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Fat

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Adip/o
Lip/o
Steat/o

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Armpit

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Axill/o

Axe body spray in your pits

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Life

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Bi/o

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Head

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Cephal/o

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Neck

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Cervic/o

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Cell

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Cyt/o

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Tissue

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Hist/o

Histi/o

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Disease

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Path/o

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Internal organs

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Viscer/o

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Hair

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Cili/o

Pil/o

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Skin

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Derm/o
Dermat/o
Cutane/o

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Nail

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Onych/o

Ungu/o

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Joint

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Arthr/o

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Cartilage

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Chondr/o

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Skull

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Crani/o

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Rib

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Cost/o

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Bone marrow/spinal cord

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Myel/o

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Bone

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Oste/o

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Pelvis

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Pelv/o

Pelvi/o

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Spine
Spinal column
Back bone

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Spin/o

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Vertebra

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Vertebr/o

Spondyl/o

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Muscle

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My/o

Muscul/o

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Tendon

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Tend/o

Tendin/o

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Eyelid

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Blephar/o

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Brain

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Cerebr/o

Encephal/o

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Spinal cord (bone marrow)

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Myel/o

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Nerve

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Neur/o

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Eye

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Opthalm/o

Ocul/o

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Ear

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Ot/o

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Gland

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Aden/o

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Adrenal gland

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Adren/o

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Parathyroid gland

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Parathyroid/o

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Pituitary gland

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Pituitar/o

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34
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Thyroid gland

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Thyroid/o

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Vessel

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Angi/o
Vascul/o
Vas/o

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Artery

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Arteri/o

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Heart

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Cardi/o

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Blood

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Hem/o

Hemat/o

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Vein

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Ven/o

Phelb/o

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Adenoids

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Adenoid/o

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Lymph

Clear watery fluid

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Lymph/o

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Lymph glands

Nodes

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Lymphaden/o

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Lymph vessels

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Lymphangi/o

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Spleen

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Splen/o

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Tonsils

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Tonsill/o

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Air sacs

Alveolus

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Alveol/o

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Bronchus

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Bronch/o

Bronchi/o

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Small bronchial tubes

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Bronchiol/o

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Voice box

Larynx

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Laryng/o

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Nose

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Nas/o

Rhin/o

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Throat

Pharynx

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Pharyng/o

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Diaphragm

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Phren/o

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Lungs

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Pneum/o
Pneumon/o
Pulmon/o

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Chest

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Thorac/o

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Windpipe

Trachea

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Trache/o

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Abdomen

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Abdomin/o

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Lips

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Cheil/o

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Large intestine

Colon

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Col/o

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Small intestine

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Enter/o

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Esophagus

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Esophag/o

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Stomach

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Gastr/o

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Tongue

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Gloss/o

Lingu/o

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Liver

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Hepat/o

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Mouth

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Or/o

Stomat/o

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Throat

Pharynx

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Pharyng/o

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Rectum

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Rect/o

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Bladder

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Cyst/o

68
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Kidneys

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Ren/o

Nephr/o

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Ureters

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Ureter/o

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Urethra

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Urethr/o

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Epididymis

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Epididym/o

72
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Testicle

Testis

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Orchid/o
Test/o
Testicul/o

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Penis

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Phall/o

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Prostate gland

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Prostat/o

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Ductus

Vas deferens

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Vas/o

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Vagina

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Colp/o

Vagin/o

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Female

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Gynec/o

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Breast

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Mast/o

Mamm/o

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Ovary

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Oophor/o

Ovari/o

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Fallopian tubes

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Salping/o

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Uterus

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Uter/o
Hyster/o
Metr/o

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Vulva

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Vulv/o

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Integumentary system

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Skin and accessory organs:

Hair, nails, sweat glands, oil glands

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Skeletal system

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Bones, cartilage, joints

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Muscular system

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Muscles and tendons

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Nervous system

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Brain, spinal cord, nerves, eyes and ears

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Endocrine system

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Pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pineal glands, thymus, portions of the hypothalamus and pancreas; ovaries, testes

88
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Circulatory system

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Heart, arteries, veins, capillaries, blood

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Lymphatic and immune system

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Thymus, bone marrow, spleen, tonsils, lymph nodes, lymph capillaries, lymph vessels, lymphocytes, lymph

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Respiratory system

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Lungs, nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles.

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Digestive system

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Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, salivary glands, pancreas, gallbladder, liver.

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Urinary system

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Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra.

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Male reproductive

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Testes, epididymides, ductus deferens, ejaculatory ducts, penis, seminal vesicles, prostate gland

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Female reproductive

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Ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus, vagina, vulva, mammary glands

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Anatomy

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Study of parts of the body

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Physiology

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Study of how the body parts work

Ex: gas exchange at the aveolar-capillary membrane

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Cells

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Outer membrane and various internal structures that absorb nutrients, create protein, fight bacteria, excrete wastes and stirs various products created within the cell.

98
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Levels of organization of the body:

A

Cells, tissues
Organs, organ systems
Organism

99
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Chol/o

A

Gall

Medical Terms (18 decks)

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