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Emergency Care And Transportation Of The Sick And Injured Chapter 5. Medical Terminology > Table 5-9: Common Word Roots And Combining Forms > Flashcards

Table 5-9: Common Word Roots And Combining Forms Flashcards

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abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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acou/o

acoust/o

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Hear

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aden/o

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Gland

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adip/o

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Fat

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alges/o

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Pain

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andr/o

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Man, male

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angi/o

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Vessel

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angin/o

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Blood vessel

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ankyl/o

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Fused/stiff

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anter/o

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Front

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aort/o

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Aorta

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apend/o

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Appendix

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arteri/o

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Artery

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arthr/o

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Joint

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asthen/o

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Weak

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atel/o

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Incomplete

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ather/o

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Fat

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atri/o

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Atrium

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audi/o

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To hear

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aur/o

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Ear

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aut/o

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Self

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bacteri/o

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Bacteria

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bi

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Life; also two

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bil/i

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Bile

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blast/o

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Germ, bud, developing cell

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blephar/o

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Eyelid

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brachi/o

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Arm

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bronch/i

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Airway; bronchus

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bucc/o

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Cheek

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burs/o

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Pouch or sac

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calc/i

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Calcium

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carcin/o

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Cancer

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cardi/o

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Heart

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carp/o

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Twist

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cartil/o

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Cartilage, gristle

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caud/o

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Tail

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cec/o

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Blind intestine, cecum

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cel/o

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Hernia/protrusion

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cent/e

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To puncture (a body cavity)

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cent/i

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A fraction in the metric; one hundredth or 100

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cephal/o

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H

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cerebr/o

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Brain, cerebrum

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cervic/o

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Neck

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chol/e

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Bile

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chondr/o

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Cartalige

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chrom/o

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C

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chron/o

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Time

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cleid/o

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Clavicle

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col/o

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Colon

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colp/o

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Vagina

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condyl/o

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Knuckle of joint

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cor/o

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Pupil

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corne/o

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Cornea

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cost/o

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Rib

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crani/o

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Cranium, skull

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crin/o

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To secrete

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cubitus

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Elbow

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cutane/o

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Skin

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cycl/o

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Circle or cycle

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cyst/o

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B

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cyt/o

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Cell

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derm(at)/o

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Skin

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digit

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Finger or toe

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dipl/o

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Two,double

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dips/o

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Thirst

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disk/o

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Flat shape, intervertebral disk

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Diverticul/o

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Diverticulum, small blind pouch

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Dors/o

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Back

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duct/o

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Lead, move

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duoden/o

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Duodenum

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ech/o

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To bounce, sound

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ede

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Swelling

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elast/o

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Change shape

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electr/o

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Electricity

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embol/

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A plug

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embry/o

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Embryo

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emesis

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Vomit

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emmetr/o

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According to measure

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enchephal/o

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Brain

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enter/o

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Small intestine

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episi/o

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Vulva

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esthesi

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Sensation or perception

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febr

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Fever

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flex

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Bend

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foramen

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Opening

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fract

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Break

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gastr/o

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Stomach

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gest

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Carry, produce, congestion

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glyc/o

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Sugar, sweet

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gno

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Know

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gyn/o

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Woman, female

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hem(at)/o

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Blood

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hepat/o

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Liver

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heter/o

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Other, different

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hom/o

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The same

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hydr/o

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Water

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idi/o

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Person, self

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lact/o

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Milk

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lingu/o

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Tongue

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mal/o

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Abnormal, bad

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medi/o

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Middle

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men/o

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Month, menstration

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mening/o

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Membrane, usually refers to the meninges

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Myel/o

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Marrow or spinal cord

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My/o

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Muscle

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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neur/o

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Nerve

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ocul/o

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Eye

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ophthalm/o

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Eye

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oste/o

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Bone

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ot/o

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Ear

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ov/o

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Egg

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palpate

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To examine by touch

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path/o

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Disease

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ped/o

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Child or foot

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percuss

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To examine by striking

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phag/o

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Eat

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pharyng/o

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Throat

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phot/o

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Light

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pleur/o

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Rib, side

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pneum(at)/o

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Lungs, air

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pneumo(n)/o

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Lung

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pod(i)

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Foot

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pseud/o

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False

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psych/o

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Mind

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pto

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Fall

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ptyal/o

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Saliva

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pulmon/o

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Lungs

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pur, py

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Pus

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pyr/o

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Fire, heat

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ren/o

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Kidney

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rhin/o

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Nose

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sangui(n)o

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Blood

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sebum

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A fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands

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sect/o

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Cut

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sept/o

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Wall,divider, also seven

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serum

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The clear portion of body fluids; including blood

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sinus

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Caviry, channel, or hollow space

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som(a)

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Body

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spir/o

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Coil, to breathe

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stern(o)-

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Sternum (breastbone)

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stomat/o

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Mouth

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thorac/o

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Chest

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Tom/o

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Cut

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toxic/o

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Poisonous

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trich/o

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Hair

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ur/o

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Urine

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uter/o

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Uterus, womb

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varic/o

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Dilated vein

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vas/o

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Blood vessel

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viscer/o

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Internal organs

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xen/o

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Foreign(material)

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xer/o

A

Dry

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