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1
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Acous/o-

A

Hearing

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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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Gland

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Angi/o-

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Blood vessel

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Arteri/o-

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Artery

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Arthr/o-

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Joint

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Bucc/o-

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Cheek

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Bronch/i

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Bronchus

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Burs/o-

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Bursa

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Carcin/o-

A

Cancer

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12
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Cardi/o-

A

Heart

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13
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Cephal/o-

A

Head

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14
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Chol-

A

Bile

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15
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Chondri-

A

Cartilage

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16
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Coron-

A

Heart

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17
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Cost-

A

Rib

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18
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Crani/o-

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Brain

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19
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Cutane-

A

Skin

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20
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Cyst/o-

A

Bladder or sac

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21
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Cysti-

A

Bladder or sac

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22
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Derm-

A

Skin

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23
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Dermat/o-

A

Skin

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24
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Duoden/o-

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Duodenum

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25
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Gastr-

A

Stomach

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26
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Gloss-

A

Tongue

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27
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Hem-

A

Blood

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28
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Hema-

A

Blood

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29
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Hemat-

A

Blood

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30
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Hemo-

A

Blood

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31
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Hemat/o-

A

Blood

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32
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Hepat/o-

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Liver

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33
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Hepatico-

A

Liver

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34
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Hist/o-

A

Tissue

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35
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Histio-

A

Tissue

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36
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Hyster/o

A

Uterus

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37
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Ileo-

A

Ileum

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38
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Ischi/o-

A

Ischium

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39
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Kerat/o-

A

Cornea (eye or skin)

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40
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Lacrim/o-

A

Tear (from your eyes)

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41
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Lact/o-

A

Milk

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42
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Lacti-

A

Milk

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43
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Laryng/o-

A

Larynx

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44
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Lingu/o-

A

Tongue

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45
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Lip/o-

A

Fat

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46
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Lymph/o-

A

Lymph

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47
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Mamm-

A

Breast

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48
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Mast/o-

A

Breast

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49
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Mening/o-

50
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Muscul/o-

51
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My/o-

52
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Myel/o-

A

Spinal cord or bone marrow

53
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Nephr/o-

54
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Neur/i-

55
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Neur/o-

56
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Oculo-

57
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Onco-

A

Tumor; Bulk; Volume

58
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Onych/o-

A

Fingernail; Toenail

59
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Oo-

A

Egg; Ovary

60
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Oophor/o-

61
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Op-

62
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Opt-

63
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Ophthalm/o-

64
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Orchid/o-

65
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Orchio-

66
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Orth/o-

A

Straight; Normal; Correct

67
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Osseo-

68
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Ost-

69
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Oste/o-

70
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Ot/o-

71
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Ovar/i-

72
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Ovario-

73
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Ovo-

74
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Phalang-

75
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Pharyng/o-

A

Pharynx; Throat

76
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Phleb/o-

77
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Phren/i-

78
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Phreno-

79
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Phrenico-

80
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Pleur-

A

Rib, pleura

81
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Pleur/a-

A

Rib, pleura

82
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Pleur/o-

A

Rib, pleura

83
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Pneum/a-

84
Q

Pneumat/o-

85
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Proct/o-

A

Anus; Rectum

86
Q

Prostat-

87
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Pseudo-

88
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Psych/o-

89
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Psyche-

90
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Psych/o-

91
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Psyche-

92
Q

Radio-

A

Radiation; Radius

93
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Ren/o-

94
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Retin-

A

Retina (of the eye)

95
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Rhin/o-

96
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Salping/o-

97
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Sarco-

A

Muscular; Flesh-like

98
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Schiz/o-

A

Split; Cleft

99
Q

Sclera-

100
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Sclero-

101
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Sigmoid/o-

A

Sigmoid colon

102
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Sperma-,

103
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Spermo-

104
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Spermato-

105
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Splen/o-

106
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Sten/o-

A

Narrowed; Blocked

107
Q

Stern-

108
Q

Stom/a

109
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Stomat/o-

110
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Thorac/o-

111
Q

Thoracico-

112
Q

Thromb/o-

A

Blood clot

113
Q

Thyr/o-

A

Thyroid gland

114
Q

Trache/o-

115
Q

Trache/o-

116
Q

Tympan/o-

117
Q

Ur/o-

118
Q

Vagin-

119
Q

Varic/o-

A

Duct; Blood vessel

120
Q

Vasculo-

A

Blood vessel

121
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Ven/o-

122
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Vertbr-

A

Vertebra; Spine

Medical Terminology Prefixes (7 decks)

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