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1
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abdomin/o

A

Abdomen

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2
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adren/o

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Adrenal Gland

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3
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angi/o

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Lymph Vessel, Blood Vessel

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appendic/o

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Appendix

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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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audi/o

A

Hearing

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8
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bi/o

A

Life

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bronch/o

A

Bronchial Tubes

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carcin/o

A

Cancer

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11
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cardi/o

A

Heart

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12
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chol/e

A

Gall, Bile

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13
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colo/colono

A

Large Intestine

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14
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crani/o

A

Skull

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15
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cyt/o

A

Cell

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16
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coron/o

A

Crown

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17
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dermo/dermato

A

Skin

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18
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encephal/o

A

Brain

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19
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enter/o

A

Small Intestine

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20
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gastr/o

A

Stomach

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21
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gonad/o

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Gonads

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22
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hemo/hemato

A

Blood

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23
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hepat/o

A

Liver

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24
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calcul/o

A

Counting

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25
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lip/o

A

Fat

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26
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lith/o

A

Stone

27
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lymph/o

A

Lymph

28
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mamm/o

A

Breast

29
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mast/o

A

Breast

30
Q

my/o

A

Muscle

31
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myel/o

A

Spinal Cord, Bone Marrow

32
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nas/o

A

Nose

33
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nat/o

A

Birth

34
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necr/o

A

Death

35
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nephr/o

A

Kidney

36
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neur/o

A

Nerve, Nervous Tissue

37
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ne/o

A

New

38
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onc/o

A

Tumor

39
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oophoro

A

Eggs, Ovaries

40
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ophthalm/o

A

Eye

41
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or/o

A

Mouth

42
Q

orch, orchi, orchid/o

A

Testes

43
Q

orth/o

A

Straight, Erect

44
Q

oste/o

A

Bone

45
Q

ot/o

A

Ear

46
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ovari/o

A

Ovary

47
Q

cephal/o

A

Head

48
Q

ped/o

A

Child

49
Q

phleb/o

A

Vein

50
Q

pleur/o

A

Pleura

51
Q

pneumo, pneumon/o

A

Air, Lung (gas exchange)

52
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pulmon/o

A

Lung (blood exchange)

53
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py/o

A

Pus

54
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ren/o

A

Kidney

55
Q

rhin/o

A

Nose

56
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scler/o

A

Hardness, White of Eye

57
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splen/o

A

Spleen

58
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trache/o

A

Trachea, Windpipe

59
Q

teno, tendo, tendin/o

A

Tendon

60
Q

thromb/o, embolus

A

Blood Clot

61
Q

om/o

A

Shoulder, Scapula

62
Q

tonsill/o

A

Tonsil

63
Q

ven/o

A

Vein

64
Q

thorac/o

A

Chest

Medical Terminology (4 decks)

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