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a-, an-
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absence, lack, without, e.g. amorphous
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ab-
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from, away, e.g. abnormal
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ad- (change d to c, f, g, p, s, or t before words beginning with those consonants)
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to, toward, e.g. adhesion, accretion
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adeno-
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gland, e.g. adenofibroma
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-algia
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pain, e.g. neuralgia
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ambi-
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all (both) sides, round, e.g. ambidexterity
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amelo-
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enamel, e.g. amelogenesis
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amphi-, ampho-
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on both sides, double, e.g. amphodiplopia
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ana-
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up, excessive, again, e.g. anabolism
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andro-
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masculine, male, e.g. androgen
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angio-
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vessel, e.g. angioma
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ante-
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before, e.g. antefebrile
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anti-
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against, e.g. antidote
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aqu-, aqua-
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water, e.g. aqueous
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arthro-arth-
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joints, e.g. arthritis
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-ase
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denotes an enzyme, e.g. dextrinase
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-asthenia
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weakness, e.g. myasthenia gravis
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auto-, aut-
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self, e.g. autotransplant
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bi-
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two, twice, double, e.g. bifurcation
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bio-, bi-
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life, living, e.g. biopsy
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-blast
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formative cell, e.g. osteoblast
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-brachy-
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short, e.g. brachydactylic
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brady-
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slow, e.g. bradycardia
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bucc-
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cheek, e.g. buccinator
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calc-
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stone, calcium, lime, eg.g calcification
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cardio-, cardi-
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heart, e.g. cardiovascular
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cata-
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down, against, e.g. catabolism
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-cele
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swelling, protrusion, hernia, e.g. meningocele
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cephalo-, cephal-
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head, e.g. cephalometry
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cerebro-, cerebr-
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brain, e.g. cerebral palsy
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cheilo- cheil-
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lip, t.g. cheilitis
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chloro-, chlor-
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pale green e.g. chlorophyll
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chromo-, chromat-
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color, pigmentation, e.g. chromogenic
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-cidal
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killing, e.g. bactericidal
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-clast
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break up, divide into parts, e.g. osteoclast
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-clus-
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shut, e.g. occlusion
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co-, com-, con-, cor-,
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with, together, e.g. congenital
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coll-
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glue, e.g. colloid
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contra-
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opposite, e.g. contralateral
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cryo, cry-
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cold, freezing, e.g. cryotherapy
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cuti-
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skin, e.g. cuticle
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cyan-
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blue, e.g. cyanotic
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-cyto-, -cty-
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cell, e.g., leukocyte
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-dactyl, dactylo-
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fingers, e.g. dactyledema
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de-
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down, away from, separation, e.g. decalcification
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denti-, dent-
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tooth, e.g. dentition
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-derm-, derma-
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skin, e.g. hypodermic
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dextr-, dextro-
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right, toward right, e.g. dextrocardia
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di-
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twice, two, e.g. diplopia
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dia- (drop "a" before words beginning with a vowel)
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through, apart, e.g.diaphragm
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dis-
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separation, opposite, taking apart, w.g. disinfect
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disto-, dist-
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posterior, distant from center, e.g. distobuccal
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-drome
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course, e.g. syndrome
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dur-
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hard, e.g. induration
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dys-
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bad, ill, difficult, e.g. dystrophy
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ecto-, ect-
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without, outer side, e.g. ectoderm
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-ectomy
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surgical removal, e.g. gingivectomy
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-emia (-aemia)
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blood condition, e.g. bacteremia
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en-
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in, on, into, e.g. endemic
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encephal-, encephalo-
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brain, e.g. encephalomeningitis
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endo-
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inside, e.g. endodontics
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entero-,enter-
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intestine, e.g. enterotoxin
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epi-
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upon, after, in addition, e.g. epidermis
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erythro-, eryth-
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red, e.g. erythema
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esthesio-, esthesia (aesthesia)
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sensation, perception, e.g. anesthesia
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ex-
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beyond, from, out of, e.g. exudate
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extra-
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outside of, beyond the scope of, e.g. extracellular
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faci-
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face, e.g. facial
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-facient
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causes or brings about, e.g. rubefacient
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-ferent
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carry, bear, e.g. afferent
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fibro-, fibr-
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fibers, fibrous tissue, e.g. fibroblast
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fract-
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break, e.g. fractional
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galacto-, galact-
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milk, e.g. galactose
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gastro-, gastr-
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stomach, e.g. gastritis
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-gen-
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produced, e.g. glycogen
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genio-
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chin, lower jaw, e.g. genioplasty
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germ-
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bud, early growth, e.g. germinal
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gero-
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old age, e.g. gerodontics
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glosso-, bloss-
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tongue, e.g. glossitis
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gluco-, gluc-
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glucose e.g. gluconeogenesis
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fibro-, fibr-
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fibers, fibrous tissue, e.g. fibroblast
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fract-
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break, e.g. fractional
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galacto-, galact-
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milk, e.g. galactose
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gastro-, gastr-
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stomach, e.g. gastritis
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-gen-
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produced, e.g. glycogen
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genio-
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chin, lower jaw, e.g. genioplasty
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germ-
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bud, early growth, e.g. germinal
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gero-
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old age, e.g. gerodontics
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glosso-, bloss-
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tongue, e.g. glossitis
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gluco-, gluc-
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glucose e.g. gluconeogenesis
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glyco-, glyc-
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sweet, e.g. glycerin
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gnatho-, gnath-
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jaw, e.g. gnathodynamometer
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-gnosis
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knowledge, e.g. prognosis
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-gram, -graph
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write, draw, e.g. radiographic
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gran-
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grain, particle, e.g. granuloma
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gyn-, gyne-, gynec-
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woman, e.g. gynecology
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hemi-
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half, e.g. hemisection
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hemo- (haemo-)
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blood, e.g. hemorrhage
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hepato-, epat-
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liver, e.g. hepatitis
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hetero-, heter-
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other, different, e.g. heterogeneous
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histo-, hist-
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tissue, e.g. histology
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nomo-, homeo-
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like, similar, e.g. homeostasis
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hydro-, hydr-
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water, e.g. hydrocephalic
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hygro-, hygr-
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moisture, e.g. hygrophobia
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hyper-
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abnormal, excessive, e.g. hypertrophy
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hypno-, hypn-
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sleep, e.g. hypnotic
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hypo-, hyp-
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deficiency, lack, below, e.g. hypotonic
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hystero-, hyster-
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uterus or hysteria, e.g. hysterectomy
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-ia
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state or condition, e.g. glycosuria
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iatro-
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relation to medicine, a physician, dentist, or other health professional, e.g. iatrogenic
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-ic
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of, pertaining to, e.g. gastric
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idio-
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one's own, separate, distinct, e.g. idiopathic
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in-
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not, without, e.g. inactivate
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infra-
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beneath, below, e.g. infraorbital
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inter-
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between, among, e.g.
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intra
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within, into, e.g. intraoral
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ischo-isch-
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suppression, stoppage, e.g. ischemia
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iso-
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equality, similarity, e.g. isotonic
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-ist
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one who practices, holds certain principles, e.g. hygienist
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-itis
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inflammation, e.g. dermatitis
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glyco-, glyc-
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sweet, e.g. glycerin
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gnatho-, gnath-
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jaw, e.g. gnathodynamometer
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-gnosis
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knowledge, e.g. prognosis
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-gram, -graph
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write, draw, e.g. radiographic
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gran-
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grain, particle, e.g. granuloma
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gyn-, gyne-, gynec-
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woman, e.g. gynecology
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hemi-
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half, e.g. hemisection
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hemo- (haemo-)
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blood, e.g. hemorrhage
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hepato-, epat-
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liver, e.g. hepatitis
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hetero-, heter-
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other, different, e.g. heterogeneous
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-ject-
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throw, e.g. injection
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juxta-
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next to, near, e.g. juxtaposition
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karyo-, kary-
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nucleus of a cell, e.g. karyolysis
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kerato-, kerat-
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horny, keratinized tissue, e.g. keratinization
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kin-
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move. e.g. kinetic
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labio-
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lip, e.g. labioversion
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lacto-, lact-
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milk, e.g. lactation
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laryngo-, laryn-
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larynx, g.g. laryngitis
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later-
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side, e.g. lateroversion
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leuko-, leuk-
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white, e.g. leukoplakia
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linguo, lingu-
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tongue, e.g. lingual
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lipo-, lip-
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fat, fatty, e.g. lipoma
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-logy
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doctrine, science, e.g. periodontology
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lympho-, lymph-
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lymph, e.g. lymphangioma
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-lysin, -lysis, -lytic
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dissolving, destructive, e.g. hemolysis
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macro-, macr-
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enlargement, elongated part, e.g. macrodontia
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mal-
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bad, ill, e.g. malnutrition
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mast-, mastro-
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breast, e.g. mastectomy
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-megalo-, -megal-
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large, great, e.g. megaloblast
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melano-
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dark-colored, relating to melanin, e.g. melanogenesis
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meningo-, mening-
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meninges, e.g. meningitis
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meno-
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month, e.g. menopause
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mes-, medi, mesio-
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middle, intermediate, e.g. mesoderm
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meta-, met-
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over, beyond, transformation, e.g. metabolism
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metro-, metra-
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uterus, e.g. metrofibroma
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-metry
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measure, e.g. cephalometry
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micro-, micr-
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small, e.g. microorganism
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mono-
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one, single, e.g. monosaccharide
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morpho-, morph-
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form, shape, e.g. morphology
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muco-, muc-
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relating to mucous membrane, e.g. mucogingival
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ob-
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(change b to c before words beginning with c) against, toward, e.g. occlusion
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oro-
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mouth, oral, e.g. oronasal
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-phobe, -phobia
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fear, dread, e.g. photophobia
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pilo-
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hair, e.g. piloerection
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-plas-
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mold, shape, e.g gingivoplasty
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plasmo-, plasm
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form, e.g. cytoplasm
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-plegia, -plexy
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paralysis, stroke, e.g. hemiplegia
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pleo-
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more, e.g. pleomorphism
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-pnea (-pnoea)
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breathing, e.g. dyspnea
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pneumo-
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air, lung, e.g. pheumothorax
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-ous
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full of, having , e.g. aqueous
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ovi-, ovo-, ovu-
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egg, e.g. ovulation
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pan-
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all, every, general, e.g. panacea
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para-
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beyond, beside, near, e.g. parasite
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patho-, path-
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disease, e.g. pathognomonic
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pedia-, pedo- (paedo-)
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child, e.g. pedodontics
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-penia
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deficiency, e.g. leukopenia
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per-
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throughout, completely, e.g. percussion
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peri-
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around, near, e.g. periapical
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phago-
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to eat, e.g. phagocytic
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odonto-, odont-
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tooth, e.g. odontalgia
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-oid
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like, resembling, e.g. ameboid
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-olig-, oligo-
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a few, a little, e.g. oligodontia
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-oma
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swelling, tumor, e.g. lipoma
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-opia, -opy
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sight, eye defect, e.g. myopia
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ortho-, orth-
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straight, normal, e.g. orthodontics
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-osis
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condition, state, e.g. cyanosis
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osteo-, oste-
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bone, e.g. osteoporosis
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oto-, ot-
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ear, e.g. otoplasty
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myel-, myelo-
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bone marrow, spinal cord, e.g. myeloblast
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mylo-
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molar teeth or posterior portion of mandible, e.g. mylohyoid
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myo-, my-
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muscle, e.g. myocardium
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naso-
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nose, e.g. nasopalatine
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necr-
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death, e.g. necrotic
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neo-, ne-
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new, recent, e.g. neoplasm
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nephro-, nephr-
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kidneys, e.g. nephritis
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neuro-, neuri-, neur-
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pertaining to nerves, e.g. neurasthenia
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nucleo-, nucle-
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pertaining to nucleus, e.g. nucleoprotein
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-poiesis, -poietic
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production, e.g. erythropoietic
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poly-
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many, much, e.g. polysccharide
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pont-
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bridge, e.g. pontic
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poro-, -por-
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opening, pore, duct, e.g. porous
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post-
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behind, after, e.g. postnatal
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pre-
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before, in front of , e.g. premaxilla
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pro-
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before, in front of , e.g. prognathic
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proprio-
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one's own, e.g. proprioceptive
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proto-
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first, e.g. protoplasm
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pseudo-
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false, deceptive, e.g. pseudomembrane
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pulmo-
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lung, e.g. pulmonary
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pur-
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pus, e.g. purulent
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pyo-
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pus, e.g. pyorrhea
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pyro-
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fever, heat, e.g. pyrogenic
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re-
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back, again, e.g. regurgitate
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-renal
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kidney, e.g. adrenal
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retro-
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back, backward, behind, e.g. retromolar
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-rhage
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breaking, bursting forth, profuse flow, e.g. hemorrhage
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-rhea (rhoea)
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flow, discharge, e.g. pyorrhea
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rhino-, rhin-
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nose, e.g. rhinitis
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rube-
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red, e.g. rubefacient
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sarco-
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flesh, muscle, e.g. sarcoma
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sclero
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hard, e.g. scleroderma
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-scopy
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examination, inspection, e.g. microscopy
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semi-
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half, partly, e.g. semipermeable
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sero-
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serum, serous, e.g. seroppurulent
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sial-, sialo-
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saliva, e.g. sialography
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stomat-
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mouth, e.g. stomatitis
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-squam-
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scale,e.g. desquamative
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sub-
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beneath, under, deficient, e.g. subacute
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super-
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above, upon, excessive, e.g. supernumerary
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syn-
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with, together, e.g. syndrome
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tachy-
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swift, e.g. tachycardia
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tact-
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touch, e.g. tactile
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tera-, terato-
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monster, malformed fetus, e.g. teratogenic
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thermo-
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heat, e.g. thermophile
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thrombo-, thromb-
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clot, coagulation, e.g. thrombin
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-thym-, thymo-
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mind, soul, emotions, e.g. dysthymia
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trans-
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beyond, through, across, e.g. transplantation
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tropho-, trophic
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nutrition, nourishment, e.g. hypertrophic
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-tropic
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turning toward, changing, e.g. hydrotropic
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-ule
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diminutive, small, e.g. tubule
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-uria
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urine, e.g. glucosuria
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vaso-
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blood vessels, e.g. vasodilation
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vita-
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life, e.g. vitamin
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xero-
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dry, e.g xerostomia
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