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Appendix 3 Word Parts Flashcards

2
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A-

A

not, without, lack of, absence

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ab-

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away from

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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-ac

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pertaining to

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acous, acus

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sound, hearing

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acro-

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extremity, end

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ad-

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toward, near

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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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adren/o

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adrenal gland, epinephrine

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adrenal/o

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adrenal gland

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adrenocortic/o

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adrenal cortex

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aer/o

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air, gas

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-agogue

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promotor, stimulator

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-al

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pertaining to

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alg/o, algi/o, algesi/o

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pain

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-algesia

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pain

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-algia

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pain

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ambly-

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dim

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amnio

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amnion

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amyl/o

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starch

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an-

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not, without, lack of, absence

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andr/o

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male

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angi/o

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vessel

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an/o

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anus

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ante-

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before

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anti-

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against

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aort/o

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aorta

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-ar

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pertaining to

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arter/o, arteri/o

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artery

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arteriol/o

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arteriole

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arthr/o

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joint

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-ase

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enzyme

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atel/o

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imperfect

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atlant/o

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atlas

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atri/o

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atrium

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audi/o

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hearing

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40
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auto-

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self

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41
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azot/o

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nitrogenous compounds

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bacill/i, bacill/o

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bacillus

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bacteri/o

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bacterium

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balan/o

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glans penis

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bar/o

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pressure

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bi-

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two, twice

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bili

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bile

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blast/o, -blast

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immature cell, productive cell, embryonic cell

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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brachi/o

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arm

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brachy-

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short

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brady-

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slow

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bronch/o, bronch/i

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bronchus

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54
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bronchiol

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bronchiole

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bucc/o

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cheek

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burs/o

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bursa

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calc/i

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calcium

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cali/o, calic/o

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calyx

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-capnia

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carbon dioxide (level of)

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carcin/o

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cancer, carcinoma

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61
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cardi/o

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heart

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62
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cec/o

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cecum

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63
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-cele

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hernia, localized dilation

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64
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celi/o

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abdomen

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65
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centesis

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puncture, tap

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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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cervic/o

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neck, cervix

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chem/o

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chemical

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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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cholangi/o

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bile duct

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chol/e, chol/o

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bile, gall

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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, choroid/o

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choroid

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chrom/o, chromat/o

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color, stain

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chron/o

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time

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81
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circum-

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around

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clasis, -clasia

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breaking

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clitor/o, clitorid/o

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clitoris

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coccy, coccyg/o

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coccyx

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cochle/o

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cochlea (of inner ear)

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col/o, colon/o

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colon

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87
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colp/o

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vagina

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contra-

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against, opposite

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copro

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feces

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90
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cor/o, cor/e

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pupil

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corne/o

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cornea

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cortic/o

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outer portion, cerebral cortex

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93
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cost/o

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rib

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counter-

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opposite, against

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crani/o

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skull, cranium

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cry/o

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cold

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97
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crypt/o

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hidden

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cus

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sound, hearing

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cyan/o

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blue

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cycl/o

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ciliary body, ciliary muscle (of eye)

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cyst/o

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filled sac or pouch, cyst, bladder, urinary bladder

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-cyte, cyt/o

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cell

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dacry/o

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tear, lacrimal apparatus

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dacryocyst/o

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lacrimal sac

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dactyl/o

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finger, toe

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106
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de-

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down, without, removal, loss

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dent/o, dent/i

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tooth, teeth

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108
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derm/o, dermat/o

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skin

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109
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-desis

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binding fusion

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110
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dextr/o-

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right

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di-

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two, twice

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dia-

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through

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113
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dilation, dilatation

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expansion, widening

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114
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dipl/o

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double

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dis-

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absence, removal, separation

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ec-

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out, outside

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ectasia, ectasis

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dilation, dilatation, distension

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ecto-

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out, outside

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119
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-ectomy

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excision, surgical removal

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120
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edema

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accumulation of fluid, swelling

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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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123
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emesis

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vomiting

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124
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-emia

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condition of blood

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125
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encephal/o

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brain

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126
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end/o-

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in, within

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127
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endocrin/o

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endocrine

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128
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enter/o

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intestine

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129
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epi-

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on, over

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epididym/o

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epididymis

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episi/o

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vulva

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equi-

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equal, same

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erg/o

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work

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134
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erythr/o-

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red, red blood cell

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135
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erythrocyt/o

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red blood cell

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136
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esophag/o

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esophagus

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137
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-esthesia, -esthesi/o

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sensation

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eu-

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true, good, easy, normal

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139
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ex/o-

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away from, outside

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140
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extra-

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outside

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141
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fasci/o

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fascia

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fer

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to carry

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ferr/i, ferr/o

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iron

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144
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fet/o

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fetus

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145
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fibr/o

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fiber

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146
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-form

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like, resembling

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147
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galact/o

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milk

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148
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gangli/o, ganglion/o

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ganglion

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149
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gastr/o

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stomach

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150
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gen, genesis

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origin, formation

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151
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ger/e, ger/o

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old age

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152
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-geusia

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sense of taste

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153
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gingiv/o

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gum, gingiva

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154
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gli/o

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neuroglia

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155
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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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glucose

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glyc/o

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sugar, glucose

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gnath/o

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jaw

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goni/o

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angle

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-gram

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record of data

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-graph

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instrument for recording data

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-graphy

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act of recording data

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gravida

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pregnant woman

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gyn/o, gynec/o

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woman

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hem/o, hemat/o

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blood

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hemi-

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half, one side

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-hemia

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condition of blood

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hepat/o

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liver

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hetero-

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other, different, unequal

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hidr/o

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sweat, perspiration

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hist/o, histi/o

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tissue

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homo-, homeo-

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same, unchanging

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hydr/o

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water, fluid

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hyper-

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over, excess, increased, abnormally high

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hypn/o

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sleep

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hypo-

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under, below, decreased, abnormally low

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hypophys

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pituitary, hypophysis

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hyster/o

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uterus

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-ian

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specialist

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-ia/sis

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condition of

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-iatrics

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medical specialty

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-iatr/o

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physician

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-iatry

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medical specialty

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-ic, ical

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pertaining to

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-ics

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medical specialty

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-ile

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pertaining to

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ile/o

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ileum

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ili/o

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ilium

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im-

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not

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immun/o

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immunity, immune system

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in-

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not

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infra-

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below

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in/o

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fiber, muscle fiber

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insul/o

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pancreatic islets

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inter-

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between

197
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intra-

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in, within

198
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ir, irit/o, irid/o

A

iris

199
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-ism

A

condition of

200
Q

iso-

A

equal, same

201
Q

-ist

A

specialist

202
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-itis

A

inflammation

203
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jejun/o

A

jejunum

204
Q

juxta-

A

near, beside

205
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kali

A

potassium

206
Q

kary/o

A

nucleus

207
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kerat/o

A

cornea, keratin, horny layer of skin

208
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kin/o, kine, kinesi/o, kinet/o

A

movement

209
Q

labi/o

A

lip

210
Q

labrynth/o

A

labrynth (inner ear)

211
Q

lacrim/o

A

tear, lacrimal apparatus

212
Q

lact/o

A

milk

213
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-lalia

A

speech, babble

214
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lapar/o

A

abdominal wall

215
Q

laryng/o

A

larynx

216
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lent/i

A

lens

217
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-lepsy

A

seizure

218
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leuk/o-

A

white, colorless, white blood cell

219
Q

leukocyt/o

A

white blood cell

220
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-lexia

A

reading

221
Q

lingu/o

A

tongue

222
Q

lip/o

A

fat, lipid

223
Q

-listhesis

A

slipping

224
Q

lith

A

calculus, stone

225
Q

-logy

A

study of

226
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lumb/o

A

lumbar region, lower back

227
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lymphaden/o

A

lymph node

228
Q

lymphangi/o

A

lymphatic vessel

229
Q

lymph/o

A

lymph, lymphatic system, lymphocyte

230
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lymphocyt/o

A

lymphocyte

231
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-lysis

A

separation, loosening, dissolving, destruction

232
Q

-lytic

A

dissolving, reducing, loosening

233
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macro-

A

large, abnormally large

234
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mal-

A

bad, poor

235
Q

malacia

A

softening

236
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mamm/o

A

breast, mammary gland

237
Q

-mania

A

excited state, obsession

238
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mast/o

A

breast, mammary gland

239
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medull/o

A

inner part, medulla oblongata, spinal cord

240
Q

mega-, megalo-

A

large, abnormally large

241
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-megaly

A

enlargement

242
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melan/o

A

dark, black, melanin

243
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mening/o, meninge/o

A

meninges

244
Q

men/o, mens

A

month, menstruation

245
Q

mes/o-

A

middle

246
Q

-meter

A

instrument for measuring

247
Q

metr/o

A

measure

248
Q

metr/o, metr/i

A

uterus

249
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-metry

A

measurement of

250
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micro-

A

small, one millionth

251
Q

-mimetic

A

mimicking, simulating

252
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mon/o-

A

one

253
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morph/o

A

form, structure

254
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muc/o

A

mucus, mucous membrane

255
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multi-

A

many

256
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muscul/o

A

muscle

257
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myc/o

A

fungus, mold

258
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myel/o

A

bone marrow, spinal cord

259
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my/o

A

muscle

260
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myring/o

A

tympanic membrane

261
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myx/o

A

mucus

262
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narc/o

A

stupor, unconsciousness

263
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nas/o

A

nose

264
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nat/i

A

birth

265
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natri

A

sodium

266
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necrosis

A

death of tissue

267
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neo-

A

new

268
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nephr/o

A

kidney

269
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neur/o, neur/i

A

nervous system, nerve

270
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noct/i

A

night

271
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non-

A

not

272
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normo-

A

normal

273
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nucle/o

A

nucleus

274
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nulli-

A

never

275
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nyct/o

A

night, darkness

276
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ocul/o

A

eye

277
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odont/o

A

tooth, teeth

278
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-odynia

A

pain

279
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-oid

A

like, resembling

280
Q

olig/o-

A

few, scanty, deficiency of

281
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-oma

A

tumor

282
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onc/o

A

tumor

283
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onych/o

A

nail

284
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oo

A

ovum

285
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oophor/o

A

ovary

286
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ophthalm/o

A

eye

287
Q

-opia

A

eye, vision

288
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-opsia

A

vision

289
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opt/o

A

eye, vision

290
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orchid/o, orchi/o

A

testis

291
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or/o

A

mouth

292
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ortho-

A

straight, correct, upright

293
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-ory

A

pertaining to

294
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osche/o

A

scrotum

295
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-ose

A

sugar

296
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-o/sis

A

condition of

297
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osm/o

A

smell

298
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-osmia

A

sense of smell

299
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oste/o

A

bone

300
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ot/o

A

ear

301
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-ous

A

pertaining to

302
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ovari/o

A

ovary

303
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ov/o, ovul/o

A

ovum

304
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-oxia

A

oxygen (level of)

305
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ox/y

A

oxygen, sharp, acute

306
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pachy-

A

thick

307
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palat/o

A

palate

308
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palpebr/o

A

eyelid

309
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pan-

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all

310
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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

311
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papill/o

A

nipple

312
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para-

A

near, beside, abnormal

313
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para

A

woman who has given birth

314
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parathyr/o, parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid

315
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-paresis

A

partial paralysis, weakness

316
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path/o, pathy

A

disease, any disease of

317
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ped/o

A

foot, child

318
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pelvi/o

A

pelvis

319
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-penia

A

decrease in, deficiency of

320
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per-

A

through

321
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peri-

A

around

322
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perine/o

A

perineum

323
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periton, peritone/o

A

peritoneum

324
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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

325
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phac/o, phak/o

A

lens

326
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phag/o

A

eat, ingest

327
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pharm, pharmac/o

A

drug, medicine

328
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pharyng/o

A

pharynx

329
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-phasia

A

speech

330
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phil, -philic

A

attracting, absorbing

331
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phleb/o

A

vein

332
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-phobia

A

fear

333
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phon/o

A

sound, voice

334
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-phonia

A

voice

335
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phot/o

A

light

336
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phren/o

A

diaphragm

337
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phrenic/o

A

phrenic nerve

338
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phyt/o

A

plant

339
Q

pituitar

A

pituitary, hypophysis

340
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plas, -plasia

A

formation, molding, development

341
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-plasty

A

plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction

342
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-plegia

A

paralysis

343
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pleur/o

A

pleura

344
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-pnea

A

breathing

345
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pneum/o, pneumat/o

A

air, gas, lung, respiration

346
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pneumon/o

A

lung

347
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pod/o

A

foot

348
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-poiesis

A

formation, production

349
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poikilo-

A

varied, irregular

350
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poly-

A

many, much

351
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post-

A

after, behind

352
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pre-

A

before, in front of

353
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presby-

A

old

354
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prim/i-

A

first

355
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pro-

A

before, in front of

356
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proct/o

A

rectum

357
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prostat/o

A

prostate

358
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prote/o

A

protein

359
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pseudo-

A

false

360
Q

psych/o

A

mind

361
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ptosis

A

dropping, downward, displacement, prolapse

362
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ptysis

A

spitting

363
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puer

A

child

364
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pulm/o, pulmon/o

A

lung

365
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pupill/o

A

pupil

366
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pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

367
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pylor/o

A

pylorus

368
Q

py/o

A

pus

369
Q

pyr/o, pyret/o

A

fever, fire

370
Q

quadr/i-

A

four

371
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rachi/o

A

spine

372
Q

radicul/o

A

root of spinal nerve

373
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radi/o

A

radiation, x-ray

374
Q

re-

A

again, back

375
Q

rect/o

A

rectum

376
Q

ren/o

A

kidney

377
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reticul/o

A

network

378
Q

retin/o

A

retina

379
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retro-

A

behind, backwards

380
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rhabd/o

A

rod, muscle cell

381
Q

-rhage, -rhagia

A

bursting forth, profuse flow, hemorrhage

382
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-rhaphy

A

surgical repair, suture

383
Q

-rhea

A

flow, discharge

384
Q

-rhexis

A

rupture

385
Q

rhin/o

A

nose

386
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sacchar/o

A

sugar

387
Q

sacr/o

A

sacrum

388
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salping/o

A

tube, oviduct, eustachian (auditory) tube

389
Q

-schisis

A

fissure, splitting

390
Q

scler/o

A

hard, sclera (of eye)

391
Q

sclerosis

A

hardening

392
Q

-scope

A

instrument for viewing

393
Q

-scopy

A

examination of

394
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seb/o

A

sebum, sebaceous gland

395
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semi-

A

half, partial

396
Q

semin

A

semen

397
Q

sept/o

A

septum, dividing wall, partition

398
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sial/o

A

saliva, salivary gland, salivary duct

399
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sider/o

A

iron

400
Q

sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid colon

401
Q

sinistr/o

A

left

402
Q

-sis

A

condition of

403
Q

somat/o

A

body

404
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-some

A

body, small body

405
Q

somn/i, somn/o

A

sleep

406
Q

son/o

A

sound, ultrasound

407
Q

spasm

A

sudden contraction, cramp

408
Q

sperm/i, spermat/o

A

semen, spermatoza

409
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-spermia

A

condition of semen

410
Q

sphygm/o

A

pulse

411
Q

spir/o

A

breathing

412
Q

splen/o

A

spleen

413
Q

spondyl/o

A

vertebra

414
Q

staped/o, stapedi/o

A

stapes

415
Q

staphyl/o

A

grapelike cluster, staphylococcus

416
Q

stasis

A

supression, stoppage

417
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steat/o

A

fatty

418
Q

stenosis

A

narrowing, constriction

419
Q

steth/o

A

chest

420
Q

sthen/o

A

strength

421
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stoma, stomat/o

A

mouth

422
Q

-stomy

A

surgical creation of an opening

423
Q

strept/o-

A

twisted chain, streptococcus

424
Q

sub-

A

below, under

425
Q

super-

A

above, excess

426
Q

supra-

A

above

427
Q

syn-, sym-

A

together

428
Q

synov/i

A

synovial joint, synovial membrane

429
Q

tachy-

A

rapid

430
Q

tax/o

A

order, arrangement

431
Q

tel/e-, tel/o-

A

end

432
Q

ten/o, tendin/o

A

tendon

433
Q

terat/o

A

malformed fetus

434
Q

test/o

A

testis, testicle

435
Q

tetra-

A

four

436
Q

thalam/o

A

thalamus

437
Q

therm/o

A

heat, temperature

438
Q

thorac/o

A

chest, thorax

439
Q

thromb/o

A

blood clot

440
Q

thrombocyt/o

A

platelet, thrombocyte

441
Q

thym/o

A

thymus gland

442
Q

thyr/o, thyroid/o

A

thyroid

443
Q

toc/o

A

labor

444
Q

-tome

A

instrument for incising (cutting)

445
Q

-tomy

A

incision, cutting

446
Q

ton/o

A

tone

447
Q

tonsill/o

A

tonsil

448
Q

tox/o, toxic/o

A

poison, toxin

449
Q

toxin

A

poison

450
Q

trache/o

A

trachea

451
Q

trans-

A

through

452
Q

tri-

A

three

453
Q

trich/o

A

hair

454
Q

-tripsy

A

crushing

455
Q

trop/o

A

turning

456
Q

trop, -tropic

A

act(ing) on, affect(ing)

457
Q

troph/o, -trophy, -trophia

A

feeding, growth, nourishment

458
Q

tympan/o

A

tympanic cavity (middle ear), tympanic membrane

459
Q

un-

A

not

460
Q

uni-

A

one

461
Q

-uresis

A

urination

462
Q

ureter/o

A

ureter

463
Q

urethr/o

A

urethra

464
Q

-uria

A

condition of urine, urination

465
Q

ur/o

A

urine, urinary tract

466
Q

urin/o

A

urine

467
Q

uter/o

A

uterus

468
Q

uve/o

A

uvea (of eye)

469
Q

uvul/o

A

uvula

470
Q

vagin/o

A

sheath, vagina

471
Q

valv/o, valvul/o

A

valve

472
Q

varic/o

A

twisted and swollen vein, varix

473
Q

vascul/o

A

vessel

474
Q

vas/o

A

vessel, duct, vas deferens

475
Q

ven/o, ven/i

A

vein

476
Q

ventricul/o

A

cavity, ventricle

477
Q

vertebr/o

A

vertebra, spinal column

478
Q

vesic/o

A

urinary bladder

479
Q

vesicul/o

A

seminal vesicle

480
Q

vestibul/o

A

vestibule, vestibular apparatus of ear

481
Q

vir/o

A

virus

482
Q

vulv/o

A

vulva

483
Q

xanth/o

A

yellow

484
Q

xen/o

A

foreign, strange

485
Q

xero-

A

dry

486
Q

-y

A

condition of

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