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1
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Embry/o

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Embryo

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Emesis

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Vomit

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Emmetr/I

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According to measure

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Enchephal/o

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Brain

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Enter/o

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Small intestine

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Episi/o

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Vulva

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Erythr/o

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Red

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Esthesi

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Sensation or perception

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Febr

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Fever

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Flex

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Bend

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Foramen

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Opening

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Fract

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Break

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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Gest

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Carry, produce, congestion

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Glyc/o

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Sugar, sweet

Ex. Glycoproteins

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Gyn/o

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Woman, female

ex. Gynecologist

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Hem(at)/o

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Blood

Ex. Hematologists

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Hepat/o

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Liver

Ex. Hepatocyte

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Heter/o

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Other, different

Ex. Heterozygous

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Hom/o

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The same

Ex. Homozygous

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Hydr/o

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Water

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idi/o

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Person, self

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Lact/o

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Milk

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Leuk/o

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White

Ex. Leukocytes

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Lingu/o

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Tongue

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Mal/o

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Abnormal, bad

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Medi/o

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Middle

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Melan/o

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Black, dark

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Men/o

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Month, menstruation

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Trich/o

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Hair

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Toxic/o

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Poisonous

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Ur/o

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Urine

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Uter/o

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Uterus, womb

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Varic/o

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Dilated vein

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Vas/o

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Blood vessel

Ex. Vasodilation

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Xen/o

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Foreign (material)

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Viscer/o

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Internal organs

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Xer/o

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Dry

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myel/o

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Marrow or spinal cord

Ex. Myelin sheath

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mening/o

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Membrane, usually refers to the meninges

Ex. meningococcal meningitis

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my/o

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Muscle

Ex. Myocardium (muscle tissue of heart)

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nephr/o

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Kidney

Ex. Nephron

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Neur/o

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Nerve

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ophthalm/o

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Eye

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ocul/o

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Eye

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oste/o

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Bone

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ot/o

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Ear

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ov/o

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Egg

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palpate

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To examine by touch

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path/o

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Disease

Ex. Pathophysiology

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ped/o

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Child or foot

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percuss

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To examine by striking

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phag/o

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Eat

Ex. Phagocytosis

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54
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pharyng/o

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Throat

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phot/o

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Light

Ex. Photosynthesis

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pleur/o

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Rib, side

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pneum(at)/o

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Lung, air

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pneuma(n)/o

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Lung

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pod(i)

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Foot

Ex. Podocyte

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pseud/o

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False

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pto

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Fall

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psych/o

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Mind

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ptyal/o

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Saliva

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pulmon/o

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Lungs

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pyr/o

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Fire, heat

Ex. Pyromaniac

66
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pur, py

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Pus

67
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quadr/o; quar

A

Four

68
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ren/o

A

Kidney

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rhin/o

A

Nose

Ex. Rhinoplasty

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sangui(n)/o

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Blood

Ex. Exsanguination (death from blood loss)

71
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scler/o

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Hard

Ex. Sclerosis

72
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sebum

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A fatty secretin of the sebaceous gland

73
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sect/o

A

Cut

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sept/o

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Wall, divider; seven

75
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serum

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The clear portion of body fluid, including blood

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sinus

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Cavity, channel, or hollow space

77
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spir/o

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Cool; to breath

Ex. Spirometer

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som(a)

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Body

Ex. Somatic cell (body cell)

79
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stern(o)-

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Sternum (breastbone)

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stomat/o

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Mouth

81
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thorac/o

A

Chest

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tom/o

A

Cut

83
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condyl/o

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Knuckle of a joint

84
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cor/o

A

Pupil

Ex. Cornea

85
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col/o

A

Colon

86
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colp/o

A

Vagina

87
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cirrh/o

A

Yellow-orange

88
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cleid/o

A

Clavicle

89
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chrom/o

A

Color

Ex. Chromatic

90
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chron/o

A

Time

Ex.chronicle

91
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chol/e

A

Bile

92
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chondr/o

A

Cartilage

93
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cerebr/o

A

Brain, cerebellum

Ex. Cerebrospinal fluid

94
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cervic/o

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Neck

Ex. Cervical vertebrae

95
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append/o

A

Appendix

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Anteri/o

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Artery

Ex. Anterior artery

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cel/o

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Hernia, protrusion

98
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Cent/e

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To puncture (a body cavity)

99
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Cent/i

A

A fraction in the metric system; one hundredth of 100

100
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cephal/o

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Head

Ex. Diencephalon

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anter/o

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Front

Ex. Anterior

102
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aort/o

A

Aorta

103
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angin/o

A

Blood vessel

104
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ankyl/o

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Fused, stiff

Ex. ankylosing spondylitis

105
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angi/o

A

Vessel

106
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andr/o

A

Man, male

Ex. Androgen

107
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alges/o

A

Pain

Ex. Algesia

108
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alb/o

A

White

Ex. Albino

109
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aden/o

A

Gland

110
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adip/o

A

Fat

111
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abdomin/o

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Abdomen

112
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acou/o; acoust/o

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Hear

Ex. Acoustic

113
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carp/o

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Wrist

Ex. Carpal tunnel syndrome

114
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cartil/o

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Cartilage, gristle

115
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caud/o

A

Tail

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cec/o

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Blind intestine, cecum

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arthr/o

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Joint

Ex. Arthritis

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asthen/o

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Weak

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atel/o

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Incomplete

120
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ather/o

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Fat

Ex. Atherosclerosis

121
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atri/o

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Atrium

Ex. Atrioventricular valve

122
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audi/o

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To hear

Ex. Audiology

123
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cyan/o

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Blue

Ex. Cyanic

124
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cycl/o

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Circle or cycle

125
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diverticul/o

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Diverticulum, a small blind pouch

126
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dors/o

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Back

Ex. Dorsal fin

127
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disk/o

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Flat shape, intervertebral disk

128
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dist/o

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Distant, away

Ex. Distal

129
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dipl/o

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Two; double

Ex. Diploid cell

130
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dips/o

A

Thirst

131
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derm(at)/o

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Skin

Ex. Dermatologist, dermatome

132
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Digit

A

Finger or toe

133
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cyst/o

A

Bladder

134
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cyt/o

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Cell

Ex. Cytokinesis, cytoskeleton

135
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carcin/o

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Cancer

Ex. Carcinoma

136
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cardi/o

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Heart

Ex. Cardiovascular, cardiologist

137
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burs/o

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Pouch or sac

Ex. Bursa

138
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calc/i

A

Calcium

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bronch/i

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Airway, bronchus

Ex. Bronchitis

140
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bucc/o

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Cheek

Ex. Buccal swab

141
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blephar/o

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Eyelid

142
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brachi/o

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Arm

Ex. Brachial artery (check pulse)

143
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bil/i

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Bile

144
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blast/o

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Germ, bud, developing cell

Ex. Blastocysts

145
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bacteri/o

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Bacteria

146
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bi

A

Life; also two

Ex. Biology, biweekly

147
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cubitus

A

Elbow

148
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cutane/o

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Skin

Ex. Subcutaneous

149
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crani/o

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Cranium, skull

150
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crin/o

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To secrete

151
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corne/o

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Cornea

152
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cost/o

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Rib

Ex. intercostal muscle

153
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dors/o

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Back

Ex. Dorsal fun

154
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duct/o

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Lead, move

Ex. Adduct, abduct

155
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ech/o

A

To bounce, sound

Ex. Echo gram

156
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duoden/o

A

Duodenum

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