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100

A-, An-

What is No, Not?

100

Cell

What is Cyt/o?

100

Pertaining to

What is -Ic?

100

Increase in numbers of normal white blood cells as a response to infection.

What is Leukocytosis?

100

Cerebrovascular Accident

What is Stroke?

200

Aut-

What is Self?

200

Tumor (cancerous)

What is Onc/o?

200

Protein

What is -Globin?

200

Inflammation of a joint

What is Arthritis?

200

Pertaining to across or through the stomach

 What is Transgastric?

300

Trans-

What is Across?

300

Abdomen

What is Lapar/o?

300

Condition Process

What is -Ism?

300

Inflammation of the skin

What is Dermatitis?

300

Cancerous tumor arising from bone

What is Osteosarcoma?

400

Peri-

What is Surrounding?

400

Head

What is Cephal/o?

400

Abnormal Condition

What is -Osis?

400

Condition of painful intestines

What is Dysentery?

400

Removal of the gallbladder

What is Cholecystectomy?

500

Hypo-

What is Below, Less than Normal, Under?

500

Eye

What is Ophthalm/o?

500

Process of cutting into: incision

What is -tomy?

500

Clotting cell

What is Thrombocyte?

500

Removal of one or both ovaries.

What is Oophorectomy?

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