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Aden/o
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Gland
adenoma-tumor of a gland [oma means tumor or mass] adenitis-itis means inflammation |
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Arthr/o
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Joint
arthritis-suffix- itis-inflammation of the joint |
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Bi/o
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Life
biology-logy-root word log(study) and prefix y(process or condition) biopsy-opsy means process of viewing |
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Carcin/o
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Cancerous, cancer
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Cardi/o
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Heart
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Cephal/o
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Head
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Cerebr/o
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Cerebrum (largest part of brain)
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Cis/o
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To cut
incision-prefix in-means into and suffix-ion means process. excision-prefix ex-means out |
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Crin/o
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To secret (to form and give off)
endocrin glands-prefix endo-means within; endocrine glands secrete hormones into bloodstream exocrine glands-exo-means outside; exocrine glands release secretions through tubes to outside of body(sweat, tears) |
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Cyst/o
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Urinary bladder; a sac or cyst(sac containing fluid)
cystoscopy-suffix-scopy is complex suffix that includes root scop-meaning visual examination & final suffix y-means process |
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Cyt/o
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Cell
cytology-root word log(study) and prefix y(process or condition) |
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Derm/o
dermat/o |
Skin
dermatitis-suffix-titis- inflamation hypodermic-prefix hypo-means under or below |
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Electr/o
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Electricity
electrocardiogram-suffix-gram means record cardio means heart |
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Encephal/o
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Brain
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Enter/o
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Intestines(usually the small intestine)
enteritis inflamation of small intestine |
