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abdomin

A

abdomen

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aden

A

gland

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angi

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vessel

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arterio

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artery

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arthr

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joint

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brachi

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arm

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bronchi, bronch

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bronchus (lungs)

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card, cardi

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heart

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cerebr

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cerebrum (brain and spinal cord)

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cephal

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head

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chole, chol

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bile

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colo

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colon

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cost

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rib

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crani

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skull

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cyan

A

blue

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cyst

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bladder, cyst

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derm, derma

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skin

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duoden

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duodenum (1st part of small intestines)

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encephal

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brain

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gaster, gastro

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stomach

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geron

A

aged

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gluco

A

sweet

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glyco, glyc

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sweet

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gyneco, gyno

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woman

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hema, hemato, hemo

A

blood

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hepato

A

liver

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hyster

A

uterus

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ile, ili

A

ileum

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laryng

A

larynx

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lymph

A

lymph

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mamm

A

breast

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mast

A

breast

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melan

A

black (mole or tumor)

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mening

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meninges; membranes covering the spinal cord and brain

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necro

A

death

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nephr

A

kidney

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neur

A

nerve

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onc

A

tumor

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ophthalm

A

eye

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oste

A

bone

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ot

A

ear

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pharyng

A

pharynx

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phleb

A

vein

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pneo

A

breathing

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pneum

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air, gas, respiration

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pod

A

food

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proct

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anus, rectum

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pulm

A

lung

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splen

A

spleen

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stomat

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mouth

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therm

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hot, heat

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thorac

A

chest

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thromb

A

blood clot

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toxic, tox

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poison

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trache

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trachea, windpipe

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urethr

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urethra