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1
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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

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Acu/o

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Sharp
Sever
Sudden

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Adip/o
Steat/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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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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Armpit

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Bi/o
Vit/o

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Life

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Belphar/o
Palpebr/o

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Eyelid

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Bronch/o
Bronchi/o
Bronchiol/o

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Bronchial Tubes
Two tubes, one right & one left, that branch from the trachea to enter the lungs
Bronchiole

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Onc/o

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Cancer
Cancerous
Tumor

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Chem/o
Pharmac/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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Col/o
Colon/o

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Large Intestine
Colon

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Enter/o

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Small Intestine

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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
Hemat/o

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Blood

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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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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Lapar/o

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Abdomen
Abdominal Wall

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29
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Laryng/o

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Larynx
Voice Box

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Leuk/o

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White

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Lymph/o

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Lymph
Clear Fluid that Bathes Tissue Spaces and its Contained in Lymph Vessels & Nodes throughout the Body

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Mamm/o
Mast/o

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Breast

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33
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Morph/o

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Shape
Form

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34
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Muc/o
Myx/o

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Mucus

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35
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My/o

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Muscle

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36
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Myel/o

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Spinal Cord
Bone Marrow
context of usage indicated the meaning intended

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37
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Necr/o
Mort/o

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Death (of Cells or Whole Body)
Death

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38
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Nephr/o
Ren/o

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Kidney

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39
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Neur/o
Radicul/o

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Nerve
Nerve Root

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40
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Neutr/o

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Neutrophil (type of White Blood Cell)

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Nucle/o
Kary/o

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Nucleus

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42
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Ophthalm/o
Ocul/o

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Eye

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43
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Opi/o

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Opium

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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
Aur/o

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Ear

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Path/o

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Disease

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Peritone/o

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Peritoneum

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48
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Phag/o

A

To Eat
Swallow

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49
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Phleb/o
Ven/o

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Vein

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50
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Plas/o

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Formation
Development
Growth

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51
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Pleur/o

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Pleura
Membrane Surrounding Lungs & Adjacent to Chest Wall

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Pneum/o
Pneumon/o
Pulmon/o

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Lung(s)
Air
Gas

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Rect/o

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Rectum

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54
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Nas/o
Rhin/o

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Nose

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Sarc/o

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Flesh

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Splen/o

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Spleen

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57
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Staphyl/o

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Clusters

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Strept/o

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Twisted Chains

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Thorac/o

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Chest

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60
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Thromb/o

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Clot; Clotting

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Tonsill/o

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Tonsils

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Trache/o

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Trachea
Windpipe

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Cerebr/o

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Cerebrum
Largest Part of the Brain

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Cephal/o

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Head

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Crani/o

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Cranium
Skull

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Psych/o

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Mind

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67
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Coccyg/o

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Coccyx
Tailbone

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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx
Throat

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Phalang/o
Dactyl/o

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Phalanx
Fingers or Toes

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Coni/o

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Dust

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Pupill/o
Cor/o

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Pupil

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Corne/o
Kerat/o

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Cornea
Hard, Horny Tissue

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73
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Capn/o

A

Carbon Dioxide

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Dacry/o
Lacrim/o

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Tear
Tear Duct
Lacrimal Duct

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75
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Is/o

A

Same
Equal

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Meningi/o

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Meninges

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Myring/o
Tympan/o

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Tympanic Membrane
Middle Ear

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Plasm/o

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Plasma

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79
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Sider/o

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Iron

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80
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Tel/o

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Complete

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81
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Thym/o

A

Thymus Gland

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82
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Andr/o

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Male

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83
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Balan/o

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Glans Penis

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84
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Calc/o
Calci/o

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Calcium

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85
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Calic/o

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Calyx
Cup Shaped

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Chole/o
Bil/i

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Bile
Gall

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Cholecyst/o

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Gallbladder

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88
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Choledoch/o

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Common Bile Duct

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Epididym/o

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Epididymus

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90
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Estr/o
Gynec/o

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Female
Woman

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Lact/o
Galact/o

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Milk

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92
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Gingiv/o

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Gum

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Glomerul/o

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Glomerulus

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Ile/o

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Ileum

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95
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Kal/i

A

Potassium

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96
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Lith/o

A

Stone
Calculus

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97
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Men/o

A

Menses
Menstruation

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98
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Metr/o
Metri/o

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Uterus
Measure

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99
Q

Myom/o

A

Muscle Tumor

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100
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Natr/o

A

Sodium

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101
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Odont/o
Dent/i

A

Tooth

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102
Q

Olig/o

A

Scanty

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103
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Orch/o
Orchi/o

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Testes

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104
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Pancreat/o

A

Pancreas

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105
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Perine/o

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Perineum

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106
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Prostat/o

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Prostate

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107
Q

Py/o

A

Pus

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108
Q

Pyel/o

A

Renal Pelvis

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109
Q

Spermat/o

A

Spermatozoa
Sperm Cell

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Trigon/o

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Trigone

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Ureter/o

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Ureter

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Urethr/o

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Urethra

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Vas/o

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Vessel
Duct
Vas Deferens

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114
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Cis/o
Sect/o

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To Cut

115
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Crin/o

A

To Secret
To Form & Give Off

116
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Cyt/o

A

Cell

117
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Derm/o
Dermat/o
Cutane/o

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Skin

118
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Electr/o

A

Electricity

119
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Cyst/o
Vesic/o

A

Sac or Cyst
Sac Containing Fluid
Urinary Bladder

120
Q

Gastr/o

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Stomach

121
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Glyc/o
Gluc/o

A

Sugar

122
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Gnos/o

A

Knowledge

123
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Iatr/o

A

Treatment
Physician

124
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Log/o

A

Study Of

125
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Ped/o

A

Child

126
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Ur/o

A

Urinary Tract
Urine

127
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Anter/o

A

Front Portion

128
Q

Cervic/o

A

Neck (of Body), Cervix (Neck of Uterus)

129
Q

Chrom/o

A

Color

130
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Dist/o

A

Far
Distant

131
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Dors/o

A

Back Position

132
Q

Later/o

A

Side

133
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Lumb/o

A

Lower Back
Loins

134
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Medi/o

A

Middle

135
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Pelv/i
Pelv/o

A

Pelvis

136
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Poster/o

A

Back
Behind

137
Q

Proxim/o

A

Nearest

138
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Sacr/o

A

Sacrum

139
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Spin/o

A

Spine
Backbone

140
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Thel/o
Theli/o

A

Nipple

141
Q

Thorac/o

A

Chest

142
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Umbilic/o
Omphal/o

A

Navel
Umbilicus

143
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Ventr/o

A

Belly Side of the Body

144
Q

Spondyl/o

A

Used to describe the structure of the vertebra(e) itself
Backbone(s)
Used when making words about conditions of the structure of vertebra(e)

145
Q

Viscer/o

A

Internal Organs

146
Q

Aer/o

A

Air

147
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Alges/o

A

Sensitivity to Pain

148
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Cras/o

A

Mixture

149
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Erg/o

A

Work

150
Q

Esthesi/o

A

Feeling
Sensation

151
Q

Hist/o

A

Tissue

152
Q

Hypn/o

A

Sleep

153
Q

Lingu/o
Gloss/o

A

Tongue

154
Q

Myc/o

A

Mold
Fungus

155
Q

Narc/o

A

Stupor

156
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Or/o
Stomat/o

A

Mouth

157
Q

Prurit/o

A

Itching

158
Q

Pyret/o

A

Fever

159
Q

Thec/o

A

Sheath (of Brain or Spinal Cord)

160
Q

Tox/o
Toxic/o

A

Poison

161
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Dipl/o

A

Two

162
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Gon/o

A

Seed

163
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Eosin/o

A

Rosy

164
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Bas/o

A

Basic

165
Q

Mon/o

A

One

166
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Carp/o

A

Wrist Bones

167
Q

Pub/o

A

Pubis
Pubic Bone
Anterior Potion of the Pelvic or Hipbone

168
Q

Seps/o

A

Infection

169
Q

Cost/o

A

Rib

170
Q

Somn/o

A

Sleep

171
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Son/o

A

Sound

172
Q

Tens/o

A

Force
Strain
Stretch

173
Q

Duct/o

A

Lead
Carry

174
Q

The/o

A

Put
Place

175
Q

Flex/o

A

Bend

176
Q

Furc/o

A

Branching

177
Q

Thyr/o

A

Thyroid Gland
Shield - Shape of the Thyroid Gland Resembled (-oid) a Shield to Those Who Named It

178
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Top/o

A

Place
Position
Location

179
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Immun/o

A

Protection

180
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Nat/i

A

Birth

181
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Norm/o

A

Rule
Order

182
Q

Ox/o

A

Oxygen

183
Q

Onych/o
Ungu/o

A

Nail

184
Q

Caus/o

A

Burn
Burning

185
Q

Cauter/o

A

Heat
Burn

186
Q

Diaphor/o

A

Profuse Sweating

187
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Albin/o

A

White

188
Q

Anthrac/o
Melan/o

A

Black (as coal)

189
Q

Chlor/o

A

Green

190
Q

Cirrh/o

A

Tawny

191
Q

Cyan/o

A

Blue

192
Q

Jaund/o
Lute/o
Xanth/o

A

Yellow

193
Q

Poli/o

A

Gray

194
Q

Erythem/o
Erythemat/o

A

Redness

195
Q

Hidr/o

A

Sweat

196
Q

Ichthy/o

A

Dry, Scaly (fish-like)

197
Q

Lip/o

A

Fat
Lipid

198
Q

Phyt/o

A

Plant

199
Q

Pil/o

A

Hair Follicle

200
Q

Rhytid/o

A

Wrinkle

201
Q

Seb/o

A

Sebum

202
Q

Squam/o

A

Scale-like

203
Q

Trich/o

A

Hair

204
Q

Nid/o

A

Nest

205
Q

Ec/o

A

Out

206
Q

Chym/o

A

Pour

207
Q

Styl/o

A

Pole
Stake

208
Q

Sphen/o

A

Wedge

209
Q

Ethm/o

A

Sieve

210
Q

Om/o

A

Shoulder

211
Q

Kyph/o

A

Humpback
Hunchback
Posterior curvature in the thoracic region

212
Q

Lamin/o

A

Lamina
Part of the vertebral arch

213
Q

Lord/o

A

Curve
Swayback
Anterior curvature in the lumbar region

214
Q

Myel/o

A

Bone marrow

215
Q

Orth/o

A

Straight

216
Q

Scoli/o

A

Crooked
Bent
Lateral Curvature

217
Q

Acetabul/o

A

Acetabulum
Hip Socket

218
Q

Calcane/o

A

Calcaneus
Heel

219
Q

Carp/o

A

Carpals
Wrist Bones

220
Q

Clavicul/o

A

Clavicle
Collar Bone

221
Q

Femor/o

A

Femur
Thigh Bone

222
Q

Fibul/o
Perone/o

A

Fibula
Smaller Lower Leg Bone

223
Q

Humer/o

A

Humerus
Upper Arm Bone

224
Q

Ili/o

A

Ilium
Upper Part of Pelvic Bone

225
Q

Ischi/o

A

Ischium
Posterior Part of Pelvic Bone

226
Q

Malleol/o

A

Malleolus
Process on Each Side of the Ankle

227
Q

Mandibul/o

A

Mandible
Lower Jawbone

228
Q

Maxill/o

A

Maxilla
Upper Jawbone

229
Q

Metacarp/o

A

Metacarpals
Hand Bones

230
Q

Metatars/o

A

Metatarsals
Foot Bones

231
Q

Olecran/o

A

Olecranon
Elbow

232
Q

Patell/o

A

Patella
Kneecap

233
Q

Pelv/o

A

Pelvis

234
Q

Pub/o

A

Pubis
Anterior Part of the Pelvic Bone

235
Q

Radi/o

A

X-Rays
Radius
Forearm Bone - Thumb Side

236
Q

Uln/o

A

Ulna
Forearm Bone - Pinky Side

237
Q

Scapul/o

A

Scapula
Shoulder Blade

238
Q

Stern/o

A

Sternum
Breastbone

239
Q

Tars/o

A

Tarsals
Bones of the Mid and Hind Foot

240
Q

Ankyl/o

A

Stiff

241
Q

Articul/o

A

Articular Cartilage

242
Q

Burs/o

A

Bursa

243
Q

Ligament/o

A

Ligament

244
Q

Rheumat/o

A

Water
Flow

245
Q

Synov/o

A

Synovial Membrane

246
Q

Bucc/o

A

Cheek
Buccal

247
Q

Cheli/o
Labi/o

A

Lips

248
Q

Palat/o

A

Palate
Hard & Soft

249
Q

Uvul/o

A

Uvula

250
Q

Gloss/o
Linguo/o

A

Tongue

251
Q

Tonsill/o

A

Tonsils

252
Q

Peritone/o

A

Peritoneum

253
Q

Esophag/o

A

Esiophagus

254
Q

Proct/o

A

Anus and Rectum

255
Q

Pylor/o

A

Pyloric Sphincter

256
Q

Sigmoid/o

A

Sigmoid Colon

257
Q

Cec/o

A

Cecum

258
Q

Duoden/o

A

Duodenum

259
Q

Jejun/o

A

Jejunum

260
Q

Celi/o

A

Belly

261
Q

Faci/o

A

Face

262
Q

Append/o

A

Appendix

263
Q

Appendic/o

A

Appendicitis

264
Q

Sialaden/o

A

Salivary Gland

265
Q

Lapar/o

A

Abdomen

266
Q

Amyl/o

A

Starch

267
Q

Bilirubin/o

A

Bililurbin
Bile Pigment

268
Q

Chlorhydr/o

A

Hydrochloric Acid

269
Q

Glycogen/o

A

Glycogen
Animal Starch

270
Q

Prote/o

A

Protein

271
Q

Sial/o

A

Saliva
Salivary

272
Q

Amni/o

A

Amnion

273
Q

Bartholin/o

A

Bartholin Gland

274
Q

Chori/o
Chorion/o

A

Chorion

275
Q

Colp/o
Vagin/o

A

Vagina

276
Q

Culd/o

A

Cul-de-sac

277
Q

Episi/o
Vulv/o

A

Vulva

278
Q

Uter/o
Hyster/o

A

Uterus
Womb

279
Q

Obstetr/o

A

Pregnancy & Childbirth

280
Q

O/o
Ov/o
Ovul/o

A

Egg

281
Q

Oophor/o
Ovari/o

A

Ovary

282
Q

Phor/o

A

To Bear

283
Q

Salping/o

A

Fallopian Tubes

284
Q
A

Medical Billing & Coding (8 decks)

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