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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGIES Flashcards

1
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What does ABDOMIN/O refer to?

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ABDOMEN

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What is the meaning of ACOUS?

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SOUND, HEARING

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ACRO refers to which part of the body?

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EXTREMITY, END

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4
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What does ADEN/O signify in medical terminology?

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GLAND

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ADIP/O is associated with which substance?

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FAT

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What does ADREN/O indicate?

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ADRENAL GLAND, EPINEPHRINE

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ADRENAL/O refers to which gland?

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ADRENAL GLAND

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What area of the body does ADRENOCORTIC/O pertain to?

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ADRENAL CORTEX

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AER/O is related to what element?

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AIR, GAS

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What do ALG/O, ALGI/O, and ALGESI/O have in common?

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PAIN

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AMNIO- is related to which part of pregnancy?

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AMNION

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What does AMYL/O represent?

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STARCH

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ANDR/O is associated with which gender?

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MALE

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14
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What does ANGI/O refer to?

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VESSEL

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AN/O pertains to which part of the body?

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ANUS

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What is the meaning of AORT/O?

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AORTA

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17
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What does ARTER/O signify?

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ARTERY

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18
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What is represented by ARTERIOL/O?

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ARTERIOLE

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19
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What does ARTHR/O refer to?

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JOINT

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20
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ATEL/O indicates what condition?

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INCOMPLETE, IMPERFECT

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21
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What anatomical structure does ATLANT/O refer to?

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ATLAS

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22
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What does ATRI/O represent?

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ATRIUM

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AUDI/O is related to what sense?

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HEARING

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24
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AZOT/O pertains to which type of compounds?

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NITROGENOUS COMPOUNDS

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25
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What does BACILL/I refer to?

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BACILLUS

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What is the meaning of BACTERI/O?

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BACTERIUM

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27
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BALAN/O is associated with which part of the male anatomy?

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GLANS PENIS

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28
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What does BAR/O signify?

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PRESSURE

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29
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What does BILI refer to?

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BILE

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30
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BIO is related to which concept?

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LIFE

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31
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What does BLAST/O signify?

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IMMATURE CELL

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32
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BLEPHAR/O refers to which part of the body?

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EYELID

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33
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What does BRACHI/O indicate?

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ARM

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34
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What is represented by BRONCH/I?

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BRONCHUS

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35
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What does BRONCHIOL refer to?

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BRONCHIOLE

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36
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What does BUCC/O pertain to?

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CHEEK

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37
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What is the meaning of BURS/O?

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BURSA

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38
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CALC/I is associated with which mineral?

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CALCIUM

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39
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What does CALI/O represent?

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CALYX

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40
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What does CARCIN/O refer to?

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CANCER

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41
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CARDI/O is related to which organ?

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HEART

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42
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What does CARP/O indicate?

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WRIST

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43
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What does CAUD/O signify?

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TAIL

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44
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CUBIT/O pertains to which joint?

A

ELBOW

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45
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CEC/O is related to which part of the digestive system?

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CECUM

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46
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What does CELI/O refer to?

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ABDOMEN

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47
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What does CENTESIS indicate?

A

PUNCTURE

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48
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What does CEPHAL/O refer to?

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HEAD

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49
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CEREBELL/O is associated with which part of the brain?

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CEREBELLUM

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50
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What does CEREBR/O signify?

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CEREBRUM

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51
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CERVIC/O refers to which body part?

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NECK

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52
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What does CHEIL/O indicate?

A

LIP

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53
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What is the meaning of CHEM/O?

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CHEMICAL

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54
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What does CHIR/O represent?

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HAND

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55
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What does CHOLANGI/O refer to?

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BILE DUCT

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56
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What does CHOL/E signify?

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BILE, GALL

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57
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CHOLECYST/O is associated with which organ?

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GALL BLADDER

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58
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What does CHOLEDOCH/O refer to?

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COMMON BILE DUCT

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59
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What does CHROND/O signify?

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CARTILAGE

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60
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What does CHORI/O relate to?

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CHOROID

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61
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What is indicated by CHROM/O?

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COLOR

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62
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What does CHRON/O refer to?

A

TIME

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63
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What does CLASIS signify?

A

BREAKING

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64
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What does CLITOR/O pertain to?

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CLITORIS

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65
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COCCY refers to which part of the body?

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COCCYX

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66
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What does COCHLE/O indicate?

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COCHLEA

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67
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What does COLON/O refer to?

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COLON

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68
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What does COLP/O signify?

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VAGINA

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69
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COPRO is associated with what substance?

A

FECES

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70
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What does COR/O represent?

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PUPIL

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71
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What does CORNE/O indicate?

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CORNEA

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72
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CORTIC/O is related to which part of the brain?

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CEREBRAL CORTEX, OUTER PORTION

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73
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What does COST/O refer to?

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RIB

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74
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What does CRANI/O signify?

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CRANIUM, SKULL

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75
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What does CRY/O indicate?

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COLD

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76
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What does CRYPT/O refer to?

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HIDDEN

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77
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CUS is associated with which sense?

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SOUND, HEARING

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78
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What does CYCL/O represent?

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CILIARY BODY, CILIARY MUSCLE (OF EYE)

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What does CYT/O refer to?

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CELL

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80
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DACRY/O is related to what?

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TEAR, LACRIMAL APPARATUS

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What does DACTYL/O signify?

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FINGERS

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82
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What does DACRYOCYST/0 refer to?

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LACRIMAL SAC

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83
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What do DENT/O and DENT/I have in common?

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TOOTH, TEETH

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84
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DERM/O and DERMAT/O relate to which organ?

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SKIN

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85
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What does DILATION, DILATATION indicate?

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EXPANSION, WIDENING

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86
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DORS/I is associated with which part of the body?

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BACK

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87
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What does DUODEN/O refer to?

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DUODENUM

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88
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What does DYNAM/O signify?

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FORCE, ENERGY

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89
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What does ECTASIA, ECTASIS mean?

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DILATION, DILATATION, DISTENTION

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What does EDEMA refer to?

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SWELLING, ACCUMULATION OF FLUID

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What does ELECTR/O signify?

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ELECTRICITY

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92
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EMBRY/O is associated with which developmental stage?

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EMBRYO

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93
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What does EMESIS mean?

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VOMITING

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94
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What does ENCEPHAL/O refer to?

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BRAIN

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95
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ENDOCRIN/O is related to what system?

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ENDOCRINE

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96
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What does ENTER/O indicate?

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INTESTINE

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97
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What does EPIDIDYM/O refer to?

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EPIDIDYMIS

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98
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What does EPISI/O signify?

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VULVA

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99
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What does ERG/O represent?

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WORK

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100
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What do ERYTHR/O and ERYTHROCYT/O refer to?

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RED, RED BLOOD CELL

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101
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What does ESOPHAG/O relate to?

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ESOPHAGUS

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102
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FACI/O is associated with which part of the body?

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FACE

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103
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What does FASCI/O signify?

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FASCIA

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104
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FER is related to which action?

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CARRY

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105
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What do FERR/I and FERR/O indicate?

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IRON

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106
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What does FET/O represent?

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FETUS

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107
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What does FIBR/O signify?

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FIBER

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108
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GALACT/O is associated with which substance?

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MILK

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109
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What does GANGLION/O, GANGLI/O refer to?

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GANGLION

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110
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What does GASTR/O signify?

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STOMACH

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111
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What does GEN indicate?

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ORIGIN, FORMATION

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112
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What do GER/E and GER/O refer to?

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OLD AGE

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113
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What does GINGIV/O represent?

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GUM, GINGIVA

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114
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What does GLI/O signify?

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NEUROGLIA

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115
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What does GLOMERUL/O indicate?

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GLOMERULUS

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116
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What does GLOSS/O refer to?

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TONGUE

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117
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What does GLUC/O signify?

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GLUCOSE

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118
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What does GLYC/O indicate?

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SUGAR, GLUCOSE

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119
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What does GNATH/O represent?

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JAW

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120
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What does GONI/O refer to?

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ANGLE

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121
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What does GRAVIDA mean?

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PREGNANT WOMAN

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122
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What do GYN/O and GYNEC/O refer to?

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WOMAN

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123
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What do HEM/O and HEMAT/O indicate?

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BLOOD

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124
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What does HIPAT/O represent?

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LIVER

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125
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What does HIDR/O signify?

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SWEAT, PERSPIRATION

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126
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What does HIST/O and HISTI/O refer to?

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TISSUE

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127
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What does HYDR/O indicate?

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WATER, FLUID

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128
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What does HYPN/O represent?

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SLEEP

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129
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What does HYPOPHYSI/O refer to?

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PITUITARY, HYPOPHYSIS

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130
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What does HYSTER/O signify?

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UTERUS

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131
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What does IATR/O indicate?

A

PHYSICIAN

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132
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ILE/O is associated with which part of the intestine?

A

ILEUM

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133
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What does ILI/O represent?

A

ILIUM

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134
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What does IMMUN/O signify?

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IMMUNITY, IMMUNE SYSTEM

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135
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What does INGUIN/O refer to?

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GROIN

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136
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What does IRID/O indicate?

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IRIS OF THE EYE

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137
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What does IN/O represent?

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FIBER, MUSCLE FIBER

138
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What does INSUL/O signify?

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PANCREATIC ISLETS

139
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What does IRIT/O refer to?

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IRIS

140
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JEJUNO is associated with which part of the intestine?

A

JEJUNUM

141
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What does KALI signify?

A

POTASSIUM

142
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What does KARY/O refer to?

A

NUCLEUS

143
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What does KERAT/O indicate?

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KERATIN, CORNEA, HORNY LAYER OF SKIN

144
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What do KIN/O, KINE, KINESI/O, and KINET/O have in common?

A

MOVEMENT

145
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What does LABI/O pertain to?

A

LIP

146
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What does LABYRINTH/O signify?

A

LABYRINTH (INNER EAR)

147
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What does LACRIM/O represent?

A

TEAR, LACRIMAL APPARATUS

148
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What does LACT/O indicate?

A

MILK

149
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What does LAPAR/O refer to?

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ABDOMEN, ABDOMINAL WALL

150
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What does LARYNG/O signify?

A

LARYNX

151
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What does LENT/I refer to?

A

LENS

152
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What do LEUK/O and LEUKOCYT/O indicate?

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WHITE, COLORLESS, WHITE BLOOD CELL

153
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What does LINGU/O signify?

A

TONGUE

154
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What does LIP/O pertain to?

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LIPID, FAT

155
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What does LISTHESIS mean?

A

SLIPPING

156
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What does LITH refer to?

A

CALCULUS, STONE

157
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What does LUMB/O signify?

A

LUMBAR REGION, LOWER BACK

158
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What does LYMPHADEN/O refer to?

A

LYMPH NODE

159
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What does LYMPHANGI/O indicate?

A

LYMPHATIC VESSEL

160
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What do LYMPH/O and LYMPHOCYT/O refer to?

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LYMPH, LYMPHATIC SYSTEM, LYMPHOCYTE

161
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What does LYSIS mean?

A

SEPARATION

162
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What does MALACIA signify?

A

SOFTENING

163
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What do MAMM/O and MAST/O represent?

A

BREAST, MAMMARY GLAND

164
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What does MANIA indicate?

A

EXCITED STATE, OBSESSION

165
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What does MEDULL/O refer to?

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MEDULLA, SPINAL CORD, INNER PART, OBLONGATA

166
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What does MELAN/O signify?

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DARK, BLACK, MELANIN

167
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What does MENINGE/O represent?

A

MENINGES

168
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What do MEN/O and MENS refer to?

A

MENSTRUATION, MONTH

169
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What does METR/O indicate?

A

MEASURE

170
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What do METR/O and METR/I refer to?

A

UTERUS

171
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What does MORPH/O signify?

A

FORM, STRUCTURE

172
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What does MUC/O indicate?

A

MUCUS, MUCOUS MEMBRANE

173
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What does MUSCUL/O refer to?

A

MUSCLE

174
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What does MYC/O signify?

A

FUNGUS, MOLD

175
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What does MYEL/O represent?

A

BONE MARROW, SPINAL CORD

176
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What does MY/O indicate?

A

MUSCLE

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What does MYRING/O refer to?

A

TYMPANIC MEMBRANE

178
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What does MYX/O signify?

A

MUCUS

179
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What does NARC/O indicate?

A

STUPOR, UNCONSCIOUSNESS

180
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What does NAS/O refer to?

A

NOSE

181
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What does NAT/I signify?

A

BIRTH

182
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What does NATR/I represent?

A

SODIUM

183
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What does NECROSIS mean?

A

DEATH OF TISSUE

184
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What does NEPHR/O indicate?

A

KIDNEY

185
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What does NEUR/O refer to?

A

NERVOUS SYSTEM, NERVE

186
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What does NOCT/I signify?

A

NIGHT

187
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What does NUCLE/O represent?

A

NUCLEUS

188
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What does NYCT/O indicate?

A

NIGHT, DARKNESS

189
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What does OCUL/O signify?

A

EYE

190
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What does ODONT/O represent?

A

TOOTH, TEETH

191
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What does ONC/O indicate?

A

TUMOR

192
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What does ONYCH/O refer to?

A

NAIL

193
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What does OO signify?

A

OVUM

194
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What does OOPHOR/O represent?

A

OVARY

195
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What does OPHTHALM/O indicate?

A

EYE

196
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What does OPT/O mean?

A

EYE, VISION

197
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What do ORCHID/O and ORCHI/O refer to?

A

TESTIS, TESTICLE

198
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What does OR/O signify?

A

MOUTH

199
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What does OSCHE/O represent?

A

SCROTUM

200
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What does OSM/O indicate?

A

SMELL

201
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What does OSTEO/O refer to?

A

BONE

202
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What does OT/O signify?

A

EAR

203
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What does OVARI/O represent?

A

OVARY

204
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What do OV/O and OVUL/O indicate?

A

OVUM

205
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What does OX/Y refer to?

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OXYGEN, SHARP, ACUTE

206
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What does PALAT/O signify?

A

PALATE

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What does PALPEBR/O indicate?

A

EYELID

208
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What does PANCREAT/O represent?

A

PANCREAS

209
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What does PAPILL/O refer to?

A

NIPPLE

210
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What does PARA mean?

A

WOMAN WHO HAS GIVEN BIRTH

211
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What does PARATHYR/O signify?

A

PARATHYROID

212
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What does PARESIS indicate?

A

PARTIAL PARALYSIS

213
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What does PATH/O refer to?

A

DISEASE, ANY DISEASE OF

214
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What does PED/O signify?

A

FOOT, CHILD

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What does PEDVI/O represent?

A

PELVIS

216
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What does PERINE/O refer to?

A

PERINEUM

217
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What does PERITON, PERITONE/O indicate?

A

PERITONEUM

218
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What do PHAC/O and PHAK/O signify?

A

LENS

219
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What does PHAG/O represent?

A

EAT, INGEST

220
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What do PHARM and PHARMAC/O indicate?

A

DRUG, MEDICINE

221
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What does PHARYNG/O refer to?

A

PHARYNX

222
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What does PHIL mean?

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ATTRACTING, ABSORBING

223
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What does PHLEB/O signify?

A

VEIN

224
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What does PHOBIA mean?

A

FEAR

225
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What does PHON/O refer to?

A

SOUND, VOICE

226
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What does PHOT/O indicate?

A

LIGHT

227
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What does PHREN/O signify?

A

DIAPHRAGM

228
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What does PHRENIC/O refer to?

A

PHRENIC NERVE

229
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What does PHYT/O represent?

A

PLANT

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What does PITUITAR/I refer to?

A

PITUITARY, HYPOPHYSIS

231
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What does PLAS mean?

A

FORMATION, MOLDING, DEVELOPMENT

232
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What does PLEUR/O signify?

A

PLEURA

233
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What do PNEUM/O and PNEUMAT/O indicate?

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AIR, GAS, LUNG, RESPIRATION

234
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What does PNEUMON/O refer to?

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LUNG

235
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What does POD/O signify?

A

FOOT

236
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What does PROCT/O indicate?

A

RECTUM

237
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What does PROSTAT/O represent?

A

PROSTATE

238
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What does PROTE/O signify?

A

PROTEIN

239
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What does PSYCH/O refer to?

A

MIND

240
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What does PTOSIS mean?

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DROPPING, DOWNWARD, DISPLACEMENT, PROLAPSE

241
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What does PTYSIS indicate?

A

SPITTING

242
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What does PUER mean?

A

CHILD

243
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What do PULM/O and PULMON/O refer to?

A

LUNG

244
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What does PUPILL/O signify?

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PUPIL

245
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What does PYEL/O represent?

A

RENAL PELVIS

246
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What does PYLOR/O refer to?

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PYLORUS

247
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What does PY/O indicate?

A

PUS

248
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What do PYR/O and PYRET/O signify?

A

FEVER, FIRE

249
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What does RACHI/O refer to?

A

SPINE

250
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What does RADICUL/O signify?

A

ROOT OF SPINAL NERVE

251
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What does RADI/O indicate?

A

RADIATION, X-RAY

252
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What does RECT/O represent?

A

RECTUM

253
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What does REN/O signify?

A

KIDNEY

254
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What does RETICUL/O refer to?

A

NETWORK

255
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What does RETIN/O indicate?

A

RETINA

256
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What does RHABD/O signify?

A

ROD, MUSCLE CELL

257
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What does RHIN/O represent?

A

NOSE

258
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What does SACCHAR/O mean?

A

SUGAR

259
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What does SACR/O refer to?

A

SACRUM

260
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What does SALPING/O indicate?

A

TUBE, UTERINE TUBE, AUDITORY (EUSTACHIAN) TUBE

261
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What does SCHISIS signify?

A

FISSURE

262
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What does SCLER/O represent?

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HARD, SCLERA (OF EYE)

263
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What does SCLEROSIS indicate?

A

HARDENING

264
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What does SCB/O refer to?

A

SEBUM, SEBACEOUS GLAND

265
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What does SEMIN indicate?

A

SEMEN

266
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What does SEPT/O signify?

A

SEPTUM, PARTITION, DIVIDING WALL

267
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What does SIAL/O refer to?

A

SALIVA, SALIVARY GLAND

268
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What does SIDER/O represent?

A

IRON

269
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What does SIGMOID/O indicate?

A

SIGMOID COLON

270
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What does SKELET/O signify?

A

SKELETON

271
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What does SOMAT/O mean?

A

BODY

272
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What do SOMN/I and SOMN/O refer to?

A

SLEEP

273
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What does SON/O represent?

A

SOUND, ULTRASOUND

274
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What does SPASM indicate?

A

SUDDEN CONTRACTION, CRAMP

275
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What does SPERM/I signify?

A

SEMEN, SPERMATOZOA

276
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What do SPERMAT/O indicate?

A

SEMEN, SPERMATOZOA

277
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What does SPHYGM/O refer to?

A

PULSE

278
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What does SPIR/O signify?

A

BREATHING

279
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What does SPLEN/O represent?

A

SPLEEN

280
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What does SPONDYL/O indicate?

A

VERTEBRA

281
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What do STAPED/O and STAPEDI/O refer to?

A

STAPES

282
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What does STASIS mean?

A

SUPPRESSION, STOPPAGE

283
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What does STEAT/O signify?

A

FATTY

284
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What does STENOSIS refer to?

A

NARROWING, CONSTRUCTION

285
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What does STETH/O represent?

A

CHEST

286
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What does STHEN/O signify?

A

STRENGTH

287
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What does STOMA, STOMAT/O mean?

A

MOUTH

288
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What does SYNOV/I refer to?

A

SYNOVIAL JOINT, SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE

289
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What does TAX/O signify?

A

ORDER, ARRANGEMENT

290
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What do TEN/O and TENDIN/O represent?

A

TENDON

291
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What does TERAT/O mean?

A

MALFORMED FETUS

292
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What does TEST/O refer to?

A

TESTIS, TESTICLE

293
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What does THALAM/O signify?

A

THALAMUS

294
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What does THERM/O indicate?

A

HEAT, TEMPERATURE

295
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What does THORAC/O represent?

A

CHEST, THORAX

296
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What does THROMB/O signify?

A

BLOOD CLOT

297
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What does THROMBOCYT/O refer to?

A

PLATELET, THROMBOCYTE

298
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What does THYM/O indicate?

A

THYMUS GLAND

299
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What does THYR/O and THYROID/O represent?

A

THYROID

300
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What does the root word TEN/O refer to?

A

TENDON

301
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What does the root word TEST/O refer to?

A

TESTIS, TESTICLE

302
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What does the root word THALAM/O refer to?

A

THALAMUS

303
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What does the root word THERM/O refer to?

A

HEAT, TEMPERATURE

304
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What does the root word THORAC/O refer to?

A

CHEST, THORAX

305
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What does the root word THROMB/O refer to?

A

BLOOD CLOT

306
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What does the root word THYM/O refer to?

A

THYMUS GLAND

307
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What does the root word THYR/O refer to?

A

THYROID

308
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What does the root word TOX/O refer to?

A

POISON, TOXIN

309
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What does the root word TRACHE/O refer to?

A

TRACHEA

310
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What does the root word TRICH/O refer to?

A

HAIR

311
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What does the root word VAGIN/O refer to?

A

SHEATH, VAGINA

312
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What does the root word VALV/O refer to?

A

VALVE

313
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What does the root word VARIC/O refer to?

A

TWISTED AND SWOLLEN VEIN, VARIX

314
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What does the root word VESIC/O refer to?

A

URINARY BLADDER

315
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What does the root word VEN/O refer to?

A

VEIN

316
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What does the root word VERTEBR/O refer to?

A

VERTEBRA, SPINAL COLUMN

317
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What does the root word UR/O refer to?

A

URINE, URINARY TRACT

318
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What does the root word UTER/O refer to?

A

UTERUS

319
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Fill in the blank: The root word ADREN/O refers to _______.

A

ADRENAL GLAND

320
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Fill in the blank: The root word GASTR/O refers to _______.

A

STOMACH

321
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Fill in the blank: The prefix Anti- means _______.

A

against

322
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True or False: The prefix Dys- means good or normal.

A

False

323
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True or False: The prefix Hyper- means below.

A

False

324
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What does the prefix Tachy- mean?

A

fast

325
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What does the prefix Brady- mean?

A

slow

326
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What does the root word CYT/O refer to?

A

CELL

327
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What does the root word HEMATO refer to?

A

BLOOD

328
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What does the root word CHOL/E refer to?

A

BILE

329
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What does the root word NEPHR/O refer to?

A

KIDNEY

330
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What does the root word HYSTER/O refer to?

A

UTERUS

331
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Fill in the blank: The root word ERYTHR/O refers to _______.

A

RED

332
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What does the root word ALVEOLI/O refer to?

A

AIR SAC

333
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Fill in the blank: The root word ADIP/O refers to _______.

A

FAT

334
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What does the root word AORT/O refer to?

A

AORTA

335
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What does the root word BRONCH/O refer to?

A

BRONCHUS

336
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What does the root word LARYNG/O refer to?

A

LARYNX

337
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Fill in the blank: The prefix HETER/O means _______.

A

OTHER, DIFFERENT

338
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What does the root word CYAN/O refer to?

A

BLUE

339
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What does the root word FIBR/O refer to?

A

FIBERS

340
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Fill in the blank: The prefix INTRA- means _______.

A

within

341
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What does the root word HIST/O refer to?

A

TISSUE

342
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True or False: The prefix Sub- means above.

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False

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