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Combining Forms Flashcards

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ABDOMIN/O

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Abdominal

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ADIP/O

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Fat

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ANTER/O

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Front

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CERVIC/O

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Neck of body or uterus

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CHONDR/O

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Cartilage

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CHROM/O

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Colour

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COCCYG/O

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Coccyx

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CRANI/O

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Skull

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CYT/O

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Cell

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DIST/O

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Far/distant

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DORS/O

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Back portion of body

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HIST/O

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Tissue

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ILI/O

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Ilium (upper part of hip bone)

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INGUIN/O

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Groin

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KARY/O

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Nucleus

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LATER/O

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Side

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LUMB/O

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Lower back

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MEDI/O

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Middle

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NUCLE/O

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Nucleus

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PELV/I

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Pelvis

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PHARYNG/O

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Pharynx (throat)

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POSTER/O

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Back/behind

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PROXIM/O

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Nearest

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SACR/O

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Sacrum

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SARC/O

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Flesh

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SPIN/O

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Sound/backbone

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THEL/O, THELI/O

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Nipple

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THORAC/O

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Chest

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TRACHE/O

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Trachea (windpipe)

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UMBILIC/O

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Navel/umbilicus

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VENTR/O

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Belly side of body

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VERTEBR/O

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Vertebra(e)

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VISCER/O

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Internal organs

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ACU/O

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Sharp/severe/sudden

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ADEN/O

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Gland

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AMIN/O

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Amnion (sac surrounding embryo)

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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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Armoit

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BI/O

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Life

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42
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BLEPHAR/O

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Eyelid

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BRONCH/O

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Bronchial tubes

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LARYNG/O

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Larynx

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LEUK/O

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White

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LYMPH/O

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Lymph

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MAMM/O, MAST/O

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Breast

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MORPH/O

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Shape/form

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MUC/O

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Mucous

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MY/O

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Muscle

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51
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MYEL/O

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Spinal cord ; bone marrow (context indicates meaning)

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52
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NECR/O

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Death

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NEPHR/O

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Kidney

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54
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NEUR/O

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Nerve

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NEUTR/O

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Neutrophil (WBC)

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NUCLE/O

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Nucleus

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OPHTHALM/O

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Eye

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OPI/O

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Opium

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OSTE/O

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Bone

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OT/O

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Ear

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CARCIN/O

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Cancer

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CARDI/O

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Heart

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CHEM/O

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Drug/chemical

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CHONDR/O

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Cartilage

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CHRON/O

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Time

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COL/O

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Colon

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CYST/O

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Urinary bladder

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ENCEPHAL/O

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Brain

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HEM/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

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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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PATH/O

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Disease

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PERITONE/O

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Peritoneum

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PHAG/O

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To eat/swallow

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PHLEB/O

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Vein

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PLAS/O

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Formation/development

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PLEUR/O

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Pleura

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PNEUMON/O, PULMON/O

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Lungs

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RADI/O

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X rays

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83
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RECT/O

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Rectum

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REN/O

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Kidney

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RHIN/O

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Nose

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SPLEN/O

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Spleen

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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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THROMB/O

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Clot

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TONSILL/O

91
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VEN/O

92
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CARP/O

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Wrist bones

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CIS/O

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COST/O

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CUTANE/O

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DACTYL/O

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Fingers/toes

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DUCT/O

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Lead/carry

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FLEX/O

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FURC/O

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GLOSS/O

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GLYC/O

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IMMUN/O

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Protection

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MORT/O

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NAT/I

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NORM/O

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Rule/order

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OX/O

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PUB/O

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SEPS/O

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SOMN/O

110
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SON/O

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TENS/O

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Force/strain/stretch

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THE/O

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THEL/O, THELI/O

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THYR/O

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TOP/O

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Place/position/loctaion

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TOX/O

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URETHR/O

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AN/O

119
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APPEND/O, APPENDIC/O

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BUCC/O

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CEC/O

122
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CELI/O

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Belly/abdomen

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CHEIL/O

124
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CHOLECYST/O

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Common bile duct

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COL/O, COLON/O

126
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DENT/I

127
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DUODEN/O

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OR/O

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PALAT/O

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PANCREAT/O

131
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PERITONE/O

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Peritoneum

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PHARYNG/O

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PROCT/O

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Anus and rectum

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PYLOR/O

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Pyloric sphinctr

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RECT/O

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SIALADEN/O

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Salivary glands

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SIGMOID/O

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Sigmoid colon

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STOMAT/O

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UVUL/O

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AMYL/O

141
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BIL/I

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Gall/ bile

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BILIRUBIN/O

143
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CHOL/E

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Gall/ bile

144
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CHLORHYDR/O

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Hydrochloric acid

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GLUC/O, GLYC/O

146
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GLYCOGEN/O

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Glycogen / animal starch

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LIP/O

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LITH/O

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PROTE/O

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PY/O

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SIAL/O

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STEAT/O

153
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CHOLANGI/O

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Bile vessel

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ENTER/O

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ESOPHAG/O

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GASTR/O

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GINGIV/O

158
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HERNI/O

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ILE/O

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JEJUN/O

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LABI/O

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LINGU/O

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ODONT/O

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OR/O

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CALI/O, CALIC/O

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Calyx (calix) cup shaped

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GLOMERUL/O

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Glomerulus

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MEAT/O

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PYEL/O

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Renal pelvis

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TRIGON/O

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Trigone (region of bladder)

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URETER/O

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VESIC/O

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Urinary bladder

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ALBUMIN/O

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Albumin (protein in blood)

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AZOT/O

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BACTERI/O

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DIPS/O

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KAL/I

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KET/O, KETON/O

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Ketone bodies

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NATR/O

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NOCT/O

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OLIG/O

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Scanty/Small

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UR/O

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Urine (urea)

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URIN/O

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BARTHOLIN/O

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Bartholin glands

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CHORI/O, CHORION/O

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COLP/O

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CULD/O

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Cul-de-sac

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EPISI/O

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GALACT/O

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GYNEC/O

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Women/female

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HYSTER/O

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Uterus/womb

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LACT/O

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MEN/O

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Menstruation

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METR/O, METRI/O

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MY/O, MYOM/O

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Muscle/muscle tumor

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NAT/I

196
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OBSTETR/O

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Pregnancy and childbirth

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O/O

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OOPHOR/O

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OV/O

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OVARI/O

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OVUL/O

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PERINE/O

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PHOR/O

204
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SALPING/O

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Fallopian tube

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UTER/O

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VAGIN/O

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VULV/O

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ANDR/O

209
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BALAN/O

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Glans penis

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CRY/O

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CRYPT/O

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EPIDIDYM/O

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GON/O

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HYDR/O

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Water/fluid

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ORCH/O, ORCHI/O, ORCHID/O

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Testis/testicle

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PEN/O

217
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PROSTAT/O

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Prostate gland

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SEMIN/I

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SPERM/O, SPERMAT/O

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Spermatozoa/semen

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TERAT/O

221
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TEST/O

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Testis/testicle

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VARIC/O

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Varicose veins

223
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VAS/O

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Vessel/duct/vas deferens

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ZO/O

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Animal life

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