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Chapter 2: Medical Terminology and Anatomy Part II Flashcards

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Derm/o

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Skin

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Dermat/o

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Skin

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Hidr/o

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Sweat

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Kerat/o

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Keratin; Horny layer of skin

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Melan/o

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Dark, black, melanin

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Onych/o

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Nail

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Seb/o

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Sebum; sebacous gland

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Trich/o

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Hair

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Burs/o

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Bursa; Sac of fluid near joint

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Erg/o

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Work

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Fasci/o

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Fascia

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Kin/o; Kinesi/o

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Movement

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Muscul/o

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Muscle

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My/o

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Muscle

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Myel/o

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Bone marrow; spinal cord

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Synov/i

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Synovial fluid, joint or membrane

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Ten/o, Tendin/o

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Tendon

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Ton/o

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Tone; pressure

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Angi/o

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Vessel

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Aort/o

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Aorta

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Arter/o, Arteri/o

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Artery

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Arteriol/o

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Ateriole

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Atri/o

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Atrium

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Phleb/o

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Vein

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Valv/o, Valvul/o

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Valve

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Vas/o, Vascul/o

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Vessel; duct

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Ven/o, Ven/i

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Vein

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Ventricul/o

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Cavity; ventricle

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Bronch/o

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Bronchus

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Laryng/o

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Larynx

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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx

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Phren/o

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Diaphragm

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Phrenic/o

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Phrenic nerve

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Pleur/o

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Pleura

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Pneumon/o

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Lung

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Pneum/o, Pneumat/o

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Air, gas; respiration, lung

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Pulm/o; Pulmon/o

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Lungs

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Rhin/o

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Nose

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Sept/o

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Septum, partition, dividing wall

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Spir/o

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Breathing

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Trache/o

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Trachea

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Erythr/o, Erythrocyt/o

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Red blood cell

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Hem/o, Hemat/o

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Blood

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Immun/o

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Immunity, immune system

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Leuk/o, leukocyt/o

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White blood cell

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Lymph/o

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Lymph, lymphatic system

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Lymphaden/o

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Lymph node

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Lymphagi/o

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Lymphatic vessel

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Splen/o

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Spleen

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Thromb/o

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Blood clot

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Thrombocyt/o

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Platelet, thrombocyte

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Thym/o

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Thymus gland

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Tonsil/o

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Tonsil

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Bucc/o

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Cheek

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Chol/e, Chol/o

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Bile, gall

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Cholangi/o

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Bile duct

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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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Enter/o

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Intestine

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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Gloss/o

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Tongue

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Labi/o

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Lip

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Lingu/o

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Tongue

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Or/o

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Mouth

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Sial/o

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Saliva, salivary gland, salivary duct

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Stoma, Stomat/o

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Mouth

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Proct/o

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Rectum and anus

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Uvul/o

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Uvula

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Epidydim/o

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Epidydimis

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Orichi/o, Orchid/o

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Testis

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Osche/o

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Scrotum

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Prostat/o

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Prostate

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Semin/o

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Semen

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Sperm/o, Spermat/o

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Semen, spermatozoa

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Test/o

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Testis, testicle

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Vas/o

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Vas deferens, ductus deferens; also vessel; duct

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Vesicul/o

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Seminal vesicle

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Cali/o, Calic/o

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Calyx

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Cyst/o

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Urinary bladder

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Glomerul/o

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Glomerulus

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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Pyel/o

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Renal pelvis

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Ren/o

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Kidney

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Ur/o

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Urine, urinary tract

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Ureter/o

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Ureter

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Urethr/o

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Urethra

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Urin/o

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Urine

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Vesic/o

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Urinary bladder

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Colp/o

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Vagina

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Episi/o

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Vulva

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Gyno, gynec/o

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Woman

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Hyster/o

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Uterus

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Mast/o

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Breast, mammary gland

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Men/o, mens

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Menstruation

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Metr/o, ,metr/i

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Uterus

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O/o

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Ovum, egg cell

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Oophor/o

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Ovary

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Ov/o, ovul/o

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Ovum, egg cell

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Salping/o (oviduct)

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Oviduct, tube

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Adren/o, adrenal/o

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Adrenal gland, epinephrine

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Adrenochortic/o

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Adrenal cortex

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Endocrin/o

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Endocrine glands or system

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Hypophys/o

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Pituitary gland, hypophysis

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Insul/o

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Pancreatic islets

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Parathyr/o, parathyroid/o

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Parathyroid gland

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Pituitar/o

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Pituitary gland, hypophysis

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Thyr/o, thyroid/o

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Thyroid gland

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Corne/o

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Cornea

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Dacryocyst/o

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Lacrimal sac

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Lacrim/o

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Tear, lacrimal apparatus

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Myring/o

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Tympanic membrane

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Ot/o

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Ear

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Phak/o, phac/o

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Lens

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Retin/o

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Retina

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Salping/o

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Tube, Eustachian tube

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Scler/o

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Sclera

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Tympan/o

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Tympanic cavity (middle ear), tympanic membrane

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Cerebr/o

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Cerebrum

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Cortic/o

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Cerebral cortex, outer portion

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Encephal/o

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Brain

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Gangli/o, ganglion/o

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Ganglion

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Gli/o

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Neuroglia cells

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Medull/o

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Medulla oblongata, medulla (inner section), middle, soft, marrow

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Mening/o, meninge/o

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Meninges

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Myel/o

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Spinal cord and bone marrow

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Narc/o

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Stupor, numbness, sleep

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Neur/o, neur/i

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Nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve

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Psych/o

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Mind

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Radicul/o

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Spinal nerve root

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Somn/o, somn/i

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Sleep

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Ec-, ecto-

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Out, outside

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End/o

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In, within

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Mes/o

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Middle

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Dextr/o

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Right

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Ab-

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Away from

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Ad-

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Toward, near

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Dia-

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Through, complete

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Per-

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Through

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Trans-

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Through, across

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Infra-

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Below

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Inter-

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Between

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Blephar/o

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Eyelid

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Cochle/o

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Cochlea of inner ear

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Ante-

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Before, forward

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Pre-

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Before, in front of

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Pro-

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Before, in front of

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Post-

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After, behind

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Mon/o

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One, single

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Bi-

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Two, twice

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Tri-

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Three

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Quadri-

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Four

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Poly-

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Many, much

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-tome

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Instrument for incising (cutting)

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-tomy

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incision, cutting

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-tripsy

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crushing

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-gram

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A record of data

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-graph

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Instrument for recording data

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-meter

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Instrument for measuring

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-scope

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Instrument for viewing or examining

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-scopy

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Examination of

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-centesis

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puncture tap

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-desis

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binding, fusion

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-ectomy

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excision, surgical removal

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-plasty

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plastic repair, plastic surgery, reconstruction

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-rraphy

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surgical repair, suture

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-stomy

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surgical creation of an opening

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