Combining Forms
Word Meanings
Conditions and Diseases
Abbreviation and
Short forms
Prefixes or Suffixes
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orch/o

What are testes

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urea

What is waste products of protein metabolism 

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Otitis

What is inflammation of the ear

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V/D

What is vomiting and diarrhea 
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Hyper-

What is excessive or above 

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tend/o

What are tendons

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Angiocardiography

What is the radiograph visualization of its heart and blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque substance 

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UTI

What is a urinary tract infection

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TSH

Whats is thyroid stimulating hormone

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-cyte

what is cell

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Mening/o

What are meninges

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Biopsy

What is to cut

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bradypnea

What is abnormally slow breathing

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Chronic

Whats is long term

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-centesis

what is a surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas, as in cystocentesis, as surgical puncture of the urinary bladder with a needle to remove fluid

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retin/o

What is retina

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Synarthrosis

What is no movement

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jaundice

What is a yellow or green pigment of the skin from high bilirubin levels

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UA

Urinalysis

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-malacia

what is abnormal softing

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My/o

What is muscle 

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Hematuria

What is blood in the urine

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sclerosis 

What is abnormal hardening of bone

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Diagnosis

What is Dx

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Thrombo-

What are platelets