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1
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Cerebr/o

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cerebrum(largest part of the brain)

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crani/o

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skull

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encephal/o

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entire brain

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schiz/o

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split

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esthesi/o

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sensation

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somat/o

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body

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somn/o, hypn/o

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sleep

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spin/o

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spine, thorn

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spongyl/o

vertebr/o

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vertebra

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gnos/o

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knowing

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gli/o

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glue

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gangli/o

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ganglion(knot)

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esthesi/o

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sensation

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phren/o
psych/o
thym/o

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mind

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phor/o

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carry, bear

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phob/o

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exaggerated fear, sensitivity

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kinesi/o

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movement

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stere/o

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three-dimensional, solid

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lex/o

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word/phrase

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ton/o

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tone, tension

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mening/o

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meninges(membrane)

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myel/o

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spinal cord, bone marrow

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neur/o

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nerve

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phas/o

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speech

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ton/o

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tone, tension

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tax/o

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order, coordination

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thalam/o

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thalamus

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top/o

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place

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ventricul/o

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ventricle, belly, pouch

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maxill/o

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maxilla

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medull/o

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inner portion

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metacarp/o

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metacarpals

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metatars/o

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metatarsals

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mandibul/o

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mandible

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lumb/o

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loin

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vertebr/o

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vertebra

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uln/o

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ulna

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38
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lord/o

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bent backwards

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lamin/o

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lamina, part of vertebra

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tibi/o

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tibia

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kyph/o

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hump

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thorac/o

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chest

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ischi/o

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ischium

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tars/o

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ankle

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ili/o

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ilium

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synovi/o

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synovial membrane

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humer/o

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humerus

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fibul/o

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fibula

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stern/o

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sternum

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femor/o

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femur

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spondyl/o

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vertebrae

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scoli/o

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crooked, bent

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crani/o

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skull

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cost/o

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rib

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scapul/o

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scapula

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cortic/o

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outer portion

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57
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sacr/o

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sacrum

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pub/o

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pubis

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coccyg/o

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coccyx

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clavicul/o

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clavicle

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pod/o

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foot

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62
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chondr/o

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cartilage

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phalang/o

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phalanges

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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cervic/o

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neck

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pelv/o

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pelvis

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carp/o

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wrist

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ped/o

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child, foot

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burs/o

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sac

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patell/o

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patella

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arthr/o

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joint

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oste/o

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bone

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ankyl/o

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stiff joint

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ortho/o

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straight

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vesicul/o

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vesicle

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gonad/o

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gonads

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vas/o

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vessel

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varic/o

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varix

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sperm/o

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sperm

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prostat/o

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prostate

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perine/o

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perineum

82
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andr/o

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male

83
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urethr/o

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urethra

84
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ureter/o

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ureter

85
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nephr/o

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kidney

86
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ren/o

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kidney

87
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lith/o

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stone

88
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vesic/o

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bladder

89
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cyst/o

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urinary bladder

90
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sial/o

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saliva

91
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rect/o

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rectum

92
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proct/o

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anus and rectum

93
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phag/o

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eat, swallow

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

95
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or/o

stomat/o

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mouth

96
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inguin/o

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groin

97
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herni/o

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hernia

98
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hepat/o

hepatic/o

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liver

99
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gloss/o

lungu/o

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tongue

100
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gingiv/o

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gum

101
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gastr/o

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stomach

102
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esophag/o

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esophagus

103
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enter/o

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small intenstine

104
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doch/o

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duct

105
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dent/i

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teeth

106
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cyst/o

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bladder, sac

107
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col/o

colon/o

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colon

108
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cheil/o

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lip

109
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bucc/o

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cheek

110
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bil/i

chol/e

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bile

111
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appendic/o

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appendix

112
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an/o

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anus

113
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abdomin/o
celi/o
lapar/o

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abdomen

114
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thorac/o

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chest

115
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trache/o

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trachea, windpipe

116
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tonsill/o

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tonsils

117
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steh/o

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chest

118
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spir/o

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breathing

119
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sinus/o

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sinus, cavity

120
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rhin/o

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nose

121
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pulmon/o

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lung

122
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pneumon/o

pneum/o

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lung, fair

123
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ox/o

A

oxygen

124
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orth/o

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straight, upright

125
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nas/o

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nose

126
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lob/o

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lobe

127
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laryng/o

A

larynx

128
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coni/o

A

dust

129
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bronciol/o

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bronchiole

130
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bronch/o

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bronchus

131
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atel/o

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incomplete

132
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anthrac/o

A

coal

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phleb/o

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vein. ie: phlebotomy; the act or practice of opening a vein for letting or drawing blood as a therapeutic or diagnostic measure

134
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sphygm/o

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pulse, sphygmomanometer

135
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man/o

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thin

136
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steth/o

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chest, stethoscope

137
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thromb/o

A

clot, thrombolysis

138
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valv/o

A

valve

139
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vas/o

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vessel

140
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ven/o

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vein

141
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crin/o

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causing secretion; ie: certain glands

142
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skelet/o

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skeleton

143
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muscul/o

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muscle

144
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neur/o

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nerve

145
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ur/o

urin/o

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urinary

146
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genit/o

repr/o

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genitalia, reproductive organs

147
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resp/o

pulmon/o

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respiration, lung

148
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cardi/o

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heart

149
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vas/o

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vessel

150
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cyt/o

A

cell

151
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kary/o

A

nucleus

152
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hist/o

A

tissue

153
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viscer/o

A

internal organ

154
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medi/o

A

middle

155
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later/o

A

side

156
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caud/o

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lower part(tail) of the body

157
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acr/o

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limbs

158
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pelv/i

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pelvis

159
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abdomin/o

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belly

160
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ventr/o

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front(belly) portion of the body

161
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anter/o

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front portion of the body

162
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spin/o
vertebr/o
spondyl/o

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spine

163
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crani/o

cephal/o

A

head

164
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dors/i

poster/o

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back portion of the body

165
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somat/o

corpor/o

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body

166
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nephr/o

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kidney

167
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pneum/o

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gas, wind, breath, or air

168
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encephal/o

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inside the head

169
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tom/o

A

section

170
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spin/o

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spine

171
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gastr/o

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stomach

172
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intestin/o

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intestines

173
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esophag/o

A

esophagus

174
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duoden/o

A

duodenum

175
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enter/o

A

intestines

176
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cardi/o

A

heart

177
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aort/o

A

aorta

178
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angi/o

A

vessel

179
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arter/o

arteri/o

A

arteries

180
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ather/o

A

yellowish

181
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scler/o

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hardening

182
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atri/o

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atrium

183
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axill/o

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armpit

184
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coron/o

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heart, coronary

185
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erythr/o

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red

186
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hem/o

hemat/o

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blood

187
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leuk/o

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white

188
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my/o

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muscle

189
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myx/o

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mucus

190
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brachi/o

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arm, brachial artery

191
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steth/o

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chest, stethoscope

192
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thromb/o

A

clot

193
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atel/o

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incomplete

194
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orth/o

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straight, upright

195
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rhin/o

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nose

196
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spir/o

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breathing

197
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coni/o

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dust

198
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sten/o

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chest

199
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pulmon/o

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lung

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