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1
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Aden-

A

Gland

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2
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Arthur/o; articul/o

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Joint

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3
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Bi/o

A

Life

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4
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Cardi/o

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Heart

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5
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Cephal/o

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Head

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6
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Cholecyst/o

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Gallbladder

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7
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Col/o

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Colon

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8
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Cyst/o

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Bladder

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9
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Derm/a; derm/a; dermat/o

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Skin

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10
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Encephal/o

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Brain

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11
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Enter/o

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Small intestine

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12
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Esophag/o

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Esophagus

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13
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Gastro

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Stomach

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14
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Hemat/o

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Blood

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15
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Hepat/o

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Liver

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16
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Hyster/o; metr/o

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Uterus

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17
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Larying/o

A

Larynx

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18
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Mamm/o; mast/o

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Breast

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19
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Muscul/o; my/o

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Muscle

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20
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Nephr/o; ren/o

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Kidney

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21
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Nuer/o

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Nerve

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22
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Ophthalm/o

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Eye

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23
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Oste/o

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Bone

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24
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Ot/o

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Ear

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25
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Pancreat/o

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Pancreas

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26
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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx

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27
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Pneumon/o; pulmon/o

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Lung

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28
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Rhin/o; nas/o

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Nose

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29
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Stomat/o

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Mouth

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30
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Trache/o

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Trachea

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31
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Abdominal/o

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Abdomen

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32
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Adren/o

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Adrenal gland

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33
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Abin/o; Luke/o

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White

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34
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Angi/o

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Blood vessel

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35
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Append/o; appendic/o

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Appendix

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36
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Arteri/o

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Artery

37
Q

Bronch/o

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Bronchus

38
Q

Chlor/o

A

Green

39
Q

Chondr/o

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Cartilage

40
Q

Cirrh/o; jaund/o; Xanth/o

A

Yellow

41
Q

Cost/o

A

Rib

42
Q

Cutaneous/o

A

Skin

43
Q

Cyan/o

A

Blue

44
Q

Cyt/o

A

Cell

45
Q

Electr/o

A

Electrical; electricity

46
Q

Erythr/o

A

Red

47
Q

Glauc/o; lingu/o

A

Tongue

48
Q

Lymph/o

A

Lymph

49
Q

Lymphaden/o

A

Lymph; gland

50
Q

Melan/o

A

Black

51
Q

Men/o

A

Menstuation

52
Q

Nat/o

A

Birth

53
Q

Phleb/o; Ven/o

A

Vein

54
Q

Purpur/o

A

Purple

55
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Splen/o

A

Spleen

56
Q

Tend/o

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Tendon

57
Q

Thorac/o

A

Chest

58
Q

Thyroid/o

A

Thyroid

59
Q

Tonsill/o

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Tonsil

60
Q

Lith/o

A

Stone

61
Q

Ace/o

A

Extremities

62
Q

Adip/o; lip/o

A

Fat

63
Q

Andr/o

A

Male

64
Q

Arter/o

A

Front

65
Q

Audi/o

A

Hearing

66
Q

Bili/o

A

Bile

67
Q

Blephar/o

A

Eyelid

68
Q

Carcin/o

A

Cancer

69
Q

Cheil/o

A

Lip

70
Q

Chole/o

A

Bile; gall

71
Q

Choledoch/o

A

Common bile duct

72
Q

Crani/o

A

Cranium

73
Q

Cry/o

A

Cold

74
Q

Hist/o; histi/o

A

Tissue

75
Q

Hydr/o

A

Water

76
Q

Lapse/o

A

Abdominal wall

77
Q

Lymphangi/o

A

Lymph vessel

78
Q

Myc/o

A

Fungus

79
Q

Myel/o

A

Bone marrow

80
Q

Optic/o

A

Seeing, sight

81
Q

Ovari/o

A

Ovary

82
Q

Phren/o

A

Diaphragm

83
Q

Pry/o

A

Fever

84
Q

Radi/o

A

X-ray

85
Q

Trish/o; pil/o

A

Hair

86
Q

Dactyl/o

A

Finger; toe

87
Q

Dent/o

A

Tooth

88
Q

Branchi/o

A

Arm

89
Q

Or/o

A

Mouth