyco-

sweet
tarso-

framework of the eyelid
cheir-, chir-

hand
calc-

stone, heel
cine-

move
digit

finger,toe
dors-

back
gangli-

swelling
gemin-

twin
grad-

walk to take steps
gran-

grain, particle
labi-

lip
micr-

small
peps-

digest
pleur-

pleura, rib, side
mamm-

breast
colla-

glue
later-

side
rachi-

spinal column
phob-

fear
phot-

light
dys-

bad
cut-

skin
en-

in
peri-

around; about
pro-

in front of; before
mechano-

machine
dynam-

power
osmo-

odor
traumat-

wound
trich-

hair
maxill-

upper jawbone
an-, a-

not; without
phak-

lens
pre-

in front of, before
strict-

draw tight
turbin-

top shaped
ameb-

change
semi-

half
neo-

new
hormone

excite
therm-

heat
syn-, sym-,

together
vuls-

twitch or pull
post

after
metr-

uterus
tegument

covering, skin
pan-

all
poly-

many
ramus

branch
neuro-

nerve (nervous system)
thromb-

lump, clot
plegia-

paralysis
ante-

before
thel-

nipple
ex-

out, away from
lien-

spleen
tumor

swelling
vestibule

entrance
puer-

child
sarc-

flesh
proli-

offspring
macro-

large
lal-

speech
intra-

within
inter-

between
infra-

beneath
cryo-

cold
mal-

bad
glom-

ball
tens-

stretch
spas-

pull, draw
somni-

sleep
pharmac-

drug
lumbo-

loins
arter-

artery
appendic-

appendix
thyro-

thyroid
splen-

spleen
ovario-

ovary
adreno-

adrenal (gland)
basi-

base
pelvi-

pelvis
vena-

vein
urethr-

urethra
utero-

uterus
sacro-

sacrum
pharyng-

pharynx
duodeno-

duodenum
ureter-

ureter
laryng-

larynx
bronch-

bronchus
col-

colon
esophag-

esophagus
bi-

two,double,both
tri-

three
ile-

ileum
ili-

ilium
lig-

ligament
therap-

therapy
ventr-

front
vert-

turn
eu-

good
ambi-

both
amphi-

around, on both sides
brachy-

old
capit-

head
cau-

burn
clas-

break
duct-

tube
fiss-

split
ger-

old
heter-

other
infer-

under
hom-

same
olfact-

smell
orth-

straight
gyn-

female
pachy-

thick
phrag-

fence
poster-

back part
cata-

down
platy-

flat
pseud-

false
schiz-

split
proxim-

nearest
scol-

curved
apo-

away from
di-

twice
dia-

through
eury-

broad
pect-

chest
necr-

dead
mi-

less
morph-

form
dis-

apart
fac-

to make, do
lept-

slender
lymph-

watery fluid
meta-

beyond
-rrhag

burst, burst forth
sta-

stand
ton-

stretch
volv-

to roll
splanchn-

internal organs
-rrhe

flow
med-

middle
xer-

dry
per-

throughout
blast-

bud
ab-

away from, not

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