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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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Adren/o

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Adrenal gland

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Angi/o

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Vessel

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Atri/o

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Atrium

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Blephar/o

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Eyelid, eyelash

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Bronch/o

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Bronchus

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Cephal/o

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Head

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Cerebell/o

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Cerebellum

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Cervic/o

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Cervix or neck of an organ

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Cheil/o

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Lip

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Chol/o, chole

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Bile

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Cholecyst/o

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Gallbladder

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17
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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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18
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Cili/o

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Eyelid, eyelash

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19
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Col/o

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Colon

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20
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Colp/o

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Vagina

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21
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Cost/o

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Rib

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22
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Crani/o

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Cranium, skull

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23
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Cyst/o

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Bladder

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24
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Cyt/o

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Cell

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25
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Dactyl/o

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Digit, toe

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Dent/o

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Tooth, teeth

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27
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Derm/o, dermat/o

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Skin

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28
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Duoden/o

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Duodenum

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29
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Encephal/o

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Brain

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30
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Enter/o

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Intestines

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31
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Epididym/o

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Epididymis

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32
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Epis/o, episi/o

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Vulva

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33
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Esophag/o

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Esophagus

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34
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Faci/o

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Face

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35
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Fibr/o

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Fibers

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36
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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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37
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Gingiv/o

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Gums

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38
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Gloss/o

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Tongue

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39
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Gnath/o

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Jaw

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40
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Hem/o, hemat/o

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Blood

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41
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Hepa, hepat/o

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Liver

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42
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Hist/o

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Tissue

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Hyster/o

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Ile/o

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Ili/o

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Ili/o

47
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Jejun/o

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Kerat/o

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Cornea, horny tissue

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Labi/o

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Lapar/o

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Flank, abdomen

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Laryng/o

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Lip/o

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Lymph/o

54
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Mast/o, mamm/o

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Mammary glands

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Mening/o

56
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Metr/o

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Uterus (special reference to the inner lining)

57
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Muscul/o, my/o, myos

58
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Myel/o

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Bone marrow, spinal cord

59
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Nephr/o

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Kidney, nephron

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Neur/o

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Occipit/o

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Back of the head

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Ocul/o

63
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Odont/o

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Tooth, teeth

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Onych/o

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Claw, hoof

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Ophthalm/o

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Orchi/o, orchid/o

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Or/o

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Oste/o, osse/o, oss/i

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Ot/o

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Ovari/o

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Palat/o

72
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Peritone/o

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Peritoneum

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Pharyng/o

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Phleb/o

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Pil/o

76
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Pneum/o

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Lung, air, breath

77
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Pod/o

78
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Proct/o

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Pulm/o, pulmon/o

80
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Pyel/o

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Pelvis of kidney

81
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Rect/o

82
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Ren/o

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Renal (kidney)

83
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Rhin/o

84
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Splen/o

85
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Spondyl/o

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Vertebra, spinal column

86
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Steth/o

87
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Stomat/o

88
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Tars/o

89
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Ten/o, tend/o

90
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Thorac/o

91
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Thym/o

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Thymus gland

92
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Thyr/o, thyroid

A

Thyroid gland

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Tonsill/o

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Trache/o

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Trich/o

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Tympan/o

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Tympanum (middle ear), tympanic membrane, eardrum

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Ureter/o

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Urethr/o

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Ur/o

100
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Uter/o

101
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Vagin/o

102
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Vas/o

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Vessel, duct

103
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Ven/o

104
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Ventricul/o

105
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Vertebr/o

106
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Vulv/o

Medical Terminology (6 decks)

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