combining forms Flashcards

1
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oste/o

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bone

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calc/o, calci/o

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calcium

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3
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myel/o

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bone marrow

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4
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orth/o

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straight

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5
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crani/o

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cranium

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6
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mandibul/o

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mandible

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maxill/o

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maxilla

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spondyl/o

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vertebra

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rachi/o

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spine

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10
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cervic/o

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neck

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11
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lumb/o

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lower back

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12
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lamin/o

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lamina

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13
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disk/o, disc/o

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disk, disc

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14
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lord/o

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curve

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15
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kyph/o

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posterior curve

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16
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scoli/o

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crooked/twisted

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17
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thorac/o

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thorax/chest

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18
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clavicul/o, clavic/o

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clavicle

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19
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scapul/o

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scapula

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20
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cost/o

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ribs

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21
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stern/o

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sternum

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22
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humer/o

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humerus

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23
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radi/o

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radius

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24
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uln/o

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ulna

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25
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carp/o

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carpals

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26
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metacarp/o

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metacarpals

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27
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phalang/o

A

phalanges

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28
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femur/o

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femur

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29
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patell/o

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patella

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30
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fibul/o

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fibula

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31
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perone/o

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fibula

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32
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tibi/o

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tibia

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33
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tars/o

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tarsals

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34
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metatars/o

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metatarsals

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35
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phalang/o

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phalanges

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36
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pelv/i

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pelvis

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37
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ili/o

A

ilium

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38
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ischi/o

A

ischium

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39
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pub/o

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pubis

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40
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arthr/o, articul/o

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joint

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41
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chondr/o

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cartilage

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42
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ligament/o

A

ligament

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43
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ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

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tendon

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44
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burs/o

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bursa

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45
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synov/o

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synovial

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46
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rheumat/o

A

watery flow

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47
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ankyl/o

A

stiff

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48
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my/o, myos/o, muscul/o

A

muscle

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49
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rhabd/o

A

striated muscle

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50
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leiomy/o

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smooth muscle

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51
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myocardi/o

A

cardiac muscle

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52
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sarc/o

A

muscles and flesh

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53
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fasci/o

A

fascia, band

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54
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fibr/o

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fibrous

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55
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ton/o

A

tone, tension

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56
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kinesi/o

A

movement

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57
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poli/o

A

gray

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58
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esthesi/o

A

sensation, perception, nervous sensation

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59
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phas/o

A

speech

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60
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lex/o

A

word, phrase

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61
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my/o

A

muscle

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62
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kines/o

A

movement

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63
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tax/o

A

order, coordination

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64
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encephalon/o

A

entire brain

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65
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crani/o

A

cranium, skull

66
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cephal/o

A

head

67
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cerebr/o

A

cerebrum

68
Q

cortic/o

A

cortex

69
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thalam/o

A

thalamus

70
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cerebell/o

A

cerebellum

71
Q

cortic/o

A

cortex

72
Q

pont/o

A

pons

73
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mening/o, meningi/o

A

meninges

74
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thec/o

A

sheath (meninges)

75
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dur/o

A

hard, dura mater

76
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ventricul/o

A

ventricle

77
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spin/o

A

spine

78
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myel/o

A

spinal cord, bone marrow

79
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gangli/o, ganglion/o

A

ganglion

80
Q

gli/o

A

glue, neroglia

81
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olig/o

A

few, scanty

82
Q

neur/o

A

nerve

83
Q

radicul/o

A

nerve root

84
Q

vag/o

A

vagus nerve

85
Q

alges/o

A

excessive sensitivity to pain

86
Q

syncop/o

A

cut off

87
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somn/o, somn/i

A

sleep

88
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narc/o

A

sleep, stupor

89
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comat/o

A

deep sleep

90
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hydr/o

A

water

91
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angi/o

A

vessel, blood

92
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ocul/o, opthalm/o

A

eye

93
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opt/o, optic/o

A

vision, eye

94
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phot/o

A

light

95
Q

blephar/o

A

eyelid

96
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palpebr/o

A

eyelid

97
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conjunctiv/o

A

conjunctiva

98
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scler/o

A

sclera, hard

99
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corne/o

A

cornea

100
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kerat/o

A

cornea

101
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aque/o

A

water

102
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ir/o, irid/o

A

iris

103
Q

cycl/o

A

ciliary body

104
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pupill/o

A

pupil

105
Q

core/o

A

pupil

106
Q

cor/o

A

pupil

107
Q

phac/o, phak/o

A

lens

108
Q

vitr/o

A

glassy

109
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retin/o

A

retina

110
Q

papill/o

A

optic disc

111
Q

dacry/o

A

tears, tear ducts

112
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lacrim/o

A

tears, tear ducts

113
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dipl/o

A

double, two

114
Q

presby/o

A

related to aging

115
Q

glauc/o

A

gray

116
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mi/o

A

smaller, less

117
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mydr/o

A

widen, exchange

118
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nyct/o

A

night

119
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scot/o

A

darkness

120
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amblt/o

A

dull, dim

121
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xer/o

A

dry

122
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ton/o

A

tension, pressure

123
Q

aur/i, aur/o, auricul/o, ot/o

A

ear

124
Q

audi/o, audit/o, acous/o

A

hearing

125
Q

myring/o

A

tympanic membrane

126
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tympan/o

A

tympanic membrane

127
Q

salping/o

A

eustachian tube

128
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mastoid/o

A

mastoid bone

129
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ossicul/o

A

ossicle

130
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staped/o

A

stapes

131
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labyrinth/o

A

labyrinth, inner ear

132
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cochle/o

A

cochlea

133
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vestibul/o

A

vestibule

134
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scler/o

A

hard, sclera

135
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endocrin/o

A

endocrine

136
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aden/o

A

gland

137
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crin/o

A

secrete

138
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thyr/o, thyroid/o

A

thyroid gland

139
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parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid gland

140
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adrenal/o, adren/o

A

adrenal glands

141
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cortic/o

A

cortex, outer region

142
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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

143
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pituitar/o

A

pituitary gland, hypophysis

144
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gonad/o

A

sex glands (ovaries, testes)

145
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home/o

A

sameness

146
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phys/o

A

growing

147
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toxic/o

A

position

148
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somat/o

A

body

149
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acr/o

A

extremity, tip

150
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ster/o

A

solid structure

151
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dips/o

A

thirst

152
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andr/o

A

male sex

153
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estr/o

A

female sex

154
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toc/o

A

childbirth

155
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hormon/o

A

hormone

156
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natr/o

A

sodium

157
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kal/i

A

potassium

158
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calc/o, calici/o

A

calcium

159
Q

gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o, glycos/o

A

glucose, sugar

160
Q

lact/o

A

milk

161
Q

ur/o

A

urine

162
Q

myx/o

A

mucus