pertaining to the head (as a whole)
cephalalgy
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cerebell(o)‐
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of or pertaining to the cerebellum
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cerebellum
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cerebr(o)‐
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of or pertaining to the brain
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cerebrology
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chem(o)‐
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chemistry, drug
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chemotherapy
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chol(e)‐
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of or pertaining to bile
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cholecystitis
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cholecyst(o)‐
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of or pertaining to the gallbladder
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cholecystectomy
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chondr(i)o‐
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cartilage, gristle, granule, granular
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chondrocalcinosis
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chrom(ato)‐
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colour
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hemochromatosis
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‐cidal, ‐cide
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killing, destroying
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bactericidal
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cili‐
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of or pertaining to the cilia, the eyelashes
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ciliary
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circum‐
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denoting something as ‘around’ another
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circumcision
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col(o)‐, colono‐
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colon
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colonoscopy
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colp(o)‐
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of or pertaining to the vagina
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colposcopy
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contra‐
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against
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contraindicate
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coron(o)‐
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crown
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coronary
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cost(o)‐
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of or pertaining to the ribs
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costochondral
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crani(o)‐
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belonging or relating to the cranium
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craniology
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‐crine, ‐crin(o)‐
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to secrete
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endocrine
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cry(o)‐
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cold
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cryoablation
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cutane‐
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skin
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subcutaneous
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cyan(o)‐
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denotes a blue colour
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cyanosis
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cyst(o)‐, cyst(i)‐
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of or pertaining to the urinary bladder
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cystotomy
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cyt(o)‐
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cell
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cytokine
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‐cyte
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cell
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leukocyte
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‐dactyl(o)‐
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of or pertaining to a finger, toe
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dactylology, polydactyly
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dent‐
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of or pertaining to teeth
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dentist
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dermat(o)‐, derm(o)‐
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of or pertaining to the skin
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dermatology
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‐desis
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binding
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arthrodesis
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dextr(o)‐
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right, on the right side
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dextrocardia
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di‐
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two
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diplopia
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dia‐
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through, during, across
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dialysis
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dif‐
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apart, separation
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different
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digit‐
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of or pertaining to the finger (rare as a root)
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digit
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‐dipsia
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suffix meaning ‘(condition of) thirst’
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polydipsia, hydroadipsia, oligodipsia
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dors(o)‐, dors(i)‐
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of or pertaining to the back
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dorsal, dorsocephalad
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duodeno‐
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duodenum
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duodenal atresia
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dynam(o)‐
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force, energy, power
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hand strength dynamometer
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‐dynia
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pain
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vulvodynia
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dys‐
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bad, difficult, defective, abnormal
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dysphagia, dysphasia
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ec‐
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out, away
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ectopia, ectopic pregnancy
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‐ectasia, ‐ectasis
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expansion, dilation
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bronchiectasis, telangiectasia
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ect(o)‐
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outer, outside
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ectoblast, ectoderm
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‐ectomy
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denotes a surgical operation or removal of a body part; resection, excision
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mastectomy
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‐emesis
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vomiting condition
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hematemesis
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