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1
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kary/o

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Nucleus (Nucle/o)

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cerebr/o

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Cerebrum

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cis/o

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to cut

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crin/o

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secrete (produce and release)

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cyst/o

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Urinary bladder,

fluid filled sac

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scop

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Visual examination

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cyt/o

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Cell

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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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electr/o

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Electricity

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encephal/o

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Brain

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enter/o

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Intestines(usually small intestines)

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erythr/o

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Red

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gastr/o

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Stomach

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glyc/o

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Sugar

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gnos/o

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Knowledge

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gynec/o

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Female,

woman

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hemat/o

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Blood

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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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log/o

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The study of

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iatr/o

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Treatment,

Physician

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leuk/o

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White

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nephr/o

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Kidney

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neur/o

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Nerve

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onc/o

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Tumor

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ophthalm/o

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Eye

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oste/o

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Bone

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path/o

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Disease

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ped/o

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Child

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psych/o

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Mind

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radi/o

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X-ray

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ren/o

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Kidney

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34
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rhin/o

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Nose

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sarc/o

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Flesh

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sect/o

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Cut

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thromb/o

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Clot,

Clotting

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ur/o

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Urinary tract,

Urine

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cephal/o

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Head

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bi/o

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Living,

Life

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41
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abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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42
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adip/o

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Fat

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43
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anter/o

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Front

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44
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cervic/o

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Neck,

Body of Uterus

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45
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chondr/o

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Cartilage,

Connective tissue

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46
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chrom/o

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Color

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47
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coccyg/o

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Coccyx(tailbone)

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crani/o

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Cranium(skull)

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dist/o

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Distant,

Far

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50
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dors/o

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Back portion of the body

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51
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hist/o

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Tissue

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52
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ili/o

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Ilium(bones in pelvis on either side of sacrum)

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53
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inguin/o

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Groin

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54
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kary/o

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Nucleus (Nucle/o)

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55
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later/o

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Side

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56
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lumb/o

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Lumbar

57
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medi/o

A

Middle

58
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nucle/o

A

Nucleus (Kary/o)

59
Q

pelv/i

A

Pelvis

60
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poster/o

A

Back,

Behind

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proxim/o

A

Nearest

62
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sacr/o

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Sacrum

63
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spin/o

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Spine

64
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thel/o

theli/o

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skin tissue found on the outer body covering and internal structures
Nipple,

65
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thorac/o

A

Chest

66
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trache/o

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Trachea,

Windpipe,

67
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umbilic/o

A

Navel,

umbilicus,

68
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ventr/o

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Belly side of the body.

69
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vertebr/o

A

Vertebra(e),

Backbone(s),

70
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viscer/o

A

Internal organs

71
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acr/o

A

Extremities,
Top,
Extreme point,

72
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acu/o

A

Sharp,
Severe,
Sudden

73
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aden/o

A

Gland

74
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amni/o

A

Amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)

75
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angi/o

A

Vessel

76
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arthr/o

A

Joint

77
Q

axill/o

A

Armpit

78
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anteri/o

A

Artery (dont confuse with anter/o)

79
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blephar/o

A

Eyelid

80
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bronch/o

A

Bronchial tubes

81
Q

carcin/o

A

Cancer

82
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cardi/o

A

Heart

83
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chem/o

A

Drug,

Chemical

84
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chron/o

A

Time

85
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col/o

A

colon (large intestine)

86
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hydr/o

A

Water,

Fluid

87
Q

isch/o

A

To hold back

88
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lapar/o

A

Abdomen,

Abdominal wall

89
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laryng/o

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Larynx

90
Q

lymph/o

A

Lymph

91
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mamm/o

A

breast (mast/o)

92
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mast/o

A

breast (mamm/o)

93
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morph/o

A

Shape,

Form

94
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muc/o

A

mucus

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my/o

A

Muscle

96
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myel/o

A

Spinal cord,

Bone marrow

97
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necr/o

A

Death (of cells or whole body)

98
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Neutr/o

A

Neutrophil (a white blood cell)

99
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ot/o

A

Ear

100
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peritone/o

A

Peritoneum

101
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phag/o

A

To eat,

Swallow

102
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phleb/o

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Vein (ven/o)

103
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plas/o

A

Formation,

Development

104
Q

pleur/o

A

pleura (membrane surrounding lungs)

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pneumon/o

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lungs (pulmon/o)

106
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pulmon/o

A

lungs (pneumon/o)

107
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rect/o

A

Rectum

108
Q

splen/o

A

Spleen

109
Q

staphyl/o

A

Clusters

cluster of grapes

110
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strept/o

A

Twisted chains

111
Q

tonsill/o

A

Tonsils

112
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ven/o

A

Vein (phleb/o)

113
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gon/o

A

seed

114
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dipl/o

A

two

115
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omphal/o

A

umbilicus,

navel

116
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poly

A

many

117
Q

eosin/o

A

rosy

118
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bas/o

A

basic

119
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mon/o

A

one

120
Q

carp/o

A

wrist bones

121
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cost/o

A

rib

122
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cutane/o

A

skin

123
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dactyl/o

A

fingers,

toes

124
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duct/o

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to lead,

carry

125
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flex/o

A

to bend

126
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gloss/o

A

tongue

127
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immun/o

A

protection

128
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mort/o

A

death

129
Q

nat/i

A

birth

130
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norm/o

A

rule,

order

131
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ox/o

A

oxygen

132
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pub/o

A

pubis(pubic bone),

anterior portion of pelvic or hipbone

133
Q

seps/o

A

infection

134
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somn/o

A

sleep

135
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son/o

A

sound

136
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the/o

A

to put,

place

137
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thyr/o

A

thyroid gland,

shield (thyroid resembles shield)

138
Q

top/o

A

place,
position,
location

139
Q

tox/o

A

poison

Medical terminology (17 decks)

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