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intradermal

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pertaining to within the skin

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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abdominal

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surrounding the abdomen

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aden/o

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gland

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adip/o

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fat

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angi/o

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vessel

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antecubital

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surrounding the inner elbow

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anter/o

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front (side of body)

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arteri/o

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arthr/o

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joint

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axillary

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  • refers to the underarm area
  • surrounding the inner bicep
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bi/o

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brachi/o

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arm

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brachial

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surrounding the upper arm

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bronch/o

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bronchus

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carcin/o

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cancer

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cardi/o

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heart

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caud/o

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tail

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cephal/o

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head

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cervic/o

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neck

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cervical

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surrounding the neck

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chem/o

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chemical

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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col/o

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colon

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crani/o

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skull

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cranial

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surrounding the head

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cry/o

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cold

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cubit/o

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elbow

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cutane/o

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skin

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cyst/o

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urinary bladder, sac

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deep

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further below from the surface

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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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dermat/o

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skin

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dist/o

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away from (beginning of structure)

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dors/o

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back (side of body)

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duoden/o

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duodenum

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epidermal

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pertaining to over the skin

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erythr/o

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red

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esophag/o

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femor/o

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femur (thigh bone)

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femoral

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surrounding the thighs

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gastr/o

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stomach

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genit/o

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genitals

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glute/o

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buttocks

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gluteal

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surrounding the glutes

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hepat/o

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liver

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hidr/o

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sweat

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hypodermic

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pertaining to under the skin

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ichthy/o

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scaly

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ili/o

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ilium (part of pelvis)

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infer/o

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below

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inguin/o

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groin

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inguinal

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surrounding the inner thighs

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kerat/o

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  • hard
  • keratin
  • hornlike
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later/o

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side

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leuk/o

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white

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lip/o

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fat

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lower extremity

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  • refers to the entire leg
  • surrounding the legs and feet
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lumb/o

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lower back

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medi/o

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middle

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melan/o

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  • black
  • melanin
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my/o

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muscle

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myc/o

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fungus

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nas/o

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nose

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nasal

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surrounding the nose

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necr/o

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death

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nephr/o

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kidney

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neur/o

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nerve

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onych/o

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nail

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or/o

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mouth

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oral

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surrounding the mouth

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orbit/o

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eye socket

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orbital

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surrounding the eyes

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ot/o

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ear

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otic

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surrounding the ears

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ovar/o

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ovary; ovaries

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palmar

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  • refers to the palm of the hand
  • surrounding the palm
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patell/o

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patella (kneecap)

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patellar

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surrounding the kneecaps

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pedicul/o

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lice

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pelv/o

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pelvis

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pelvic

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surrounding the pelvis

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percutaneous

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pertaining to through the skin

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plantar

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refers to the sole of the foot

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popliteal

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  • refers to the back of the knee
  • surrounding the back of the knees
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poster/o

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back (side of body)

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prone

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to lie face down

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proxim/o

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near to (beginning of structure)

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pulmon/o

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lungs

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py/o

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pus

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rhin/o

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nose

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scapul/o

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scapula (shoulder blade)

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scapular

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surrounding the shoulder blades

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scler/o

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hardening

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seb/o

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  • sebum
  • oil
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spin/o

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spine

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stern/o

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sternum (breast bone)

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sternal

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surrounding the sternum

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subcutaneous

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pertaining to below the skin

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subungual

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pertaining to under a nail

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super/o

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above

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superficial

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nearer the surface

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supine

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to lie face up

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thorac/o

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chest

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thoracis

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surrounding the pectorals

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trache/o

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trachea

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transdermal

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pertaining to across the skin

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trich/o

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hair

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trunk

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  • refers to the torso
  • surrounding the torso
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umbilical

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  • refers to the navel area
  • surrounding the navel
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ungu/o

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nail

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ungual

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pertaining to a nail

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upper extremity

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  • refers to the entire arm
  • surrounding the arms and hands
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uter/o

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uterus

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ven/o

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vein

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ventr/o

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belly (side of body)

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ventricul/o

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ventricle

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vertebr/o

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vertebra (backbone)

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vertebral

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surrounding the spine

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vesic/o

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  • bladder
  • sac
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xanth/o

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yellow

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xer/o

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dry

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cyan/o

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blue

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scoli/o

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crooked or bent

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orth/o

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straight

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oste/o

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bone

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myel/o

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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lord/o

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bent backward

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kyph/o

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hump

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carp/o

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wrist

carpus

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