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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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acoust/o

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hearing; sound

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acr/o

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extremities

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aden/o

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gland

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adenoid/o

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adenoids

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adip/ o

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fat

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adren/o

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adrenal gland

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adrenal/o

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adrenal gland

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agglutin/o

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clumping; sticking together

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albin/o

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white

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albumin/o

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albumin (a protein)

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alges/o

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sensitivity to pain

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alveol/o

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alveolus; air sac

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ambly/o

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dull; dim

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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 (blood)

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ankyl/o

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crooked; bent; stiff; fused together

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anter/o

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front

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anxi/o

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anxious; uneasy

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aort/o

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aorta; largest artery

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append/o

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appendix

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appedic/o

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appendix

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aque/o

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water

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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

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joint

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articul/o

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joint

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aspir/o

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removal

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astr/o

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star; star-shaped

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atel/o

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incomplete; imperfect

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ather/o

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plaque; fatty buildup

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audi/o

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hearing

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audit/o

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hearing

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aut/o

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self

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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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bi/o

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life

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bil/i

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bile; gall

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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bol/o

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cast; throw

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brachi/o

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arm

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bronch/o

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bronchus; bronchial tube

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bronchi/o

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bronchiole; smaller subdivision of the bronchus

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bucc/o

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cheek

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burs/o

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bursa (sac of fluid near a joint)

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calc/o

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calcium

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calcul/o

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stone

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cali/o

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calyx

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carcin/o

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cancer

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card/o

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heart

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cardi/o

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heart

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carp/o

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wrist

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caud/o

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tail

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caus/o

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burn; burning; heat

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cauter/o

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heat; burn

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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; belly

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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 (neck of uterus)

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cheil/o

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lip

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chir/o

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hand

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chol/e

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gall; bile

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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chori/o

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chorion

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chorion/o

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chorion

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chrom/o

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color

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chron/o

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time

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cirrh/o

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orange-yellow

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cis/o

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to cut

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coagul/o

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coagulation; clotting

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cochle/o

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cochlea

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col/o

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large intestine; colon

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colon/o

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large intestine; colon

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colp/o

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vagina

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comi/o

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to care for

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congest/o

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accumulation of fluid

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva

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constrict/o

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narrowing

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contus/o

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to bruise

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cor/o

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pupil

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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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heart

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cortic/o

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cortex; outer region

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cost/o

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rib

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crani/o

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skull

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crin/o

A

secrete

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cry/o

A

cold

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crypt/o

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hidden

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culd/o

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cul-de-sac (cavity closed at one end)

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cutane/o

A

skin

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cyan/o

A

blue

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cyst/o

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cyst; fluid sac; bladder

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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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dem/o

A

people

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dent/i

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tooth

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derm/a

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skin

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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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diaphor/o

A

profuse sweating

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diaphragmat/o

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diaphragm

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dilat/o

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to enlarge or expand

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dipl/o

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double

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dist/o

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away from the point of origin; far; distant

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dors/o

A

back of the body

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duct/o

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to lead; to carrry

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duoden/o

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duodenum (first part of small intestine)

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dur/o

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dora mater

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ecchym/o

A

blood in the tissues

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electr/o

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electricity

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embry/o

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embryo

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encephal/o

A

brain

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enter/o

A

intestines (usually the small intestine)

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epididym/o

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epididymis

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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episi/o

A

vulva

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erythem/o

A

redness

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erythemat/o

A

redness

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erythr/o

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red

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esophag/o

A

esophagus

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esthes/o

A

nervous sensation

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esthesi/o

A

nervous sensation

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fasci/o

A

fibrous band; fascia

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fet/o

A

fetus

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fibr/o

A

fiber

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flex/o

A

to bend

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fluor/o

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luminous; lighted up

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fung/o

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fungus

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gastr/o

A

stomach

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genit/o

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reproduction

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gigant/i

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abnormally large

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gingiv/o

A

gums

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glauc/o

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gray

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gli/o

A

glue

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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gloss/o

A

tongue

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gluc/o

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sugar; glucose

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glyc/o

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sugar; glucose

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glycos/o

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sugar; glucose

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gon/o

A

seed

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gonad/o

A

sex glands

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graph/o

A

writing

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gustat/o

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taste

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gyn/o

A

female; woman

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gynec/o

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female; woman

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hem/a

A

blood

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hem/o

A

blood

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hemat/o

A

blood

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hepat/o

A

liver

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hern/i

A

hernia

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hiat/o

A

opening

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hidr/o

A

sweat

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hirust/o

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hairy

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hist/o

A

tissue

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home/o

A

similar

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hydr/o

A

water

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hymen/o

A

hymen

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hypn/o

A

sleep

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hyster/o

A

uterus

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iatr/o

A

physician; treatment

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ichthy/o

A

dry; scaly

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idi/o

A

unknown; individual; distinct

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ile/o

A

ileum (third part of small intestine)

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immun/o

A

immune; protection

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infer/o

A

below

177
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inguin/o

A

groin

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insulin/o

A

insulin

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integument/o

A

covering

180
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ir/o

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iris

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irid/o

A

iris

182
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isch/o

A

back; to hold back

183
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jaund/o

A

yellow

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jejun/o

A

jejunum (small part of small intestine)

185
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kal/i

A

potassium

186
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kary/o

A

nucleus

187
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kerat/o

A

hard, horned-shaped tissue; cornea

188
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ket/o

A

ketone

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kines/o

A

movement

190
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kinesi/o

A

movement

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kyph/o

A

humpback

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labi/o

A

lip

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lacrim/o

A

tears

194
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lact/o

A

milk

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lamin/o

A

lamina (thin plate or layer; arch)

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lapar/o

A

abdominal wall; abdomen

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laryng/o

A

larynx; voice box

198
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later/o

A

side

199
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lei/o

A

smooth

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leuk/o

A

smooth

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leuk/o

A

white

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lex/o

A

word

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ligat/o

A

binding; tying

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ling/o

A

tongue

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lip/o

A

fat

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lith/o

A

stone; calculus

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lob/o

A

lobe

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log/o

A

study

209
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lord/o

A

curve; swayback

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lumb/o

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lumbar region; loin

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lumin/o

A

light

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lump/o

A

lump; mass

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lux/o

A

slide

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ly/o

A

break down; dissolve; loosen

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lymph/o

A

lymph

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lymphaden/o

A

lymph node

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lymphangi/o

A

lymphatic vessel

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lymphat/o

A

lymph

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mamm/o

A

breast

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mast/o

A

breast

221
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meat/o

A

meatus

222
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medi/o

A

middle

223
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medull/o

A

medulla oblongata

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melan/o

A

black

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men/o

A

menses; menstruation

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mening/o

A

meninges

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meningi/o

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meninges

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metr/o

A

uterus

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metri/o

A

uterus

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mi/o

A

smaller; less

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micr/o

A

small

232
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morph/o

A

shape; form

233
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muc/o

A

mucus

234
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myc/o

A

fungus

235
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mydr/o

A

widened; enlarged

236
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myel/o

A

bone marrow; spinal cord

237
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myocardi/o

A

heart muscle

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myos/o

A

muscle

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myring/o

A

tympanic membrane; eardrum

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myx/o

A

mucus

medical terminology (27 decks)

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