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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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acid/o

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acid

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acous/o

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hearing

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acoust/o

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hearing, sound

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acr/o

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extremities

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aden/o

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gland

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adenoid/o

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adenoids

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adip/o

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fat

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adren/o

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adrenal gland

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adrenal/o

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adrenal gland

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agglutin/o

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clumping, sticking together

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albin/o

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white

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albumin/o

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albumin (a protein)

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alges/o

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sensitivity to pain

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aliment/o

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nourishment, nutrition

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alveol/o

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alveolus, air sac

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ambly/o

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dull, dim

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ambul/o

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to walk or move about

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amni/o

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amnion

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amyl/o

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starch

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an/o

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anus

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andr/o

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male

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angi/o

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vessel (blood)

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ankyl/o

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crooked, bent, stiff, fused together

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anter/o

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front

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anxi/o

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anxious, uneasy

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aort/o

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aorta

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append/o

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appendix

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appendic/o

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appendix

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aque/o

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water

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arteri/o

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artery

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arteriol/o

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arteriole (small artery)

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arthr/o

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joint

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articul/o

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joint

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aspir/o

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removal

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astr/o

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star, star-shaped

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atel/o

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incomplete, imperfect

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ather/o

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plaque, fatty buildup

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atri/o

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atria, atrium

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audi/o

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hearing

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audit/o

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hearing

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aur/o

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ear

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aut/o

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self

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azot/o

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nitrogen

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bacteri/o

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bacteria

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balan/o

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glans penis

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bi/o

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life

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bil/i

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bile, gall

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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bol/o

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cast, throw

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brachi/o

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arm

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bronch/o

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bronchus, bronchial tube

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bronchi/o

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bronchiole, smaller subdivision of the bronchus

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bucc/o

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cheek

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burs/o

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bursa (sac of fluid near a jojnt)

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calc/o

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calcium

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calcane/o

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calcaneus, heel bone

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calcul/o

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stone

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cali/o

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calyx (a cup like division of the renal pelvis)

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carcin/o

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cancer

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card/o

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heart

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cardi/o

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heart

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carp/o

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wrist

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caud/o

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tail

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caus/o

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burn, burning, heat

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cauter/o

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heat, burn

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cec/o

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cecum (first part of large intestine)

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celi/o

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abdomen, belly

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cephal/o

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head

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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cerumin/o

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cerumin

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cervic/o

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neck, cervix (neck of the uterus

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cheil/o

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lip

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chir/o

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hand

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choleangi/o

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bile, vessel

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chol/e

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gall, bile

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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choledoch/o

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common bile duct

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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chori/o

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chorion

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chrom/o

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color

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chron/o

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time

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cirrh/o

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orange-yellow

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cis/o

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to cut

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clavicul/o

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clavicle, collarbone

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coagul/o

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coagulation, clotting

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cochle/o

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cochlea

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col/o

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large intestine, colon

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colon/o

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large intestine, colon

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colp/o

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vagina

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comi/o

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to care for

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congest/o

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accumulation of fluid

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva

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constrict/o

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narrowing

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contus/o

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to bruise

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cor/o

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pupil

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core/o

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pupil

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corne/o

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cornea

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coron/o

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heart

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cortic/o

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cortex, outer region

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cost/o

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rib

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crani/o

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skull

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crin/o

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secret

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cry/o

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cold

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crypt/o

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hidden

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cubit/o

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elbow

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culd/o

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cul-de-sac (cavity closed on one end)

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cutane/o

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skin

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cyan/o

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blue

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cyst/o

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cyst, fluid sac, bladder

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cyt/o

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cell

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dacry/o

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tear

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dactyl/o

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digits (fingers and toes)

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dem/o

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people

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dendr/o

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tree-like, branches

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dent/i

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tooth

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derm/a

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skin

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derm/o

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skin

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dermat/o

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skin

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dextr/o

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to the right

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diaphor/o

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profuse sweating

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diaphragmat/o

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diaphragm

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dilat/o

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to enlarge or expand

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dipl/o

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double

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dips/o

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thirst

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dist/o

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away from the point of origin, far, distant

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diverticul/o

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diverticulum

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dont/o

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tooth

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dors/o

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back of the body

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duct/o

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to lead, to carry

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duoden/o

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duodenum (first part of small intestine)

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dur/o

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dura mater

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ecchym/o

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blood in the tissues

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electr/o

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electricity

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embry/o

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embryo

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encephal/o

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brain

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enter/o

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intestines (usually the small intestine)

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epididym/o

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epididymis

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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episi/o

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vulva

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erythem/o

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redness

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erythemat/o

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redness

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erythr/o

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red

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esophag/o

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esophragys

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esthes/o

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nervous sensation

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esthesi/o

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nervous sensation

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eti/o

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the cause of a disease or condition

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fasci/o

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fibrous band, fascia

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femor/o

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thigh bone

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fet/o

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fetus

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fibr/o

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fiber

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fibul/o

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fibula, lower leg bone

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flex/o

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to bend

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flour/o

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luminous, lighted up

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fung/o

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fungus

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gangli/o

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tumor, cystic tumor

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gastr/o

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stomach

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genit/o

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reproduction

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gigant/i

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abnormally large

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gingiv/o

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gums

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glauc/o

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grat

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gli/o

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glue

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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gloss/o

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tongue

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gluc/o

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sugar, glucose

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glyc/o

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sugar, glucose

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glycos/o

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sugar, glucose

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gon/o

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seed

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gonad/o

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sex glands

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graph/o

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writing

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gustat/o

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taste

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gyn/o

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female, woman

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gynec/o

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female, woman

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hem/a

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blood

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hem/o

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blood

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hemat/o

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blood

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hepat/o

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liver

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herni/o

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hernia

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hiat/o

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opening

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hidr/o

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sweat

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hirsut/o

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hairy

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hist/o

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tissue

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home/o

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similar

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hormon/o

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hormone

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humer/o

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humerus, upper arm bone

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hy/o

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hyoid bone

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hydr/o

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water

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hymen/o

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hymen

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hypn/o

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sleep

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hyster/o

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uterus

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iatr/o

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physician, treatment

193
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ichthy/o

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dry, scaly

194
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idi/o

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unknown, individual, distinct

195
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ile/o

A

ileum (third part of small intestine)

196
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ili/o

A

ilium, top of the hip bone

197
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immun/o

A

immune, protection

198
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infer/o

A

below

199
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inguin/o

A

groin

200
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insulin/o

A

insulin

201
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integument/o

A

covering

202
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ir/o

A

iris

203
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irid/o

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iris

204
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is/o

A

same, equal

205
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isch/o

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back, to hold back

206
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jaund/o

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yellow

207
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jejun/o

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jejunum (second part of small intestine)

208
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kal/i

A

potassium

209
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kary/o

A

nucleus

210
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kerat/o

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hard, horn-shaped tissue, cornea

211
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ket/o

A

ketone

212
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kines/o

A

movement

213
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kinesi/o

A

movement

214
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kyph/o

A

humpback

215
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labi/o

A

lip

216
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lacrim/o

A

tears

217
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lact/o

A

milk

218
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lamin/o

A

lamina (thin plate or layer, arch)

219
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lapar/o

A

abdominal wall, abdomen

220
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laryng/o

A

larynx, voice box

221
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later/o

A

side

222
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lei/o

A

smooth

223
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leuk/o

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white

224
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lex/o

A

word

225
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ligament/o

A

ligament

226
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ligate/o

A

binding, tying

227
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ling/o

A

tongue

228
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lip/o

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fat

229
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lipid/o

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fat

230
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lith/o

A

stone, calculus

231
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lob/o

A

lobe

232
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log/o

A

study

233
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lord/o

A

curve, swayback

234
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lumb/o

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lumbar region, loin

235
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lumin/o

A

light

236
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lump/o

A

lump, mass

237
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lux/o

A

slide

238
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lymph/o

A

lymph

239
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lymphaden/o

A

lymph node

240
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lymphangi/o

A

lymphatic vessel

241
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lymphat/o

A

lymph

242
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mamm/o

A

breast

243
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mandibul/o

A

mandible, lower jaw

244
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mast/o

A

breast

245
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meat/o

A

meatus

246
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medi/o

A

middle

247
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medull/o

A

medulla oblongata

248
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megal/o

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large, great, grand

249
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melan/o

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black

250
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men/o

A

menses, menstruation

251
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mening/o

A

menges

252
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meningi/o

A

meninges

253
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menisc/o

A

meniscus, cartilage in the knee joint

254
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ment/o

A

mind

255
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metr/o

A

uterus

256
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metri/o

A

uterus

257
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mi/o

A

smaller, less

258
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micr/o

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small

259
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morph/o

A

shape, form

260
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muc/o

A

mucus

261
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muscul/o

A

muscle

262
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my/o

A

muscle

263
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myc/o

A

fungus

264
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mydr/o

A

widened, enlarged

265
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myel/o

A

bone marrow, spinal cord

266
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myocardi/o

A

heart muscle

267
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myos/o

A

muscle

268
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myring/o

A

tympanic membrane, eardrum

269
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myx/o

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mucus

270
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narc/o

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numbness, sleep, stupor

271
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nas/o

A

nose

272
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nat/i

A

birth

273
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natr/o

A

sodium

274
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necr/o

A

death

275
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nephr/o

A

kidney

276
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neur/o

A

nerve

277
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noct/o

A

night

278
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nos/o

A

disease

279
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nucle/o

A

nucleus

280
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nyct/o

A

night

281
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ocul/o

A

eye

282
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odont/o

A

tooth

283
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olfact/o

A

smell

284
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olig/o

A

scanty (very small)

285
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onc/o

A

tumor

286
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onych/o

A

nail

287
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o/o

A

ovum (egg)

288
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oophor/o

A

ovary

289
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ophthalm/o

A

eye

290
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opt/o

A

eye, vision

291
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optic/o

A

eye, vision

292
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or/o

A

mouth

293
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orbit/o

A

eye socket

294
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orch/o

A

testis, testicle

295
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orchi/o

A

testis, testicle

296
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orchid/o

A

testis, testicle

297
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orth/o

A

straight

298
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ossic/o

A

ossicle (small bone)

299
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oste/o

A

bone

300
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ot/o

A

ear

301
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ov/o

A

ovum (egg)

302
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ovari/o

A

ovary

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ovul/o

A

ovum (egg)

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ox/i

A

oxygen

305
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ox/o

A

oxygen

306
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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

307
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papill/o

A

optic disc, nipple-like

308
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parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid gland

309
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patell/o

A

patella, kneecap

310
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path/o

A

disease

311
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pector/o

A

chest

312
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ped/o

A

foot, child

313
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pelv/i

A

pelcis

314
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perine/o

A

perineum

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phac/o

A

lens of the eye

316
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phag/o

A

eat, swallow, engulf

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phak/o

A

lens of the eye

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phalang/o

A

phalanges, fingers or toes

319
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pharyng/o

A

pharynx, throat

320
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phas/o

A

speech

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phe/o

A

dark-colored, gray

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phim/o

A

muzzle

323
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phleb/o

A

vein

324
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phob/o

A

fear

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phon/o

A

sound

326
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phot/o

A

light

327
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phren/o

A

mind

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phys/o

A

air, gas

329
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physi/o

A

nature, function

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pil/o

A

hair, hair follicle

331
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pituitar/o

A

pituitary gland

332
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plant/o

A

sole of the foot

333
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plas/o

A

development, formation

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pleur/o

A

pleura, serous membrane that enfolds the lung

335
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pneum/o

A

lung, air

336
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pneumon/o

A

lung, air

337
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pod/o

A

foot

338
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pol/o

A

extreme

339
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poli/o

A

gray matter

340
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pont/o

A

pons

341
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por/o

A

opening, passageway, porous

342
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poster/o

A

back (of body), behind

343
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presby/o

A

old age

344
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proct/o

A

rectum, anus

345
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prostat/o

A

prostate gland

346
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proxim/o

A

near the point of origin, near, close

347
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prurit/o

A

itching

348
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psor/o

A

itching

349
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psych/o

A

mind

350
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pub/o

A

pubis, pubic region

351
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pulmon/o

A

lung

352
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py/o

A

pus

353
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pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

354
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pylor/o

A

pylorus

355
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pyret/o

A

fever

356
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rachi/o

A

spine vertebra

357
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radi/o

A

X-rays

358
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radicul/o

A

nerve root

359
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rect/o

A

rectum

360
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ren/o

A

kidney

361
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resuscit/o

A

to revive

362
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retin/o

A

retina

363
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rhabd/o

A

rod-shaped

364
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rheumat/o

A

watery flow

365
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rhin/o

A

nose

366
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rhythm/o

A

rhythm, heartbeat

367
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rhytid/o

A

wrinkle

368
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sacr/o

A

sacrum

369
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salping/o

A

Eustachian (auditory) tube, fallopian tube

370
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sarc/o

A

flesh, connective tissue

371
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schiz/o

A

split

372
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scler/o

A

hardening

373
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scoli/o

A

crooked, bent

374
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scot/o

A

darkness

375
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seb/o

A

sebum (oily secretion from sebaceous glands)

376
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semin/i

A

semen, seed

377
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seps/o

A

infection

378
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sept/o

A

wall, partition

379
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ser/o

A

serum, serous

380
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sial/o

A

saliva, salivary gland

381
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sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid colon, sigmoid

382
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sin/o

A

sinus, cavity

383
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sinus/o

A

sinus, cavity

384
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sinistr/o

A

to the left

385
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somat/o

A

body

386
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somn/o

A

sleeo

387
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son/o

A

sound

388
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sperm/o

A

spermatozoa, sperm

389
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spermat/o

A

spermatozoa, sperm

390
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sphygm/o

A

pulse

391
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spin/o

A

spine

392
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spir/o

A

breathing

393
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splen/o

A

spleen

394
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spondyl/o

A

vertebra, backbone

395
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squam/o

A

scale

396
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staped/o

A

stapes (middle ear bone)

397
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steat/o

A

fat, sebum

398
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ster/o

A

solid structure, steroid

399
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stern/o

A

sternum, breastbone

400
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steth/o

A

chest

401
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stigmat/o

A

point

402
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stomat/o

A

mouth

403
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styl/o

A

column, pillar, tube

404
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super/o

A

above

405
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synaps/o

A

point of contact, to join

406
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synapt/o

A

point of contact, to join

407
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syncop/o

A

to cut off, cut short, faint

408
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cynovi/o

A

lubricating fluid of joints

409
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systol/o

A

contraction

410
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tars/o

A

ankle

411
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tax/o

A

coordination, order

412
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tax/i

A

coordination, order

413
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tempor/o

A

the temples

414
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ten/o

A

tendon

415
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tendin/o

A

tendon

416
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tendon/o

A

tendon

417
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tens/o

A

stretched, strained

418
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test/o

A

testis, testicle

419
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testicul/o

A

testis, testicle

420
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thalam/o

A

thalamus

421
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thec.o

A

sheath (meninges)

422
Q

therm/o

A

hot, heat

423
Q

thorac/o

A

chest

424
Q

thromb/o

A

clot

425
Q

thym/o

A

thymus

426
Q

thyr/o

A

thyroid gland

427
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thyroid/o

A

thyroid gland

428
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tibi/o

A

tibia, lower leg bone

429
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tom/o

A

to cut

430
Q

ton/o

A

tone, tension

431
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tonsill/o

A

tonsils

432
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top/o

A

place, location, position

433
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tors/o

A

twisted

434
Q

tox/i

A

poison

435
Q

tox/o

A

poison

436
Q

toxic/o

A

poison

437
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trache/o

A

trachea, windpipe

438
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traumat/o

A

trauma, injury, wound

439
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trich/o

A

hair

440
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trigon/o

A

trigone (region of bladder)

441
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troph/o

A

development, nourishment

442
Q

tub/o

A

tube

443
Q

tubercul/o

A

tubercule, small lesion caused by infection

444
Q

tuss/o

A

cough

445
Q

tympan/o

A

eardrum

446
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uln/o

A

ulna, lower arm bone

447
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umbilic/o

A

umbilicus (belly button)

448
Q

ungu/o

A

nail

449
Q

ur/o

A

urine, urinary tract

450
Q

uterer/o

A

uterer

451
Q

urethr/o

A

urethra

452
Q

urin/o

A

urine

453
Q

uter/o

A

uterus

454
Q

vagin/o

A

vagina

455
Q

varic/o

A

varicose veins

456
Q

vas/o

A

vessel, duct

457
Q

vascul/o

A

blood vessel

458
Q

ven/i

A

vein

459
Q

ven/o

A

vein

460
Q

vener/o

A

sexual contact

461
Q

ventil/o

A

to oxygenate, aerate

462
Q

ventr/o

A

belly side of body, ventral aspect

463
Q

ventricul/o

A

ventricle

464
Q

venul/o

A

venule (smll vein)

465
Q

vers/o

A

tuen, turning

466
Q

vertebr/o

A

vertebrae, spinal column bones

467
Q

vesic/o

A

urinary bladder

468
Q

vesicul/o

A

seminal vesicle

469
Q

vestibul/o

A

vestibule

470
Q

vir/o

A

virus

471
Q

viscer/o

A

internal organs

472
Q

vitr/o

A

vitreous body

473
Q

vitre/o

A

glassy

474
Q

volv/o

A

to roll, turn, twist around

475
Q

vulv/o

A

vulva

476
Q

xanth/o

A

yellow, yellowish

477
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xen/o

A

foreign, unlike species

478
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xer/o

A

dry

479
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zo/o

A

animal, life

Hosa Medical Terminology (3 decks)

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