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1
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Derm/o

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Skin

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Dermat/o

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Skin

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Hidr/o

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Sweat, Perspiration

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Kerat/o

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Keratin, horny layer of skin

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Melan/o

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Dark, black, melanin

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Onych/o

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Nail

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Seb/o

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Sebum, sebaceous gland

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Trich/o

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Hair

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Burso/o

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Bursa, sac of fluid near joint

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Erg/o

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Work

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Fasci/o

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Fascia

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Kin/o, kinesi/o

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Movement

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Muscul/o

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Muscle

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My/o

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Muscle

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Synov/i

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Synovial fluid, joint or membrane

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Ten/o, Tendin/o

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Tendon

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Ton/o

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Tone; pressure

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Bronch/o

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Bronchus

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Laryng/o

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Larynx

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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx

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Phren/o

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Diaphragm

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Phrenic/o

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Phrenic Nerve

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Pleur/o

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Pleura

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Pneumon/o

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Lung

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Pneum/o, pneumat/o

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Air; gas; respiration, lung

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Pulm/o, Pulmon/o

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Lungs

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30
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Rhin/o

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Nose

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Sept/o

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Septum, partition dividing wall

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Spir/o

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Breathing

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Trache/o

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Tracheo

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Angi/o

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Vessel

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Aort.o

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Aorta

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Arter/o, arteri/o

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Artery

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Arteriol/o

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Arteriole

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Atri/o

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Atrium

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39
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Cardi/o

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Heart

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40
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Phleb/o

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Vein

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41
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Valv/o, valvul/o

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Valve

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42
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Vas/o, vascul/o

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Vessel, duct

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Ven/o, ven/i

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Vein

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44
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Ventricul/o

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Cavity, ventricle

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45
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Erythr/o

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Red Blood Cell

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46
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Hem/o, hemat/o

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Blood

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47
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Immun/o

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Immunity, immune system

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48
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Leuk/o, leukocyt/o

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White blood cells

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49
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Lymph/o

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Lymph, Lymphatic System

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50
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Lymphaden/o

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Lymph Node

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51
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Lymphangi/o

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Lymphatic Vessel

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Splen/o

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Spleen

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Thromb/o

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Blood Clot

54
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Thrombocyt/o

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Platelet, thrombocyte

55
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Thym/o

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Thymus Gland

56
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Tonsil/o

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Tonsil

57
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Bucc/o

A

Cheek

58
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Chol/e, chol/o

A

Bile, gall

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Cholangi/o

A

Bile duct

60
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Cholecyst/o

A

Gallbladder

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Choledoch/o

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Common Bile Duct

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Enter/o

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Instestine

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Gastr/o

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Stomach

64
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Gloss/o

A

Tongue

65
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Hepat/o

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Liver

66
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Labi/o

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Lip

67
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Lingu/o

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Tongue

68
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Or/o

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Mouth

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Sial/o

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Saliva, salivary gland, salivary duct

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Stoma, stomat/o

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Mouth

71
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Proct/o

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Rectum and anus

72
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Uvul/o

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Uvula

73
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Cali/o, Calic/o

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Calyx

74
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Cyst/o

A

Urinary Bladder

75
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Glomerul/o

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Glomerulus

76
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Nephr/o

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Kidney

77
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Pyel/o

A

Renal Pelvis

78
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Ren/o

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Kidney

79
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Ur/o

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Urine, urinary tract

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Ureter/o

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Urethra

81
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Urin/o

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Urine

82
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Vesic/o

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Urinary Bladder

83
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Epididym/o

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Epididymis

84
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Orchi/o, orchid/o

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Testis

85
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Osche/o

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Scrotum

86
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Prostat/o

A

Prostate

87
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Semin/o

A

Semen

88
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Sperm/o, spermat/o

A

Semen, spermatozoa

89
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Vas/o

A

Vas deferens, ductus, deferens; also vessel; duct

90
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Vesicul/o

A

Seminal vesicle

91
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Colp/o

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Vagina

92
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Episi/o

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Vulva

93
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Gyn/o, gynec/o

A

Women

94
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Hyster/o

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Uterus

95
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Mast/o

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Breast, mammary gland

96
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Men/o, mens

A

Menstruation

97
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Metr/o, metr/i

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Uterus

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O/o

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Ovum, egg cell

99
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Oophor/o

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Ovary

100
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Ov/o, ovul/o

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Ovum, eg cell

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Salping/o

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Oviduct, tube

102
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Adren/o, adrenal/o

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Adrenal gland, epinephrine

103
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Adrenocortic/o

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Adrenal cortex

104
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Endocrin/o

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Endocrine glands or system

105
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Hypophys/o

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Pituitary gland, hypophysis

106
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Insul/o

A

Pancreatic islets

107
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Parathyr/o, parathyroid/o

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Parathyroid Gland

108
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Pituitar/o

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Pituitary gland, hypophysis

109
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Thyr/o, thyroid/o

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Thyroid Gland

110
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Cerebr/o

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Cerebrum

111
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Cortic/o

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Cerebral cortex, outer portion

112
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Encenphal/o

A

Brain

113
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Gangli/o, ganglion

A

Ganglion

114
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Gli/o

A

Neuroglia Cells

115
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Medull/o

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Medulla oblongata, medulla (inner section), middle, soft, Marrow

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Mening/o, meninge/o

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Meninges

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Myel/o

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Spinal cord or Bone marrow

118
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Narc/o

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Stupor, numbness, sleep

119
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Neur.o, neur/i

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Nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve

120
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Psych/o

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Mind

121
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Radicul/o

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Spinal nerve root

122
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Somn/o, somn/i

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Sleep

123
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Blephar/o

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Eyelid

124
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Cochle/o

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Cochlea of inner ear

125
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Corne/o

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Cornea

126
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Dacryocyst/o

A

Lacrimal sac

127
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Myring/o

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Ear

128
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Phak/o, phac/o

A

Lens

129
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Retin/o

A

Retina

130
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Salping/o

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Tube, Eustachian Tube

131
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Scler/o

A

Sclera

132
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Tympan/o

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Tympanic cavity (middle ear), tympanic membrane

Medical Coding (19 decks)

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