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1
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Acr/o

CF

A

Extremities, top, extreme point

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Acu/o

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Sharp, severe, sudden

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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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Amni/o

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Amnion ( sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)

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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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Angi/o

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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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Axill/o

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Under arm

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Bi/o

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Life

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Blephar/o

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Eyelid

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Bronch/o

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Bronchial tubes
CF
(Two tubes one right and one left, that branch from the trachea to e get the lungs)

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Carcin/o

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Cancer

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Chem/o

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Drug, chemical

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17
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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Chron/o

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Time

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19
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Col/o

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Colon (large intestine)

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20
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Cyst/o

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Urinary bladder

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Encephal/o

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Brain

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Erythr/o

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Red

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Hem/o

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Blood

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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25
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Hydr/o

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Water/ fluid

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Inguin/o

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Groin

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Isch/o

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To hold back

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Lepar/o

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Abdomen, abdominal wall

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Laryng/o

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Larynx

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Leuk/o

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White

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Lymph/o

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Lymph

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Mamm/o

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Breast

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Mast/o

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Breast

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Morph/o

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Shape, form

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35
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Muc/o

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Mucus

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36
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My/o

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Muscle

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37
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Myel/o

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Spinal cord, bone marrow

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38
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Necro/o

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Death (of cells or whole body)

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39
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Nephr/o

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Kidney

CF

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40
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Neur/o

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Nerve

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41
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Neutr/o

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Neutrophil ( a white blood cell)

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42
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Nucle/o

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Nucleus

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43
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Opthalm/o

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Eye

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44
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Oste/o

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Bone

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45
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Ot/o

A

Ear

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46
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Path/o

A

Disease

CF

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47
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Peritone/o

A

Peritoneum

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48
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Phag/o

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To eat, swallow

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49
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Phleb/o

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Vein

CF

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50
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Plas/o

A

Formation, development

CF

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51
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Pleur/o

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Pleura(membrane surrounding lungs and adjacent to chest wall)

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52
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Pneumon/o

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Lungs

CF

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53
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Pulmon/o

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Lungs

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54
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Radi/o

A

X-Rays

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55
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Rect/o

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Rectum

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56
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Ren/o

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Kidney

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57
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Rhin/o

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Nose

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58
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Sarc/o

A

Flesh

CF

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59
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Splen/o

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Spleen

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60
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Staphyl/o

A

Clusters

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61
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Strept/o

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Twisted chains

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62
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Thorac/o

A

Chest

CF

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63
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Thromb/o

A

Clot

CF

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64
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Tonsill/o

A

Tonsils

CF

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65
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Trache/o

A

Trachea(windpipe)

66
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Ven/o

67
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Algia

A

Pain

Suffix

68
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Cele

A

Hernia

Suffix

69
Q

Centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

Suffix

70
Q
  • coccus (singular)

- cocci(plural)

A

Berry-shaped bacterium
(Plural : bacteria)
Suffix

71
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Cyte

A

Cell

Suffix

72
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Dynia

A

Pain

Suffix

73
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Ectomy

A

Excision, removal, resection

Suffix

74
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Emia

A

Blood condition

Suffix

75
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Genesis

A

Condition of producing, forming

Suffix

76
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Gram

A

Record

Suffix

77
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Graph

A

Instrument for recording

Suffix

78
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Graphy

A

Process of recording

Suffix

79
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Itis

A

Inflammation

Suffix

80
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Logy

A

Study

Suffix

81
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Lysis

A

Breakdown, destruction, separation

Suffix

82
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Malacia

A

Softening

Suffix

83
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Megaly

A

Enlargement

Suffix

84
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Oma

A

Rumor, mass, collection of fluid

Suffix

85
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Opsy

A

To view

Suffix

86
Q

Osis

A

Condition,usually abnormal

Suffix

87
Q

Pathy

A

Disease condition

Suffix

88
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Penia

A

Deficiency

Suffix

89
Q

Phobia

A

Fear

Suffix

90
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Plasia

A

Development, formation, growth

Suffix

91
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Plasty

A

Surgical repair

Suffix

92
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Ptosis

A

Dropping, falling, prolapse

Suffix

93
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Sclerosis

A

Hardening

Suffix

94
Q

Scope

A

Instrument for visual examination

Suffix

95
Q

Scopy

A

Process of visual examination ( with an endoscope)

Suffix

96
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Stasis

A

Controlling, stopping

Suffix

97
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Stomy

A

Opening to form a mouth (stoma)

Suffix

98
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Therapy

A

Treatment

Suffix

99
Q

Tomy

A

Incision, cutting into

Suffix

100
Q

Trophy

A

Development, nourishment

Suffix

101
Q

Er

A

One who

Suffix

102
Q

Ia

A

Condition

Suffix

103
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Ist

A

Specialist

Suffix

104
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Ole

A

Little, small

Suffix

105
Q

Ule

A

Little, small

Suffix

106
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Um, ium

A

Structure, tissue

Suffix

107
Q

Us

A

Structure, substance

Suffix

108
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Y

A

Condition, process

Suffix

109
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Ac, iac

A

Pertaining to

Suffix

110
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al

A

Pertaining to

Suffix

111
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ar

A

Pertaining to

Suffix

112
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ary

A

Pertaining to

113
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eal

A

Pertaining to

Suffix

114
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Genic

A

Pertaining to producing, produced by or in

115
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ic, ical

A

Pertaining to

Suffix

116
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oid

A

Resembling, derived from

117
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ose

A

Pertaining to, full of

Suffix

118
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ous

A

Pertaining to

Suffix

119
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tic

A

Pertaining to

Suffix

120
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Hydr/o

A

Water/ fluid

CF

121
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Inguin/o

122
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Isch/o

A

To hold back

CF

123
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Lepar/o

A

Abdomen, abdominal wall

CF

124
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Laryng/o

125
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Leuk/o

126
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Lymph/o

127
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Mamm/o

128
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Mast/o

129
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Morph/o

A

Shape, form

CF

130
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Muc/o

131
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My/o

132
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Myel/o

A

Spinal cord, bone marrow

133
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Necro/o

A

Death (of cells or whole body)

134
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Nephr/o

135
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Neur/o

136
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Neutr/o

A

Neutrophil ( a white blood cell)

137
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Nucle/o

138
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Opthalm/o

139
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Oste/o

140
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Ot/o

141
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Path/o

A

Disease

CF

142
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Peritone/o

A

Peritoneum

CF

143
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Phag/o

A

To eat, swallow

CF

144
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Phleb/o

145
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Plas/o

A

Formation, development

CF

146
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Pleur/o

A

Pleura(membrane surrounding lungs and adjacent to chest wall)

147
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Pneumon/o

148
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Pulmon/o

149
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Radi/o

150
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Rect/o

151
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Ren/o

152
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Rhin/o

153
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Sarc/o

154
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Splen/o

155
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Staphyl/o

A

Clusters

CF

156
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Strept/o

A

Twisted chains

CF

157
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Thorac/o

158
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Thromb/o

159
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Tonsill/o

A

Tonsils

CF

160
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Trache/o

A

Trachea(windpipe)

161
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Ven/o

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