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abdomin/o

A

abdomen, abdominal parts of the body

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adreno

A

adrenal glands

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3
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angi/o

A

blood or lymph vessels

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appendic/o

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appendix

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arteri/o

A

artery

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arthr/o

A

joint

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audi/o

A

hearing

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bi/o

A

life

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bronch/o

A

bronchus, bronchial tube

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10
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carcin/o

A

cancerous, cancer

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cardio

A

heart

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12
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chol/e

A

bile, gall

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13
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col/o or colon/o

A

colon (large intestine)

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14
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crani/o

A

top portion of the skull that protects the brain

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15
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cyto

A

cell

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16
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corono

A

crowning or circling around a body part

coronary arteries wrap around the heart

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derm/o or dermat/o

A

skin

18
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encephal/o

A

brain

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enter/o

A

small intestines

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gastr/o

A

stomach

21
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gonado

A

reproductive or sex glands

22
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hem/o or hemat/o

A

blood

23
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hepat/o

A

liver

24
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lip/o

A

fat or lipid

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lith/o

A

stone

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lymph/o

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lymph (the fluid that flows through the lymphatic system that is composed of lymph vessels)

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mammo

A

breast

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masto

A

breast

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myo

A

muscle

30
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myel/o

A

spinal cord or bone marrow

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ather/o

A

plaque or fatty substance

32
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chondr/o

A

Cartilage

33
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Laryng/o

A

Larynx

34
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myc/o

A

fungus

35
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my/o

A

muscle

36
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nephr/o

A

Kidney

37
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neur/o

A

Nerve

38
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oste/o

A

bone

39
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ot/o

A

ear

40
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py/o

A

pus (the dead matter of dry skin from injury)

41
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rhin/o

A

nose