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cf: acr/o
meaning: extremities, top, extreme point
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cf: acu/o
sharp, severe, sudden
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cf: amni/o
amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)
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cf: bronch/o
broncial tubes (2 tubes, one right and one left that branch from the trachea to enter the lungs)
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cf: chem/o
drug, chemical
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cf: col/o
colon (large intesine)
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cf: cyst/o
urinary bladder
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cf: lapar/o
abdomen, abdominal wall
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cf: laryng/o
larynx (voice box)
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cf:lymph/o
lymph: clear fluid that bathes tissue spaces is contained in special lymph vessels and nodes throughout the body
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cf: myel/o
spinal cord, bone marrow
context of usage indicates the meaning intended
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cf: necr/o
death (of cells or whole body)
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cf: neutr/o
neutrophil (a WBC)
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cf: peritone/o
peritoneum
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cf: phag/o
to eat, swallow
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cf: plas/o
formation, development
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cf: pleur/o
pleura (membrane surrounding lungs and adjacent to chest wall)
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cf: strept/o
twisted chains
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cf:trache/o
trachea (windpipe)
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s: centesis
- surgical puncture to remove fluid
- amniocentesis
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s: coccus; cocci (plura)
- berry-shaped bacterium
- streptococcus
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S: ectomy
- excision, removal, resection
- larynectomy
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s: genesis
- condition of producing, forming
- pathogenesis
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s: graphy
- process of recording
- electroencephalography
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s: oma
- tumor, mass, collection of fluid
- myoma
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s: osis
- condition, usually abnormal
- necrosis
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s: plasia
- development, formation, growth
- achondroplasia
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s; plasty
- surgical repair
- angioplasty
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s: ptosis
- falling, dropping, prolapse
- blepharoptosis
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s: scelrosis
- hardening
- arteriosclerosis
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s: scope
- instrument for visual examination
- laparoscope
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s: scopy
- process of visual examination (with an endoscope)
- laparoscopy
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s: stasis
- stopping, controlling
- metastasis
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s: stomy
- opening to form a mouth (stoma)
- colostomy
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s: tomy
- incision, cutting into
- phlebotomy
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s: trophy
- development, nourishment
- atrophy
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s: um, ium
- struture, tissue
- pericardium
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s: us
- structure, substance
- mucus
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s: y
- condition, process
- nephropathy
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s: genic
- pertaining to producing, produced by, or in
- osteogenic
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s: ic, ical
pertaining to
chronic
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s: oid
resembling
adenoids
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s: ose
pertaining to, full of
adipose
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s: ous
pertaining to
mucous membrane
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s: tic
pertaining to
necrotic
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