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1
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Abdomen

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Abdomin/o

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abdomen

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lapar/o

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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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Above

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Super/o

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acr/o

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extremities

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Addition

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Prosthet/o

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Aden/o

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Gland Ex) adenopathy (gland disease)

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adenoid/o

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adenoids

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adenoids

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adenoid/o

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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 glands

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adren/o

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adrenal glands

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adrenal/o

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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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air

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aer/o

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Albin/o

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White

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alges/o

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sense of pain

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alveol/o

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alveolus, air sac

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alveolus, air sac

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alveol/o

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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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Anter/o

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Front

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Ankyl/o

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Stiff joint

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anthrac/o

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coal

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anus

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an/o

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anus and rectum

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proct/o

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Aort/o

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Aorta

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Aorta

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Aort/o

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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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appendix

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append/o

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appendix

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appendic/o

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Arm

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Brachi/o

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Artery

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Arteri/o

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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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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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Atrium

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Atri/o

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Away from

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Dist/o

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axill/o

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axilla (underarm)

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axilla (underarm)

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axill/o

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Back

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Poster/o

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Back of body

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Dors/o

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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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Base

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Bas/o

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Belly

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Ventr/o

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Below

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Infer/o

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Bent backwards

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Lord/o

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Bi/o

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Life

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bile duct

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cholangi/o

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bile, gall

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chol/e

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Black

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Melan/o

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Bladder

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Vesic/o

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bladder

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cyst/o

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Blood

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Hem/o

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Blood Ex) hematic (pertaining to blood)

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Hemat/o

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Blood vessel

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Vascul/o

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Blue

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Cyan/o

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Body

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Corpor/o

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Bone

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Oste/o

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Bone marrow

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Myel/o

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Brachi/o

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Arm

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brain

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encephal/o

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breast

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mast/o

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bronch/o

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bronchus

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breathing

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spir/o

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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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bronchiole

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bronchiol/o

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bronchus

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bronch/o

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bronchus

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bronchi/o

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Burs/o

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Bursa

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bucc/o

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cheek

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Bursa

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Burs/o

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Buttocks

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Glute/o

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calc/o

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calcium

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calcium

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calc/o

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Cancer Ex) carcinoma (cancerous tumor)

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Carcin/o

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Carcin/o

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Cancer Ex) carcinoma (cancerous tumor)

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Cardi/o

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Heart Ex) cardiac (pertaining to heart)

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Carp/o

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Carpus

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Carpus

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Carp/o

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Cartilage

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Chondr/o

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Caud/o

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Tail

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cec/o

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cecum

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cecum

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cec/o

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Cell

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Cyt/o

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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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cerebellum

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cerebell/o

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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cerebrum

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cerebr/o

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Cervic/o

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Neck

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cheek

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bucc/o

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Chem/o

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Chemical Ex) chemotherapy (treatment with chemicals)

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Chemical Ex) chemotherapy (treatment with chemicals)

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Chem/o

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Chest

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Steth/o

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Chest

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Pect/o

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Chest/thorax

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Thorac/o

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Child, foot

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Ped/o

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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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gallbladder

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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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Chrom/o

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Color

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cirrh/o

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yellow

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Cis/o

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To cut Ex) incision (cutting into)

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Clavicle

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Clavicul/o

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Clavicul/o

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Clavicle

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clon/o

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rapid contracting and relaxing

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Clot

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Thromb/o

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Clotting

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Coagul/o

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Clumping

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Agglutin/o

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Coagul/o

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Clotting

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coal

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anthrac/o

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Coccyg/o

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Coccyx

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Coccyx

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Coccyg/o

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col/o

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colon

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Cold

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Cry/o

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colon

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colon/o

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colon

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col/o

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colon/o

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colon

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Color

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Chrom/o

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common bile duct

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choleduch/o

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coni/o

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dust

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Corpor/o

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Body

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Cortic/o

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Outer portion

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Cost/o

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Rib

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cough

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tuss/o

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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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Crooked, bent

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Scoli/o

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Cry/o

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Cold

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137
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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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139
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cyst/o

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bladder

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Cyt/o

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Cell

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141
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Death

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Necr/o

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142
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dent/o

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tooth

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Derm/o

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Skin

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Dermat/o

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Skin Ex)dermatology (study of skin)

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Diaphor/o

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Profuse sweating

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diaphragmat/o

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diaphragm

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diaphragm

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diaphragmat/o

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Dilated vein

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Varic/o

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Disease Ex) pathology (study of disease)

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Path/o

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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 of body

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Dry

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Xer/o

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Duct/o

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To bring

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duoden/o

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duodenum

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duodenum

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duoden/o

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dur/o

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dura mater

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dura mater

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dur/o

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Ear Ex) otic (pertaining to the ear)

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Ot/o

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dust

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coni/o

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Ear Ex) otic (pertaining to the ear)

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Ot/o

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Eat, swallow

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Phag/o

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Electr/o

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Electricity

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Electricity

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Electr/o

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Embol/o

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Plug

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encephal/o

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brain

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Enter/o

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Small intestine Ex) enteric (pertaining to small intestine)

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Eosin/o

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Rosy red

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epiglott/o

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larynx

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Epitheli/o

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Epithelium

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Epithelium

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Epitheli/o

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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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esophagus

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esophag/o

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esthes/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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Stretch out

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extremities

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acr/o

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Eye Ex) ophthalmic (pertaining to the eye)

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Ophthalm/o

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Eye Ex) ophthalmic (pertaining to the eye)

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Ophthalm/o

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Fasci/o

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Fibrous band

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Fatty substance

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Ather/o

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Fat

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Lip/o

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female

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estr/o

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Female Ex) gynecology (study of females)

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Gynec/o

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Femor/o

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Femur

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Femur

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Femor/o

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Fibers

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Fibr/o

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Fibers, fibrous

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Fibrin/o

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Fibr/o

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Fibers

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Fibrin/o

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Fibers, fibrous

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Fibrous band

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Fasci/o

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Fibul/o

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Fibula

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Fibula

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Fibul/o

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fire

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pyr/o

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Flesh

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Sarc/o

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Flex/o

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To bend

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Foot

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Pod/o

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Front

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Anter/o

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Fungus

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Myc/o

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Fus/o

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Pouring

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gallbladder

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cholecyst/o

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Gastr/o

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Stomach Ex) gastric (pertaining to stomach)

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gingiv/o

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gums

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Gland Ex) adenopathy (gland disease)

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Aden/o

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gli/o

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glue

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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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glucose

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gluc/o

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glue

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gli/o

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Glute/o

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Buttocks

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glyc/o

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sugar

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glycos/o

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sugar

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Granul/o

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Granules

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gonad/o

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sex glands

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Granules

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Granul/o

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grey matter

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poli/o

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groin

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inguin/o

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gums

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gingiv/o

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Gynec/o

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Female Ex) gynecology (study of females)

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Hair

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Trich/o

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Hair

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Trich/o

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Hard

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Kerat/o

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Head

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Cephal/o

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Heart

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Coron/o

221
Q

Heart Ex) cardiac (pertaining to heart)

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Cardi/o

221
Q

Heart muscle

A

Myocardi/o

223
Q

Hem/o

A

Blood

224
Q

Hemat/o

A

Blood Ex) hematic (pertaining to blood)

225
Q

hepat/o

A

liver

226
Q

Hidr/o

A

Sweat

227
Q

Hist/o

A

Tissues

228
Q

Humer/o

A

Humerus

228
Q

home/o

A

sameness

229
Q

Humerus

A

Humer/o

231
Q

Hydr/o

A

Water Ex) hydrocele (protrusion of water in scrotum)

231
Q

Hump

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Kyph/o

232
Q

Ichthy/o

A

Scaly, dry

234
Q

ile/o

A

ileum

235
Q

ileum

A

ile/o

236
Q

ili/o

A

ilium

237
Q

ilium

A

ili/o

238
Q

Immun/o

A

Protection/immunity Ex) immunology (study of immunity)

239
Q

incomplete

A

atel/o

240
Q

Infection

A

Septic/o

241
Q

Infer/o

A

Below

242
Q

inguin/o

A

groin

243
Q

Inner portion

A

Medull/o

244
Q

Internal organs

A

Viscer/o

245
Q

iod/o

A

iodine

246
Q

iodine

A

iod/o

247
Q

Isch/o

A

To hold back

248
Q

ischi/o

A

ischium

249
Q

ischium

A

ischi/o

250
Q

jejun/o

A

jejunum

251
Q

jejunum

A

jejun/o

252
Q

Joint

A

Articul/o

252
Q

kal/i

A

potassium

254
Q

Kerat/o

A

Hard

255
Q

ket/o

A

ketones

256
Q

ketones

A

ket/o

257
Q

Kinesi/o

A

Movement

257
Q

Kidney Ex) nephromegaly (enlarged kidney)

A

Nephr/o

258
Q

Kyph/o

A

Hump

259
Q

labi/o

A

lip

260
Q

Lamin/o

A

Lamina, part of vertebra

261
Q

Lamina, part of vertebra

A

Lamin/o

263
Q

lapar/o

A

abdomen

264
Q

Laryng/o

A

Voice box/larynx Ex) laryngeal (pertaining to voice box)

265
Q

Later/o

A

Side

265
Q

larynx

A

epiglott/o

266
Q

Leg

A

Crur/o

267
Q

Leuk/o

A

White

268
Q

Lice

A

Pedicul/o

270
Q

Life

A

Bi/o

271
Q

Light

A

Phot/o

272
Q

lingu/o

A

tongue

273
Q

Lip/o

A

Fat

273
Q

lip

A

labi/o

274
Q

lith/o

A

stone

275
Q

liver

A

hepat/o

276
Q

lob/o

A

lobe

277
Q

lobe

A

lob/o

278
Q

Lord/o

A

Bent backwards

279
Q

Low back, loin

A

Lumb/o

280
Q

Lumb/o

A

Low back, loin

281
Q

lung

A

pneumon/o

282
Q

Lung Ex) pulmonary (pertaining to the lungs)

A

Pulmon/o

283
Q

lung, air

A

pneum/o

284
Q

Lymph

A

Lymph/o

285
Q

lymph node

A

lymphaden/o

286
Q

lymph vessel

A

lymphangi/o

287
Q

Lymph/o

A

Lymph

288
Q

lymphaden/o

A

lymph node

289
Q

lymphangi/o

A

lymph vessel

290
Q

male

A

andr/o

291
Q

Mandible

A

Mandibul/o

292
Q

Mandibul/o

A

Mandible

293
Q

mast/o

A

breast

294
Q

Maxill/o

A

Maxilla

295
Q

Maxilla

A

Maxill/o

296
Q

Medi/o

A

Middle

297
Q

Medull/o

A

Inner portion

297
Q

medull/o

A

medulla oblongata

297
Q

medulla oblongata

A

medull/o

299
Q

Melan/o

A

Black

299
Q

mening/o

A

meninges

299
Q

meninges

A

mening/o

300
Q

meninges

A

meningi/o

301
Q

meningi/o

A

meninges

302
Q

Metacarp/o

A

Metacarpus

303
Q

Metacarpus

A

Metacarp/o

304
Q

Metatars/o

A

Metatarsus

305
Q

Metatarsus

A

Metatars/o

306
Q

Middle

A

Medi/o

307
Q

mineral/o

A

minerals, electrolytes

308
Q

minerals, electrolytes

A

mineral/o

310
Q

Morph/o

A

Shape

310
Q

mouth

A

or/o

311
Q

Movement

A

Kinesi/o

312
Q

muc/o

A

mucus

313
Q

mucus

A

muc/o

314
Q

Muscle

A

Myos/o

315
Q

Muscles

A

Muscul/o

316
Q

Muscul/o

A

Muscles

317
Q

My/o

A

Muscle

319
Q

Myc/o

A

Fungus

319
Q

Myel/o

A

Bone marrow, spinal cord

320
Q

Myocardi/o

A

Heart muscle

322
Q

Myos/o

A

Muscle

323
Q

Nail

A

Ungu/o

324
Q

nas/o

A

nose

325
Q

natr/o

A

sodium

326
Q

Near

A

Proxim/o

327
Q

Neck

A

Cervic/o

328
Q

Necr/o

A

Death

329
Q

Nephr/o

A

Kidney Ex) nephromegaly (enlarged kidney)

330
Q

Nerve Ex) neural (pertaining to a nerve)

A

Neur/o

331
Q

nerve root

A

radicul/o

332
Q

Neur/o

A

Nerve Ex) neural (pertaining to a nerve)

333
Q

Neutr/o

A

Neutral

334
Q

Neutral

A

Neutr/o

335
Q

nose

A

nas/o

336
Q

Nose Ex) rhinoplasty (surgical repair of the nose)

A

Rhin/o

337
Q

nucle/o

A

nucleus

338
Q

nucleus

A

nucle/o

339
Q

odont/o

A

tooth

340
Q

Oil

A

Seb/o

341
Q

Ophthalm/o

A

Eye Ex) ophthalmic (pertaining to the eye)

341
Q

Onych/o

A

Nail

342
Q

or/o

A

mouth

343
Q

Orth/o

A

Straight

345
Q

Oste/o

A

Bone

346
Q

Ot/o

A

Ear Ex) otic (pertaining to the ear)

347
Q

Outer portion

A

Cortic/o

348
Q

ovari/o

A

ovary

349
Q

ovary

A

ovari/o

350
Q

ox/i

A

oxygen

351
Q

ox/o

A

oxygen

352
Q

oxygen

A

ox/o

352
Q

oxygen

A

ox/i

353
Q

palat/o

A

palate

355
Q

palate

A

palat/o

355
Q

pancreas

A

pancreat/o

356
Q

pancreat/o

A

pancreas

358
Q

parathyroid gland

A

parathyroid/o

359
Q

parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid gland

360
Q

Patell/o

A

Patella

361
Q

Patella

A

Patell/o

362
Q

Path/o

A

Disease Ex) pathology (study of disease)

362
Q

Pect/o

A

Chest

363
Q

Ped/o

A

Child, foot

364
Q

Pedicul/o

A

Lice

365
Q

Pelv/o

A

Pelvis

366
Q

Pelvis

A

Pelv/o

367
Q

Peritone/o

A

Peritoneum

369
Q

Peritoneum

A

Peritone/o

369
Q

Peritoneum

A

Peritone/o

370
Q

Phag/o

A

Eat, swallow

371
Q

Phalang/o

A

Phalanges

372
Q

Phalanges

A

Phalang/o

373
Q

pharyng/o

A

pharynx

375
Q

Phleb/o

A

Vein

375
Q

pharynx

A

pharyng/o

376
Q

Phot/o

A

Light

377
Q

pineal gland

A

pineal/o

378
Q

pineal/o

A

pineal gland

379
Q

pituitar/o

A

pituitary gland

380
Q

Plant/o

A

Sole of foot

380
Q

pituitary gland

A

pituitar/o

382
Q

Pleur/o

A

Pleura

383
Q

Pleura

A

Pleur/o

384
Q

Plug

A

Embol/o

385
Q

pneum/o

A

lung, air

386
Q

pneumon/o

A

lung

387
Q

Pod/o

A

Foot

388
Q

poison

A

toxic/o

389
Q

poison

A

tox/o

390
Q

polyp

A

polyp/o

390
Q

poli/o

A

grey matter

392
Q

polyp/o

A

polyp

392
Q

pons

A

pont/o

393
Q

pont/o

A

pons

394
Q

Poster/o

A

Back

395
Q

potassium

A

kal/i

396
Q

pouch

A

diverticul/o

397
Q

Pouring

A

Fus/o

398
Q

proct/o

A

anus and rectum

400
Q

Prosthet/o

A

Addition

400
Q

Profuse sweating

A

Diaphor/o

401
Q

Protection/immunity Ex) immunology (study of immunity)

A

Immun/o

402
Q

Proxim/o

A

Near

403
Q

Pub/o

A

Pubis

404
Q

Pubis

A

Pub/o

405
Q

Pulmon/o

A

Lung Ex) pulmonary (pertaining to the lungs)

406
Q

Pulse

A

Sphygm/o

407
Q

Pus

A

Py/o

408
Q

Py/o

A

Pus

409
Q

pylor/o

A

pylorus

410
Q

pylorus

A

pylor/o

411
Q

pyr/o

A

fire

412
Q

Radi/o

A

Radius, x ray

413
Q

radicul/o

A

nerve root

414
Q

Radius, x ray

A

Radi/o

414
Q

rapid contracting and relaxing

A

clon/o

416
Q

rect/o

A

rectum

417
Q

rectum

A

rect/o

418
Q

Rectum and anus

A

Proct/o

419
Q

Red

A

Erythr/o

420
Q

retin/o

A

retina

421
Q

retina

A

retin/o

422
Q

Revolve

A

Rotat/o

423
Q

Rhin/o

A

Nose Ex) rhinoplasty (surgical repair of the nose)

424
Q

Rhytid/o

A

Wrinkle

426
Q

Rib

A

Cost/o

427
Q

Rosy red

A

Eosin/o

428
Q

Rotat/o

A

Revolve

429
Q

Sacr/o

A

Sacrum

430
Q

Sacrum

A

Sacr/o

431
Q

salivary gland

A

sialaden/o

432
Q

sameness

A

home/o

433
Q

Sanguin/o

A

Blood

434
Q

Sarc/o

A

Flesh

435
Q

Scaly, dry

A

Ichthy/o

436
Q

Scapul/o

A

Scapula

437
Q

Scapula

A

Scapul/o

438
Q

Scler/o

A

Hard

439
Q

Scoli/o

A

Crooked, bent

440
Q

Seb/o

A

Oil

440
Q

sensation, feeling

A

esthes/o

441
Q

sense of pain

A

alges/o

442
Q

Septic/o

A

Infection

442
Q

Sept/o

A

Wall

443
Q

sex glands

A

gonad/o

445
Q

Shape

A

Morph/o

445
Q

sheath (meninges)

A

thec/o

446
Q

Side

A

Later/o

446
Q

sialaden/o

A

salivary gland

447
Q

sigmoid colon

A

sigmoid/o

448
Q

sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid colon

449
Q

sinus, cavity

A

sinus/o

451
Q

sinus/o

A

sinus, cavity

452
Q

Skin

A

Derm/o

453
Q

Skin Ex)dermatology (study of skin)

A

Dermat/o

454
Q

Skull

A

Crani/o

455
Q

sleep

A

somn/o

456
Q

Small intestine Ex) enteric (pertaining to small intestine)

A

Enter/o

457
Q

sodium

A

natr/o

458
Q

Sole of foot

A

Plant/o

459
Q

somn/o

A

sleep

460
Q

Son/o

A

Sound

461
Q

Sound

A

Son/o

462
Q

Sphygm/o

A

Pulse

463
Q

Spin/o

A

Spine

464
Q

Spine

A

Spin/o

465
Q

spir/o

A

breathing

466
Q

spleen

A

splen/o

467
Q

splen/o

A

spleen

468
Q

Spondyl/o

A

Vertebra

469
Q

star

A

astr/o

470
Q

Stern/o

A

Sternum

471
Q

Sternum

A

Stern/o

473
Q

Steth/o

A

Chest

474
Q

Stiff joint

A

Ankyl/o

475
Q

Stomach Ex) gastric (pertaining to stomach)

A

Gastr/o

476
Q

stone

A

lith/o

477
Q

Straight

A

Orth/o

478
Q

Stretch out

A

Extens/o

479
Q

sugar

A

glyc/o

481
Q

sugar

A

glycos/o

482
Q

Super/o

A

Above

483
Q

Sweat

A

Hidr/o

484
Q

Synov/o

A

Synovial membrane

485
Q

Synovi/o

A

Synovial membrane

486
Q

Synovial membrane

A

Synovi/o

488
Q

System

A

System/o

489
Q

System/o

A

System

490
Q

Tail

A

Caud/o

491
Q

Tars/o

A

Tarsus

492
Q

Tarsus

A

Tars/o

493
Q

Ten/o

A

Tendon

494
Q

Tend/o

A

Tendon

495
Q

Tendin/o

A

Tendon

496
Q

Tendon

A

Tendin/o

497
Q

testes

A

testicul/o

498
Q

testicul/o

A

testes

499
Q

thalam/o

A

thalamus

499
Q

thalamus

A

thalam/o

500
Q

thec/o

A

sheath (meninges)

501
Q

Thorac/o

A

Chest/thorax

503
Q

Thromb/o

A

Clot

504
Q

thym/o

A

thymus gland

504
Q

thymus gland

A

thym/o

506
Q

thyr/o

A

thyroid gland

506
Q

thymus gland

A

thym/o

508
Q

thyroid/o

A

thyroid gland

508
Q

thyroid gland

A

thyroid/o

510
Q

Tibi/o

A

Tibia

510
Q

Tibia

A

Tibi/o

511
Q

Tissues

A

Hist/o

512
Q

To bend

A

Flex/o

513
Q

To bring

A

Duct/o

514
Q

to cut

A

tom/o

515
Q

To cut Ex) incision (cutting into)

A

Cis/o

516
Q

To hold back

A

Isch/o

517
Q

To secrete

A

Crin/o

518
Q

To turn

A

Vers/o

519
Q

ton/o

A

tone

519
Q

tom/o

A

to cut

520
Q

tone

A

ton/o

521
Q

tongue

A

gloss/o

521
Q

tongue

A

lingu/o

522
Q

tonsill/o

A

tonsils

523
Q

tonsils

A

tonsill/o

525
Q

tooth

A

dent/o

526
Q

tooth

A

odont/o

528
Q

tox/o

A

poison

530
Q

toxic/o

A

poison

531
Q

trache/o

A

trachea, windpipe

533
Q

trachea, windpipe

A

trache/o

535
Q

Trich/o

A

Hair

537
Q

tuss/o

A

cough

539
Q

Uln/o

A

Ulna

541
Q

Ulna

A

Uln/o

543
Q

Ungu/o

A

Nail

545
Q

Ur/o

A

Urine

547
Q

Urine

A

Ur/o

549
Q

Valv/o

A

Valve

551
Q

Valve

A

Valv/o

553
Q

Valvul/o

A

Valve

555
Q

Varic/o

A

Dilated vein

557
Q

Vas/o

A

Vessel

559
Q

Vascul/o

A

Blood vessel

561
Q

Vein

A

Ven/o

562
Q

Ven/o

A

Vein

563
Q

Ventr/o

A

Belly

564
Q

Ventricle

A

Ventricul/o

565
Q

Ventricul/o

A

Ventricle

566
Q

Vers/o

A

To turn

567
Q

Vertebr/o

A

Vertebra

568
Q

Vertebra

A

Vertebr/o

569
Q

Vesic/o

A

Bladder

570
Q

Vessel

A

Angi/o

571
Q

Viscer/o

A

Internal organs

572
Q

Voice box/larynx Ex) laryngeal (pertaining to voice box)

A

Laryng/o

573
Q

Wall

A

Sept/o

574
Q

Water Ex) hydrocele (protrusion of water in scrotum)

A

Hydr/o

575
Q

weight

A

bar/o

576
Q

White

A

Albin/o

577
Q

Wrinkle

A

Rhytid/o

578
Q

Xer/o

A

Dry

579
Q

yellow

A

cirrh/o

Medical Terminology (17 decks)

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