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1
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abdomin-

A

abdomen

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adip-

A

fat

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alges-

A

pain

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andr-

A

male

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angi-

A

vessel

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aorta

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large artery exiting from the left ventricle of the heart

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aqua-

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water

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arteri-

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artery

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arthr/o

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joint

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asphyxia

A

lack of oxygen or excess carbon dioxide in the body that results in unconsciousness

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audi-

A

to hear

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bi/o

A

life; also two

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bronch-

A

windpipe

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callus

A

hard, thick skin; also a meshwork of connective tissue that forms during the healing process after a fracture

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carcin-

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cancer

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cardi/o

A

heart

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carotid

A

great arteries of the neck

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cephal-

A

head

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cervic-

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neck

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chol-

A

bile

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21
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chondr-

A

cartilage

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cili-

A

eyelid

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cirrh/o

A

yellow

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cleid(o)-

A

clavicle

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cyan/o

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blue

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cyst-

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bladder

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cyt-

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cell

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derm(at)-

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skin

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digit

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finger or toe

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ede-

A

swelling

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enter-

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intestine

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32
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erythr-

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red

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33
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esthe-

A

sensation or perception

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34
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febr-

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fever

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35
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flex

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bend

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foramen

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opening

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fract-

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break

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gastr/o

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stomach

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glyc(y)-

A

sweet

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gyn(ec)-

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female

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hem(at)-

A

blood

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hepat/o

A

liver

43
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humerus

A

the bone in the upper arm

44
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hydr-

A

water

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lact-

A

milk

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leuk/o

A

white

47
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lingu-

A

tongue

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mal-

A

abnormal

49
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medi-

A

middle

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mega-

A

large

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melan/o

A

black

52
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mening-

A

membrane, usually refers to the meninges

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myel-

A

marrow or spinal cord

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my-

A

muscle

55
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nephr-

A

kidney

56
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neur-

A

nerve

57
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ocul-

A

eye

58
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opthalm-

A

eye

59
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oste/o

A

bone

60
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ov-

A

egg

61
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palpate

A

to examine by touch

62
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path-

A

disease

63
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ped-

A

child or foot

64
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phag-

A

eat

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pharyng-

A

throat

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phot-

A

light

67
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pleur-

A

rib, side

68
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pneum(at)-

A

breath

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pneumo(n)-

A

lung

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pod-

A

foot

71
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pseud-

A

FALSE

72
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psych-

A

mind

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pulmon/o

A

lungs

74
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quadr, quar, quat

A

four

75
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radius

A

the forearm bone on the thumb side; also a lone from the center of a circle or sphere to the edge

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ren-

A

kidney

77
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retina

A

inner nerve-containing layer of the eye

78
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rhin-

A

nose

79
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sect-

A

cut

80
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sepsis

A

the presence of microorganisms or their toxins in the blood; also the toxic condition caused by such presence

81
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serum

A

the clear portion of body fluids, including blood

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sinus

A

cavity, channel or hollow space

83
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stasis

A

slowing or stopping or the normal flow of a fluid, such as blood

84
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stern(o)-

A

sternum (breastbone)

85
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stoma

A

any small opening on the surface of the body, such as a pore; also the opening created in the abdominal wall for the passage of urine or feces

86
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tach(y)-

A

rapid

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tact-

A

touch

88
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tetra-

A

four

89
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thorac-

A

chest

90
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toxic

A

poisonous

91
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ur-

A

urine

92
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varic-

A

varicose vein

93
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vas-

A

vessel

94
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vertigo

A

a disordered sensation in which one’s own body or the surroundings are perceived as moving

95
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viscer-

A

internal organs

96
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viscous

A

sticky

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