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Medical Terminology University of Regina > Combining Forms > Flashcards

Combining Forms Flashcards

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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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acous/o

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hearing

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acr/o

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extremities

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aden/o

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gland

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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

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adrenal glands

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adrenal/o

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adrenal glands

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aer/o

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air

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agglutin/o

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clumping

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albin/o

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white

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alges/o

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pain, sense of pain

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alveol/o

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alveolus

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ambly/o

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dull, dim

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amnes/o

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forgetfulness

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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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andr/o

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male

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angi/o

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vessel

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ankyl/o

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stiff joint

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anter/o

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front

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anthrac/o

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coal

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anxi/o

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fear, worry

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aort/o

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aorta

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append/o

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appendix

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appendic/o

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appendix

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aque/o

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water

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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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articul/o

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joint

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aspir/o

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to breathe in

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astr/o

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star

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atel/o

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incomplete

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ather/o

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fatty substance

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atri/o

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atrium

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audi/o

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hearing

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audit/o

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hearing

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aur/o

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ear

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auricul/o

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ear

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axill/o

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axilla, underarm

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azot/o

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nitrogenous waste

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bacteri/o

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bacteria

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balan/o

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glans penis

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bar/o

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weight

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bas/o

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base

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bi/o

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life

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blast/o

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immature

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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brachi/o

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arm

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bronch/o

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bronchus

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bronchi/o

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bronchus

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole

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bucc/o

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cheek

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burs/o

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sac, bursa

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calc/o

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calcium

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capsul/o

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to box

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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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carp/o

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carpus (wrist)

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caud/o

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tail

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cauter/o

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to burn

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cec/o

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cecum (large intestine)

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centr/o

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center

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cephal/o

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head

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum (small part of brain)

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum (large part of brain)

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cerumin/o

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cerumen (earwax)

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cervic/o

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neck, cervix

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chem/o

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chemical, drug

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chol/e

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bile, gall

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cholangi/o

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bile duct

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladdar

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choledoch/o

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common bile duct

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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chori/o

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chorion (fetal membrane)

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chrom/o

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colour

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chromat/o

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colour

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cirrh/o

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yellow

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cis/o

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to cut

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clavicul/o

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clavicle

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cleid/o

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clavicle

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clon/o

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rapid contracting

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coagul/o

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clotting

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coccyg/o

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coccyx (tail bone)

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cochle/o

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cochlea (inner ear)

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col/o

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colon

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colon/o

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colon

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colp/o

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vagina

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compuls/o

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drive, compel

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concuss/o

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to shake violently

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coni/o

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dust

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva (membrane around eye)

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core/o

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pupil

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corne/o

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cornea

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coron/o

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heart

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corpor/o

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body

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cortic/o

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outer layer

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cost/o

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rib

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crani/o

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skull

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crin/o

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to secrete

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crur/o

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leg

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cry/o

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cold

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crypt/o

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hidden

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culd/o

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cul-de-sac

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cutane/o

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skin

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cyan/o

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blue

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cycl/o

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ciliary body

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cyst/o

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sac, urinary bladder, pouch

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cyt/o

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cell

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dacry/o

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tears

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delus/o

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false belief

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dent/o

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tooth

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depress/o

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to press down

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derm/o

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skin

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dermat/o

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skin

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diaphor/o

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profuse sweating

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diaphragmat/o

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diaphram

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dilat/o

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to widen

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dipl/o

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double

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dist/o

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away from

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diverticul/o

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pouch

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dors/o

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back

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duct/o

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to bring

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duoden/o

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duodenum (small intestine)

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dur/o

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dura mater

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electr/o

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electricity

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embol/o

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plug

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embry/o

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embryo

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emmetr/o

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correct, proper

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encephal/o

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brain

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enter/o

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small intestine

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eosin/o

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rosy red

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epididym/o

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epididymis

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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episi/o

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vulva

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epitheli/o

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epithelium

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erg/o

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work

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erythr/o

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red

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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esthesi/o

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sensation, feeling

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estr/o

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female

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extens/o

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to stretch out

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fasci/o

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fibrous band

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femor/o

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femur (thigh)

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fet/o

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fetus

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fibr/o

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fibers

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fibrin/o

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fibers

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fibul/o

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fibula (shin)

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flex/o

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to bend

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fluor/o

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fluorescence, luminous

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fus/o

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pouring

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gastr/o

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stomach

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genit/o

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genital

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gingiv/o

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gums

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glauc/o

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glucose

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gli/o

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glue

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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gloss/o

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tongue

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gluc/o

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glucose

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glute/o

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buttock

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glyc/o

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sugar

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glucos/o

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sugar, glucose

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gonad/o

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sex glands

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granul/o

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granules

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gynec/o

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woman, female

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habilitat/o

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ability

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hal/o

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to breathe

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hallucin/o

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imagined perception

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hem/o

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blood

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hemat/o

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blood

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hepat/o

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liver

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hidr/o

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sweat

173
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hist/o

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tissue

174
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home/o

A

sameness

175
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humer/o

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humerus (arm)

176
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hydr/o

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water

177
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hymen/o

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hymen

178
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hyster/o

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uterus

179
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iatr/o

A

physician, medicine, treatment

180
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ichthy/o

A

scaly, dry

181
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idi/o

A

distinctive

182
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ile/o

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ileum (small intestine)

183
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ili/o

A

ilium (hip)

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immun/o

A

immunity, protection

185
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infer/o

A

below

186
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inguin/o

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groin region

187
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oid/o

A

iodine

188
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ir/o

A

iris

189
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irid/o

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iris

190
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isch/o

A

to hold back

191
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ischi/o

A

ischium (hip)

192
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jejun/o

A

jejunum (small intestine)

193
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kal/i

A

potassium

194
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kerat/o

A

hard, horny, cornea

195
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ket/o

A

ketones

196
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keton/o

A

ketones

197
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kinesi/o

A

movement

198
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klept/o

A

to steal

199
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kyph/o

A

hump

200
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labi/o

A

lip

201
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labyrinth/o

A

labyrinth (inner ear)

202
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lacrim/o

A

tears

203
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lact/o

A

milk

204
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lamin/o

A

lamina (part of vertebra)

205
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lapar/o

A

abdomen

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laps/o

A

to slide back

207
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laryng/o

A

larynx

208
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later/o

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side

209
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leuk/o

A

white

210
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lingu/o

A

tongue

211
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lip/o

A

fat

212
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lith/o

A

stone

213
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lob/o

A

lobe

214
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lord/o

A

bent backward

215
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lumb/o

A

loin (low back)

216
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lymph/o

A

lymph

217
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lymphaden/o

A

lymph node

218
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lymphangi/o

A

lymph vessel

219
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macul/o

A

macula lutea

220
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mamm/o

A

breast

221
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mandibul/o

A

mandible

222
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mast/o

A

breast

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maxill/o

A

maxilla

224
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meat/o

A

meatus (body opening)

225
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medi/o

A

middle

226
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medull/o

A

inner region, medulla

227
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melan/o

A

black

228
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men/o

A

menses, menstruation

229
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mening/o

A

meninges

230
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meningi/o

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meninges

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ment/o

A

mind

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metacarp/o

A

metacarpus (hand bones)

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metatars/o

A

metatarsus (foot bones)

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metr/o

A

uterus

235
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mi/o

A

lessening

236
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mineral/o

A

minerals, electrolytes

237
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miss/o

A

to send back

238
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morbid/o

A

ill

239
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morph/o

A

shape

240
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mort/o

A

death

241
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muc/o

A

mucus

242
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muscul/o

A

muscle

243
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mutat/o

A

to change

244
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my/o

A

muscle

245
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myc/o

A

fungus

246
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mydr/i

A

widening

247
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myel/o

A

bone marrow, spinal cord

248
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myocardi/o

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heart muscle

249
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myos/o

A

muscle

250
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myring/o

A

tympanic membrane

251
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narc/o

A

stupor, sleep

252
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nas/o

A

nose

253
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nat/o

A

birth

254
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natr/o

A

sodium

255
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necr/o

A

death

256
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nephr/o

A

kidney

257
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neur/o

A

nerve

258
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neutr/o

A

neutral

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noct/i

A

night

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nucle/o

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nucleus

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nyctal/o

A

night

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o/o

A

egg

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obsess/o

A

besieged by thoughts

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ocul/o

A

eye

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odont/o

A

tooth

266
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olig/o

A

scanty

267
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onc/o

A

tumor

268
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onych/o

A

nail

269
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oophor/o

A

ovary

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ophthalm/o

A

eye

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opt/o

A

eye, vision

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optic/o

A

eye, vision

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or/o

A

mouth

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orch/o

A

testes

275
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orchi/o

A

testes

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orchid/o

A

testes

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orth/o

A

straight, upright, correct

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oste/o

A

bone

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ot/o

A

ear

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ov/o

A

ovum

281
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ovari/o

A

ovary

282
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ox/o

A

oxygen

283
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palat/o

A

palate

284
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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

285
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papill/o

A

optic disk

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parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid gland

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pariet/o

A

cavity wall

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patell/o

A

patella (knee)

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path/o

A

disease

290
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pector/o

A

chest

291
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ped/o

A

child; foot

292
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pedicul/o

A

lice

293
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pelv/o

A

pelvis

294
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pen/o

A

penis

295
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perine/o

A

perineum

296
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peripher/o

A

away from center

297
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peritone/o

A

peritoneum

298
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phac/o

A

lens

299
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phag/o

A

eat/swallow

300
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phalang/o

A

phlanges

301
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pharmac/o

A

drug

302
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pharyng/o

A

pharynx

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phleb/o

A

vein

304
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phob/o

A

irrational fear

305
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phon/o

A

sound

306
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phot/o

A

light

307
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phren/o

A

mind

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physic/o

A

body

309
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pineal/o

A

pineal gland

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pituitar/o

A

pituitary gland

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plant/o

A

sole of foot

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pleur/o

A

pleura

313
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pneum/o

A

lung, air

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pneumon/o

A

lung, air

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pod/o

A

foot

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poli/o

A

grey matter

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polyp/o

A

polyp (small unhealthy growth on a surface inside your body)

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pont/o

A

pons (brain stem)

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poster/o

A

back

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presby/o

A

old age

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proct/o

A

rectum and anus

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prostat/o

A

prostate gland

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prosthet/o

A

addition

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protein/o

A

protein

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proxim/o

A

near to

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psych/o

A

mind

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pub/o

A

genital region, pubis

328
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pulmon/o

A

lung

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pupill/o

A

pupil

330
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py/o

A

pus

331
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pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

332
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pylor/o

A

pylorus (stomach opening)

333
Q

pyr/o

A

fire

334
Q

radi/o

A

radius; xray, radiation

335
Q

radic/o

A

root

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Q

radicul/o

A

nerve root

337
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rect/o

A

rectum

338
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recumb/o

A

to lie back

339
Q

ren/o

A

kindey

340
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retin/o

A

retina

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rhin/o

A

nose

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rhytid/o

A

wrinkle

343
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roentgen/o

A

X-ray

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rotat/o

A

to revolve

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sacr/o

A

sacrum

346
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salping/o

A

uterine fallopian tubes, auditory tube

347
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sanguin/o

A

blood

348
Q

sarc/o

A

flesh

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scapul/o

A

scapula

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schiz/o

A

split

351
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scler/o

A

hard, sclera

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scoli/o

A

crooked

353
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se/bo

A

oil

354
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sect/o

A

to cut

355
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sept/o

A

wall

356
Q

septic/o

A

infection

357
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sialaden/o

A

salivary gland

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sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid colon

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sinus/o

A

sinus

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soci/o

A

society

361
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somat/o

A

body

362
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somn/o

A

sleep

363
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son/o

A

sound

364
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specul/o

A

to look at

365
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spermat/o

A

sperm

366
Q

sphygm/o

A

pulse

367
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spin/o

A

spine

368
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spir/o

A

breathing

369
Q

splen/o

A

spleen

370
Q

spondyl/o

A

vertebrae

371
Q

staped/o

A

stapes

372
Q

stern/o

A

sternum

373
Q

steth/o

A

chest

374
Q

stigmat/o

A

point

375
Q

super/o

A

above

376
Q

synov/o, synovi/o

A

synovial membrane

377
Q

system/o

A

system

378
Q

tars/o

A

tarsus

379
Q

ten/o

A

tendon

380
Q

tenacul/o

A

to hold

381
Q

tend/o, tendin/o

A

tendon

382
Q

testicul/o

A

testicle

383
Q

thalam/o

A

thalamus

384
Q

thec/o

A

sheath

385
Q

theli/o

A

nipple

386
Q

therm/o

A

heat

387
Q

thorac/o

A

ches

388
Q

thromb/o

A

clot

389
Q

thym/o

A

thymus gland

390
Q

thyr/o

A

thyroid gland

391
Q

thyroid/o

A

thyroid gland

392
Q

tibi/o

A

tibia

393
Q

tom/o

A

to cut

394
Q

ton/o

A

tone

395
Q

tonsill/o

A

tonsils

396
Q

topic/o

A

a specific area

397
Q

tox/o, toxic/o

A

poison

398
Q

trache/o

A

trachea

399
Q

trich/o

A

hair

400
Q

tuss/o

A

cough

401
Q

tympan/o

A

tympanic membrane

402
Q

uln/o

A

ulna

403
Q

ungu/o

A

nail

404
Q

ur/o

A

urine

405
Q

ureter/o

A

ureter

406
Q

urethr/o

A

urethra

407
Q

urin/o

A

urine

408
Q

uter/o

A

uterus

409
Q

uve/o

A

choroid

410
Q

vagin/o

A

vagina

411
Q

valv/o

A

valve

412
Q

valvul/o

A

valve

413
Q

varic/o

A

dilated vin

414
Q

vas/o

A

vessel, vas deferns

415
Q

vascul/o

A

blood vessel

416
Q

ven/o

A

vein

417
Q

ventr/o

A

belly

418
Q

ventricul/o

A

ventricle

419
Q

vers/o

A

to turn

420
Q

vertebr/o

A

vertebra

421
Q

vesic/o

A

sac, bladder

422
Q

vesicul/o

A

seminal vesicle

423
Q

vestibul/o

A

vestibule

424
Q

viscer/o

A

internal organ

425
Q

vitre/o

A

glassy

426
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vulv/o

A

vulva

427
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xer/o

A

dry

Medical Terminology University of Regina (4 decks)

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