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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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acid/o

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acid

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acous/o

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hearing

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acromi/o

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acromion (highest point of shoulder)

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acu-

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sharp

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aden/o

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gland

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adenoid/o

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adenoid (pharyngeal tonsil)

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adip/o

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fat

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adnex/o

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accessory

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adren/o

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adrenal gland

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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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albumin/o

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protein

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aliment/o

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nutrition

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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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ambul/o

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walking

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amni/o

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amnion

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amyl/o

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starch

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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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stiffening

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anter/o

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front

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anthrop/o

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man

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antr/o

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antrum, cavity

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aort/o

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aorta

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aphth/o

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ulcer

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apic/o

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pointed extremity, apex

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append/o

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vermiform appendix, that which is added

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appendic/o

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vermiform appendix, that which is added

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aricul/o

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ear

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arteri/o

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arteriole

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arthr/o

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articulation (joint)

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articul/o

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articulation (joint)

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astr/o

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star

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ather/o

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fatty plaque

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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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aur/o

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ear

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axill/o

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axilla

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az/o

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nitrogen

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azot/o

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nitrogen

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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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pressure

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bartholin/o

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Bartholin gland

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bas/o

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base, bottom

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bi/o

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life, living

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bil/i

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bile

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blast/o

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embryonic, immature

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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bol/o

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to throw, throwing

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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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bunion/o

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bunion

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burs/o

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bursa

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calc/i

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calcium

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calc/o

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calcium

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calcane/o

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calcaneus

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calcul/o

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stone, calculus

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cali/o

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calyx, calix

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calic/o

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calyx, calix

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calyc/o

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calyx, calix

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cancer/o

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cancer, malignancy

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canth/o

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canthus

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capit/o

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head

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capn/o

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carbon dioxide

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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

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cartilag/o

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cartilage

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caud/o

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tail

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cauter/i

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burning

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cec/o

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cecum

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celi/o

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abdomen

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cellul/o

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cell

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cephal/o

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head

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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cerumin/o

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cerumen

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cervic/o

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neck, cervix

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cheil/o

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lips

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chem/o

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drug, chemical

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chol/e

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bile, gall

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cholangi/o

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bile vessel

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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choledoch/o

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common bile duct

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cholesterol/o

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cholesterol

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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chord/o

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cord, spinal cord

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chori/o

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chorion (outer fetal sac)

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chorion/o

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chorion (outer fetal sac)

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choroid/o

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choroid, vascular membrane

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chrom/o

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color

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chromat/o

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color

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chym/o

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juice

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cirrh/o

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orange-yellow

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claustr/o

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closing

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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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clitorid/o

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clitoris

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coccyg/o

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coccyx

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cochle/o

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cochlea

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col/o

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colon

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coll/o

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neck

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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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commissur/o

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connection

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con/o

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cone

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condyl/o

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condyle, knob

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coni/o

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dust

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva

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cor/o

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pupil

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corcit/o

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cortex

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cord/o

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cord, spinal cord

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cordi/o

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heart

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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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crown, heart

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corpor/o

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body

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cost/o

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costa (rib)

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cox/o

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hip

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cox/o

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coxa (hip)

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crani/o

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cranium

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crin/o

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to secrete, secreting

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crur/o

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leg

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cry/o

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extremely cold

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cubit/o

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elbow

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cubit/o

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elbow, forearm

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culd/o

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cul-de-sac (rectouterine pouch)

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cut/o

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skin

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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, recurring, round

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cyst/o

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bladder, sac

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cyt/o

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cell

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dacry/o

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tear

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dacryoaden/o

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lacrimal gland

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dacryocyst/o

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lacrimal sac

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dactyl/o

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digit (whole finger or whole toe)

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dendr/o

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dendrite, tree

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dent/i

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teeth

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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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dextr/o

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right

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diaphragm/o

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diaphragm

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diaphragmat/o

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diaphragm

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digit/o

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finger or toe

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dipl/o

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double

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dips/o

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thirst

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dist/o

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far

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diverticu/lo

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diverticulum, pouch

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dors/o

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back

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duct/o

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to carry, carrying

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duoden/o

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duodenum

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dur/o

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dura mater, hard

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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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endocardi/o

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inner lining of the heart

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endometri/o

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endometrium

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enter/o

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small intestines, intestines

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eosin/o

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rosy-colored

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epicardi/o

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epicardium

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epicondyl/o

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epicondyle

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epididym/o

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epedidymis

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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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erythrocyt/o

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red blood cell

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eschar/o

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scab

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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esthesi/o

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feeling, sensation

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ethmoid/o

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ethmoid bone

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exanthemat/o

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rash

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faci/o

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face

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fallopi/o

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fallopian tube

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fasci/o

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fascia

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fec/a

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feces, stool

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femor/o

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femur

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fer/o

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to bear, carry

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ferr/o

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iron

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fet/o

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fetus

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fibr/o

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fiber

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fibrin/o

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fibrous substance

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fibul/o

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fibula

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flex/o

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to bend, bending

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fluor/o

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to flow, flowing

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follicul/o

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follicle, small sac

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foramin/o

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hole, foramen

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fornic/o

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arched structure, fornix

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foss/o

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hollow, depression

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front/o

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front, forehead

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fund/o

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fundus (base, bottom)

202
Q

fung/i

A

fungus

203
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galact/o

A

milk

204
Q

gastr/o

A

stomach

205
Q

gen/o

A

origin, originate

206
Q

ger/o

A

old age

207
Q

geus/o

A

taste

208
Q

gingiv/o

A

gums

209
Q

glauc/o

A

gray, bluish-green

210
Q

glomerul/o

A

glomerulus

211
Q

gloss/o

A

tongue

212
Q

gluc/o

A

sugar, glucose

213
Q

glute/o

A

gluteus

214
Q

glyc/o

A

sugar, glucose

215
Q

glycos/o

A

sugar, glucose

216
Q

gnath/o

A

jaw (entire)

217
Q

gnos/o

A

knowledge

218
Q

gon/o

A

seed

219
Q

gonado/o

A

sex organ

220
Q

goni/o

A

angle

221
Q

granul/o

A

little grain

222
Q

graph/o

A

to write, writing

223
Q

gravid/o

A

pregnancy, gestation

224
Q

gynec/o

A

female, woman

225
Q

hal/o

A

to breathe, breathing

226
Q

halit/o

A

breath

227
Q

hedon/o

A

pleasure

228
Q

hem/o

A

blood

229
Q

hemangi/o

A

blood vessel

230
Q

hemat/o

A

blood

231
Q

hemorrhoid/o

A

hemorrhoid

232
Q

hepat/o

A

liver

233
Q

herni/o

A

hernia

234
Q

heter/o

A

different

235
Q

hiat/o

A

an opening

236
Q

hidr/o

A

sweat

237
Q

hidraden/o

A

sudoriferous (sweat) gland

238
Q

hil/o

A

hilum

239
Q

hist/o

A

tissue

240
Q

home/o

A

same

241
Q

humer/o

A

humerus

242
Q

humor/o

A

liquid

243
Q

hydr/o

A

water, fluid

244
Q

hymen/o

A

hymen

245
Q

hypophys/o

A

hypophysis, pituitary

246
Q

hyster/o

A

uterus

247
Q

iatr/o

A

treatment

248
Q

icthy/o

A

fishlike

249
Q

idi/o

A

unique, unknown

250
Q

ile/o

A

ileum

251
Q

ili/o

A

ilium (superior, widest pelvic bone)

252
Q

immun/o

A

safety, protection

253
Q

infer/o

A

downward

254
Q

inguin/o

A

groin

255
Q

insulin/o

A

insulin

256
Q

interstit/o

A

space between

257
Q

intestin/o

A

intestine

258
Q

ir/o

A

iris

259
Q

irid/o

A

iris

260
Q

is/o

A

equal

261
Q

isch/o

A

hold back, suppress

262
Q

ischi/o

A

ischium (lower part of pelvic bone)

263
Q

jejun/o

A

jejunum (second part of small intestine)

264
Q

kal/i

A

potassium

265
Q

kary/o

A

nucleus

266
Q

kathis/o

A

sitting

267
Q

kerat/o

A

hard, horny, cornea

268
Q

ket/o

A

ketone

269
Q

keton/o

A

ketone

270
Q

kinesi/o

A

movement

271
Q

klept/o

A

to steal, stealing

272
Q

kyph/o

A

roundback

273
Q

labi/o

A

lips, labia

274
Q

labyrinth/o

A

labyrinth (inner ear)

275
Q

lacrim/o

A

tear

276
Q

lacto/o

A

milk

277
Q

lamin/o

A

lamina, thin plate

278
Q

lapar/o

A

abdomen

279
Q

laryng/o

A

larynx (voice box)

280
Q

later/o

A

side

281
Q

lei/o

A

smooth muscle

282
Q

lei/o

A

smooth

283
Q

leiomy/o

A

smooth muscle

284
Q

leuk/o

A

white

285
Q

leukocyt/o

A

white blood cell

286
Q

lex/o

A

word, speech

287
Q

ligament/o

A

ligament

288
Q

ligat/o

A

to tie, tying

289
Q

lingu/o

A

tongue

290
Q

lip/o

A

fat

291
Q

lipid/o

A

lipid, fat

292
Q

lith/o

A

stone, calculus

293
Q

lob/o

A

lobe, section

294
Q

lobul/o

A

small lobe

295
Q

log/o

A

study

296
Q

long/o

A

long

297
Q

lord/o

A

swayback

298
Q

lumb/o

A

lower back, loin

299
Q

lumb/o

A

lower back

300
Q

lumin/o

A

lumen (space within vessel)

301
Q

lymph/o

A

lymph

302
Q

lymphaden/o

A

lymph gland (lymph node)

303
Q

lymphangi/o

A

lymph vessel

304
Q

lymphat/o

A

lymph

305
Q

lys/o

A

break down, dissolve

306
Q

macul/o

A

macula, macule, macula lutea, spot

307
Q

malle/o

A

malleus, hammer

308
Q

malleol/o

A

distal process of lower leg, little malleolus

309
Q

mamm/o

A

breast

310
Q

man/i

A

hand

311
Q

man/o

A

pressure or scanty

312
Q

man/o

A

scanty pressure

313
Q

man/u

A

hand

314
Q

mandibul/o

A

lower jaw

315
Q

mast/o

A

breast

316
Q

mastoid/o

A

mastoid process

317
Q

maxill/o

A

maxilla

318
Q

meat/o

A

meatus (opening)

319
Q

medi/o

A

middle

320
Q

mediastin/o

A

mediastinum (space between the lungs)

321
Q

medull/o

A

medulla, inner portion

322
Q

melan/o

A

black, dark

323
Q

men/o

A

menstruation, menses

324
Q

mening/o

A

meninges

325
Q

meningi/o

A

meninges

326
Q

menisc/o

A

meniscus, crescent

327
Q

menstru/o

A

menstruation, menses

328
Q

ment/o

A

mind, chin

329
Q

metacarp/o

A

metacarpal (hand bone)

330
Q

metatars/o

A

metatarsal (foot bone)

331
Q

metr/o

A

uterus

332
Q

metri/o

A

uterus

333
Q

mitochondri/o

A

mitochondria

334
Q

morph/o

A

shape, form

335
Q

muc/o

A

mucus

336
Q

muscul/o

A

muscle

337
Q

mut/a

A

change

338
Q

my/o

A

muscle, to shut

339
Q

myc/o

A

fungus

340
Q

myel/o

A

bone marrow

341
Q

myel/o

A

bone marrow, spinal cord

342
Q

myocardi/o

A

myocardium (heart muscle)

343
Q

myos/o

A

muscle

344
Q

myring/o

A

eardrum

345
Q

myx/o

A

mucus

346
Q

narc/o

A

sleep, stupor

347
Q

nas/o

A

nose

348
Q

nat/o

A

birth, born

349
Q

natr/o

A

sodium

350
Q

necr/o

A

death, dead

351
Q

nephr/o

A

kidney

352
Q

neur/o

A

nerve

353
Q

neutr/o

A

neutral

354
Q

nev/o

A

nevus, birthmark

355
Q

nid/o

A

nest

356
Q

noct/i

A

night

357
Q

nod/o

A

node, knot

358
Q

nuch/o

A

neck

359
Q

nucle/o

A

nucleus

360
Q

nyctal/o

A

night

361
Q

nymph/o

A

woman, female

362
Q

o/o

A

ovum, egg, female sex cell

363
Q

occipit/o

A

occiput, back of head

364
Q

occlus/o

A

to close, closing, a blockage

365
Q

ocul/o

A

eye

366
Q

odont/o

A

teeth

367
Q

olecran/o

A

elbow

368
Q

olig/o

A

scanty, few

369
Q

omphal/o

A

umbilicus (navel)

370
Q

onc/o

A

tumor

371
Q

onych/o

A

nail

372
Q

oophor/o

A

ovary

373
Q

ophthalm/o

A

eye

374
Q

opt/o

A

vision

375
Q

optic/o

A

vision

376
Q

or/o

A

mouth, oral cavity

377
Q

orbit/o

A

orbit

378
Q

orch/o

A

testis, testicle

379
Q

orchi/o

A

testis, testicle

380
Q

orchid/o

A

testis, testicle

381
Q

orex/o

A

appetite

382
Q

organ/o

A

organ, viscus

383
Q

orth/o

A

straight

384
Q

osm/o

A

sense of smell

385
Q

oss/i

A

bone

386
Q

osse/o

A

bone

387
Q

ossicul/o

A

ossicle (tiny bone)

388
Q

oste/o

A

bone

389
Q

ot/o

A

eardrum

390
Q

ov/o

A

ovum (egg)

391
Q

ovari/o

A

ovary

392
Q

ovul/o

A

ovum (female sex cell)

393
Q

ox/i

A

oxygen

394
Q

ox/o

A

oxygen

395
Q

palat/o

A

palate, roof of mouth, palatine bone

396
Q

palm/o

A

palm

397
Q

palpebr/o

A

eyelid

398
Q

pancreat/o

A

pancreas

399
Q

papill/o

A

papilla, nipple, optic disc

400
Q

papul/o

A

papule, pimple

401
Q

parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid

402
Q

parenchym/o

A

parenchyma

403
Q

pariet/o

A

wall, partition

404
Q

part/o

A

parturition (delivery)

405
Q

patell/a

A

patella

406
Q

patell/o

A

patella

407
Q

path/o

A

disease

408
Q

pector/o

A

chest

409
Q

ped/o

A

foot, child

410
Q

pedicul/o

A

lice

411
Q

pelv/i

A

pelvis

412
Q

pelv/o

A

pelvis

413
Q

pen/i

A

penis

414
Q

pericardi/o

A

sac surrounding the heart

415
Q

perine/o

A

perineum

416
Q

peritine/o

A

peritoneum

417
Q

periton/o

A

peritoneum

418
Q

perone/o

A

lower lateral leg bone, fibula

419
Q

phac/o

A

lens

420
Q

phag/o

A

to eat, swallow

421
Q

phak/o

A

lens

422
Q

phalang/o

A

phalanx (finger/toe bones)

423
Q

phall/o

A

penis

424
Q

pharyng/o

A

pharynx (throat)

425
Q

phas/o

A

speech

426
Q

phe/o

A

dark

427
Q

phil/o

A

attraction

428
Q

phleb/o

A

vein

429
Q

phon/o

A

sound, voice

430
Q

phor/o

A

to carry, to bear

431
Q

phot/o

A

light

432
Q

phren/o

A

diaphragm, mind

433
Q

physi/o

A

growth; nature

434
Q

phyt/o

A

growth; nature

435
Q

pil/o

A

hair

436
Q

pituitar/o

A

pituitary

437
Q

placent/o

A

placenta

438
Q

plant/o

A

sole of foot

439
Q

plas/o

A

formation

440
Q

plasm/o

A

plasma

441
Q

plast/o

A

formation

442
Q

plethysm/o

A

volume

443
Q

pleur/o

A

pleura, membrane surrounding lungs

444
Q

plic/o

A

fold, plica

445
Q

pne/o

A

to breathe, breathing

446
Q

pneum/o

A

lung, air

447
Q

pneumon/o

A

lung, air

448
Q

pol/o

A

pole

449
Q

polyp/o

A

polyp

450
Q

poplit/o

A

back of knee

451
Q

poplite/o

A

back of knee

452
Q

por/o

A

passage

453
Q

poster/o

A

back of knee

454
Q

potass/o

A

potassium

455
Q

prax/o

A

purposeful movement

456
Q

preputi/o

A

prepuce (foreskin)

457
Q

press/o

A

pressure or scanty

458
Q

proct/o

A

rectum and anus

459
Q

prolactin/o

A

prolactin

460
Q

prostat/o

A

prostate

461
Q

prosth/o

A

addition

462
Q

prosthes/o

A

addition

463
Q

proxim/o

A

near

464
Q

psych/o

A

mind

465
Q

pub/o

A

pubis, anterior pelvic bone

466
Q

puerper/o

A

chlidbirth, puerperium

467
Q

pulmon/o

A

lung, air

468
Q

pupill/o

A

pupil

469
Q

purpur/o

A

purple

470
Q

pustul/o

A

pustule

471
Q

py/o

A

pustule

472
Q

pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

473
Q

pylor/o

A

pylorus

474
Q

pyr/o

A

fever, fire

475
Q

pyret/o

A

fever, fire

476
Q

rachi/o

A

spinal column, backbone

477
Q

radi/o

A

radius (lower lateral arm bone)

478
Q

radicul/o

A

nerve root, spinal nerve root

479
Q

rect/o

A

rectum, straight

480
Q

ren/o

A

kidney

481
Q

reticul/o

A

network

482
Q

retin/o

A

retina

483
Q

rhabd/o

A

straited

484
Q

rhabdomy/o

A

skeletal muscle

485
Q

rhabdomy/o

A

straited (skeletal) muscle

486
Q

rheumat/o

A

watery flow

487
Q

rhin/o

A

nose

488
Q

rhiz/o

A

spinal nerve root, nerve root

489
Q

rhythm/o

A

rhythm

490
Q

rhytid/o

A

wrinkle

491
Q

rib/o

A

ribose

492
Q

rot/o

A

wheel

493
Q

rug/o

A

rugae, ridge

494
Q

sacr/o

A

sacrum

495
Q

sagitt/o

A

arrow, separating the sides

496
Q

salping/o

A

tube, fallopian or eustachian

497
Q

sarc/o

A

flesh

498
Q

scapul/o

A

scapula (shoulder blade)

499
Q

schiz/o

A

split

500
Q

scler/o

A

sclera, hard

Medical Terminology (3 decks)

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