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MBC 180 Combining Forms Flashcards

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aden/o

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in relationship to gland

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adip/o, leuk/o

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white

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aut/o

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self

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bi/o

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life

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caus/o

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burning sensation

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cauter/o

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burn

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crypt/o

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hidden

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cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o

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skin

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cyan/o

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blue

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diaphor/o

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profuse sweating

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eosin/o

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rosy

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erythem/o, erythr/o, rube/o

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red

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heter/o

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different

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hidr/o

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sweat

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ichthy/o

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dry/scaly

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jaund/o, lute/o, xanth/o

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yellow

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kerat/o

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hard

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lip/o, steat/o

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fat

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melan/o

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black

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myc/o

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fungus

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necr/o

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death

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onych/o, ungu/o

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nail

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pachy/o

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thick

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phyt/o

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plant

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pil/o, trich/o

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hair

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poli/o

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gray matter

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py/o

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pus

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rhytid/o

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wrinkle

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seb/o

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sebum/oil

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staphyl/o

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clusters

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strept/o

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twisted chain

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squam/o

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flat/scalelike

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xer/o

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dry

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acetabul/o

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hip, socket

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ankyl/o

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bent, fused

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aponeur/o

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tendon type

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arthr/o, articul/o

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joint

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burs/o

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fluid-filled sac in a joint

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calc/o, calci/o

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calcium

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calcane/o

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calcaneus (heel)

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carp/o

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carpals (wrist bones)

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42
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chondr/o

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cartilage

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calvic/o, clavicul/o

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clavicle (collar bone)

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cost/o

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rib

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crani/o

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cranium (skull)

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disc/o

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interverebral disc

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femor/o

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thighbone

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fibul/o

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fibula

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humer/o

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humerus (upper arm bone)

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ili/o

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ilium (upper pelvic bone)

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ischi/o

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ischium (posterior pelvic bone)

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kinesi/o

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movement

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kyph/o

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hump

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lamin/o

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lamina

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lord/o

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curve

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56
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lumb/o

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lower back

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malleol/o

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malleolus (process on lateral ankle)

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mandibul/o

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mandible (lower jawbone)

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maxill/o

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maxilla (upper jawbone)

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menisc/o, menisci/o

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meniscus

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metacarp/o

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metacarpals (hand)

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metatars/o

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metatarsals (foot)

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myel/o

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bone marrow

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my/o, muscul/o

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muscle

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olecran/o

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olecranon (elbow)

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orth/o

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straight

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oste/o

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bone

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patell/o

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patella (kneecap)

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pelv/i

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pelvis (hip)

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perone/o

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fibula

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petr/o

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stone

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phalang/o

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phalanges ( finger or toe)

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plant/o

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sole of foot

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pub/o

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pubis

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rachi/o

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spine

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radi/o

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radius (lower arm)

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rhabdomy/o

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skeletal (striated muscle)

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rheumat/o

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watery flow (collection of fluids in joints)

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sacr/o

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sacrum

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scapul/o

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scapula (shoulder)

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scoli/o

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bent

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spondyl/o

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vertebra

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stern/o

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sternum (breast bone)

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synovi/o

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synovial joint membrane

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tars/o

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tarsal (ankle/foot)

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ten/o

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tendon

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tend/o, tendin/o

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tendon (connective tissue)

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tibi/o

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shin bone

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uln/o

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ulna (lower arm bone)

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vertebr/o

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vertebra

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adenoid/o

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adenoid

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alveol/o

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alveolus

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atel/o

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incomplete

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bronch/o, bronchi/o

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bronchus

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole

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capn/o

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carbon dioxide

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coni/o

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dust

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diaphragmat/o

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diaphram

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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laryng/o

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larynx

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lob/o

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lobe

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mediastin/o

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mediastinum

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muc/o

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mucus

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nas/o

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nose

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orth/o

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straight

106
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ox/o, oxy/o

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oxygen

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pector/o

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chest

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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phon/o

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voice

110
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phren/o

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diaphragm

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pleur/o

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pleura

112
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pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o, pulmon/o

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lung/air

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py/o

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pus

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rhin/o

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nose

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sept/o

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septum

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sinus/o

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sinus

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spir/o

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breath

118
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tel/o

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complete

119
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thorac/o

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thorax

120
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tonsill/o

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tonsil

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trache/o

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trachea

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ang/o

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vessel

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aort/o

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aorta

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ather/o

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yellow plaque (fat)

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arter/o, arteri/o

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artery

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atri/o

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atrium

127
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brachi/o

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arm

128
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cardi/o, coron/o

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heart

129
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cholesterol/o

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cholesterol

130
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my/o, muscul/o

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muscle

131
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myx/o

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mucus

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ox/o

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oxygen

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pericardi/o

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pericardium

134
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phleb/o

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vein

135
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sphygm/o

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pulse

136
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steth/o

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chest

137
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thromb/o

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clot

138
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valv/o, valvul/o

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valve

139
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vascul/o, vas/o

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vessel

140
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ven/o

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vein

141
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ventricul/o

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ventricle

142
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amin/o

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amnion

143
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arche/o

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first

144
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cephal/o

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head

145
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cervic/o

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cervix

146
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chori/o

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chorion

147
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colp/o

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vagina

148
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crypt/o

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hidden

149
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culd/o

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cul-de-sac

150
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episi/o

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vulva

151
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fet/o

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fetus

152
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galact/o, lact/o

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milk

153
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gynec/o, gyn/o

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female

154
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hymen/o

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hymen

155
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hyster/o, metr/i, uter/o

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uterus

156
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lapar/o

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abdominal wall

157
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mamm/o, mast/o

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breast

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men/o

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menstruation, month

159
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metr/o

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uterus, measure

160
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my/o, muscul/o

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muscle

161
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nat/a, nat/i

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birth

162
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obstetr/o

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pregnancy/ childbirth

163
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olig/o

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few

164
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oo/o, ov/o

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egg

165
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oophor/o, ovar/i

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ovary

166
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ovul/o

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ovulation

167
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perine/o

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perineum

168
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peritone/o

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peritoneum

169
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phor/o

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to bear

170
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salping/o

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uterine tube, fallopian tube

171
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top/o

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place

172
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vagin/o

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vagina

173
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vulv/o

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vulva

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