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1
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-aden /o

A

gland

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-amni/o

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amnion (sac of fluid surrounding the embroy)

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3
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-angi/o

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vessel

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4
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-arteri/o

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artery

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5
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-ather/o

A

plaque

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6
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-axill/o

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armpit

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7
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  • bronch/o
A

bronchial tube

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8
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  • bronchi/o
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bronchial tube

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9
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-arthr/o

A

joint

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10
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  • carcin/o
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cancerous

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  • cardi/o
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heart

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12
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  • chem/o
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drug

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13
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  • cholecyst/o
A

gallbladder

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14
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  • chron/o
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time

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15
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  • col/o
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colon ( large intestine)

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16
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  • coron/o
A

heart; crown

17
Q
  • crani/o
A

skull

18
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  • cry/o
A

cold

19
Q
  • cyst/o
A

urinary bladder

20
Q
  • electro/o
A

electricity

21
Q
  • encephal/o
A

brain

22
Q
  • erythr/o
A

red

23
Q
  • esophag/o
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esophagus ( tube leading from the throat to the stomach)

24
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  • hem/o
A

blood

25
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  • hemat/o
A

blood

26
Q
  • hyster/o
A

uterus

27
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  • inguin/o
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groin

28
Q
  • isch/o
A

to hold back

29
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  • lapar/o
A

abdomen