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1
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aden/o

A

gland

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2
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adren/o

A

adrenal gland

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3
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angi/o

A

vessel, blood

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4
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arteri/o

A

artery

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5
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bacteri/o

A

bacteria

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6
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bil/i

A

bile, gall

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7
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bronch/o, bronchi/o

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bronchial tube

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8
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cervic/o

A

neck

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9
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carcin/o

A

cancer

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10
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cardi/o

A

heart

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11
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caud/o

A

tail

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12
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cephal/o

A

head

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13
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cerebr/o

A

cerebrum

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14
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chol/e

A

bile, gall, gallbladder

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15
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chondr/o

A

cartilage

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16
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cost/o

A

rib

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17
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crani/o

A

cranium

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18
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dors/o

A

back (of body)

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19
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enter/o

A

intestine (usually small intestine)

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20
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gastr/o

A

stomach

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21
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hem/o

A

blood

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22
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hepato/o

A

liver

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23
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home/o

A

same, alike

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24
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hyster/o

A

uterus

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25
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idi/o

A

unknown, peculiar

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26
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ile/o

A

ileum

27
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ili/o

A

ilium

28
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infer/o

A

lower, below

29
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later/o

A

side, to one side

30
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lapar/o

A

abdomen

31
Q

lip/o

A

fat

32
Q

lith/o

A

stone

33
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mast/o, mamm/o

A

breast

34
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my/o

A

muscle

35
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myel/o

A

spinal cord

36
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nas/o

A

nose

37
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nephr/o, ren/o

A

kidney

38
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neur/o

A

nerve

39
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oophor/o

A

ovary

40
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orch/o, orchi/o

A

testis (plural testes)

41
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onco

A

tumor

42
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oste/o

A

bone

43
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path/o

A

disease

44
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ped/o, ped/i

A

foot or child

45
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phag/o

A

swallowing, eating

46
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phleb/o

A

vein

47
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phren/o

A

diaphram

48
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pneum/o

A

air, lung

49
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py/o

A

pus

50
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pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

51
Q

ren/o

A

kidney

52
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rhin/o

A

nose

53
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sarc/o

A

flesh

54
Q

sial/o

A

saliva

55
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sphygm/o

A

pulse

56
Q

splen/o

A

spleen

57
Q

spondyl/o

A

vertebra

58
Q

sten/o

A

narrowing, stricture

59
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thorac/o

A

chest

60
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thromb/o

A

blood clot

61
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tom/o

A

to cut

62
Q

vas/o

A

vessel, duct

63
Q

vesic/o

A

bladder

64
Q

viscer/o

A

internal organs