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Root Words Flashcards

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abdomino/o

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abdomen

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acr/o

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extremeties

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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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adip/o

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fat

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aer/o

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air

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alb/o

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white

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albumin/o

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albumin

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amni/o

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amnion

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amyl/o

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starch (amylase)

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angi/o

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vessel

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ankyl/o

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crooked or fused (ankylosing: crooked joint)

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anter/o

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anterior/before

anterolateral

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aort/o

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aorta

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append(ic)/o

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appendix

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arteri/o

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atery

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arthr/o

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joint

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articul/o

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joint (articulation)

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atel/o

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imperfect (atelectasis: partial lung collapse)

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ather/o

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yellow, fatty plaque (atheroma: artery obstruction)

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21
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aur/i

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ear

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bil/i

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bile

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bi/o

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life

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blast/o

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embryonic form

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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brachi/o

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arm

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brachy

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short (brachyesophagus)

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bronchi/o bronch/o

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windpipe

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bucc/o

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cheek

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burs/o

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bursa (closed, fluid-filled sac at major joints)

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calc/i

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calcium

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calcane/o

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calcaneus/heel

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33
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carcin/o

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cancer

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34
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cardi/o

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heart

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35
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carp/o

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carpus/wrist

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36
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caud/o

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tail

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37
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cec/o

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cecum

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38
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cephal/o

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head

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39
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cerebr/o

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brain

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40
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cervic/o

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neck

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41
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chlor/o

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green (chlorophyll)

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42
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chol/e

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bile (most commonly used in reference to the gallbladder)

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43
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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder (cholecystitis)

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44
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chondr/o

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cartilage

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45
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chori/o

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fetal covering (chorioamnionitis: intrauterine inflammation during pregnancy)

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clavicul/o

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clavicle

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coccyg/o

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coccyx (coxxygeal)

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col/o

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colon

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49
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colp/o

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hollow/vagina

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50
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cost/o

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rib (intercostal)

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51
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crani/o

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cranium/skull

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52
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cry/o

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cold

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53
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crypt/o

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hide/conceal

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54
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cutane/o

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skin

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55
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cyan/o

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blue

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56
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cyst/o

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cyst/bladder

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57
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cyt/o (-cyte)

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cell

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dactyl/o

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finger/toe

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dent/i/o

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teeth

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60
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derm/a dermat/o

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skin

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61
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dextr/o

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right (OD: Oculus dexter

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dips/o

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thirst (dip the cup)

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63
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dic/o

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disc/disk

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dist/o

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far/distant from origin

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dors/o

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directed toward/on the back

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66
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duoden/o

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duodenum

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ech/o

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sound

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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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70
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enter/o

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intestine

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71
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erythr/o

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red

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72
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esophag/o

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esophagus

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73
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esthesi/o

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feeling (anesthesia)

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femor/o

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femur

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75
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fet/o

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fetus

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fibr/o

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fiber

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fibul/o

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fibula

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front/o

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forehead/front

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galact/o

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milk

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gastr/o

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stomach

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81
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genit/o

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genitals

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ger/o

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old

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83
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glomerul/o

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glomerulus (glomerulonephritis)

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gloss/o

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glyc/o

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sugar/sweet (hyperglycemia)

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gnath/o

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granulo/o

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grain/particle

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gynec/o

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hem/a/o hemat/o

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hepat/o

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hist/o

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hom/o

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common/same

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humer/o

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hydr/o

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hyster/o

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uterus/womb

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ile/o

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ileum/small intestine

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ili/o

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ilium (hip bone)

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immun/o

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infer/o

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lowermost/below

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intestin/o

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instestine

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irid/o

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colored circle/iris

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ischi/o

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ischium (hip)

103
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jenjun/o

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labi/o

105
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lacrim/o

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tear/crying

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lact/o

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lapar/o

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flank/abdominal wall

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laryng/o

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larynx (voice box)

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later/o

110
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latr/o

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treatment/physician (latrochemistry)

111
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leuc/o leuk/o

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lingu/o

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lip/o

114
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lith/o

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stone (lithotripsy)

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lob/o

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lumb/o

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lower back

117
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lymph/o

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lymph/lymphatics

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mamm/o mast/o

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medi/o

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melan/o

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men/o

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month (dysmenorrhea: irregular period)

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mening/o

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metr/i

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uterine tissue (endometriosis)

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mon/o

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muc/o

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muscul/o

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my/o

128
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myc/o

129
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myel/o

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marrow/spinal cord

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narc/o

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sleep/numbness

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nas/o

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ne/o

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necr/o

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dead/corpse

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nephr/o

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neur/o

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odont/o

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odyn/o

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pain/distress

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onc/o

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bulk/tumor

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oophor/o

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ophthalm/o

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or/o

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orchi/o

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orth/o

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oste/o

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ot/o

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pancreat/o

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patell/o

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patella/kneecap

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path/o

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pedi

150
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pelv/i

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periton/o

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peritoneum

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pharmac/o

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drugs/medicine

153
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pharyng/o

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phleb/o

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phon/o

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sound/voice

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phot/o

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phren/o

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mind/diaphragm

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pleur/o

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poster/o

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posterior/towards back

160
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pneum/o

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air/breathing/lung

161
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proct/o

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rectum/anus

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prostat/o

163
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proxim/o

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nearest point of origin

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pseud/o

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psych/o

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pub/o

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pulm/o pulmon/o

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py/o

169
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pyel/o

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trough/renal pelvic

170
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radi/o

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radius/radiant nergy

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rect/o

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ren/o

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kidneys (renal)

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rhin/o

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sacr/o

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sarc/o

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flesh (sarcoma)

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salping/o

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scrot/o

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semin/o

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ser/o

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somat/o

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son/o

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spermat/o

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sphen/o

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wedge/sphenoid

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splen/o

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spondyl/o

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stern/o

187
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tars/o

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ankle bone (tarsal)

188
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tempor/o

189
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ten/o

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tendon/ tight band

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therm/o

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thorac/o

192
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thromb/o

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clot/lump/thrombus

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tibi/o

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tonsill/o

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tox/o

196
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teache/o

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trachea (windpipe)

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uln/o

198
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ur/o

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ureter/o

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urethr/o

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uter/o

202
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vag/o

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vagus nerve

203
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vas/o

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vessel/ductus deferens

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ven/o

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ventr/o

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ventral/belly side

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vertebr/o

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vulv/o

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xanth/o

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