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Medical terminology Flashcards

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abdomin/o

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abdomen, abdominal cavity

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acr/o

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extremities, height

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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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adren/o

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adrenal glands

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adrenal/o

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adrenal glands

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albumin/o

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albumin

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alveol/o

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alveolus

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amni/o

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amnion, amniotic fluid

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amnion/o

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amnion, amniotic fluid

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andr/o

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male

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angi/o

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vessel (usually refers to blood vessel)

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ankyl/o

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stiff, bent

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an/o

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anus

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anter/o

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front

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antr/o

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antrum

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aort/o

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aorta

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aponeur/o

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aponeurosis

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appendic/o

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appendix

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arche/o

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first, beginning

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arteri/o

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artery

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arthr/o

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joint

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atel/o

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imperfect, incomplete

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ather/o

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yellowish, fatty plaque

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atri/o

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atrium

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audi/o

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hearing

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aur/i

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ear

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aur/o

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ear

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aut/o

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self

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azot/o

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urea, nitrogen

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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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blast/o

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developing cell, germ cell

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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bronch/o

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bronchus

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bronchi/o

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bronchus

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burs/o

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bursa (cavity)

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calc/i

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calcium

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cancer/o

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cancer

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capn/o

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carbon dioxide

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carcin/o

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cancer

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cardi/o

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heart

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carp/o

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carpals (wrist)

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caud/o

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tail (downward)

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cec/o

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cecum

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celi/o

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abdomen, abdominal cavity

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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, brain

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cervic/o

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cervix

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cheil/o

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lip

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chlor/o

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green

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cholangi/o

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bile duct

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chol/e

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gall, bile

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choledoch/o

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common bile duct

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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chori/o

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chorion

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chrom/o

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color

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clavic/o

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clavicle (collarbone)

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clavicul/o

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clavicle (collarbone)

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cochle/o

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cochlea

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col/o

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colon

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colon/o

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colon

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colp/o

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vagina

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coni/o

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dust

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva

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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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cortic/o

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cortex (outer layer of body organ)

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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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cry/o

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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

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cutane/o

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skin

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cyan/o

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blue

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cyst/o

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bladder, sac

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cyt/o

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cell

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dacry/o

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tear, tear duct

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dermat/o

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skin

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derm/o

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skin

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diaphragmat/o

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diaphragm

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dipl/o

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two, double

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dips/o

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thirst

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disk/o

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intervertebral disk

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dist/o

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away (from the point of attachment of a body part)

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diverticul/o

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diverticulum

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dors/o

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back

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duoden/o

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duodenum

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dur/o

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hard, dura mater

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ech/o

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sound

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electr/o

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electricity, electrical activity

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embry/o

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embryo, to be full

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encephal/o

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brain

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endocrin/o

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endocrine

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enter/o

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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

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vulva

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epitheli/o

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epithelium

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erythr/o

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red

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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esthesi/o

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sensation, sensitivity, feeling

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eti/o

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cause (of disease)

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femor/o

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femur (upper leg bone)

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fet/i

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fetus, unborn child

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fet/o

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fetus, unborn child

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fibr/o

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fiber

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fibul/o

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fibula (lower leg)

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gangli/o

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ganglion

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ganglion/o

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ganglion

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gastr/o

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stomach

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gingiv/o

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gum

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gli/o

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glia, gluey subsatnce

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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gloss/o

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tongue

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glyc/o

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sugar

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glycos/o

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sugar

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gno/o

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knowledge

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gravid/o

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pregnancy

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gynec/o

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woman

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gyn/o

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woman

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hemat/o

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blood

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hem/o

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blood

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hepat/o

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liver

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herni/o

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hernia, or protrusion of an organ through a membrane or cavity

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heter/o

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other

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hidr/o

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sweat

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hist/o

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tissue

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humer/o

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humerus (upper arm bone)

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hydr/o

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water

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hymen/o

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hymen

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hyster/o

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uterus

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iatr/o

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physician, medicine (also means treatment)

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ile/o

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ileum

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ili/o

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ilium

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infer/o

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below

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irid/o

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iris

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ir/o

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iris

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is/o

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equal

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142
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ischi/o

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ischium

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isch/o

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deficiency, blockage

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jejun/o

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jejunum

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kal/i

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potassium

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kary/o

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nucleus

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kerat/o

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cornea

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kinesi/o

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movement, motion

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kyph/o

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hump (increased convexity of the spine)

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labyrinth/o

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labyrinth (inner ear)

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lacrim/o

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tear, tear duct

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lact/o

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milk

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lamin/o

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lamina (thin, flat plate or layer)

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lapar/o

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abdomen, abdominal cavity

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laryng/o

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larynx

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later/o

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side

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lei/o

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smooth

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leuk/o

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white

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lingu/o

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tongue

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lip/o

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fat

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lith/o

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stone, calculus

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lob/o

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lobe

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lord/o

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bent forward (increased concavity of the spine)

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lumb/o

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loin, lumbar region of the spine

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lymphaden/o

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lymph node

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lymph/o

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lymph, lymph tissue

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mamm/o

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breast

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mandibul/o

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mandible (lower jawbone)

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mast/o

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breast

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mastoid/o

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mastoid bone

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maxill/o

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maxilla (upper jawbone)

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meat/o

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meatus (opening)

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medi/o

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middle

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melan/o

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black

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meningi/o

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meninges

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mening/o

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meninges

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menisc/o

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meniscus (crescent)

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men/o

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menstruation

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ment/o

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mind

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metr/i

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uterus

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metr/o

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uterus

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mon/o

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one, single

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muc/o

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mucus

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myc/o

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fungus

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myel/o

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bone marrow

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myel/o

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spinal cord

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my/o

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muscle

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myos/o

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muscle

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myring/o

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tympanic membrane (eardrum)

190
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nas/o

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nose

191
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nat/o

A

birth

192
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natr/o

A

sodium

193
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necr/o

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death (cells body)

194
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nephr/o

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kidney

195
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neur/o

A

nerve

196
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noct/i

A

night

197
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ocul/o

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eye

198
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olig/o

A

scanty, few

199
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omphal/o

A

umbilicus, naval

200
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onc/o

A

tumor, mass

201
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onych/o

A

nail

202
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oophor/o

A

ovary

203
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ophthalm/o

A

eye

204
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opt/o

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vision

205
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orchid/o

A

testis, testicle

206
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orchi/o

A

testis, testicle

207
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orch/o

A

testis, testicle

208
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organ/o

A

organ

209
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or/o

A

mouth

210
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orth/o

A

straight

211
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oste/o

A

bone

212
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ot/o

A

ear

213
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ox/i

A

oxygen

214
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pachy/o

A

thick

215
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palat/o

A

palate

216
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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

217
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parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid glands

218
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par/o

A

bear, give birth to, labor, childbirth

219
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part/o

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bear, give birth to, labor, childbirth

220
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patell/o

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patella (kneecap)

221
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path/o

A

disease

222
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pelv/i

A

pelvis, pelvic bone

223
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pelv/o

A

pelvis, pelvic bone

224
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perine/o

A

perineum

225
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peritone/o

A

peritoneum

226
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petr/o

A

stone

227
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phac/o

A

lens

228
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phak/o

A

lens

229
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phalang/o

A

phalanges (any bone of the fingers or toes)

230
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pharyng/o

A

pharynx

231
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phas/o

A

speech

232
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phleb/o

A

vein

233
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phon/o

A

sound

234
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phon/o

A

sound

235
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phot/o

A

light

236
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phren/o

A

diaphragm

237
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pituitar/o

A

pituitary gland

238
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plasm/o

A

plasma

239
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pleur/o

A

pleura

240
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pneumat/o

A

lung, air

241
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pneum/o

A

lung, air

242
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pnuemon/o

A

lung, air

243
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poli/o

A

gray matter

244
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polyp/o

A

polyp, small growth

245
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poster/o

A

back, behind

246
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prim/i

A

first

247
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proct/o

A

rectum

248
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prostat/o

A

prostate gland

249
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proxim/o

A

near (the point of attachment of a body part)

250
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pseud/o

A

false

251
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psych/o

A

mind

252
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pub/o

A

pubis

253
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puerper/o

A

childbirth

254
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pulmon/o

A

lung

255
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pupill/o

A

pupil

256
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pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

257
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pylor/o

A

pylorus (pyloric sphincter)

258
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py/o

A

pus

259
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quadr/i

A

four

260
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rachi/o

A

vertebra, spine, vertebral column

261
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radic/o

A

nerve root

262
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radicul/o

A

nerve root

263
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radi/o

A

radius (lower arm bone)

264
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radi/o

A

x-rays, ionizing radiation

265
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rect/o

A

rectum

266
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ren/o

A

kidney

267
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retin/o

A

retina

268
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rhabd/o

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rod-shaped, striated

269
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rhin/o

A

nose

270
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rhiz/o

A

nerve root

271
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rhytid/o

A

wrinkles

272
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sacr/o

A

sacrum

273
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salping/o

A

uterine tube (fallopian tube)

274
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sarc/o

A

flesh, connective tissue

275
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scapul/o

A

scapula (shoulder blade)

276
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scler/o

A

sclera

277
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scoli/o

A

crooked, curved (spine)

278
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seb/o

A

sebum (oil)

279
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sept/o

A

septum

280
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sial/o

A

saliva, salivary gland

281
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sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid gland

282
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sinus/o

A

sinus

283
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somat/o

A

body

284
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somn/o

A

sleep

285
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son/o

A

sound

286
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sperm/o

A

spermatozoon, sperm

287
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spermat/o

A

spermatozoon, sperm

288
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spir/o

A

breathe, breathing

289
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splen/o

A

spleen

290
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spondyl/o

A

vertebra, spine, vertebral column

291
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staped/o

A

stapes (middle ear bone)

292
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staphyl/o

A

grapelike clusters

293
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steat/o

A

fat

294
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stern/o

A

sternum

295
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stomat/o

A

mouth

296
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strept/o

A

twisted chains

297
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super/o

A

above

298
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synovi/o

A

synovia, synovial membrane

299
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system/o

A

system

300
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tars/o

A

tarsals (ankle bone)

301
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tendin/o

A

tendon

302
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tend/o

A

tendon

303
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ten/o

A

tendon

304
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terat/o

A

malformations

305
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test/o

A

testis, testicle

306
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therm/o

A

heat

307
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thorac/o

A

thorax, chest, chest cavity

308
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thromb/o

A

clot

309
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thym/o

A

thymus gland

310
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thyroid/o

A

thyroid gland

311
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thyr/o

A

thyroid gland

312
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tibi/o

A

tibia (lower leg bone)

313
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tom/o

A

to cut, section, or slice

314
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ton/o

A

tension, pressure

315
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tonsill/o

A

tonsil

316
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trache/o

A

trachea

317
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trich/o

A

hair

318
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tympan/o

A

tympanic membrane (eardrum), middle ear

319
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uln/o

A

ulna (lower arm bone)

320
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ungu/o

A

nail

321
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ureter/o

A

ureter

322
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urethr/o

A

urethra

323
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ur/o

A

urine, urinary tract

324
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urin/o

A

urine, urinary tract

325
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uvul/o

A

uvula

326
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vagin/o

A

vagina

327
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valv/o

A

valve

328
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valvul/o

A

valve

329
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vas/o

A

vessel, duct

330
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ven/o

A

vein

331
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ventricul/o

A

ventricle

332
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ventr/o

A

belly (front)

333
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vertebr/o

A

vertebra, spine, vertebral column

334
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vesic/o

A

bladder, sac

335
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vesicul/o

A

seminal vesicle

336
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vestibul/o

A

vestibule

337
Q

viscer/o

A

internal organs

338
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vulv/o

A

vulva

339
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xanth/o

A

yellow

340
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xer/o

A

dry

341
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a-

A

absence of, without

342
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an-

A

absence of, without

343
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ante-

A

before

344
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bi-

A

two

345
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bin-

A

two

346
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brady-

A

slow

347
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dia-

A

through, complete

348
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dys-

A

painful, abnormal, difficult, labored

349
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endo-

A

within

350
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epi-

A

on, upon, over

351
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eu-

A

normal, good

352
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hemi-

A

half

353
Q

hyper-

A

above, excessive

354
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hypo-

A

below, incomplete, deficient, under

355
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inter-

A

between

356
Q

intra-

A

within

357
Q

meta-

A

after, beyond, change

358
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micro-

A

small

359
Q

multi-

A

many

360
Q

neo-

A

new

361
Q

nulli-

A

none

362
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pan-

A

all, total

363
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para-

A

beside, beyond, around, abnormal

364
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per-

A

through

365
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peri-

A

surrounding (outer)

366
Q

poly-

A

many, much

367
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post-

A

after

368
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pre-

A

before

369
Q

pro-

A

before

370
Q

sub-

A

under, below

371
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supra-

A

above

372
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sym-

A

together, joined

373
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syn-

A

together, joined

374
Q

tachy-

A

fast, rapid

375
Q

trans-

A

through, across, beyond

376
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uni-

A

one

377
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-a

A

no meaning

378
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-ac

A

pertaining to

379
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-ad

A

toward

380
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-al

A

pertaining to

381
Q

-algia

A

pain

382
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-amnios

A

amnion, amniotic fluid

383
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-apheresis

A

removal

384
Q

-ar

A

pertaining to

385
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-ary

A

pertaining to

386
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-asthenia

A

weakness

387
Q

-atresia

A

absence of normal body opening; occlusion; closure

388
Q

-cele

A

hernia or protrusion

389
Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture to aspirate fluid

390
Q

-clasia

A

break

391
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-clasis

A

break

392
Q

-clast

A

break

393
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-coccus (pl. -cocci)

A

berry-shaped (form of bacterium)

394
Q

-cyesis

A

pregnancy

395
Q

-cyte

A

cell

396
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-desis

A

surgical fixation, fusion

397
Q

-drome

A

run, running

398
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-e

A

no meaning

399
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-eal

A

pertaining to

400
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-ectasis

A

stretching out, dilation, expansion

401
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-ectomy

A

excision or surgical removal

402
Q

-emia

A

in the blood

403
Q

-esis

A

condition

404
Q

-gen

A

substance or agent that produces or causes

405
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-genic

A

producing, originating, causing

406
Q

-gram

A

record, radiographic image

407
Q

-graph

A

instrument used to record; record

408
Q

-graphy

A

process of recording, radiographic imaging

409
Q

-ia

A

diseased or abnormal state, condition of

410
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-iasis

A

condition

411
Q

-iatrist

A

specialist, physician

412
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-iatry

A

treatment, specialty

413
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-ic

A

pertaining to

414
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-ictal

A

seizure, attack

415
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-ior

A

pertaining to

416
Q

-is

A

no meaning

417
Q

-ism

A

state of

418
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

419
Q

-logist

A

one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)

420
Q

-logy

A

study of

421
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-lysis

A

loosening, dissolution, separating

422
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-malacia

A

softening

423
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

424
Q

-meter

A

instrument used to measure

425
Q

-metry

A

measurement

426
Q

-oid

A

resembling

427
Q

-oma

A

tumor, swelling

428
Q

-opia

A

vision (condition)

429
Q

-opsy

A

view of, viewing

430
Q

-osis

A

abnormal condition (means increase when used with blood cell word roots)

431
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-ous

A

pertaining to

432
Q

-paresis

A

slight paralysis

433
Q

-pathy

A

disease

434
Q

-penia

A

abnormal reduction (in number)

435
Q

-pepsia

A

digestion

436
Q

-pexy

A

surgical fixation, suspension

437
Q

-phagia

A

eating or swallowing

438
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-phobia

A

abnormal fear of or aversion to specific things

439
Q

-physis

A

growth

440
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-plasia

A

condition of formation, development, growth

441
Q

-plasm

A

growth, substance, formation

442
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

443
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

444
Q

-pnea

A

breathing

445
Q

-poiesis

A

formation

446
Q

-ptosis

A

drooping, sagging, prolapse

447
Q

-rrhagia

A

rapid flow of blood

448
Q

-rrhaphy

A

suturing, repairing

449
Q

-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

450
Q

-rrhexis

A

rupture

451
Q

-salpinx

A

uterine tube (Fallopian tube)

452
Q

-sarcoma

A

malignant tumor

453
Q

-schisis

A

split, fissure

454
Q

-sclerosis

A

hardening

455
Q

-scope

A

instrument used for visual examination

456
Q

-scopic

A

pertaining to visual examination

457
Q

-scopy

A

visual examination

458
Q

-sis

A

state of

459
Q

-spasm

A

sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

460
Q

-stasis

A

control, stop, standing

461
Q

-stenosis

A

constriction or narrowing

462
Q

-stomy

A

creation of an artificial opening

463
Q

-thorax

A

chest, chest cavity

464
Q

-tocia

A

birth, labor

465
Q

-tome

A

instrument used to cut

466
Q

-tomy

A

cut into, incision

467
Q

-tripsy

A

surgical crushing

468
Q

-trophy

A

nourishment, development

469
Q

-um

A

no meaning

470
Q

-uria

A

urine, urination

471
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-us

A

no meaning

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