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derm/o

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skin

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dermat/o

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skin

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hidr/o

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sweat, perspiration

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kerat/o

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keratin, horny layer of skin

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melan/o

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dark, black, melanin

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onych/o

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nail

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seb/o

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sebum, sebaceous gland

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trich/o

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hair

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arthr/o

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joint

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burs/o

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bursa, sac of fluid near joint

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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erg/o

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work

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fasci/o

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fascia

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kin/o, kinesi/o

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movement

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muscul/o

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muscle

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my/o

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muscle

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myel/o

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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oste/o

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bone

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synov/i

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synovial fluid, joint, or membrane

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ten/o, tendin/o

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tendon

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ton/o

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tone; pressure

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bronch/o

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bronchus

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laryng/o

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larynx

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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phren/o

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diaphragm

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phrenic/o

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phrenic nerve

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pleur/o

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pleura

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pneumon/o

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lung

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pneumo/, pneumat/o

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air, gas, respiration, lung

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pulm/o, pulmon/o

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lungs

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rhin/o

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nose

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sept/o

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septum, partition, dividing wall

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spir/o

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breathing

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trache/o

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trachea

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angi/o

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vessel

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aort/o

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aorta

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arter/o, arteri/o

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artery

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arteriol/o

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arteriole

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atri/o

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atrium

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cardi/o

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heart

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phleb/o

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vein

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valv/o, valvul/o

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valve

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vas/o, vascul/o

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vessel, duct

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ven/o, ven/i

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vein

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ventricul/o

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cavity, ventricle

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erythr/o, erythrocyt/o

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red blood cell

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hem/o, hemat/o

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blood

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immun/o

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immunity, immune system

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leuk/o, leukocyt/o

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white blood cell

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lymph/o

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lymph, lymphatic system

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lymphaden/o

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lymph node

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lymphangi/o

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lymphatic vessel

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splen/o

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spleen

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thromb/o

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blood clot

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thrombocyt/o

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platelet, thrombocyte

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thym/o

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thymus gland

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tonsil/o

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tonsil

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bucc/o

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cheek

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chol/e, chol/o

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bile, gall

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cholangi/o

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bile duct

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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choledoch/o

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common bile duct

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enter/o

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intestine

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gastr/o

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stomach

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gloss/o

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tongue

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hepat/o

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liver

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labi/o

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lip

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lingu/o

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tongue

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or/o

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mouth

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sial/o

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saliva, salivary gland, salivary duct

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stoma, stomat/o

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mouth

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proct/o

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rectum and anus

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uvul/o

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uvula

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cali/o, calic/o

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calyx

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cyst/o

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urinary bladder

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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nephr/o

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kidney

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pyel/o

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renal pelvis

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ren/o

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kidney

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ur/o

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urine, urinary tract

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ureter/o

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ureter

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urethr/o

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urethra

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urin/o

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urine

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vesic/o

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urinary bladder

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epididym/o

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epididymis

86
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orchi/o, orchid/o

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testis

87
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osche/o

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scrotum

88
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prostat/o

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prostate

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semin/o

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semen

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sperm/o, spermat/o

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semen, spermatozoa

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test/o

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testis, testicle

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vas/o (male reproductive system)

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vas deferens, ductus deferens

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vesicul/o

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seminal vesicle

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colp/o

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vagina

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episi/o

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vulva

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gyn/o, gynec/o

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woman

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hyster/o

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uterus

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mast/o

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breast, mammary gland

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Men/o, mens

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menstration

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metr/o, metr/i

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uterus

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o/o

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ovum, egg cell

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oophor/o

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ovary

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ov/o, ovul/o

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ovum, egg cell

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salping/o

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oviduct, tube

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adren/o, adrenal/o

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adrenal gland, epinephrine

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adrenocortic/o

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adrenal cortex

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endocrin/o

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endocrine glands or system

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hypophys/o

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pituitary gland, hypophysis

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thyr/o, thyroid/o

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thyroid gland

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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cortic/o

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cerebral cortex, outer portion

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encephal/o

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brain

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gangli/o, ganglion/o

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ganglion

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gli/o

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neuroglia cells

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medull/o

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medulla oblongota, medulla (inner section), middle, soft, marrow

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mening/o, meninge/o

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meninges

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narc/o

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stupor, numbness, sleep

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neur/o, neur/i

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nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve

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psych/o

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mind

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radicul/o

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spinal nerve root

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somn/o, somn/i

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sleep

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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cochle/o

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cochlea of inner ear

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corne/o

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cornea

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dacryocyst/o

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lacrimal sac

126
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lacrim/o

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tear, lacrimal apparatus

127
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myring/o

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tympanic membrane

128
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ot/o

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ear

129
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phak/o, phac/o

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lens

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retin/o

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retina

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salping/o

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tube, eustachian tube

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scler/o

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sclera

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tympan/o

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tympanic cavity (middle ear), tympanic membrane

Medical Terminology And Anatomy (3 decks)

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