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1
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stomato

A

mouth

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2
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dento

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teeth

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3
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Glosso/linguo

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tongue

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4
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Gingivo

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gums

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5
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Encephalo

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brain

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6
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Enter

A

small intestines

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7
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Colo

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large intestines

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8
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Procto

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anus/rectum

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ren, renal, neph, nephro

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kidney

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Orchido

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testis

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11
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Oophoro

A

ovary

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12
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Hystero/metro

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uterus

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13
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Salpingo

A

uterine tubes

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14
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Cyst

A

bladder

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15
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Rhino

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nose

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16
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Phlebo/veno

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veins

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17
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Pneumo/pulmo

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lung

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18
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Root Words

A

base part of the medical term and conveys its primary meaning, which is often a body part or body system. Most medical terms contain one or more root words.

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19
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root word for blood?

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hem, hemat, sangu

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20
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chol, chole

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bile or gallbladder

21
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append

22
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angi, vas

A

blood vessels

23
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capill, capilli

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capillaries

24
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ven, phleb

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hem, hemat, sangu

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bronch, laryng

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nas, rhin

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pharyng

28
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pleur

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ribs, side

29
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pneum, pneumat

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breath, air

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spirat

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brachi

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arthr, articul

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carp

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chondr

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cost

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crani

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cut, derm, dermato

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fasci

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pod, ped

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spondyl

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cente

42
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percuss

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examine by striking

43
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scope

44
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sect, tom

46
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tact

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