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1
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Abdomin/o

A

Abdomen

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2
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Acr/o

A

Extremities

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3
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Adenoid/o

A

Adenoid (tonsils)

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4
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Adip/o

A

Fat

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5
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Aer/o

A

Air

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6
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Alb/o

A

White

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7
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Albumin/o

A

Albumin (water soluble protein)

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8
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Amin/o

A

Amnion

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9
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Amyl/o

A

Starch

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10
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Angi/o

A

Vessel

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11
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Ankyl/o

A

Crooked or fused

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12
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Anter/o

A

Anterior or before

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13
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Arteri/o

A

Artery

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14
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Arthr/o, articul/o

A

Joint

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15
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Atel/o

A

Imperfect

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16
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Ather/o

A

Yellow, fatty plaque

17
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Aur/o

A

Ear

18
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Bil/o

A

Bile

19
Q

Blast/o

A

Embryonic form

20
Q

Blephar/o

A

Eyelid

21
Q

Brachi/o

A

Arm

22
Q

Brachy/o

A

Short

23
Q

Bronchi/o, bronchi/o

A

Windpipe

24
Q

Bucc/o

A

Cheek

25
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Burs/o

A

Bursea

26
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Calc/o

A

Calcium

27
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Calcane/o

A

Heel/calcaneus

28
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Carcin/o

A

Cancer

29
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Cardi/o

A

Heart

30
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Carp/o

A

Wrist/carpus

31
Q

Caud/o

A

Tail

32
Q

Cec/o

A

Cecum

33
Q

Cephal/o

A

Head

34
Q

Cerebr/o

A

Brain

35
Q

Cervic/o

A

Neck

36
Q

Cholr/o

A

Green