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cyt/o

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Cell

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-cyte

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Cell

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home/o

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Same

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-stasis

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Controlling, stopping

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meta-

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Change, beyond

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bol/o

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Throwing

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-ism

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State of

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ana-

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Up, apart

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cata-

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Down

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-plasm

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Formation

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lys/o

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Dissolving

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-some

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Body

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rib/o

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Ribose

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mitochondri/o

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Mitochondria

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-on

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Structure

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nucle/o

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Nucleus

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-us

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Structure

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hist/o

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Tissue

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strom/o

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Stromal, stroma

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par-

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Near

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en-

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In

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chym/o

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Juice

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-al

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Pertaining to

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epi-

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Upon

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thel/e

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Nipple

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my/o

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Muscle

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neur/o

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Nervous

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viscer/o

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Organ

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cardi/o

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Heart

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-um

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Structure, thing, membrane

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Epithelial

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Internal and external covering for organs

(Outer layer of skin, lining of digestive system)

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Connective tissue

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Includes a variety of types, all have an internal structural network.

(Bone, blood, fat)

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Muscular tissue

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Three types, all can contract and relax.

(Heart muscle, skeletal muscle, & visceral muscle)

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Nervous tissue

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Cells that provide transmission of information to regulate a variety of functions.

(Neurons: nerve cells)

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Stromal

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Tissue that’s supportive of an organ

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Parenchymal tissue

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Doe the actual work of an organ

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apic/o

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Apex

The pointed extremity of a conical structure

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corpor/o

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Body

The largest or most important part of an organ

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som/o

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Body

The largest or most important part of an organ

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somat/o

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Body

The largest or most important part of an organ

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fornic/o

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Fornix

Any vault like or arched structure

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fund/o

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Fundus

The base or deepest part of a Hollow organ that is farthest from the mouth of the organ.

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hil/o

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Hilum

Recess, exit, or entrance of a duct into a gland, or of a nerve and vessels into an organ.

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lumin/o

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Lumen

The space within an artery, vein, intestine, or tube.

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sin/o, sinus/o

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Sinus

A cavity or channel in a bone, a dilated channel for blood, or a cavity that permits the escape of purulent (pus-filled) material.

Antrum and sinus are synonyms

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vestibul/o

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Vestibule

A small space or cavity at the beginning of a canal.

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myel/o

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Spinal cord, bone marrow

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Musculoskeletal

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Support, movement, protection

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Integumentary

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Cover and protection

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Gastrointestinal

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Nutrition

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Urinary

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Elimination of nitrogenous waste

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Reproductive

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Reproduction

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Blood/lymphatic/immune

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Transportation of nutrients/waste, protection

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Cardiovascular

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Transportation of blood

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Respiratory

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Delivers oxygen to cells and removed carbon dioxide

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Nervous/behavioral

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Receive/process information

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Special senses

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Information gathering

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Endocrine

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Effects changes through chemical messengers

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cellul/o

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Cell

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epitheli/o

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Epithelium

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adip/o

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Fat

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myocardi/o

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Heart muscle

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kary/o

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Nucleus

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system/o

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System

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organ/o

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Organ

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oste/o

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Bone

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osse/o

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Bone

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physi/o

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Growth

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supra-

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Upward, above

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-ia

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Condition

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path/o

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Disease

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-ous

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Pertaining to

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bi/o

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Life, living

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necr/o

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Death, dead

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auto-

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Self

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bucc/o

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Cheek

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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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crani/o

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Skull

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faci/o

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Face

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front/o

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Front

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ment/o

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Chin

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Nas/o

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Nose

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ocul/o

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Eye

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or/o

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Mouth

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or/o

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Ear

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abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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axill/o

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Axilla (arm pit)

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cox/o

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Hip

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delt/o

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Triangular

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-oid

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Resembling

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inguin/o

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Groin

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mamm/o

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Breast

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Pelv/o, pelv/i

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Pelvis

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pub/o

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Pubis

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Stern/o

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Sternum (breastbone)

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thorac/o

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Chest

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umbilic/o

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Umbilicus (naval)

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cubit/o

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Elbow

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brachi/o

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Arm

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carp/o

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Wrist

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crur/o

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Leg

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digit/o

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Finger/toe

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femor/o

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Thigh

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man/u, man/i

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Hand

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Man/o

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Pressure, scanty

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palm/o

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Palm

Also termed volar

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patell/o, patell/a

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Kneecap

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Ped/o

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Foot

Or child , children in terms pediatrics & pedodontics

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tars/o

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Ankle

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acromi/o

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Acromion

(Highest point of shoulder)

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dors/o

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Back

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glute/o

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Buttocks

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lumb/o

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Lower back, loin

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nuch/o

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Neck

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olecran/o

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Elbow

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perine/o

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Perineum

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plant/o

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Sole

(Sole of the foot)

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poplit/o

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Back of the knee

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sacr/o

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Sacrum

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scapul/o

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Scapula, shoulder

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sur/o

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Calf

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vertebr/o

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Vertebrae, spine, backbone

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anter/o

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Front

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-ior

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Pertaining to

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ventr/o

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Belly

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poster/o

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Back

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super/o

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Upward

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-ad

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Toward

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infer/o

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Downward

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caud/o

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Tail

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medi/o

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Middle

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later/o

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Side

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ipsi-

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Same

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contra-

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Opposite

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uni-

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One

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bi-

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Two

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superficial

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(external). On the surface of the body

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Deep

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(internal). Away from the surface of the body

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proxim/o

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Near

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dist/o

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Far

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dextr/o

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Right

(The patients right)

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sinistr/o

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Left

(The patients left)

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af-

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Toward

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fer/o

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Carry

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-ent

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Pertaining to

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ef-

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Away from

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Supine

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Lying on ones back

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Prone

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Lying on ones belly

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antr/o

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Cavity

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crani/o

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Cranial, skull

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pleur/o

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Pleural cavity

(Contains the lungs)

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Ventr/o

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Ventral cavity
(Cavities in the front of the body)

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mediastin/o

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Mediastinum

(Space between the lungs)

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Celi/o

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Abdomen

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lapar/o

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Abdomen

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spin/o

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Spine, spinal

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diaphragmat/o

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Diaphragm

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diaphragm/o

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Diaphragm

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phren/o

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Diaphragm

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peritone/o

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Peritoneum

(Serious membrane that lines the entire abdominoplevic cavity)

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pariet/o

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Wall

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retro-

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Behind

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omphal/o

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Umbilical

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ili/o

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Iliac region

ilium

(Part of the hip)

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inguin/o

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Inguinal

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ile/o

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ileum

(Part of the intestine)

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saggit/o

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Sagittal

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mid-

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Middle

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front/o

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Front, frontal

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-ant

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Pertaining to

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-iac

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Pertaining to

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-verse

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