App B Clinical Flashcards

1
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roots

A

essential basic meaning of the word

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2
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Suffixes

A

end of root and make the word more specific

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3
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Prefixes

A

beginning of root to make word more specific

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4
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combining vowels

A

added b/w root and suffix to make a new word easier to pronounce,

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5
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anatomy

A

study of the body

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6
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normal anatomical position

A
standing upright, 
facing forward, 
feet slightly apart, 
arms to the side, 
palms facing forward
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7
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anatomical planes

A

standard points of reference, like a pane of glass

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8
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sagittal plane

A

vertical plane that divides the body into right and left sides

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9
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transverse plane

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horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower segments

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10
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frontal (coronal) plane

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vertical plane that divides the body into front and back segments

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11
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medial plane

A

closer to mid-saggital plane toward the inner side or middle,
the nose is medial to the eyes

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12
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lateral

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further away from mid-saggital plane of the body (toward the outer side) ears are lateral to the nose

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13
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superior

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closer to the top of the body, chin is superior to the breast

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14
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inferior

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further from the top of the body and
closer to the feet,
belly button is inferior to breast

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15
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anterior

A

toward the front VENTRAL surface

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16
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posterior

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toward the back DORSAL

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17
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proximal

A

closer to the point of origin in relationship to something else
elbow is proximal to wrist

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18
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distal

A

further from point of origin in relationship to something else
wrist is distal to elbow

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19
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cavity

A

hollow space

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20
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body cavities

A

hollow space with organs,
2 major Ventral and thoracic,
plus dorsal - at the back with spine and spinal column

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21
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Dorsal cavity

A

brain and spinal cord at back of body

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22
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ventral cavity

A

divided by diaphragm into thoracic (chest) and abdominal (belly)

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23
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thoracic cavity

A
  1. lungs,
  2. heart,
  3. large blood vessels that leave the heart,
  4. most of esophagus
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24
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Upper Abdominal Cavity

A
stomach, 
liver, 
pancreas, 
spleen, 
lower intestine, 
small intestine

sssllp

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25
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lower abdominal cavity

A
called PELVIC CAVITY 
urinary bladder, 
rectum, 
female reproductive organs, 
kidneys are behind abdominal cavity

urfk

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26
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abdominopelvic cavity

A

upper and lower abdominal cavity

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27
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Quadants

A

Right upper
left upper,
Right, lower
left lower,

stomach divided into quarters to help pinpoint pain

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28
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Regions

A

smaller section of the abdomin, three rows of three

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29
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9 regions

A
Right hypochondriac
left hypochondriac (below ribs),
epigastric (above stomach), 
R and L lumbar, umbilicus, 
R and L illiac and hypogastric

r hypochondraic, epigastric left
r lumbar umbilicus left lumbar
r illiac hypograstric left illiac

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30
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abbreviations

A

shortened versions of words or phrases, used to make recording more efficient RUQ (right upper Quandrant) or latin words

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31
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abdomin/o

A

abdomen

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32
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aden/o

A

gland

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33
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adip/o

A

fat

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34
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adren/o

A

adrenal glands

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35
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angi/o

A

vessel (usually blood or lymph)

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36
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arteri/o

A

artery

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37
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blephar/o

A

eyelid

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38
Q

bronchi/o

A

bronchus

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39
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calc/o

A

calcium

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40
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carcin/o

A

cancer

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41
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cardi/o

A

heart

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42
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cephal/o

A

head

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43
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cerbr/o

A

cerebrum (brain)

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44
Q

chol/e

A

bile, gall

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45
Q

cholecyst/o

A

gallbladder

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46
Q

choledoch/o

A

bile duct

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47
Q

chondr/o

A

rib or cartilage

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48
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col/o

A

colon

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49
Q

cost/o

A

ribs

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50
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crani/o

A

cranium (skull)

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51
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cutane/o

A

skin

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52
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cyan/o

A

blue

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53
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cyst/o

A

bladder

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54
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dent/o

A

teeth

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55
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dermat/o

A

skin

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56
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dipl/o

A

double

57
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electr/o

A

electric

58
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encephal/o

A

brain

59
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enter/o

A

small intestine or intestine

60
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erythr/o

A

red

61
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esophag/o

A

esophagus

62
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femor/o

A

femur

63
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gastr/o

A

stomach

64
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gingiv/o

A

gum

65
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gluc/o, glyc/o

A

sugar, glucose

66
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gynec/o

A

woman, female

67
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hemangi/o

A

blood vessel

68
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hemat/o

A

blood

69
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hepat/o

A

liver

70
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hydr/o

A

water

71
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hyster/o

A

uterus

72
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irid/o

A

iris

73
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lapar/o

A

abdomen

74
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laryng/o

A

larynx

75
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leuk/o

A

white

76
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lingu/o

A

tongue

77
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lip/o

A

fat

78
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lith/o

A

stone

79
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lumb/o

A

lumbar - lower back

80
Q

lyphangi/o

A

lymph vessel

81
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mamm/o and mast/o

A

breast

82
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megal/o

A

enlargement

83
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melan/o

A

black

84
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mening/o

A

meninges

85
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men/o

A

menses, menstuation

86
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muc/o

A

mucus

87
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myel/o

A

spinal cord, bone marrow

88
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my/o

A

muscle

89
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myring/o

A

tympanic membrane (eardrum)

90
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nas/o

A

nose

91
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necr/o

A

death

92
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nephr/o

A

kidney

93
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neur/o

A

nerve

94
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noct/o

A

night

95
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odont/o

A

teeth

96
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oophor/o

A

ovary

97
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ophthalm/o

A

eye

98
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orchi/o

A

testis

99
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os/o

A

mouth

100
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oste/o

A

bone

101
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ot/o

A

ear

102
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pancreat

A

pancreas

103
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pelvi/o

A

pelvis

104
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pharyng/o

A

pharynx (throat)

105
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phleb/o

A

vein

106
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pleur/o

A

pleura

107
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pneum/o

A

lung, air

108
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proct/o

A

anus and rectum

109
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pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

110
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radi/o

A

x-rays, radiation

111
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ren/o

A

kidney

112
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rentin/o

A

retina

113
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rhin/o

A

nose

114
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salping/o

A

fallopian tube

115
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scler/o

A

hardening, sclera (white of the eye)

116
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sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid colon

117
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spermat/o

A

sperm

118
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spin/o

A

spine

119
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spondyl/o

A

vertebra (backbone)

120
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stern/o

A

sternum, breastbone

121
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stomato/o

A

mouth

122
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tend/o

A

tendon

123
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therm/o

A

heat

124
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thorac/o

A

chest

125
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thromb/o

A

blood clot

126
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thyr/o

A

thyroid gland

127
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toxic, tox/o

A

poison

128
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trache/o

A

trachea (windpipe)

129
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ureter/o

A

ureter

130
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urethr/o

A

urethra

131
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ur/o

A

urine

132
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uter/o

A

uterus

133
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vagin/o

A

vagina

134
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vascul/o

A

blood vessel

135
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vas/o

A

vas deferens, vessel

136
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ven/o

A

vein

137
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ventricul/o

A

ventricle (of brain or heart)

138
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vesic/o

A

bladder

139
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vertebr/o

A

vertebra (backbone)