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Roots Flashcards

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aden

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Gland

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arthr

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Joint

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bi

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Life

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carcin

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Cancer

Cancerous

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cardi

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Heart

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cephal

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Head

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cerebr

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Cerebrum

Largest part of the brain

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cyt

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Cell

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derm / dermat

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Skin

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electr

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Electricity

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encephal

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Brain

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enter

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Intestines (small)

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col / colon

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Large intestines

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erythr

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Red

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gastr

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Stomach

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gnos

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Knowledge

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gynec

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Woman

Female

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hem / hemat

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Blood

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hepat

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Liver

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lapar

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Abdomen

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leuk

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White

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nephr

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Kidney

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neur

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Nerve

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onc

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Tumor (cancerous)

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ophthalm

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Eye

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oste

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Bone

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path

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Disease

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psych

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Mind

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ren

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Kidney

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rhin

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Nose

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sarc

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Flesh

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thromb

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Clotting

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crin

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Secrete

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glyc

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Sugar

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cyst

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Urinary bladder

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abdomin

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Abdomen

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anter

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Front

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bronch / bronchi

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Bronchial tubes

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cervic

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Neck of body or uterus

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chondr

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Cartilage

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coccyg

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Coccyx

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crani

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Skull

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epitheli

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Skin

Surface tissue

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esophag

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Esophagus

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laryng

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Larynx (voice box)

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later

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Side

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lumb

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Loin

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lymph

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Lymph

Lymph fluid

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mediastin

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Mediastinum

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pelv

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Pelvis

Hip area

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peritone

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Peritoneum (membrane surrounding abdominal organs)

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pharyng

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Pharynx (throat)

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pleur

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Pleura

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poster

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Back

Behind

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radi

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X-rays

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sacr

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Sacrum

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spin

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Spine

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thorac

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Chest

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trache

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Trachea (windpipe)

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vertebr

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Vertebra

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amni

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Amnion (sac of fluid surrounding the embryo)

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angi

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Vessel

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arteri

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Artery

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ather

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Plaque (yellow fatty material)

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axill

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Armpit

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chem

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Drug

Chemical

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cholecyst

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Gallbladder

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chron

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Time

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cry

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Cold

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hyster

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Uterus

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inguin

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Groin

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isch

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To hold back

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mamm

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Breast

*use with -ary, -graphy, -gram, -plasty

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mast

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Breast

*use with -ectomy, -itis

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men

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Menses (mestruation)

Month

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mening

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Meninges (membranes around brain/spinal cord)

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my

myos

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myel

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Spinal cord

Bone marrow

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necr

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Death (of cells)

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oophor

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ot

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phleb

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pneumon

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pulmon

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salping

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Fallopian (uterine) tube

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septic

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Pertaining to infection

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tonsill

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ur

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Urine
Urea (waste material)
Urinary tract

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vascul

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Blood vessel

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fibr

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Fibrous tissue

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lip

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leiomy

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Visceral or smooth muscle

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rhabdomy

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Skeletal muscle

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melan

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an

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carp

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cis

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cost

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cutane

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dur

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Dura matter

Outer meningeal membrane

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gen

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To produce

To begin

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nat

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norm

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Rule

Order

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plas

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Formation
Growth
Development

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scapul

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son

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thyroid

thyroaden

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Thyroid gland

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top

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To put
Place
Position

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troph

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Development

Nourishment

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urethr

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uter

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ven

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ign

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endocrin

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Endocrine glands

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esthesi

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ger

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iatr

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nos

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obstetr

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odont

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opt

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optic

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orth

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ped

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rect

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rheumat

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Flow

Fluid

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aort

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arteriol

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coron

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venul

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append

appendic

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duoden

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ile

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jejun

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or

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pancreat

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proct

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Anus and rectum

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sigmoid

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Sigmoid colon

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stomat

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adren

adrenal

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Adrenal gland

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hypophys

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Pituitary gland

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ovari

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orch
orchi
orchid

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Testis

Testicle

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parathyroid

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Parathyroid gland

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pituitary

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Pituitary gland

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cervic

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colp

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vagin

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metri

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o

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lymphaden

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Lymph node (“gland”)

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lymphangi

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Lymph vessel

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splen

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thym

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Thymus gland

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balan

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prostat

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Prostate gland

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scrot

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vas

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Vas deferens

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ligament

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muscul

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spondyl

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tendin

ten

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cerebell

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Cerebellum

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medull

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Medulla oblongata

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adenoid

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alveol

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Alveoli (air sacs)

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bronchiol

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Bronchiole

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cyan

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epiglott

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Epiglottis

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nas

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phren

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onych

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ungu

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pil

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trich

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ocul

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phak

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Lens of the eye

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retin

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aur

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myring

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tympan

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vesic

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Urinary bladder

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pyel

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Renal pelvis

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ureter

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