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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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acetabul/o

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acetabulum (hip socket)

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achill/o

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achilles tendon

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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 process

(a small projection of the scapula that extends anteriorly from the spine of the scapula.

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act/o, act/i

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rays

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aden/o

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gland

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adenoid/o

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adenoid

(pharyngeal tonsil)- located near the opening of the nasal cavity into the pharynx

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adip/o, adipos/o

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fat

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adnex/o

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accessory

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adren/o. adrenal/o

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adrenal gland

(located on top of both kidneys)

-Adrenal glands produce hormones that help regulate your metabolism, immune system, blood pressure, response to stress and other essential functions.

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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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al/i, al/o

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wing

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aliment/o

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nutrition

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alveol/o

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small cavity, 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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amel/o

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enamel

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amni/o, amnion/o

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amnion, inner fetal sac

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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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annul/o

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annulus-(ring shaped object), ring

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anter/o

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front

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anthop/o

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man

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antr/o

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antrum, cavity

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anzyg/o

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without a yoke

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aort/o

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aorta (largest artery)

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aphth/o

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ulceration

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apic/o

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pointed extremity, apex

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append/o, appendic/o

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vermiform appendix, that which is added

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appendicul/o

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appendicular- (relating to a limb or limbs)

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arteri/o

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artery

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arteriol/o

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arteriole (small artery)

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arthr/o, 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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fat, plaque

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atlant/o

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1st cervical vertibra (atlas- C1)

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atri/o

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atrium

(each of the two upper cavities of the heart from which blood is passed to the ventricles. The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the veins of the body; the left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary vein.)

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audi/o, aur/o

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hearing

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auricul/o

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auricle-(a structure resembling an ear or earlobe)

pinna- (the external part of the ear in humans and other mammals)

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axi/o

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axial, axis bgone (2nd cervical vertebra- C2)

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axill/o

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axilla (armpit)

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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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band/o

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bands

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bartholin/o

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Bartholins gland

one of a pair of glands lying near the entrance of the vagina, which secrete a fluid that lubricates the vulva.

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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/o

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bile

a bitter greenish-brown alkaline fluid that aids digestion and is secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder.

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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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brom/o

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odor, stench

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bronch/o, bronchi/o,

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bronchus

any of the major air passages of the lungs which diverge from the windpipe

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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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bulb/o

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globe

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bunion/o

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bunion

a painful swelling on the first joint of the big toe.

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burs/o

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bursa

a fluid-filled sac or saclike cavity, especially one countering friction at a joint.

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calc/o, calc/i

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calcium

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calcane/o

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calcaneus (heel bone)

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calcul/o

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stone, calculus

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cali/o, calic/o, calyc/o

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Calyx, calix

a cuplike cavity or structure

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cancalicul/o

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canaliculus, little canal

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canth/o

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canthus (corner of eye)

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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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epithelial cancer

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cardi/o

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heart

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cardiomy/o

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heart muscle

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carp/o

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carpus (wrist)

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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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caus/o, cauter/i

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burining

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cec/o

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cecum (first part of large intestine)

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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

(the part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates. Its function is to coordinate and regulate muscular activity.)

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Cerebr/o

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cerebrum

the largest part of the brain and is composed of right and left hemispheres.

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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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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, chorion/o

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chorion (outer fetal sac)

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choroid/o

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choroid (the pigmented vascular layer of the eyeball between the retina and the sclera)

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chrom/o, chromat/o

A

color

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chron/o

A

time

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chyl/o

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lymph

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chym/o

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juice

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cili/o

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tiny hairs

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cirrh/o

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box, cistern

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claustr/o

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closing

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clav/i, clavicul/o,

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clavicle (collarbone)

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cleid/o

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clavicle (collarbone)

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clitorid/o

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clitoris

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coagul/o

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clotting

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coccyg/o

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coccyx (tailbone)

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cochle/o

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cochlea

(the spiral cavity of the inner ear containing the organ of Corti, which produces nerve impulses in response to sound vibrations.)

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col/o, colon/o

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colon (large intestine)

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coll/o

A

neck

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colp/o

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vagina

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columell/o

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columella

the axis of a spiral shell.

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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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conjuctiv/o

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conjuctiva

the mucous membrane that covers the front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids.

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corac/o

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coracoid process of the scapula

a small hook-like structure on the lateral edge of the superior anterior portion of the scapula

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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

(the transparent layer forming the front of the eye.

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coron/o

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crown, heart

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corpr/o

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body

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corrug/o

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wrinkled

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cortic/o

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cortex (outer portion)

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cost/o

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costa (rib)

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crani/o

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skull

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crepit/o

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crackling

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cret/o

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to grow

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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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extreme cold

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cubit/o

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elbow, forearm

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cuboid/o

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cuboid bone, box-shaped

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culd/o

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cul-de-sac (rectouterine pouch)

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cune/o

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cuneiform bone

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cusp/o

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point, cusp

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cut/o cutane/o

A

skin

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cyanb/o

A

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

A

cell

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dacry/o

A

tear

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dacryoaden/o

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lacrimal glan (A gland that secretes tears)

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dacryocyst/o

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lacrimal sac

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dactyl/o

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digitus (finger or toe)

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delt/o

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triangle, deltoid muscle

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dendr/o

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dendrite, tree

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densit/o

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density

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dent/i

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teeth

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derm/o, dermat/o

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skin

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dextr/o

A

right

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diaphragm/o, 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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disc/o

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disc

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dist/o

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far

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diverticul/o

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diverticulum, pouch

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dors/o, dors/i

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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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duodenumthe

the first part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach, leading to the jejunum

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dur/o

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dura mater, hard

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dynam/o

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power

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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

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inner lining of the heart

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endometri/o

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endometrium, inner lining of cervix

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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

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epicardium

a serous membrane that forms the innermost layer of the pericardium and the outer surface of the heart.

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epicondy/o

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epicondyle

a protuberance above or on the condyle of a long bone, especially either of the two at the elbow end of the humerus.

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epididym/o

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epididymis

a highly convoluted duct behind the testis, along which sperm passes to the vas deferens.

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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epiplo/o

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omentum

a fold of peritoneum connecting the stomach with other abdominal organs.

179
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episi/o

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vuvla (external femal genitalia)

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epitheli/o

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epithelium

a fold of peritoneum connecting the stomach with other abdominal organs.

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erythemat/o, erythr/o

A

red

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eschar/o

A

scab

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esophag/o

A

esophagus

184
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esthesi/o

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feeling, sensation

185
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ethmoid/o

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ethmoid bone, sieve

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exanthmat/o

A

rash

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extern/o

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outer

188
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faci/o

A

face

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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 (thigh bone)

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fer/o

A

to bear, carry

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fet/o

A

fetus

194
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fetish/o

A

charm

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fibr/o

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fibrous substance

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fibul/o

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fibula (lower lateral leg bone)

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fimbri/o

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fimbria

an individual thread in a fimbria, especially a fingerlike projection at the end of the fallopian tube near the ovar

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fissur/o

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deep cleft or groove

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flex/o

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to ben, 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

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foramin/o

A

hole, foramen

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Fornic/o

A

Arched structure, fornix

Medical Terminology (12 decks)

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