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Root Words Flashcards

1
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an

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anus

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append

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appendix

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bucc

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cheek

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cec

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cecum

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celi

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abdomen

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cheil

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lip

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cholecyst

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gallbladder

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choledoch

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common bile duct

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col

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colon

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dent

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teeth

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duoden

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duodenum

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labi

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lip

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lapar

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abdomen

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lingu

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tongue

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mandibul

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lower jaw, mandible

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odont

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tooth

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or

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mouth

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palat

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palate

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pancreat

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pancreas

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peritone

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peritoneum

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p

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throat

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proc

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anus and rectum

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enter

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intestine, usually the small intestine

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esophag

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esophagus

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faci

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face

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gastr

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stomach

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gingiv

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gums

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gloss

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tongue

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hepat

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liver

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ile

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ileum

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pylor

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pyloric sphincter

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rect

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rectum

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saliaden

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salivary gland

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sigmoid

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sigmoid colon

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stomat

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mouth

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uvul

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uvula

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lingu

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tongue

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jejun

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jejunum

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amyl

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starch

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bil

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gall, bile

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billirubin

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bilirubin

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chol

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gall, bile

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chlorhydr

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hydrochloric acid

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44
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gly, gluc

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sugar

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lip

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fat

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lith

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stone

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prote

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protein

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py

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pus

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sial

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saliva, salivary

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steat

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fat

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glycogen

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glycogen, animal starch

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cali, calic

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calys, cup shaped

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cyst

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urinary bladder

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glomerul

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glomerulus

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meat

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meatus

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nephro

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kidney

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57
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pyle

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renal pelvis

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ren

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kidney

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trigon

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trigone (region of the bladder)

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ureter

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ureter

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urethr

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urethra

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vesic

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urinary bladder

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angi

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vessel

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aort

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aorta

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arter, arteri

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artery

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ather

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yellowish plaque, fatting substance

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atri

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atrium, upper heart chamber

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brachi

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arm

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cardi

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heart

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70
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cholesterol

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cholesterol

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coron

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heart

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cyan

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blue

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myx

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mucus

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vas

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vessel

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ox

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oxygen

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pericardi

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pericardium

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phleb

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vein

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rrhythm

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rhythm

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sphygm

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pulse

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steth

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chest

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thromb

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clot

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valvul, valv

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valve

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vascul

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vessel

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ven o/i

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vein

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ventricul

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ventricle, lower heart chamber

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bas

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base

87
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chrom

A

color

88
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coagul

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clotting

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eosin

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red, dawn, rosy

90
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erythr

A

red

91
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granul

A

granules

92
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hemo

A

blood

93
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hemat

A

blood

94
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leuk

A

white

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mon

A

one, single

96
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morph

A

shape, form

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myel

A

bone marrow

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neutr

A

neutral

99
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nucle

A

nucleus

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phag

A

eat, swallow

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poikil

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varried, irregular

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sider

A

iron

103
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is/o

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same, equal

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kary

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nucleus

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thromb

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clot

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spher

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globe, round

107
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adenoid

A

adenoids

108
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alveol

A

alveolus, air sac

109
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Bronch, bronchi

A

bronchial tube, bronchus

110
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bronchiol

A

bronchiole, small bronchus

111
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capn

A

carbon dioxide

112
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coni

A

dust

113
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epiglott

A

epiglottis

114
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laryng

A

larynx, voice box

115
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lob

A

lobe of the lung

116
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mediastin

A

mediastinum

117
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nas

A

nose

118
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orth

A

straight, upright

119
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pnea

A

breath, respiration

120
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vertig

A

dizziness

121
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pector

A

chest

122
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pharyng

A

pharynx, throat

123
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phon

A

voice

124
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phren

A

diagphragm

125
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pleur

A

pleura

126
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pneum, pneumonic, pulm

A

air, lung

127
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rhin

A

nose

128
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sins

A

sinus, cavity

129
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spir

A

breathing

130
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tel

A

complete

131
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thorac

A

chest

132
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tonsill

A

tonsills

133
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trache

A

trachea, windpipe

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alges, algesia

A

sensitivity to pain

135
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caus

A

burning

136
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comat

A

deep sleep (coma)

137
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esthesi

A

feeling, nervous sensation

138
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kines, kinesi, kinesis

A

movement

139
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lex

A

word, phrase

140
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syncop

A

to cut off, to cut short

141
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tax

A

order, coordination

142
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mening

A

membrane

143
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neur

A

nerve

144
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crani

A

skull

145
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cephal

A

head

146
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electro

A

electricity

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disk

A

disk or disc

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fasci

A

fascia, band

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femor

A

femur

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fibul

A

fibula

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humer

A

humerus

152
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ili

A

ilium

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ischi

A

ischium

154
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kyph

A

humpback

155
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dactyl

A

finger or digit

156
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rachi

A

spine

157
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radi

A

radius

158
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rhabd

A

striated muscle

159
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sacr

A

sacrum

160
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scapula

A

scapula

161
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scoli

A

crooked, twisted

162
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ster

A

sternum

163
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synovi

A

synovial fluid or joint

164
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tars

A

tarsal bone

165
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ten, tendin, tend

A

tendon

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lamin

A

lamina

167
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lord

A

curved, bent

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lumb

A

lumbar region, lower back

169
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maxilla

A

maxilla

170
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minisc

A

meniscus

171
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my, myos, muscul

A

muscle

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myel

A

bone marrow, spinal cord

173
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oste

A

bone

174
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patell

A

patella

175
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pelv

A

pelvis, pelvic cavity

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thorac

A

thorax or chest

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ton

A

tone or tension

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uln

A

ulna

179
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vertebr, spondyl

A

vertebra

180
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amni

A

amnion

181
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cervic

A

cervix, neck

182
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chori, chorion

A

chorion

183
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colp

A

vagina

184
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culd

A

cul-de-sac

185
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espisi

A

vulva

186
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galact, lact

A

milk

187
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gynec

A

woman, female

188
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hyster

A

uterus

189
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mamm, mast

A

breast

190
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nat

A

birth

191
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obstetr

A

pregnancy

192
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o/o

A

egg

193
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oophor, ovari

A

ovary

194
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ov, ovul

A

egg

195
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perine

A

perineum

196
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phoro

A

to bear

197
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salping

A

fallopian tube

198
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men

A

menses, menstruation

199
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metro, metri,

A

uterus

200
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andro

A

male

201
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balan

A

glans penis

202
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orchid, orchi, orch

A

testis, testicle

203
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epididym

A

epididymis

204
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prostat

A

prostate gland

205
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sperm, sperat

A

sperm

206
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vas

A

vessel, duct

207
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test

A

testis testicle

208
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cut

A

skin

209
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Derm, dermat

A

skin

210
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onych

A

nail

211
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scler

A

tough, hard

212
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sudor

A

sweat

213
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carcin

A

cancer

nursing terminology (5 decks)

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