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Chapter 5 Common Word Roots Flashcards

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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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Acou/o ; acoust/o

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Hear

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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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alb/o

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White

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alges/o

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Pain

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andr/o

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Man, male

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angi/o

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Vessel

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angin/o

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blood vessel

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ankyl/o

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Fused, stiff

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anter/o

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Front

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aort/o

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Aorta

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append/o

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Appendix

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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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asthen/o

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Weak

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atel/o

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Incomplete

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ather/o

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Fat

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19
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atri/o

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atrium

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audi/o

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To hear

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aur/o

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Ear

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aut/o

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Self

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bacteri/o

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Bacteria

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bi

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Life; also two

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bil/i

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Bile

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blast/o

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Germ, bud, developing 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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bronch/i

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Airway, bronchus

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bucc/o

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cheek

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burs/o

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Pouch or sac

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32
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calc/i

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Calcium

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carcin/o

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cancer

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34
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cardi/o

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Heart

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Carp/o

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Wrist

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Cartil/o

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Cartilage, gristle

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37
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Caud/o

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tail

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38
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Cec/o

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Blind intestine, cecum

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39
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Cel/o

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Hernia, protrusion

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40
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Cent/e

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To puncture (a body cavity)

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41
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Cent/I

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A fraction in the metric system; one hundredth or 100

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42
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Cephal/o

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Head

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cerebr/o

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Brain, cerebellum

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44
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Cervic/o

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Neck

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45
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Chol/e

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Bile

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46
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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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47
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Chrom/o

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Color

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48
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Chron/o

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Time

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49
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Cirrh/o

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Yellow-orange

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50
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Cleid/o

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Clavicle

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51
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Col/o

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Colon

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52
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Colp/o

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Vagina

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53
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Candyl/o

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Knuckle of a joint

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54
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Cor/o

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Pupil

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Corne/o

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Cornea

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56
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Cost/o

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Rib

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57
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Crani/o

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Cranium, skull

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58
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Crin/o

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To secrete

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59
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Cubitus

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Elbow

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60
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Cutane/o

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Skin

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Cycl/o

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Circle or cycle

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Cyst/o

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Bladder

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Cyt/o

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Cell

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Derm(at)/o

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Digit

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Finger or toe

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Dipl/o

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Two, double

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Dips/o

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Disk/o

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Flat shape, intervertebral disk

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Dist/o

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Distant, away

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Diverticul/o

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Diverticulum, a small blind pouch

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Dors/o

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Duct/o

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Lead, move

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Duoden/o

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Ech/o

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To bounce, sound

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Ede

77
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Elast/o

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Change shape

78
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Electr/o

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Electricity

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Embol/o

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Embry/o

81
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Emisis

82
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Emmetr/o

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According to measure

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Encephal/o

84
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Enter/o

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Small intestine

85
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Episi/o

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Erythr/o

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Esthesi

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Sensation or perception

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Febr

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Flex

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Foramen

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Fract

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Gastr/o

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Gest

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Carry, produce, congestion

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Glyc/o

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Sugar, sweet

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Gno

96
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Gyn/o

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Woman, female

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Hem(at)/o

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Hepat/o

99
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Heter/o

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Other, different

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Hom/o

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Hydr/o

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Idi/o

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Person, self

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Lact/o

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Leuk/o

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Lingu/o

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Mal/o

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Abnormal, bad

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Medi/o

108
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Melan/o

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Black, dark

109
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Men/o

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Month, menstruation

110
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Mening/o

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Membrane, usually refers to the Meninges

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Myel/o

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Marrow or spinal chord

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My/o

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Nephr/o

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Neur/o

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Ocul/o

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Ophthalm/o

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Oste/o

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Ot/o

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Ov/o

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Palpate

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To examine by touch

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Path/o

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Ped/o

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Child or foot

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Percuss

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To examine by striking

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Phag/o

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Pharyng/o

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Phot/o

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Pleur/o

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Pneum(at)/o

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Lungs, air

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Pneumo(n)/o

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Pod(I)

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Pseud/o

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Psych/o

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Pto

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Ptyal/o

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Pulmon/o

136
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Pur, py

137
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Pyr/o

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Fire, heat

138
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Quadr/o;

Quar

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Ren/o

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Rhin/o

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Sangui(n)o

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Scler/o

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Sebum

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A fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands

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Sect/o

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Sept/o

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Wall, divider; also seven

146
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Serum

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The clear portion of body fluids, including blood

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Sinus

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Cavity, channel, or hollow space

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Som(a)

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Spir/o

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Coil, to breathe

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Stern(o)-

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Sternum (breastbone)

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Stomat/o

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Thirac/o

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Tom/o

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Toxic/o

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Trich/o

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Ur/o

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Uter/o

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Uterus, womb

158
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Varic/o

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Dilated vein

159
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Vas/o

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Blood vessel

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Viscer/o

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Internal organs

161
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Xen/o

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Foreign (material)

162
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Xer/o

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