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Root Words Pt 2 Flashcards

1
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ipsi-

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same

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irid/o-

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iris

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ischio-

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ischium (bone forming pelvis)

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-isis/ism

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condition of

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iso-

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equal

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ite

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of the nature, salt of an acid

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ize

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to treat by special method

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juxta-

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close proximity

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kary-, karyo-, cary-, caryo-

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nucleus

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kera/kerato

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cornea

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ket/keto

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acids and acetones of water soluble molecules

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kilo

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thousand

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kinesi/kino/-kinesis

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movement

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klepto

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to steal

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kolp-, kolpo-, colp-, colpo-
kysth-, kystho-

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female reproductive part

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kypho

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humped

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lab-, labi-

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lip

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lact-

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milk

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laparo-

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flank; abdominal wall

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laryng- laryngo

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larynx

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latero-

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side

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leio-

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smooth

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lepido-

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flakes, scales

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lepsy

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seizures

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lepto

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thin

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linguo

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tongue

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lithe, lith, lith-, litho-

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stone

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logia, -ology

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study of

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lord-, lordo-

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swayback

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lumbo

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loins

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lyo-

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loosen; dissolve

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-lysis

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Breakdown

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Macr- macro-

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large, long

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mal-

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ill, bad, poor

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mamm- mammo-, mast-, masto-

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breast

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-mania

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frenzy, madness

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meat-, meato-

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opening; meatus (opening leading to inside of the body)

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med-/medi-/medio-

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middle

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medull-/medullo-

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soft inner part; medulla

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mega/megal/megalo

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large; of great size

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megalia/megaly

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enlargement of a body part

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meio/mio

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less, smaller

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melan/melano

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black

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mening/meningo

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meninges

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menta/mento

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mind

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mes-meso

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middle, secondary

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mesio

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toward the middle

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meta

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next in series

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49
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metacarp

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knuckle bones

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-meter

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measure

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51
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metr, metra, metro

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uterus

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52
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micro, micr

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small

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53
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mon/mono

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single; one

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muc- muci- muco- myxa- myxo-

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mucus

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multi

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many, much

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56
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musculo-my-myo

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muscle

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myc- myco-

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fungus

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myel-
myelo-

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spinal cord; bone marrow

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myring-
myringo-

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tympanic membrane

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nano

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1 billionth; dwarfism (nanism)

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narco

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numbness; stupor

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naso

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nose

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necr-, necro-

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death; necrosis

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neo-

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new

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nephr-/nephra-/nephro-

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kidney

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neuro-/neuri-/neuro-

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nerve; nervous system

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nitro-
nitr-

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nitrogen

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non

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no

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normo

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normal; usual

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noso

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disease

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noto

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the back

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nucleo

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nucleus

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nyct/nycto

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night, darkness

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ob-

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against

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occipit/o

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occiput

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octa/octo

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8

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oculo

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eye

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ode/oid

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form; shape

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odont/o

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teeth/tooth

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odynia/odyno

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pain

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oleo

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oil

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olig/o

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few, small

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omo

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shoulder

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omphal/o

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navel

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onco

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tumor, swelling

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onych/o

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fingernails

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87
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oo-, ovi-, ovo-

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egg, ovum

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oophor
oophoro
oophoron

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ovary

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opththalm/o

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eye

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90
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opia

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vision

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opisth/o

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backward

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92
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-opsy

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view of

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optico/opto

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eye, vision

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orchi, orchid, orchido

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testicle

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-orexia

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appetite

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oro

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mouth

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ortho/orth

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bone

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os-

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mouth, bone

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99
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oscheo

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sacrum

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100
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-ose

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carbs

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osmo

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odor

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ostomy/stomosis/stomy

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a created mouth or outlet

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103
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ot/oto

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ear

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otomy

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cutting

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ous

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possessing; full of

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ox

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oxygen

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oxy

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sharp; keen; acute
oxygen

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pach/y

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thick

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-pagus

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twins joined at a specific site

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pali/palin

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recurrence, repetition

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pan

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all, entire

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pant/panto

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all/whole of something

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113
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papulo

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pimple; papule

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114
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pedia

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child

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pedi-

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foot

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pedicul/o

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louse

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-penia

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deficiency

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118
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-pepsia

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digestion

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per

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throughout

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peri

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around

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perineo

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perineum

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pero

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deformed

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petro

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stone

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pexy

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surgical fixation

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phaco

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eye lens

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phag/o

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eating, ingestion

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phalang/o

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phalanges

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phall

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male reproductive organ

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pharmaco

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drug; medicine

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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phasia

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speech

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Phil/philia/philic

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love for, tendency

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phlebo

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vein

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phobia

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abnormal fear

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phono

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sound, voice

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phoresis

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transmission

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phoria

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a turning of vertical axis

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photo

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light

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phren

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mind, diaphragm

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-phylaxis

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protection

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physio-

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physical, natural

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physio

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pertaining to nature

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physo

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air, gas

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phyto

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plant

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pico

A

one trillionth

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picr

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bitter

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-piesis

A

pressure

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pimel/pimelo

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fat

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plagio

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slanting, olbique

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-plakia

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plaque

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-plasia

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growth

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plasm

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living substance

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plastic

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molded

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platy

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broad

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plegia

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paralysis, stroke

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pleur

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pleura, side, rib

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-ploid

A

chromosome pairs of a specific number

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plur

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several

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pneo

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breathing

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pokili

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varied, irregular

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poiesis

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production, formation

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polio

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gray matter of the nervous system

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postero

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posterior

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praxis

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act, activity, practice

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presby

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old age

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proso

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forward, anterior

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prostat/o

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prostate gland

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proto

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first

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psued/o

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false

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psych/o

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mind

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psyhcro

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cold

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ptosis

A

prolapse

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pubio

A

pubic bone

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pulmo

A

lung

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py/pyo

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pus

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pycn/pycno

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dense, thick

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pyelo

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pelvis

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pyg, pygo

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buttocks

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pyle

A

orifice of the portal vein

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pyloro

A

gatekeeper

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pyreto

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fever

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pyro

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heat, fire

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quadr

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four

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quinqu

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5

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rachi/rachio

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spine

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radio

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radiant energy

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recto

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rectum, straight

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ren/reno

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kidney

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reticulo

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reticulum

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retro

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backwards

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rhabdo

A

rod

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rhea

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stream

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rhino

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nose

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rhizo

A

root

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rhodo

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red

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roseo

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rose-coloured

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rhage, rhagia

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rupture, profuse fluid discharge

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rrhaphy

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suturing or stitching

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rrhexis

A

rupture of specific body part

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sacchar/o

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sugar

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sacro

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sacrum

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salping

A

Fallopian tube

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sapro

A

rotten

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sarco

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flesh

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scapho

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boat shaped

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scapulo

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shoulder

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scat

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dung

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schisto

A

cleft

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schizo

A

division

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scirrho

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hard

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sclera

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hard

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sclerosis

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dryness

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scope

A

instrument for viewing

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Scoto

A

darkness

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sebo

A

fatty substance

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semi

A

1/2

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sero

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serum

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sesqui

A

3/2

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sial

A

saliva

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sidero

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iron, steel

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stito

A

bread

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skia

A

shadow

223
Q

sodio

A

sodium

224
Q

somat

A

body

225
Q

spectro

A

appearance

226
Q

sperma

A

sperm

227
Q

spheno

A

wedge

228
Q

sphygmo

A

pulse

229
Q

spir/spiro

A

breathe

230
Q

spleeno

A

spleen

231
Q

spondyl

A

vertebra

232
Q

spongio

A

spongelike

233
Q

staphylo

A

uvula

234
Q

steato

A

fat

235
Q

steno

A

narrow, short

236
Q

sterco

A

feces

237
Q

stereo

A

3D

238
Q

stetho

A

chest

239
Q

stomato

A

mouth

240
Q

strepto

A

twisted

241
Q

sub

A

under

242
Q

super

A

above

243
Q

syn

A

together

244
Q

taen

A

tapeworm

245
Q

tarso

A

flat of the foot

246
Q

tauto

A

=

247
Q

techno

A

skill

248
Q

tel/tele

A

end, distant

249
Q

temporo

A

temples of the head

250
Q

tendo/teno

A

tendon

251
Q

ter

A

3

252
Q

tera

A

1 trillionth

253
Q

terato

A

severely malformed fetus

254
Q

thalamo

A

chamber

255
Q

Thanato

A

death

256
Q

theco

A

sheath

257
Q

thermo

A

hot

258
Q

thio

A

sulfur

259
Q

thrombo

A

blood clot

260
Q

thymo

A

thymus

261
Q

thyro

A

thyroid gland

262
Q

toco

A

childbirth

263
Q

-tome

A

cutting instrument

264
Q

tomo

A

section layer

265
Q

-tomy

A

cutting

266
Q

ton

A

tension

267
Q

top

A

place

268
Q

trachelo

A

neck

269
Q

traumato

A

trauma

270
Q

tri

A

3

271
Q

trich, trichi

A

hair

272
Q

troph/o/ic

A

nourishment

273
Q

-tropin

A

stimulation of a target organ

274
Q

tubo

A

tube

275
Q

tympan/o

A

eardrum

276
Q

typhlo

A

cecum, blindness

277
Q

typho

A

fever, typhoid

278
Q

ulo

A

scar, scarring

279
Q

ultra

A

beyond, excess

280
Q

uni

A

1

281
Q

uretero

A

ureter

282
Q

urethro

A

urethra

283
Q

uria

A

urine

284
Q

varic-

A

dilated vein

285
Q

ventro-

A

addomen

286
Q

vesico

A

bladder, vesicle

287
Q

viscero

A

viscera

288
Q

vitr, vitro

A

vitreous body

289
Q

vulvo

A

vulva

290
Q

xanth

A

yellow

291
Q

xeno

A

strange, foreign

292
Q

Xero

A

dry

293
Q

xiph, xiphi, xipho-

A

xiphoid cartilage

294
Q

zoo

A

animal, animal life

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