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1
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birth

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nat/o

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cellular

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cellul/o

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sound

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son/o

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4
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turning

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versi/o

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5
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rib

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cost/o

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to cut

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sect/o, cis/o

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cartilage

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chondr/o

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8
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side

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later/o

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9
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to draw

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duct/o

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armpit

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axill/o

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11
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life

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bi/o

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head

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cephal/o

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neck

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cervic/o

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cell

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cyt/o

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tissue

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hist/o. histi/o

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fat

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lip/o, adip/o

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17
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disease

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path/o

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18
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internal organs

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viscer/o

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hair (integumentary)

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cili/o, pil/o

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skin (integumentary)

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derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o

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nail (integumentary)

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onych/o, ungu/o

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22
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joint (skeletal)

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athr/o

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cartilage (skeletal)

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chondr/o

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bone (skeletal)

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oste/o

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muscle (musclar)

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my/o; muscul/o

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tendon (muscular)

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tend/o, tendin/o

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eyelid (nervous system; eyes, ears)

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blephar/o

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brain (nervous system; eyes, ears)

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cerebr/o; encephal/o

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spinal cord/bone marrow (nervous system; eyes, ears)

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myel/o

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nerve (nervous system; eyes, ears)

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neur/o

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eye (nervous system; eyes, ears)

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ophthalm/o, ocul/o

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ear (nervous system; eyes, ears)

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ot/o

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gland (endocrine)

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aden/o

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adrenal gland (endocrine)

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adren/o

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pituitary gland (endocrine)

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pituitar/o

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thyroid gland (endocrine)

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thyroid/o

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vessel (cardiovascular and blood)

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angi/o, vascul/o, vas/o

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artery (cardiovascular and blood)

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arteri/o

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heart (cardiovascular and blood)

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cardi/o

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blood (cardiovascular and blood)

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hem/o, hemat/o

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vein (cardiovascular and blood)

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ven/o, phleb/o

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adenoids (lymphatic and immune system)

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adenoid/o

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clear fluid in lymphatic vessels (lymphatic and immune system)

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lymph/o

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lymph gland, lymph node (lymphatic and immune system)

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lymphaden/o

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lymph vessel (lymphatic and immune system)

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lymphangi/o

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spleen (lymphatic and immune system)

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splen/o

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tonsil (lymphatic and immune system)

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tonsill/o

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bronchus (respiratory)

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bronch/o

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larynx, voice box

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(respiratory)

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nose (respiratory)

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nas/o, rhin/o

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pharynx, throat (respiratory)

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pharyng/o

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diaphragm (respiratory)

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phren/o

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lung (respiratory)

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pneum/o, pneumon/o, pulmon/o

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chest (respiratory)

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thorac/o

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trachea, windpipe (respiratory)

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trache/o

56
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abdomen (digestive)

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abdomin/o

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anus (digestive)

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an/o

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colon, large intestine (digestive)

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col/o

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lips (digestive)

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cheil/o

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small intestine (digestive)

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enter/o

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esophagus (digestive)

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esophag/o

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stomach (digestive)

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gastr/o

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tongue (digestive)

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lingu/o, gloss/o

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liver (digestive)

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hepat/o

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mouth (digestive)

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or/o, stomat/o

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pharynx, throat (digestive; also part of respiratory)

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pharyng/o

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rectum (digestive)

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rect/o

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bladder (urinary)

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cyst/o

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kidney (urinary)

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ren/o, nephr/o

70
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ureters (urinary)

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ureter/o

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urethra (urinary)

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urethr/o

72
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testicle, testes (male reproductive)

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orchid/o, test/o

73
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prostate (male reproductive)

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prostrat/o

74
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ductus deferens, vas deferens (male reproductive)

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vas/o

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vagina (female reproductive)

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colp/o; vagin/o

76
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female (female reproductive)

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gynec/o

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breast (female reproductive)

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mast/o, mamm/o

78
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ovary (female reproductive)

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oophor/o, ovari/o

79
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fallopian tube, uterine tube (female reproductive)

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salping/o

80
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uterus (female reproductive)

A

uter/o, hyster/o, metr/o

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