Root Words Flashcards

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Acr/o

A

Extremities

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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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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

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Angi/o

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Vessel

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Ankyl/o

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Crooked or Fused

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12
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After/o

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Anterior/Before

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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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Artery

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16
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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Articul/o

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Joint

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Atel/o

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Imperfect

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19
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Ather/o

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Yellow, fatty plaque

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20
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Aur/I

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Ear

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21
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Bil/I

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Bile

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22
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Bi/o

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Life

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23
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Blast/o

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Embryonic form

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24
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Blephar/o

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Eyelid

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25
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Brachi/o

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Arm

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26
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Brachy

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Short

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27
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Bronchi/o, Bronch/o

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Windpipe

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28
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Bucc/o

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Cheek

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29
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Burs/o

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Bursa

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30
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Calc/I

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Calcium

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31
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Calcane/o

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Heel

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32
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Carcin/o

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Cancer

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33
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Cardi/o

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Heart

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34
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Carp/o

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Carpus/Wrist

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35
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Caud/o

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Tail

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36
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Cec/o

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Cecum

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37
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Cephal/o

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Head

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38
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Cerebr/o

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Brain

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39
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Cervic/o

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Neck

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40
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Chlor/o

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Green

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41
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Chol/e

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Bile

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42
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Cholecyst/o

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Gallbladder

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43
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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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44
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Chori/o

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Fetal covering

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Clavicul/o

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Clavicle

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46
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Coccyg/o

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Coccyx

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47
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Col/o

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Colon

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48
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Colp/o

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Hollow/Vagina

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49
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Cost/o

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Rib

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50
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Crani/o

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Cranium/Skull

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51
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Cry/o

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Cold

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52
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Crypt/o

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Hide, conceal

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53
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Cutane/o

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Skin

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54
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Cyan/o

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Blue

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55
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Cyst/o

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Cyst, bladder

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56
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Cyt/o(-cyte)

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Cell

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57
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Dactyl/o

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Finger, toe

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58
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Dent/i Dent/o

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Teeth

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59
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Derm/a Dermat/o

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Skin

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60
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Dextr/o

A

Right

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61
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Dips/o

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Thirst

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62
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Disc/o

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Disc/Disk

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63
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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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65
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Duoden/o

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Duodenum

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66
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Ech/o

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Sound

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67
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Electr/o

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Electricity

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68
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Encephal/o

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Brain

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69
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Enter/o

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Intestine

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70
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Erythr/o

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Red

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71
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Esophag/o

A

Esophagus

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72
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Esthesi/o

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Feeling

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73
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Femor/o

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Femur

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74
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Fet/o

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Fetus

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75
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Fibr/o

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Fiber

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76
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Fibul/o

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Fibula

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77
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Front/o

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Forehead/Front

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78
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Galact/o

A

Milk

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79
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Gastr/o

A

Stomach

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80
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Genit/o

A

Genitals

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81
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Ger/o

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Old

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82
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Glomerul/o

A

Glomerulus

83
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Gloss/o

A

Tongue

84
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Glyc/o

A

Sugar/sweet

85
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Gnath/o

A

Jaw

86
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Granul/o

A

Grain/particle

87
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Gynec/o

A

Female

88
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Hem/a Hem/o Hemat/o

A

Blood

89
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Hepat/o

A

Liver

90
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Hist/o

A

Tissue

91
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Hom/o

A

Common/Same

92
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Humer/o

A

Humerus

93
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Hydr/o

A

Water

94
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Hyster/o

A

Uterus/Womb

95
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Ile/o

A

Ileum (small intestine)

96
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Ili/o

A

Ilium (hip bone)

97
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Immun/o

A

Immune

98
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Infer/o

A

Lowermost/below

99
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Intestin/o

A

Intestine

100
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Irid/o

A

Colored circle/Iris

101
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Ischi/o

A

Ischium (hip)

102
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Jejun/o

A

Jejunum

103
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Labi/o

A

Lip

104
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Lacrim/o

A

Tear/crying

105
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Lact/o

A

Milk

106
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Lapar/o

A

Flank/abdominal wall

107
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Laryng/o

A

Larynx (voice box)

108
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Later/o

A

Side

109
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Latr/o

A

Treatment, physician

110
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Leuc/o Leuk/o

A

White

111
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Lingu/o

A

Tongue

112
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Lip/o

A

Fat

113
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Lith/o

A

Stone

114
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Lob/o

A

Lobe

115
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Lumb/o

A

Lower back

116
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Lymph/o

A

Lymph/lymphatics

117
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Mamm/o

Mast/o

A

Breast

118
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Medi/o

A

Middle

119
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Melan/o

A

Black

120
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Men/o

A

Month

121
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Mening/o

A

Membrane

122
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Mete/I

A

Uterine tissue

123
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Mon/o

A

One/Only

124
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Muc/o

A

Mucus

125
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Muscul/o

A

Muscle

126
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My/o

A

Muscle

127
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Myc/o

A

Fungus

128
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Myel/o

A

Marrow/spinal cord

129
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Narc/o

A

Sleep/numbness

130
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Nas/o

A

Nose

131
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Ne/o

A

New

132
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Necr/o

A

Dead/corpse

133
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Nephr/o

A

Kidney

134
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Neur/o

A

Nerves

135
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Odont/o

A

Teeth

136
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Odyn/o

A

Pain/distress

137
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Onc/o

A

Bulk/tumor

138
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Oophor/o

A

Ovary

139
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Ophthalm/o

A

Eye

140
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Or/o

A

Mouth

141
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Orchi/o

A

Testicle

142
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Orth/o

A

Straight

143
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Oste/o

A

Bone

144
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Ot/o

A

Ear

145
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Pancreat/o

A

Pancreas

146
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Patell/o

A

Patella (kneecap)

147
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Path/o

A

Disease

148
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Pelv/i

A

Pelvis

149
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Periton/o

A

Peritoneum

150
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Pharmac/o

A

Drugs/medicine

151
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Pharyng/o

A

Pharynx

152
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Phleb/o

A

Vein

153
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Phon/o

A

Sound/voice

154
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Phot/o

A

Light

155
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Phren/o

A

Mind/diaphragm

156
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Pleur/o

A

Pleura

157
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Poster/o

A

Posterior/toward back

158
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Pneum/o

A

Air/breathing/lung

159
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Proct/o

A

Rectum/anus

160
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Prostat/o

A

Prostate

161
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Proxim/o

A

Nearest point of origin

162
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Pseud/o

A

False

163
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Psych/o

A

Mind

164
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Pub/o

A

Pubis

165
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Pulm/o pulmon/o

A

Lung

166
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Py/o

A

Pus

167
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Pyel/o

A

Trough/renal pelvis

168
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Radi/o

A

Radius/radiant energy

169
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Rect/o

A

Rectum

170
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Ren/o

A

Kidneys

171
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Rhin/o

A

Nose

172
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Sacr/o

A

Sacrum

173
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Sarc/o

A

Flesh

174
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Salping/o

A

Tube

175
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Scrot/o

A

Scrotum

176
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Semin/o

A

Semen

177
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Ser/o

A

Serum

178
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Somat/o

A

Body

179
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Son/o

A

Sound

180
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Spermat/o

A

Seed

181
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Sphen/o

A

Wedge/sphenoid

182
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Splen/o

A

Spleen

183
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Spondyl/o

A

Vertebra

184
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Stern/o

A

Sternum

185
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Ankle bone (tarsal)

A

Tars/o

186
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Tempor/o

A

Temple

187
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Ten/o

A

Tendon/tight band

188
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Therm/o

A

Heat

189
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Thorac/o

A

Chest

190
Q

Thromb/o

A

Clot/thrombus

191
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Tibi/o

A

Tibia

192
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Tonsill/o

A

Tonsil

193
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Tox/o

A

Poison

194
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Trache/o

A

Trachea (windpipe)

195
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Uln/o

A

Ulna

196
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Ur/o

A

Urine

197
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Ureter/o

A

Ureter

198
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Urethr/o

A

Urethra

199
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Uter/o

A

Uterus

200
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Vag/o

A

Vagus nerve

201
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Vas/o

A

Vessel / Ductus deferens

202
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Ven/o

A

Vein

203
Q

Ventr/o

A

Ventral / Belly side

204
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Vertebr/o

A

Vertebra

205
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Vulv/o

A

Vulva

206
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Xanth/o

A

Yellow