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Prefixes, Suffixes, & Combining Forms K to O Flashcards

1
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kal/i

A

potassium

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kary/o

A

nucleus

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kel/o

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tumor, fibrous growth

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kerat/o

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cornea, hard, horny tissue

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kern-

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nucleus (collection of nerve cells in the brain)

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ket/o

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ketones, acetones

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keton/o

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ketones, acetones

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kines/o

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movement

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kinesi/o

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movement

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-kinesis

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movement

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kyph/o

A

humpback

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labi/o

A

lip

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-labile

A

unstable, perishable

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labyrinth/o

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maze, inner ear

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lacrim/o

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tear, tear duct, lacrimal duct

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lact/o

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milk

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lamin/o

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lamina

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lapar/o

A

abdominal wall, abdomen

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19
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-lapse

A

to slide, fall, sag

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20
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laryng/o

A

larynx (voice box)

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21
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later/o

A

side

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22
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lei/o

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smooth

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leiomy/o

A

smooth (visceral) muscle

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24
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-lepsy

A

seizure

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25
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-leptic

A

to seize, take hold of

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26
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leth/o

A

death

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27
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leuk/o

A

white

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28
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lex/o

A

word, phrase

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29
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-lexia

A

word, phrase

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30
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ligament/o

A

ligament

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ligat/o

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binding, tying

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32
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lingu/o

A

tongue

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33
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lip/o

A

fat, lipid

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34
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lipid/o

A

fat, lipid

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35
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-listhesis

A

condition of stones

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36
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lith/o

A

stone, calculus

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37
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-lithotomy

A

incision (for removal) of a stone

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38
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lob/o

A

lobe

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39
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log/o

A

study

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40
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-logist

A

specialist

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-logy

A

study (process of)

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42
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lord/o

A

curve, swayback

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43
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-lucent

A

to shine

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44
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lumb/o

A

lower back, loin

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45
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lumin/o

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light

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46
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lux/o

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to slide

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47
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lymph/o

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lymph

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48
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lymphaden/o

A

lymph gland (node)

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49
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lymphangi/o

A

lymph vessel

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50
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-lysis

A

breakdown, separation, destruction, loosening

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51
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-lytic

A

to reduce, destroy, separate, breakdown

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52
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macro-

A

large

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53
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mal-

A

bad

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54
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-malacia

A

softening

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55
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malleol/o

A

malleolus

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56
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mandibul/o

A

mandible (lower jaw bone)

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57
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-mania

A

obsessive preoccupation

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58
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mast/o

A

breast

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59
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mamm/o

A

breast

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mastoid/o

A

mastoid process (behind the ear)

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maxill/o

A

maxilla (upper jaw bone)

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meat/o

A

meatus (opening)

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63
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medi/o

A

middle

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64
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mediastin/o

A

mediastinum

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65
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medic/o

A

to heal, healing

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66
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medull/o

A

medulla (inner section), middle, soft, marrow

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mega-

A

large

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-megaly

A

enlargement

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melan/o

70
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men/o

A

menses, menstruation

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mening/o

A

meninges (membranes covering the spinal cord and brain)

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meningi/o

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menisc/o

74
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ment/o

A

mind, chin

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meso-

76
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meta-

A

change, beyond

77
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metacarp/o

A

metacarpals (hand bones)

78
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metatars/o

A

metatarsals (foot bones)

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-meter

80
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method/o

A

procedure, technique

81
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metr/o

A

uterus(womb), measure

82
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metri/o

A

uterus (womb)

83
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-metry

A

process of measuring

84
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mi/o

A

smaller, less

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micro-

86
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-mission

87
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mitr/o

A

mitral valve

88
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-mnesia

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mon/o

A

one, single

90
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morph/o

A

shape, form

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mort/o

92
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-mortem

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-motor

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muc/o

95
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mucos/o

A

mucous membrane (mucosa)

96
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multi-

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muscul/o

98
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mut/a

A

genetic change

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mutagen/o

A

causing genetic change

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my/o

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myc/o

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mydr/o

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myel/o

A

spinal cord, bone marrow

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myocardi/o

A

myocardium (heart muscle)

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myom/o

A

muscle tumor

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myos/o

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myring/o

A

tympanic membrane (eardrum)

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myx/o

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narc/o

A

numbness, stupor, sleep

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nas/o

111
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nat/i

112
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natr/o

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necr/o

114
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nect/o

A

to bind, tie, connect

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neo-

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nephr/o

117
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neur/o

118
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neutr/o

A

neutral, neither, neutrophil

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noct/o

120
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norm/o

A

rule, order

121
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nos/o

122
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nucle/o

123
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nulli-

124
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nutri/o

A

to nourish

125
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nutrit/o

A

to nourish

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nyct/o

127
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o/o

128
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obstretr/o

A

pregnancy, birth

129
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octa-, octi-

130
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ocul/o

131
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odont/o

132
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-oid

A

resembling, derived from

133
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-ole

A

little, small

134
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olecran/o

A

olecranon (elbow)

135
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olig/o

136
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-oma

A

tumor, mass, fluid collection

137
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omphal/o

A

umbilicus (navel)

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onc/o

139
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one

140
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onych/o

A

nail (of fingers or toes)

141
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oophor/o

142
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-opaque

143
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ophthalm/o

144
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-opia

A

vision condition

145
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-opsia

A

vision condition

146
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-opsy

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opt/o

A

eye, vision

148
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optic/o

A

eye, vision

149
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-or

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or/o

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orch/o

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orchi/o

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orchid/o

154
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-orexia

155
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organ/o

156
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orth/o

157
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-ose

A

full of, pertaining to, sugar

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-osis

A

condition, usually abnormal

159
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-osmia

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ossicul/o

A

ossicle (small bone)

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oste/o

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-ostosis

A

condition of bone

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ot/o

164
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-otia

A

ear condition

165
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-ous

A

pertaining to

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ov/o

167
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ovari/o

168
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ovul/o

169
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ox/o

170
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-oxia

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