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chapters 1-4

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bi/o   life  
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carcin/o   cancer  
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cardi/o   heart  
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chem/o   chemical  
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cis/o   to cut  
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dermat/o   skin  
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enter/o   small intestine  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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gynec/o   female  
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hemata/o   blood  
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immun/o   immunity  
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laryng/o   voice box  
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nephr/o   kidney  
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neur/o   nerve  
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ophthalm/o   eye  
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ot/o   ear  
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path/o   disease  
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pulmon/o   lung  
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rhin/o   nose  
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a-   without  
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an-   without  
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anti-   against  
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auto-   self  
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brady-   slow  
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de-   without  
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dis-   apart from  
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dys-   painful, difficult, abnormal  
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endo-   within, inner  
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epi-   above  
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eu-   normal  
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ex-   outward  
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extra-   outside of  
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hetero-   different  
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homo-   same  
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hyper-   excessive  
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hypo-   below, insufficient  
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in-   not, inward  
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inter-   between  
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intra-   within  
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macro-   large  
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micro-   small  
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neo-   new  
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non-   not  
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para-   beside, abnormal, two like parts of a pair  
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per-   through  
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peri-   around  
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post-   after  
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pre-   before  
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pro-   before  
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pseudo-   false  
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re-   again  
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retro-   backward, behind  
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sub-   under  
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syn-   together  
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tachy-   fast  
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trans-   across  
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ultra-   beyond  
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un-   not  
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bi-   two  
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hemi-   half  
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mono-   one  
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multi-   many  
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nulli-   none  
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pan-   all  
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poly-   many  
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quadri-   four  
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semi-   partial  
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tetra-   four  
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tri-   three  
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-algia   pain  
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-cele   protrusion  
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-cyte   cell  
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-dynia   pain  
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-ectasis   dilation  
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-gen   that which produces  
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-genesis   produces  
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-genic   producing  
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-ia   condition  
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-iasis   abnormal condition  
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-ism   state of  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-logical   pertaining to study of  
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-logist   one who studies  
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-logy   study of  
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-lytic   destruction  
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-malacia   abnormal softening  
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-megaly   enlarged  
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-oma   tumor, mass  
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-opsy   view of  
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-osis   abnormal condition  
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-pathy   disease  
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-plasm   formation  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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-ptosis   drooping  
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-rrhage   abnormal flow  
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-rrhagia   abnormal flow condition  
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-rrhea   discharge  
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-rrhexis   rupture  
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-sclerosis   hardening  
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-stenosis   narrowing  
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-therapy   treatment  
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-trophy   development  
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-centesis   puncture to withdraw fluid  
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-ectomy   surgical removal  
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-ostomy   surgically create an opening  
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-otomy   cutting into  
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-pexy   surgical fixation  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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-rrhaphy   suture  
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-tome   instrument to cut  
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-gram   record  
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-graphy   process of recording  
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-meter   instrument for measuring  
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-metry   process of measuring  
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-scope   instrument for viewing  
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-scopic   pertaining to visually examining  
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-scopy   process of visually examining  
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abdomin/o   abdomen  
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adip/o   fat  
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aer/o   air  
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anter/o   front  
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brachi/o   arm  
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caud/o   tail  
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cephal/o   head  
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cervic/o   neck  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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crani/o   skull  
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crin/o   to secrete  
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crur/o   leg  
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cyt/o   cell  
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dist/o   away from  
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dors/o   back of body  
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eti/o   cause  
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glute/o   buttock  
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hist/o   tissue  
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infer/o   below  
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inguin/o   groin  
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later/o   side  
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lumb/o   loin or low back  
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medi/o   middle  
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muscul/o   muscle  
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orth/o   straight, upright  
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ox/o   oxygen  
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pariet/o   cavity wall  
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ped/o   child, foot  
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poster/o   back  
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proct/o   rectum and anus  
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proxim/o   near to  
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pub/o   genital region  
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somat/o   body  
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super/o   above  
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thorac/o   chest  
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ur/o   urine  
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urin/o   urine  
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vascul/o   blood vessel  
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ventr/o   belly  
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viscer/o   internal organ  
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albin/o   white  
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cauter/o   to burn  
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cry/o   cold  
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cutane/o   skin  
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derm/o   skin  
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diaphor/o   profuse sweating  
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erythr/o   red  
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hidr/o   sweat  
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ichthy/o   scaly, dry  
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kerat/o   hard, horny  
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leuk/o   white  
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lip/o   fat  
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melan/o   black  
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myc/o   fungus  
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necr/o   death  
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onych/o   nail  
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pedicul/o   lice  
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phot/o   light  
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py/o   pus  
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rhytid/o   wrinkle  
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sarc/o   flesh  
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scler/o   hard  
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seb/o   oil  
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trich/o   hair  
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ungu/o   nail  
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vesic/o   bladder  
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xer/o   dry  
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-derma   skin condition  
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allo-   other, different from usual  
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xeno-   foreign  
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angi/o   vessel  
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bas/o   the base  
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cortic/o   outer layer  
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esthesi/o   feeling  
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hem/o   blood  
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septic/o   infection  
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vesic/o   sac  
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-al   pertaining to  
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-emia   blood condition  
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-ic   pertaining to  
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-ous   pertaining to  
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-phagia   eat, swallow  
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-tic   pertaining to  
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-ule   small  
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abscess   collection of pus in skin  
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acne rosacea   chronic form of adult acne with redness and tiny pimples, primarily on nose  
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acne vulgaris   common form of teenage acne with comedos, papules, and pustules  
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actinic keratosis   abnormal condition of hard, horny, wartlike lesion that develops on sun-damaged skin; may become cancerous  
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albinism   genetic condition in which the skin is unable to make melanin; skin and hair are white and eyes appear red  
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basal cell carcinoma   cancerous tumor in the basal cell layer; common cancer that rarely metastasizes  
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burn   skin damage caused by fire, electricity, ultraviolet light, or caustic chemicals  
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cellulitis   diffuse acute infection of connective tissue of skin  
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cicatrix   normal scar  
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decubitus ulcer   open sore caused by pressure over bony prominences; caused by loss of blood flow to skin  
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dermatitis   inflammation of the skin  
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dermatosis   presence of a skin condition  
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dry gangrene   late stages of gangrene; affected area becomes dried, blackened, and shriveled  
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eczema   superficial dermatitis; redness, vesicles, itching, and crusting  
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gangrene   tissue necrosis due to loss of blood flow  
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ichthyosis   skin becomes dry, scaly, and keratinized  
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impetigo   highly infectious bactetrial infection with pustules that rupture and crust over  
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Kaposi's sarcoma   skin cancer seen in AIDS patients; brownish-purple lesions  
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keloid   thick hypertrophic scar  
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keratosis   condition of excessive growth and thickening of epidermis layer  
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laceration   torn or jagged wound  
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malignant melanoma   dangerous form of cancer; begins in melanocytes; quickly metastasizes  
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mokeypox   contagious viral infection that causes flu-like symptoms and a rash with pustules or blisters  
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pediculosis   lice infestation  
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psoriasis   chronic inflammatory condition with papules forming "silvery scale" patches  
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rubella   contagious viral infection; German measles  
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scabies   skin disease caused by a mite infestation  
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sebaceous cyst   sebum filled sac under the skin  
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squamous cell carcinoma   cancer of epidermis layer; may invade deeper tissue and metastisize  
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strawberry hemangioma   congenital collection of dilated blood vessels; birthmark  
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systemic lupus erythematosus   chronic disease of connective tissue; injures skin, joints, and kidneys; produces red, scaly butterfly rash  
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tinea   fungal infection; itching and scaling lesions  
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tinea capitis   ringworm; fungal infection on scalp  
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tinea pedis   athlete's foot; fungal infection of foot  
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varicella   chickenpox; contagious viral infection  
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verruca   warts; benign growth caused by a virus  
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vitiligo   disappearance of pigment from skin in patches; causes milk-white lesions  
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wet gangrene   area of gangrene with secondary bacterial infection and pus  
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alopecia   absence or loss of hair; baldness  
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carbuncle   furuncle involving several hair follicles  
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furuncle   bacterial infection of hair follicle; redness, pain, and swelling; a boil  
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trichomycosis   fungal infection of the hair  
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onychia   infected nail bed  
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onychomycosis   fungal infection of the nail  
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onychophagia   nail biting  
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paronychia   infection of the skin fold around the nail  
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cutaneous   pertaining to the skin  
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dermal   pertaining to the skin  
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dermic   pertaining to the skin  
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epidermal   pertaining to above the skin  
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hypodermic   pertaining to below the skin  
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intradermal   pertaining to within the skin  
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subcutaneous   pertaining to under the skin  
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ungual   pertaining to the nail  
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ankyl/o   stiff joint  
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arthr/o   joint  
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articul/o   joint  
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burs/o   sac  
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carp/o   carpus  
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clavicul/o   clavicle  
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cost/o   rib  
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fibr/o   fibers  
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fibul/o   fibula  
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humer/o   humerus  
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ili/o   ilium  
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ischi/o   ischium  
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kyph/o   hump  
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lamin/o   lamina, part of the vertebra  
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lord/o   bent backward  
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mandibul/o   mandible  
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maxill/o   maxilla  
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medull/o   inner portion  
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menisc/o   meniscus  
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metacarp/o   metacarpus  
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metatars/o   metatarsus  
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myel/o   bone marrow/spinal cord  
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oste/o   bone  
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patell/o   patella  
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pector/o   chest  
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pelv/o   pelvis  
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phalang/o   phalanges  
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pod/o   foot  
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prosthet/o   addition  
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pub/o   pubis  
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radi/o   radius, ray  
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sacr/o   sacrum  
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scapul/o   scapula  
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scoli/o   crooked  
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spin/o   spine  
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spondyl/o   vertebrae  
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stern/o   sternum  
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synovi/o   synovial membrane  
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synov/o   synovial membrane  
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tars/o   tarsus  
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thorac/o   chest  
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tibi/o   tibia  
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uln/o   ulna  
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vertebr/o   vertebra  
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-blast   immature  
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-clasia   to break surgically  
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-clast   broken  
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-desis   to fuse  
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-listhesis   slipping  
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-logic   pertaining to study of  
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-phyte   growth  
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-porosis   porous  
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burs/o   bursa  
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coccyg/o   coccyx  
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-ac   pertaining to  
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-ar   pertaining to  
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-ary   pertaining to  
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-eal   pertaining to  
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-graph   record  
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-iatry   medical treatment  
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-ory   pertaining to  
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-penia   abnormal decrease, too few  
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cleid/o   clavicle  
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duct/o   to bring  
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extens/o   to stretch out  
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fasci/o   fibrous band  
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flex/o   to bend  
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kinesi/o   movement  
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my/o   muscle  
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myos/o   muscle  
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plant/o   sole of foot  
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rotat/o   to revolve  
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ten/o   tendon  
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tend/o   tendon  
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tendin/o   tendon  
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vers/o   to turn  
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-asthenia   weakness  
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-ion   action, condition  
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-kinesia   movement  
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-tonia   tone  
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-trophic   pertaining to development  
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ab-   away from  
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ad-   toward  
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circum-   around  
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e-   outward  
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carp/o   wrist  
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carpal tunnel syndrome   repetitive motion disorder; compression of finger tendons and median nerve as they pass through carpal tunnel of the wrist  
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ganglion cyst   cyst on tendon sheath; usually on hand, wrist, or ankle  
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repetitive motion disorder   chronic disorders involving tendon, muscles, joints, and nerve damage; tissue is subjected to pressure, vibration, or repetitive movements  
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rotator cuff injury   joint capsule of shoulder joint is reinforced by tendons; high degree of flexibility puts rotator cuff at risk for strain and tearing  
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strain   damage to muscle, tendons, or ligaments due to overuse or overstretching  
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tendinitis   inflammation of a tendon  
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pallor   abnormal paleness of the skin  
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