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hepato-

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liver; Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver)

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cardio-

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heart; Cardiology (study of the heart)

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patho-

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disease; Pathology (the study of disease)

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radio-

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radiation, x-ray; Radiology (study of X-rays and other high-energy radiation)

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sono-

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sound; Sonogram (image produced by ultrasound)

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salpingo-

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tube, usually fallopian tube; Salpingectomy (surgical removal of a fallopian tube)

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endocrin-

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hormone; Endocrinology (study of hormones and glands that produce them)

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ped-

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child, foot; Pediatrics (branch of medicine concerning children)

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onco-

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tumor; Oncology (study of tumors and cancer)

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bio-

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life; Biology (study of life)

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hemangi-

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blood vessel; Hemangioma (a benign tumor of blood vessels)

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linguo-

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tongue; Linguogingival (pertaining to the tongue and gums)

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arthro-

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joint; Arthritis (inflammation of joints)

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colpo-

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vagina; Colposcopy (visual examination of the vagina and cervix)

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morpho-

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form, structure; Morphology (study of the form and structure of organisms)

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oto-

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ear; Otology (study of the ear and its diseases)

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dactylo-

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digit (finger or toe); Dactylography (study of fingerprints)

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hemo-

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blood; Hemophilia (disorder affecting blood's ability to clot)

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iatro-

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physician, medicine; Iatrogenic (illness caused by medical treatment)

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brady-

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slow; Bradycardia (slow heart rate)

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myelo-

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bone marrow or spinal cord; Myelopathy (disease affecting the spinal cord)

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cyto-

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cell; Cytology (study of cells)

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ophthalmo-

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eye; Ophthalmology (study of the eye and its diseases)

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neuro-

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nerve; Neurology (study of the nervous system)

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psycho-

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mind; Psychology (study of the mind)

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phlebo-

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vein; Phlebotomy (the act of drawing or removing blood from the circulatory system)

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xeno-

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foreign; Xenotransplantation (transplanting tissues from one species to another)

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histo-

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tissue; Histology (study of the microscopic structure of tissues)

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melano-

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black; Melanocyte (a cell that produces the pigment melanin)

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rhino-

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nose; Rhinoplasty (surgical reshaping of the nose)

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thermo-

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heat; Thermometer (device that measures temperature)

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hemato-

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blood; Hematology (study of blood)

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cryo-

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cold; Cryotherapy (treatment with extreme cold)

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laparo-

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abdomen; Laparoscopy (minimally invasive surgery of the abdomen)

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lipo-

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fat; Liposuction (surgical removal of fat)

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karyo-

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nucleus; Karyotype (the number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in the cell nuclei)

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metro-

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measure; Metrology (the science of measurement)

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gastro-

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stomach; Gastroenterology (study of the stomach and intestines)

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myo-

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muscle; Myopathy (muscle disease)

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pulmo-

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lung; Pulmonology (study of lung function)

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geno-

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origin, birth; Genotype (genetic makeup of an organism)

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angi-

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vessel; Angiogram (X-ray of blood vessels)

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tachy-

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fast; Tachycardia (fast heart rate)

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oste-

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bone; Osteoporosis (a condition of fragile bones)

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hystero-

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uterus; Hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus)

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leuko-

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white; Leukocyte (white blood cell)

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encephalo-

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brain; Encephalopathy (brain disease)

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nephro-

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kidney; Nephrology (study of kidney function)

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dermato-

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skin; Dermatology (study of the skin)

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pyelo-

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renal pelvis; Pyelogram (X-ray of the renal pelvis)

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lacto-

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milk; Lactose (milk sugar)

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andro-

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male; Andrology (study of male health)

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gyneco-

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female; Gynecology (study of female health)

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uro-

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urine, urinary system; Urology (study of the urinary system)

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