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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen, abdominal

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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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an/o

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Anus

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andr/o

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Male

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angi/o

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Vessel, blood vessel

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ankyl/o

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Stiff, bent

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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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append/o

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Appendix

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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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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

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calc/i

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Calcium

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capn/o

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Carbon dioxide

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Carp/o

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Wrist

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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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Cerebrum

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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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chol/e

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Gallbladder , bile

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cholangi/o

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Bile duct

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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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clavic/o

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Clavicle, collar bone

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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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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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corti/o

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Cortex, outer layer of body organ

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cost/o

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Ribs

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crani/o

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Cranium

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cutane/o

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Skin

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cry/o

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Cold

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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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Darcy/o

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Tear, tear duct

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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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diverticul/o

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Diverticulum

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duoden/o

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Duodenum

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dur/o

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Dural mater, hard

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ech/o

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sound, voice

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electr/o

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Electricity

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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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endometri/o

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Endometrium

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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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esophag/o

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Esophagus

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esthesi/o

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Sensation, sensitivity, feeling

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Femor/o

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Femur, upper leg bone

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fibul/o

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Fibula, lower leg bone

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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 substance

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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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gonad/o

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Gonad

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gyn/o

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Woman

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gynec/o

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Woman

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hem/o

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Blood

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hemat/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, protrusion of an organ through a membrane or cavity wall

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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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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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ile/o

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Ileum

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ili/o

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Ilium

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immun/o

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Immune, immunity

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ir/o

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Iris

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irid/o

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Iris

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is/o

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Equal

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isch/o

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Deficiency, blockage

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ischi/o

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Ischium

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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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kerat/o

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Hard, horny tissue, keratin, cornea

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kinesi/o

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Movement, motion

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kyph/o

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Increased convexity of spine

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labyrith/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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Lapar/o

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Abdomen, abdominal cavity

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laryng/o

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Larynx

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lingu/o

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Tongue

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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 spine

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lumb/o

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loin, lumbar region of spine

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lymph/o

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lymph, lymph tissue

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lymphaden/o

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lymph node, 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 jaw bone

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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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maxil/o

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Maxilla, upper jaw bone

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meat/o

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Meatus

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men/o

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Menstruation

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mening/o

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Meninges

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meningi/o

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Meninges

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menisc/o

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Meniscus, cresent

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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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my/o

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Muscle

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myc/o

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Fungus

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myel/o

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Bone marrow, spinal cord

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myos/o

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Muscle

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myring/o

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Tympanic membrane, eardrum

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nas/o

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Nose

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natr/o

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Sodium

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necr/o

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Death

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nephr/o

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Kidney

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neur/o

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Nerve root

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noct/i

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Night

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ocul/o

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Eye

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olig/o

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Few, scanty

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onych/o

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Nail

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oophor/o

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Ovary

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ophthalm/o

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Eye

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opt/o

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Vision

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or/o

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Mouth

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orch/o

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Testis, testicle

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orchi/o

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Testis, testicle

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orth/o

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Straight

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oste/o

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Bone

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ot/o

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Ear

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ox/i

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Oxygen

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pachy/o

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Thick

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palat/o

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Palate

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pancreat/o

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Pancreas

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parathyroid/o

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Parathyroid gland

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patell/o

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Patella, kneecap

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Pelv/i

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Pelvis, pelvic bones, pelvic cavity

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pelv/o

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Pelvis, pelvic bone

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pen/i

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Penis

181
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pen/o

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Penis

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penumat/o

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Lung

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perine/o

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Perineum

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peritone/o

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Peritoneum

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petr/o

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Stone, calculus

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phac/o

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Lens

187
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phak/o

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Lens

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phalang/o

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Phalanges, bones of fingers and toes

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phall/o

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Penis

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pharyng/o

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Pharynx

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phas/o

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Speech

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phleb/o

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Vein

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phon/o

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Sound, voice

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phot/o

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Light

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phren/o

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Diaphragm

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pituitar/o

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Pituitary gland

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plasm/o

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Plasma

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pleur/o

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Pleura

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pneum/o

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Lung, air

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pneumon/o

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Lung, air

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poli/o

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Gray matter

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polyp/o

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Polyp, small growth

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posth/o

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Prepuce, foreskin

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preputi/o

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Prepuce, foreskin

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procto/o

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Rectum

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prostat/o

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Prostate gland

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psych/o

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Mind

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pub/o

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Pubis

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pulmon/o

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Lung

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pupill/o

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Pupil

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py/o

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Pus

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pyel/o

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Renal pelvis

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pylor/o

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Pylorus, pyloric sphincter

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quadr/i

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Four

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rachi/o

A

Vertebral spine, vertebral column

216
Q

radi/o

A

X-rays, ionizing radiation

217
Q

radic/o

A

Nerve root

218
Q

radicul/o

A

Nerve root

219
Q

rect/o

A

Rectum

220
Q

ren/o

A

Kidney

221
Q

respir/o

A

Breath, breathing

222
Q

retin/o

A

Retina

223
Q

rhin/o

A

Nose

224
Q

rhiz/o

A

Nerve root

225
Q

rhytid/o

A

Wrinkles

226
Q

salping/o

A

Uterine tube, fallopian tube

227
Q

sarc/o

A

Flesh, connective tissue

228
Q

scapul/o

A

Scapula, shoulder blade

229
Q

scler/o

A

Sclera

230
Q

scoli/o

A

Crooked, curved

231
Q

scrot/o

A

Scrotum

232
Q

seb/o

A

Sebum

233
Q

semin/i

A

Semen

234
Q

sept/o

A

Septum

235
Q

sial/o

A

Saliva, salivary gland

236
Q

sigmoid/o

A

Sigmoid colon

237
Q

sinus/o

A

Sinus

238
Q

somn/o

A

Sleep

239
Q

son/o

A

Sound

240
Q

sperm/o

A

Sperm, spermatozoa

241
Q

spermat/o

A

sperm, spermatozoa

242
Q

spir/o

A

Breathe, breathing

243
Q

splen/o

A

Spleen

244
Q

spondyl/o

A

Vertebra, spine, vertebral column

245
Q

staped/o

A

Stapes, middle ear

246
Q

staphyl/o

A

Grape-like clusters

247
Q

steat/o

A

Fat

248
Q

stern/o

A

Sternum, breastbone

249
Q

stomat/o

A

Mouth

250
Q

strept/o

A

Twisted chains

251
Q

symptomat/o

A

Symptom

252
Q

tars/o

A

Tarsals, ankle bones

253
Q

ten/o

A

Tendon

254
Q

tend/o

A

Tendon

255
Q

tendin/o

A

Tendon

256
Q

test/o

A

Testis, testicle

257
Q

testicular/o

A

Testis, testicle

258
Q

therm/o

A

Heat

259
Q

thorac/o

A

Thorax, chest cavity

260
Q

thromb/o

A

Clot

261
Q

thym/o

A

thymus gland

262
Q

thyr/o

A

Thyroid gland

263
Q

thyroid/o

A

Thyroid gland

264
Q

tibi/o

A

Tibia, lower leg bone

265
Q

tom/o

A

to cut, section, slice

266
Q

ton/o

A

Tension, pressure

267
Q

tonsill/o

A

Tonsil

268
Q

trache/o

A

Trachea

269
Q

trachel/o

A

Cervix

270
Q

tympan/o

A

Tympanic membrane

271
Q

uln/o

A

Ulna, lower arm bone

272
Q

ungu/o

A

Nail

273
Q

ur/o

A

Urine, urinary tract

274
Q

uvul/o

A

Uvula

275
Q

vagin/o

A

Vagina

276
Q

valv/o

A

Valve

277
Q

vas/o

A

Vas deferens, vessel, duct

278
Q

ven/o

A

Vein

279
Q

ventricul/o

A

Ventricle

280
Q

vertebr/o

A

Vertebra, spine, vertebral colum

281
Q

vesic/o

A

Bladder, sac

282
Q

vesicul/o

A

Seminal vesicle

283
Q

Vestibul/o

A

Vestibule

284
Q

vulv/o

A

Vulva

285
Q

xer/o

A

Dryness, dry

Medical Terminology (7 decks)

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