Combining Forms Flashcards

1
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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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acetabul/o

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hip socket

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acr/o

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height/extermeties

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4
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aden/o

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in relationship to gland

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5
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adenoid/o

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adenoids

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adip/o

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fat

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adren/o, adrenal/o

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adernal gland

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albin/o

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white

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albumin/o

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albumin

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alveol/o

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alveoolus

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ambly/o

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dim

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amni/o

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amnion

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an/o

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anus

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14
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andr/o

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male

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andren/o

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adrenal gland

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adernal/o

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adrenal gland

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angi/o

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vessel

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18
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ankyl/o

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bent, fused

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aort/o

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aorta

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20
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aponeur/o

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tendon type

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21
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appendic/o

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appendix

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22
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aque/o

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water

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arche/o

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first

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24
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arter/o, arteri/o

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artery

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25
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arthr/o

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joint

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26
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atel/o

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incomplete

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27
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ather/o

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plaque

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28
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atri/o

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atrium

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29
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audi/o

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hearing

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30
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aut/o

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self

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31
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axill/o

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armpit

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32
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azot/o

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urea

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33
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balan/o

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glans penis

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34
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bi/o

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life

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35
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bil/i

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bile

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36
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bilirubin/o

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bile pigment

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37
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blephar/o

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eyelid

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38
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brachi/o

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arm

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39
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bronch/o, bronchi/o

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bronchus

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40
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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole

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41
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burs/o

A

fluid-filled sac in a joint

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42
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calc/o, calc/i

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calcium

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43
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cardi/o

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heart

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44
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carp/o

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carpals (wrist bones)

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45
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cauter/o

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burn

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46
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cec/o

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cecum

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47
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cell/o

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abdomen

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48
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cephal/o

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head

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49
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cerebell/o

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cerebellum

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50
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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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51
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cervic/o

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neck/cervix

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52
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chol/e

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gall/bile

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53
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cholangio/o

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bile duct

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54
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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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55
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choledoch/o

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common bile duct

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56
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cholester/o

A

cholesterol

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57
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chondr/o

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chorion

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58
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clavic/o, clavicul/o

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clavicle (collar bone)

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59
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col/o

A

colon

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60
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colp/o

A

vagina

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61
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coni/o

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dust

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62
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conjuctiv/o

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conjunctiva

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63
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cor/o, core/o

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pupil

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64
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corne/o

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cornea

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65
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coron/o

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heart

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66
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cortic/o

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cortex

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67
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cost/o

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rib

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68
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crani/o

A

cranium (skull)

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69
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crin/o

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secrete

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70
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crypt/o

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hidden

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71
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culd/o

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cul-de-sac

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72
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cutane/o

A

skin

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73
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cyan/o

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blue

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74
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cycl/o

A

ciliary body

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75
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cyst/o

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bladder

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76
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dacry/o

A

tear

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77
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dacryocyst/o

A

pertaining to the lacrimal sac

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78
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dent/i

A

tooth

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79
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derm/o, dermat/o

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skin

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80
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diaphragmat/o

A

diaphragm

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81
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dips/o

A

thirst

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82
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disc/o

A

interverebral disc

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83
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diverticul/o

A

diverticulum

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84
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duoden/o

A

duodenum

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85
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dur/o

A

dura mater

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86
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encephal/o

A

brain

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87
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enter/o

A

small intestine

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88
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eosin/o

A

rosy

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89
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epididym/o

A

epdidymis

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90
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epiglott/o

A

epiglottis

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91
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episi/o

A

vulva

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92
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erythr/o, erythem/o

A

red

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93
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esophag/o

A

esophagus

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94
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essi/o, esthesi/o

A

sensation

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95
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estr/o

A

female

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96
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femor/o

A

thighbone

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97
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fet/o

A

fetus

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98
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fibul/o

A

fibula

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99
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galact/o

A

milk

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100
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gangli/o, ganglion/o

A

ganglion

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101
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gastr/o

A

stomach

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102
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gingiv/o

A

gum

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103
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glomerul/o

A

glomerulus

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104
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gloss/o

A

tongue

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105
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gluc/o, glyc/o, glycos/o

A

sugar

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106
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gonad/o

A

ovaries and testes

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107
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gyn/o, gynec/o

A

female

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108
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hepat/o

A

liver

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109
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herni/o

A

hernia

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110
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heter/o

A

different

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111
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hidr/o

A

sweat

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112
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home/o

A

same

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113
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hormon/o

A

hormone

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114
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humer/o

A

humerus (upper arm bone)

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115
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hydr/o

A

water

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116
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hymen/o

A

hymen

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117
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hyster/o

A

uterus

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118
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ichthy/o

A

dry/scaly

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119
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ile/o

A

ileus

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120
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ili/o

A

ilium (upper pelvic bone)

121
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immun/o

A

immune

122
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inguin/o

A

groin

123
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ir/o, irid/o

A

iris

124
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ischi/o

A

ischium (posterior pelvic bone)

125
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jaund/o

A

yellow

126
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jejun/o

A

jejunum

127
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kal/i

A

potassium

128
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kerat/o

A

hard, cornea

129
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kinesi/o

A

movement

130
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kyph/o

A

hump

131
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lacrim/o

A

tear

132
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lact/o

A

milk

133
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lapar/o

A

abdomen

134
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laryng/o

A

larynx

135
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lingu/o

A

tongue

136
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lip/o

A

fat

137
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lith/o

A

stone

138
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lob/o

A

lobe

139
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lord/o

A

curve

140
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lumb/o

A

lower back

141
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lute/o

A

yellow

142
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lymph/o

A

lymph

143
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lymphaden/o

A

lymph gland

144
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mamm/o

A

breast

145
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mandibul/o

A

mandible (lower jawbone)

146
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mast/o

A

breast

147
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maxill/o

A

maxilla (upper jawbone)

148
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meat/o

A

meatus

149
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melan/o

A

black

150
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men/o

A

menstruation, month

151
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mening/o, meningi/o

A

meninges

152
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menisc/o, menisci/o

A

meniscus

153
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ment/o

A

mind

154
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metacarp/o

A

metacarpals (hand)

155
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metatars/o

A

metatarsals (foot)

156
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metr/o

A

uterus, measure

157
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metr/i

A

uterus

158
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mon/o

A

one

159
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muc/o

A

mucus

160
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my/o, muscul/o

A

muscle

161
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myc/o

A

fungus

162
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myel/o

A

bone marrow, spinal cord

163
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myring/o

A

ear drum

164
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myx/o

A

mucus

165
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nas/o

A

nose

166
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nat/a, nat/i

A

birth

167
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natr/o

A

sodium

168
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necr/o

A

death

169
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nephr/o

A

kidney

170
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neur/o

A

nerve

171
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noct/i

A

night

172
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ocul/o

A

eye

173
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olecran/o

A

olecranon (elbow)

174
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olig/o

A

scant, few

175
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onych/o

A

nail

176
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oo/o

A

egg

177
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oophor/o

A

ovary

178
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ophthalm/o

A

eye

179
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opt/o

A

eye, vision

180
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optic/o

A

eye

181
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or/o

A

mouth

182
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orch/i, orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

A

testicle

183
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orth/o

A

straight

184
Q

oste/o

A

bone

185
Q

ot/o

A

ear

186
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ov/o

A

egg

187
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ovari/o

A

ovary

188
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ovul/o

A

ovulation

189
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ox/i, ox/o

A

oxygen

190
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oxy/o

A

oxygen

191
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pachy/o

A

thick

192
Q

palat/o

A

palate

193
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palpebr/o

A

eyelid

194
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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

195
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papill/o

A

optic nerve

196
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patell/o

A

patella (kneecap)

197
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pelv/i

A

pelvis (hip)

198
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pericardi/o

A

pericardium

199
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perine/o

A

perinuem

200
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peritone/o

A

peritoneum

201
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petr/o

A

stone

202
Q

phac/o

A

eye lens

203
Q

phak/o

A

eye lens

204
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phalang/o

A

phalanges (finger or toe)

205
Q

pharyng/o

A

pharynx

206
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phas/o

A

speech

207
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phleb/o

A

vein

208
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phren/o

A

mind, diaphragm

209
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phys/o

A

growing

210
Q

pil/o

A

hair

211
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pituitar/o

A

pituitary gland

212
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pleur/o

A

pleura

213
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pneumat/o

A

lung/air

214
Q

pneumon/o

A

lung/air

215
Q

poli/o

A

gray matter

216
Q

polyp/o

A

polyp

217
Q

pont/o

A

pons

218
Q

proct/o

A

rectum

219
Q

prostat/o

A

prostate gland

220
Q

psych/o

A

mind

221
Q

pub/o

A

pubis

222
Q

pulmon/o

A

lung

223
Q

pupil/o

A

pupil

224
Q

py/o

A

pus

225
Q

pyle/o

A

renal pelvis

226
Q

pylor/o

A

pylorus

227
Q

quadr/i

A

four

228
Q

rachi/o

A

spine

229
Q

radi/o

A

radius (lower arm)

230
Q

radic/o, radicul/o

A

nerve root

231
Q

rect/o

A

rectum

232
Q

ren/o

A

kindey

233
Q

retin/o

A

retina

234
Q

rhin/o

A

nose

235
Q

rhiz/o

A

nerve root

236
Q

rhytid/o

A

wrinkle

237
Q

rube/o

A

red

238
Q

sacr/o

A

sacrum

239
Q

salping/o

A

uterine tube, fallopian tube

240
Q

scapul/o

A

scapula (shoulder)

241
Q

scerl/o

A

scerla

242
Q

scoli/o

A

bent

243
Q

seb/o

A

sebum/oil

244
Q

semin/i

A

semen

245
Q

sept/o

A

septum

246
Q

sial/o

A

saliva

247
Q

sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid colon

248
Q

sinus/o

A

sinus

249
Q

somat/o

A

body

250
Q

son/o

A

sound

251
Q

sperm/o, spermat/o

A

sperm

252
Q

sphygm/o

A

pulse

253
Q

spir/o

A

breath

254
Q

splen/o

A

spleen

255
Q

spondyl/o

A

vertebra

256
Q

staped/o

A

middle ear, stapes

257
Q

staphyl/o

A

clusters

258
Q

steat/o

A

fat

259
Q

ster/o, stere/o

A

solid, having three dimensions

260
Q

stern/o

A

sternum (breast bone)

261
Q

steth/o

A

chest

262
Q

stomat/o

A

mouth

263
Q

strept/o

A

twisted chain

264
Q

synovi/o

A

synovial joint (connective tissue)

265
Q

test/o

A

testicle

266
Q

thorac/o

A

thorax

267
Q

thromb/o

A

clot

268
Q

thym/o

A

thymus gland

269
Q

thyr/o, thyroid/o

A

thyroid gland

270
Q

tibi/o

A

shin bone

271
Q

toc/o

A

childbirth

272
Q

tonsill/o

A

tonsil

273
Q

top/o

A

place

274
Q

tox/o, toxic/o

A

poison

275
Q

trache/o

A

trachea

276
Q

trich/o

A

hair

277
Q

tympan/o

A

eardrum

278
Q

uln/o

A

ulna (lower arm bone)

279
Q

ungu/o

A

nail

280
Q

ur/o

A

urine

281
Q

urterer/o

A

urterer

282
Q

urethr/o

A

urethra

283
Q

urin/o

A

urine

284
Q

uter/o

A

uterus

285
Q

uve/o

A

uvea

286
Q

uvul/o

A

uvula

287
Q

vagin/o

A

vagina

288
Q

valv/o, valvul/o

A

valve

289
Q

vas/o, vascul/o

A

vessel

290
Q

ven/o

A

vein

291
Q

ventricul/o

A

ventricle

292
Q

vertebr/o

A

vertebra

293
Q

vesic/o

A

bladder

294
Q

vesicul/o

A

seminal vesicles

295
Q

vitre/o

A

glass/glassy

296
Q

vulv/o

A

vulva

297
Q

xanth/o

A

yellow

298
Q

xer/o

A

dry