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aer/o
aerobic
air, gas
pertaining to or requiring air
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bar/o
barometer
pressure
instrument used to measure pressure
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chrom/o, chromat/o
isochromatic
color, stain
having the same color
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chron/o
chronologic
time
arranged according to the time of occurence
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cry/o
cryoprobe
cold
instrument used to apply extreme cold
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electr/o
electrolyte
electricity
substance that conducts an electrical current
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erg/o
synergistic
work
working together with increased effect, such as certain drugs in combination
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phon/o
phonetics
sound, voice
study of sounds
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phot/o
photography
light
using light to record an image on light-sensitive paper
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radi/o
radiology
radiation, x-ray
study and use of radiation
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son/o
sonogram
sound
record obtained by use of ultrasound
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therm/o
hyperthermia
heat, temperature
abnormally high body temperature
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-graph
polygraph
instrument for recording data
instrument used to record many physiologic responses simultaneously; lie detector
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-graphy
echography
act of recording data
recording data obtained by ultrasound
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-gram
electroencephalogram
a record of data
record of the brain's electrical activity
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-meter
calorimeter
instrument for measuring
instrument for measuring the caloric energy of food
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-metry
audiometry
measurement of
measurement of hearing
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-scope
bronchoscope
instrument for viewing or examining
instrument for examining the bronchi
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-scopy
celioscopy
examination of
examination of the abdominal cavity
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-centesis
arthrocentesis
puncture, tap
puncture of a joint
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-desis
pleurodesis
binding, fusion
binding of the pleura (membranes around the lungs)
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-ectomy
hepatectomy
excision, surgical removal
excision of liver tissue
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-pexy
hysteropexy
surgical fixation
surgical fixation of the uterus
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-plasty
rhinoplasty
plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction
plastic surgery of the nose
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-rhaphy
herniorrhaphy
surgical repair, suture
surgical repair of a hernia
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-stomy
tracheostomy
surgical creation of an opening
tracheostomy
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-tome
microtome
instrument for incising (cutting)
instrument for cutting thin sections of tissue for microscopic study
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-tomy
laparotomy
incision, cutting
surgical incision of the abdomen
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-tripsy
neurotripsy
crushing
crushing of a nerve
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