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Kary/o
Mening/o
Co/n
Ase
Sep/ti/tic
Cise
Oophor/o
Penia
Myel/o
Lip/o
EnzymeFat, lipidsNucleusovary, female, egg cellLack of, abnormal reduction in numberCutPoison rot, infectionmembranes, covering the brain and spinal cordBone marrow, spinal cordWith together

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It seems like you're providing a list of medical prefixes, suffixes, and root words along with their meanings. Here’s a more organized breakdown of these terms:

1. **Kary/o**
- Meaning: Nucleus
- Example Usage: Karyotype (the number and appearance of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell)

2. **Mening/o**
- Meaning: Membranes, covering the brain and spinal cord
- Example Usage: Meningitis (inflammation of the meninges)

3. **Co/n**
- Meaning: With, together
- Example Usage: Conjoint (joined together)

4. **-ase**
- Meaning: Enzyme
- Example Usage: Lactase (an enzyme that breaks down lactose)

5. **Sep/ti/tic**
- Meaning: Poison, rot, infection
- Example Usage: Septicemia (infection in the blood)

6. **Cise**
- Meaning: Cut
- Example Usage: Incision (a cut made in the skin or flesh)

7. **Oophor/o**
- Meaning: Ovary, female egg cell
- Example Usage: Oophorectomy (surgical removal of an ovary)

8. **-penia**
- Meaning: Lack of, abnormal reduction in number
- Example Usage: Leukopenia (abnormally low white blood cell count)

9. **Myel/o**
- Meaning: Bone marrow, spinal cord
- Example Usage: Myelopathy (disease of the spinal cord)

10. **Lip/o**
- Meaning: Fat, lipids
- Example Usage: Liposuction (surgical removal of fat)

This information can be very useful for studying medical terminology! If you need more details or examples, feel free to ask.

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