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1
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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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adip/o
lip/o

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fat

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3
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anter/o

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front (anterior)

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4
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cervic/o

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neck of the uterus (cervical)

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chondr/o

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cartilage (type of connective tissue) ie: chondroma - benign tumor; chondrosarcoma - malignant tumor arising from a type of flesh or connective tissue

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6
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chrom/o

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color (chromosomes - nuclear structures absorb the COLOR of dyes used to stain the cell)

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coccyg/o

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coccyx (tailbone)

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8
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crani/o

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skull (craniotomy)

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cyt/o

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cell/cytoplasm

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dist/o

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far, distant, distal

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dors/o

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back portion of the body; dorsal

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12
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hist/o

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tissue/histology

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13
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ili/o

A

ilium (upper part of the hip bone); iliac

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inguin/o

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groin/inguinal

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15
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kary/o

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nucleus; karyotype

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16
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later/o

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side/lateral

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17
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lumb/o

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lower back; ie: lumbosacral

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18
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pharyng/o

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pharynx (throat)

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19
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poster/o

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back, behind

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proxim/o

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nearest; proximal

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21
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sacr/o

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sacrum/sacral

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22
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sarc/o

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flesh; sarcoma

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23
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spin/o

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spine, backbone; spinal

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24
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thel/o, theli/o

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nipple; epithelial cell

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25
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thorac/o

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chest; thoracic

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trache/o

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trachea, windpipe; tracheal

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27
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umbilic/o

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umbilicus; umbilical

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28
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ventr/o

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belly side of the body; ventral

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29
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vertebr/o

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vertebra(e), backbone(s); vertebral

30
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viscer/o

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internal organs/visceral

31
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ana-

32
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cata-

A

down (catabolism - complex nutrients are broken down into simpler substances and energy is released)

33
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epi-

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above (epinephrine is hormone secreted by the adrenal glands, located ABOVE-epi-the kidneys)

34
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hypo-

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below; hypochondriac region; hypochondriac - a person with unusual anxiety about his or her health (greeks thought that organs in this region of the abdomen were the origin of imaginary illnesses)

35
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inter-

36
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intra-

A

within; intravenous (IV)

37
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meta-

A

change; metabolism

38
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cervical can mean..

A

cervical spine
cervix

39
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what’s the difference between the female and male pelvis?

A

female pelvis is wider (opening is oval shape) and more massive

40
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true/false epinephrine and adrenaline are the same hormone

41
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encephal/o

42
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erythr/o

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hem/o

44
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hepat/o

45
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hydr/o

A

water/fluid

46
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isch/o

A

to hold back

47
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lymph/o

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lymph (clear fluid that bathes tissues spaces and is contained in lymph vessels)

48
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mamm/o

49
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mast/o

50
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morph/o

A

shape, form

51
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leuk/o

52
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lapar/o

A

abdomen, abdominal wall

53
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muc/o

54
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my/o

55
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myel/o

A

spinal cord; bone marrow

56
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necr/o

A

necrotic/death (of cells or whole body)

57
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nephr/o

58
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neur/o

59
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neutr/o

A

neutrophil (a white blood cell)

60
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col/o

A

colon (large intestine)

61
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chron/o

62
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ophthalm/o

63
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opi/o

64
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oste/o

65
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ot/o

66
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path/o

67
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splen/o

68
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rhin/o

69
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strept/o

A

twisted chains

70
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thromb/o

71
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tonsill/o

72
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ven/o

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