Chapters 3-5 Flashcards
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
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acr/o
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extremities; top; extreme point
3
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acu/o
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sharp; severe; sudden
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aden/o
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gland
5
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adip/o
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fat
6
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amni/o
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amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)
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angi/o
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vessel
8
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arteri/o
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artery
9
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arthr/o
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joint
10
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axill/o
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armpit
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bi/o
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life
12
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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bronch/o
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bronchial tubes
14
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carcin/o
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cancer
15
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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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chondr/o
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cartilage
18
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chron/o
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time
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col/o
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colon (large intestine)
20
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cyst/o
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urinary bladder
21
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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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hydr/o
water; fluid
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inguin/o
groin
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isch/o
to hold back
28
lapar/o
abdomen; abdominal wall
29
laryng/o
larynx
30
leuk/o
white
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lymph/o
lymph
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mamm/o
breast
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mast/o
breast
34
morph/o
shape; form
35
muc/o
mucus
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my/o
muscle
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myel/o
spinal cord; bone marrow
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necr/o
death (of cells or whole body)
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nephr/o
kidney
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neur/o
nerve
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neutr/o
neutrophil (a white blood cell)
42
nucle/o
nucleus
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ophthaml/o
eye
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oste/o
bone
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ot/o
ear
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path/o
disease; feelings
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pertione/o
peritoneum
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phag/o
to eat; swallow
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phleb/o
vein
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plas/o
formation, development
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pleur/o
pleura (membrane surrounding lungs and adjacent to chest wall)
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pneumon/o
lung; air
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pulmon/o
lungs
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radi/o
x-rays
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rect/o
rectum
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ren/o
kidney
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rhin/o
nose
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sarc/o
flesh
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splen/o
spleen
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staphy/o
clusters
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strept/o
twisted chains
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thorac/o
chest
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thromb/o
clot
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tonsill/o
tonsils
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trache/o
trachea (windpipe)
66
ven/o
vein
67
-algia
pain
68
-cele
hernia
69
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
70
-coccus
berry-shaped bacterium
71
-cocci
berry-shaped bacterium
72
-cyte
cell
73
-dynia
pain
74
-ectomy
excision; removal resection
75
-emia
blood condition
76
-genesis
condition of producing forming
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-gram
record
78
-graph
instrument for recording
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-graphy
process of recording
80
-itis
inflammation
81
-logy
study of
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-lysis
breakdown; destruction; separation
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-malacia
softening
84
-megaly
enlargement
85
-oma
tumor; mass; collection of fluid
86
-opsy
to view
87
-osis
condition, usually abnormal
88
-pathy
disease condition
89
-penia
deficiency
90
-phobia
irrational fear
91
-plasia
development; formation; growth
92
-plasty
surgical repair
93
-ptosis
drooping; falling; prolapse
94
-rrhea
flow; discharge
95
-sclerosis
hardening
96
-scope
instrument for visual examination
97
-scopy
process of visual examination (with an endoscope)
98
-stasis
controlling; stopping
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-stomy
opening to form a mouth
100
-therapy
treatment
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-tomy
incision; cutting into
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-trophy
development; nourishment
103
-er
one who
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-ia
condition
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-ist
specialist
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-ole
little; small
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-ule
little; small
108
-um, -ium
structure; tissue
109
-us
structurel substance
110
-y
condition; process
111
-ac, -iac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ical, -ose, -ous, -tic
pertaining to
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-genic
pertaining to producing; produced by or in
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-oid
resembling; derived from
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carp/o
wrist bone
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cis/o
to cut
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cost/o
rib
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cutane/o
skin
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dactyl/o
fingers; toes
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duct/o
to lead; carry
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flew/o
to bend
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gloss/o
tongue
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glyc/o
sugar
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immun/o
protection
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morph/o
shape; form
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mort/o
death
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nat/i
birth
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norm/o
rule; order
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ox/o
oxygen
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pub/o
pubis (pubic bone); anterior portion of the pelvic or hipbone
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seps/o
infection
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somn/o
sleep
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son/o
sound
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the/o
to put; place
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thel/o, theli/o
nipple
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thyr/o
thyroid gland; shield
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top/o
place; postion; location
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tox/o
poision
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trache/o
windpipe, trachea
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urethr/o
urethra
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-blast
embryonic, immature
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-crine
to secrete
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-drome
to run
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-fusion
coming together; to pour
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-gen
substance that produces
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-lapse
to slide; fall; sag
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-lysis
breakdown; destruction; separation
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-meter
to measure
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-mission
to send
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-or
one who
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-oxia
oxygen
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-partum
birth, labor
152
-phoria
to bear; carry; feeling (mental state)
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-physis
to grow
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-plasia
development; formation; growth
155
-plasm
structure of formation
156
-pnea
breathing
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-ptosis
falling; dropping; prolapse
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-rrhea
flow; discharge
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-stasis
stopping; controlling
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-trophy
development; nourishment
161
a-, an-
no; not; without
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ab-
away from
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ad-
toward
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ana-
toward
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ante-
before; forward
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anti-
against
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auto-
self; own
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bi-
two
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brady-
slow
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cata-
down
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con-
with; together
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contra-
against; opposite
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de-
down; lack of
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dia-
through; complete
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dys-
bad; painful; difficult; abnormal
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ec-
out; outside
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endo-
in; within
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epi-
upon; on; above
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eu-
good; normal
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ex-
out; outside
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hemi-
half
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hyper-
excessive; above
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hypo-
deficient; under
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in-
not; into; within
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infra-
beneath; under
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inter-
between
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intra-
in; within; into
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macro-
large
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mal-
bad
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meta-
beyond; change
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micro-
small
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neo-
new
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pan-
all
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para-
abnormal; beside; near
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per-
through
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peri-
surronding
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poly-
many; much
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post-
after; behind
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pre-
before; in front of
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pro-, pros-
before; forward
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re-
back; again
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retro-
behind; backward
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sub-
under
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supra-
above; under
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syn-, sym-
together with
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tachy-
fast
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trans-
across; through
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ultra-
beyond; excess
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uni-
one
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an/o
anus
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append/o; appendic/o
appendix
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bucc/o
cheek
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cec/o
cecum
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celi/o
belly; abdomen
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cheil/o; labi/o
lip
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
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choledoch/o
common bile duct
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col/o; colon/o
colon
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dent/i
tooth
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duoden/o
duodenum
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enter/o
intestines, usually small intestins
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esophag/o
esophagus
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faci/o
face
224
gastr/o
stomach
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gingiv/o
gums
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glass/o
tongue
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hepat/o
liver
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ile/o
ileum
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jejun/o
jejunum
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lapar/o
abdomen
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lingu/o
tongue
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mandibul/o
lower jaw, mandible
233
odont/o
tooth
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or/o
mouth
235
palat/o
palate
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pancreat/o
pancreas
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peritone/o
peritoneum
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pharyng/o
throat
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proct/o
anus and rectum
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pylor/o
pyloric sphincter
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rect/o
rectum
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sialaden/o
salivary gland
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sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
244
stomat/o
mouth
245
uvul/o
uvula
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amyl/o
starch
247
bil/i; chol/e
gall; bile
248
bilirubin/o
bilirubin (bile pigment)
249
chlorhyr/o
hydrochloric acid
250
gluc/o; glyc/o
sugar
251
glycogen/o
glycogen; animal starch
252
lip/o
fat; lipid
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lith/o
stone
254
prote/o
protein
255
py/o
pus
256
sial/o
saliva, salivary
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steat/o
fat
258
-ase
enzyme
259
-chezia
defecation; elimination of wastes
260
-iasis
abnormal condition
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-prandial
meal
