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An - lacking, without

Anesthesia - a medical intervention that helps patients not to feel pain during surgery.

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A - Lacking, without

Apnea - lack of breathing

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Path (o) disease

Pathology - cause and effect related to disease

Forensic Pathologist - a medical professional who studies tissue in people that have died.

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Tri - three

Triceps - three headed muscle that helps to broaden or lengthen out the forearm.

Tricuspid valve - valve in heart made up of three cusps. It is located in between the right atrium and the right ventricle.

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Bi - two

Biceps - muscles that have two origins.

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Uni- one

Unicellular organism - a single cell organism

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Mono - one

Mononucleosis - an infectious disease often spread through saliva in the mouth.

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Pulm - lungs

Pulmonary Hypertension - a type of high blood pressurethat affects the arteries in the lungs, as well as the right side of the heart.

Pulmonary Embolism -when a blood clot get stuck in an artery in the lungs, blocking the flow of blood.

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Psycho - Mind

Psychosomatic - the interaction of mind and body.

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Pneum (o) - lung

Pneumonia - an infection from the air sacs in one or both lungs.

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Osteo - bone

Osteoarthritis - a degenerative joint disease in which the tissues in the joint break down over time.

Osteopenia - a decrease in bone marrow density.

Osteoporosis - a bone disease when bone mineral density and bone mass decreases, or when the structure and strength of bone changes.

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Opti - Eye

Optical - related to sight

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Neuro - Nerve

Neuralgia - pain in nerve pathway

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My (o)

Myoglobin - a protein that is located in the striated muscles of vertebrates.

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Myel - Myelin

Myelination - formation of the myelin sheath around a nerve to allow for improved conduction.

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My - Muscle

Myelitis - inflammation of the spinal cord

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Litho - stone

Lithotomy - surgical method for removal of calculi stone.

urinary tract - kidney stones

bladder - bladder stones

gallbladder - gallstones

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Lingu - tongue

Lingual - relating to near or to the side of the tongue

-relating to speech or language

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Hepat (o) - liver

Hepatitis - inflammation of liver

Hepatomegaly - enlargment of the liver

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Gastro - stomach

Gastritis - inflammation of the stomach lining

Gastrointestinal tract (GI) - oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, anal canal.

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Derm - Skin

Dermatitis - swelling and irritation of the skin

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Cyto - cell

Cytology - cell evaluation

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Costo - ribs

Costovertebral - joints that connect the ribs to the vertebral column.

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Cervic (o) - Neck

Cervical - relating to the neck

Cervicitis - inflammation of the cervix

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Arthr (o) - joint

Arthritis - joint inflammation, inflammation of one or more joints.

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Aden (o) - Gland

Adenoma - noncancerous (benign) tumor

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Vas (o) - blood vessel.

Vasodilation - when blood vessels in your body widen which allows more blood to flow through them and lowering your blood pressure.

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Ven (o)

Venous - deoxygenated blood which travels from the peripheral blood vessels.

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Thromb (o) - clot

Thrombosis - blot clots block veins and arteries

Thrombocytosis - a disorder when your body produces too many platelets.

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Thorac (o) chest

Thoracic spine - located on the upper and middle part of the back. T1-T12

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Sanguin (o) - blood

Sanguineous drainage is initial discharge produced after an injury or an open wood where skin is broken.

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Ren (o) - kidney

Renal - refers to the kidney

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Salping (o) - fallopian tube

Salpingectomy - removal of one or more fallopian tubes.

Salpingitis - inflammation of the fallopian tubes.

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Rhin (o) - nose

Rhinoplasty - surgery that changes the shape of the nose.

Rhinorrhea - a thin, clear fluid running from the nose, it also involves irritation and swelling inside of nose.

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Pod - foot

Podiatrist - a medical professional who is devoted to the treatment of disorders of the foot and ankle.

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Phleb (o) vein

Phlebitis - inflammation of a vein - near the surface of the skin.

Phlebotomist - one who collects blood from patients and prepares the samples for testing.

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Aur - ear

Auricle - the outer ear

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Aud - ear

Audiometer - an instrument used to measure hearing ability.

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Ot (o) - ear

Otitis - inflammation of the ear. Ear infection

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Ocul (o)

Ocular - done or perceived by the eye.

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Ophthalm - eye

Ophthalmology - surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders.

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Oophor (o) - ovary

Oophorectomy - an operation to remove one or more of the ovaries.

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Nephr (o) - kidney

Nephrectomy - the surgical removal of a kidney

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Men (o) - menses (period)

Menarche - the first occurrence of menstruation.

Men (o) - menopause

marks the end of your menstruation cycle.

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Mast (o) - breast

Mastitis - inflammation (swelling) of the breast

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Mamm (o) - Breast

Mammography - an x ray imaging method to examine the breast.

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Hyster (o) - womb or uterus

Hysterectomy - a surgical procedure to remove the womb, uterus.

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Hemo - blood

Hemoglobin - the protein that is contained in red blood cells that is responsible for the delivery of oxygen to the tissues.

Hemolytic - the rupture or destruction of red blood cells.

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Gloss (o) - tongue

Glossitis - inflammation of the tongue.

Glossopharyngeal nerve - the ninth cranial nerve that has sensory, motor, and parasympathetic functions.

Don't get this root word confused with the term to gloss over something - meaning trying to conceal or disguise something.

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Enter (o) - Intestine

Enteritis - inflammation of the intestine

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Encephal (o) - brain

Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain.

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Dactyl (o) - finger and toe

Polydactyly - a baby is born with extra fingers or toes.

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Cyst (o) - bladder

Cystitis - inflammation of the bladder

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Crani (o) - skull

Craniotomy - a surgical procedure where part of the skull is temporarily removed to expose the brain and to perform an intercranial procedure.

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Colp (o) - vagina

Colposcopy - a procedure to examine the cervix ,vagina, and the vulva for signs of disease.

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Cephal (o) - head

Cephalic - of or relating to the head.

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Carp (o) - wrist

Carpel tunnel syndrome - a condition that causes numbness, tingling, and pain in the hand or forearm.

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Cardi (o) - Heart

Cardiopathy - heart disease

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Bucc (o) - Cheek

Buccal

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Brachi (o) - arm

Brachial

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Angi (o) - blood vessel

Angioplasty - opening heart to let blood flow easier.