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  1. aden-
    gland
  2. angi-
    vessel
  3. -oma
    tumor
  4. nephr-
    kidney
  5. hepat-
    liver
  6. arthr-
    joint
  7. blephar-
    eyelid
  8. -ologist
    specialist
  9. rhin-
    nose
  10. gingiv-
    gum
  11. -malacia
    soft
  12. -ology
    the study of
  13. spasm
    involunatary contraction
  14. gastr-
    stomach
  15. cardi-
    heart
  16. megal-
    enlarged
  17. -itis
    inflammation
  18. dermat-
    skin
  19. plast-
    surgical repair
  20. cerebr-
    brain
  21. path-
    disease
  22. -ectomy
    surgical removal
  23. enter-
    • intestines
    • (usually small)
  24. -osis
    any condition
  25. -otomy
    cut into
  26. -algia
    *-dyn
    pain
  27. crani-
    skull
  28. end-
    • inside
    • within
  29. hemi-
    half
  30. -oid
    like
  31. hyper-
    *supra-
    • more than normal
    • above
  32. cyst-
    sac containing fluid
  33. chole-
    bile
  34. hypo-
    under
  35. -scop
    observe
  36. hyster-
    uterus
  37. -ostomy
    create an opening
  38. para-
    • beside
    • beyond
  39. -lysis
    • destruction
    • loosening
  40. cervic-
    neck
  41. chondr-
    cartilage
  42. cyan-
    blue
  43. hem(at)-
    blood
  44. -ost
    bone
  45. psycho-
    mind
  46. lip-
    fat
  47. my-
    muscle
  48. lith-
    stone
  49. opthalm-
    opt-
    eye
  50. proct-
    anus
  51. cost-
    rib
  52. -gram
    record
  53. acro-
    extemeties
  54. rhexis
    • break
    • burst
  55. carcin-
    cancer
  56. -penia
    decrease
  57. gen-
    • original
    • production
  58. burso-
    sac
  59. retr(o)-
    backwards
  60. trip-
    • rub
    • friction
  61. strept-
    twist
  62. -desis
    binding
  63. mani-
    madness
  64. glosso-
    *lingua-
    tongue
  65. -trophy
    development
  66. supra-
    *hyper-
    above
  67. -ptosis
    falling
  68. -dyn
    *-algia
    pain
  69. mast-
    breast
  70. -rrhaphy
    suture
  71. dent-
    teeth
  72. -cephal
    head
  73. -auto
    self
  74. -epi
    upon
  75. hydro-
    water
  76. lobo-
    section
  77. -emisis
    vomitting
  78. contra-
    • against
    • counter
  79. -iasis
    condition
  80. trans-
    • through
    • across
  81. brady-
    slow
  82. -ectasis
    expansion
  83. cyt-
    cell
  84. odont-
    tooth
  85. leuk
    white
  86. -esthesia
    sensation
  87. cantho-
    angle at the end of the eyelid
  88. steno-
    • narrow
    • contracted
  89. cheil-
    lip
  90. benign-
    • mild
    • not cancerous
  91. semen
    seed
  92. celio-
    abdomen
  93. erythro-
    red
  94. -vaso
    *angi-
    vessel
  95. melan-
    black
  96. cuada-
    tail
  97. lingua-
    *glosso-
    tongue
  98. myring-
    eardrum
  99. spondyl-
    spinal column
  100. -cele
    hernia
  101. ovar-
    egg (female reproductive cell)
  102. -centisis
    puncture
  103. oto-
    ear
  104. bili-
    *chole-
    bile
  105. mening-oooo
    membrane
  106. cec-
    blind passage
  107. macul-
    spot
  108. -pexy
    suspension
  109. onco-
    *-oma
    tumor-
  110. or-
    *stoma-
    mouth
  111. sub-
    *-hypo
    under-
  112. spiro-
    coil
  113. lacrim
    tear
  114. viscero-
    organ
  115. lact-
    milk
  116. onych-
    • nail
    • claw
  117. throrac-
    chest
  118. plye-
    gate
  119. vesic-
    bladder
  120. sphenic-
    wedge-
  121. mycel-
    • marrow
    • spinal column
  122. anti-
    against
  123. myco-
    fungus
  124. hallux
    great toe
  125. physio-
    nature
  126. bucc(o)-
    cheeck
  127. -plasia
    *trophy-
    development
  128. rug-
    • wrinkle
    • fold
    • crease
  129. aur-
    *oto-
    ear
  130. acoust(i)-
    hearing
  131. phon-
    • voice
    • sound
  132. cor
    *cardi-
    heart
  133. ren-
    *nepher-
    kidney
  134. orchi-
    testis
  135. encephal-
    *cerebr-
    brain
  136. thalam-
    inner chamber
  137. plexus
    braid
  138. cilia
    eyelash
  139. dendr-
    • tree
    • branching
  140. phleb-
    vein
  141. pilo-
    hair
  142. histo-
    tissue
  143. stoma-
    *or-
    mouth
  144. tympan-
    *myring-
    eardrum
  145. umbilic-
    navel
  146. palpebr-
    eyelid

    DO NOT NEED TO KNOW
  147. colp(o)-
    • hollow
    • vagina

    DO NOT NEED TO KNOW
  148. leio-
    smooth

    DO NOT NEED TO KNOW
  149. salpingo-
    tube

    DO NOT NEED TO KNOW
  150. -squam
    scale
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Medical Termnilogoy.txt
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Medical Terminology
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