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brady

slow

2

retro-

behind

3

laryng-

larynx

4

pharyng-

throat

5

-ostomy

creation of an opening

6

or-

mouth

7

carp-

wrist

8

lacrim-

tear

9

febr-

fever

10

-tomy

to cut

11

ante-

before, In front

12

dextr-

right

13

para-

beside

14

path-

disease

15

sub-

under, below

16

-ostomy

creation of an opening

17

vita-

life

18

super-

above

19

orth-

straight

20

myel-

spinal cord

21

-ptosis

prolapse, drooping

22

-pexy

surgical fixation

23

pulmo-

lung

24

infra-

beneath

25

-cis

cut

26

angi-

vessel

27

-oid

resembling

28

brachy-

short

29

sten-

narrow, constricted

30

orchid-

testes

31

cerebr-

brain

32

-plegia

paralysis

33

-desis

fusion

34

-plasia

formation

35

epi-

upon

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para-

beside

37

ab-

from, away

38

-lysis

breakdown

39

ante-

before

40

endo-

within

41

-tome

instrument to cut

42

lingu-

tongue

43

-gram

record

44

contra

against

45

lacrim-

tear

46

colp-

vagina

47

tachy-

fast

48

sept-

contamination

49

-gnosis

knowledge

50

trans-

across, behind

51

-algia

pain

52

my-

muscle

53

tachy-

fast

54

poly-

many

55

-megaly

enlargement

56

necr-

dead

57

infra-

beneath

58

-itis

inflammation

59

thromb-

clot

60

ab-

away, from

61

-trispsy

to crush

62

-kerat

cornea

63

circum-

around

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peri-

around

65

-cele

hernia

66

sub-

under, below

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kilo-

thousands

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-al

pertaining to

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mes-

middle

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phag-

swallow, eat

71

-oid

resembling

72

-centesis

puncturing to aspirate fluid

73

cost-

rib

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omphal-

umbilicus

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epi-

upon

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retro-

behind

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-cis

cut

78

aden-

gland

79

dextr-

right

80

ecto-

outside

81

chondro-

cartilage

82

-lysis

breaking down