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hyper-
Over, above, excessive
Hypertrophy (overgrowth)
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hypo-
Under, below, deficient
Hypotension (low blood pressure)
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hyster-
Uterus
Hysterectomy (removal of uterus)
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-ia
Expressing condition
Neuralgia (pain in nerve)
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-iatr-
Treat, cure
Pediatrics (treatment of children)
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-id
Expressing condition
Flaccid (state of being weak)
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idio-
Self-produced
Idiopathic (self-originated, of unknown cause)
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im-
Not
Impermeable (not permeable)
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in-
In, into
Injection (forcing fluid into)
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infra-
Below
Infraorbital (below the eye)
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inter-
Between
Intercostal (between the ribs)
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intra-
Within
Intraocular (within the eye)
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ipsi-
Same
Ipsilateral (same side)
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-ism
Condition, state of
Dimorphism (condition of two forms)
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iso-
Equal
Isotonic (same tension)
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-itis
Inflammation
Gastritis (inflammation of the stomach)
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-ity
Expressing condition
Acidity (condition of acid)
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juxta-
Near or adjoining
Juxtaspinal (close to spinal column
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kerato-
Cornea or horny tissue
Keratinization (formation of a hard tissue)
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-kin-
Move
Kinesiology (study of movement)
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lact-
Milk
Lactation (secretion of milk)
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leuko-
White
Leukocyte (white blood cell)
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-liga-
Bind
Ligament (structure that binds bone to bone)
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lipo-
Fat
Lipolysis (breakdown of fats)
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litho-
Stone, calculus
Lithogenic (promoting formation of calculi)
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-logy
Study
Histology (study of tissue)
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-lysis
Breaking up, dissolving
Glycolysis (breakdown of sugar)
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macro-
Large
Macrophage (large phagocytic cell)
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mal-
Bad
Malnutrition (bad nutrition)
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-mania
Madness
Necromania (morbid attraction to dead bodies)
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malaco-
Soft
Osteomalacia (soft bone)
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mammo-
Breast
Mammogram (X-ray film of breasts)
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mast-
Breast
Mastectomy (excision of the breast)
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mega-
Great
Megacolon (large colon)
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melano-
Black
Melanocyte (black pigment producing skin cell)
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meso-
Middle, mid
Mesoderm (middle skin)
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meta-
Beyond, after, change
Metastasis (beyond original position)
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micro-
Small
Microorganism (small organism)
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mito-
Thread, filament
Mitosis (threadlike chromosomes/cell division)
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mono-
One, single
Monosaccharide (one sugar)
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-morph-
Form
Morphology (study of form)
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multi-
Many, much
Multinucleated (two or more nuclei)
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myelo-
Marrow, spinal cord
Myeloid (derived from bone marrow)
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myo-
Muscle
Myocardium (heart muscle)
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narco-
Numbness
Narcotic (drug producing stupor or weakness)
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necro-
Death
Necropsy (examination of dead body)
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neo-
New
Neonatal (first four weeks of life)
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nephro-
Kidney
Nephrectomy (removal of a kidney)
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neuro-
Nerve
Neuritis (inflammation of a nerve)
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oculo-
Eye
Oculomotor (movement of the eye)
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odonto-
Tooth or teeth
Odontomy (cutting a tooth)
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-oid
Expressing resemblance
Epidermoid (resembling epidermis)
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oligo-
Few, scanty, little
Oliguria (little urine)
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-oma
Tumor
Carcinoma (cancerous tumor)
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omni-
All
Omnidirectional (involving all directions)
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-op-
See
Myopia (nearsighted)
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ophthalm-
Eye
Ophthalmology (study of the eye)
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ortho-
Straight, normal
Orthodontics (straightening of teeth)
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-ory
Referring to
Olfactory (relating to the sense of smell)
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-ose
Full of
Adipose (full of fat)
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-osis
A condition of
Osteoporosis (porous condition of bone)
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osteo-
Bone
Osteocyte (bone cell)
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oto-
Ear
Otolith (ear stone)
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-ous
Expressing material
Serous (composed of serum)
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pan-
All
Panphobia (fear of everything)
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para-
Beside, beyond, near to
Paranasal (near the nose)
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-pathy
Disease
Cardiopathy (disease of the heart)
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pedo-
Child
Pedophilic (fond of children)
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-penia
Deficiency
Thrombocytopenia (deficiency of thrombocytes)
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penta-
Five
Pentamer (contains five monomers)
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per-
Through, excessive
Permeate (pass through)
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peri-
Around
Periosteum (around bone)
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-phag-
Eat
Dysphagia (difficult eating or swallowing)
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-phas-
Speak, utter
Aphasia (unable to speak)
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-phil-
Like, love
Hydrophilic (water-loving)
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phleb-
Vein
Phlebotomy (incision into a vein)
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phlogo-
Inflammation
Phlogogenic (causing inflammation)
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-phobia
Fear
Hydrophobia (fear of water)
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phyto-
Plant
Phytoestrogens (estrogens from plant sources)
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-plas-
Form, grow
Neoplasm (new growth)
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-plegia
Paralyze
Paraplegia (paralysis of lower limbs)
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