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1
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What does “Pre” mean

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Before

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What does “Peri” mean

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Around

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What does “Post” mean?

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After

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A- and an- mean what?

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Without or no

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Ab- means what?

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Away from

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Ad- means what?

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Towards

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Nas/o

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Nose

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Ren/o

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Kidney

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

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Ovari/o

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Ovary

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Hysteri/o

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Uterus

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Medial

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Toward midline

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Lateral

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Away from midline

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Midsagittal plane

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Plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves. (also called the median plane and midline)

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Sagittal plane

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Play the divides body into unequal left and right parts

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Dorsal plane

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Playing the divides the body into dorsal (back) and ventral (belly) parts

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Transverse plane

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Playing the divides the body into cranial and caudal parts

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-logy

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Study of

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-logy

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Specific branches of study

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21
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-logist

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Specialist

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Anatomy

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Study of body structure

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Physiology

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Study of body function

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Pathology

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Study of the nature, causes, and development of abnormal conditions

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Etiology

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Study of disease

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Dental arcade

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Arrangement of teeth in the mouth

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Lingual surface

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Aspect of the tooth facing tongue

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Buccal surface

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Aspect of the tooth facing the cheek

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Mandible

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Lower jaw

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30
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Maxilla

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Upper jaw

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31
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Occlusal Surface

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Aspect of the teeth that me when you chew

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Labial surface

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Tooth surface facing the lips

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Contact surface

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Aspect of the tooth that touches other tooth. (Mesial and distal contact

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34
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Cranial cavity

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Contains the brain in the skull

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Spinal cavity

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Contains the spinal cord within the spinal column

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Thoracic cavity/chest cavity

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Contains the heart and lungs within the ribs and between the neck and the diaphragm

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Pelvic cavity

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Contains the reproductive and some excretory organs bounded by the pelvic bone

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38
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Abdominal cavity/ Peritoneal cavity

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Contains the major organs of digestion between the diaphragm and the pelvic cavity

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39
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Recumbent

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Lying down

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40
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Dorsal recumbency

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Lying on the back

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41
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Ventral recumbency

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Lying on the belly

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42
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Left lateral recumbency

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Lying on the left side

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43
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Right lateral recumbency

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Lying on the right side

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44
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Adduction

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To move toward the midline

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45
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Abduction

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To move away from midline

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46
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Flexion

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Bending a joint or reducing the angle between the two bones

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Extension

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Straightening a joint or increasing the angle between two bones

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48
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Cyt/o

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Cell

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49
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Cytology

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Study of cells

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50
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Plasm

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Means formative material of cells

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51
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Prot/o

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First

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52
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Genetic

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Means some thing that pertains to jeans or heredity

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53
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Congenital

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Denote some thing that is present at birth, such as a genetic defect

54
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Anomaly

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A deviation from what is regarded as normal

55
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Histology

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Study of tissue

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Hist/o

57
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What are the four main types of tissue?

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  1. Epithelial
  2. Connective
  3. Muscle
  4. Nervous
58
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-plasia

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Describes formation, development and growth of tissue and cell numbers

59
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-trophy

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Describes formation, development, and increased size of tissue and cells

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Hypo-

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Less than normal

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Hyper-

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More than normal

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Dys-

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Ana-

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Neo-

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Neoplasia

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Any abnormal growth of tissue in which multiplication of cells is uncontrolled, more rapid than normal, and progressive

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-oma

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Means tumor or neoplasm

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Benign

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Means not reoccurring

68
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Malignant

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Tending to spread and become life-threatening

69
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Anaplasa

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Change in the structure of cells and their orientation to each other

70
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Aplasa

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Lack of development of an organ or tissue or cell

71
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Dysplasia

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Abnormal growth or development of an organ or tissue or cell

72
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Hyperplasia

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Abnormal increase in the number of normal cells and normal arrangement in an Oregon or tissue or cell

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Hypoplasia

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Incomplete or less than normal development of an organ or tissue or cell

74
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Atrophy

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Decrease in size or complete wasting of an organ or tissue or cell

75
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Dystrophy

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Defective growth in the size of an organ or tissue or cell

76
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Hypertrophy

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Increase in size of an organ or tissue or cell

77
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Aden/o

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Means gland

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Exo-

79
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Crine

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Means to secrete

80
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Exocrine glands

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Secrete material into ducts

81
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Endocrine glands

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Secrete chemicals into the bloodstream for transportation to organs and other structures through the body

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Endo-

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Means within

83
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Oste/o
Oss/e
Oss/i

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Combining form for bones

84
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Arthr/o

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Combining form for joints

85
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Chondr/o

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Combining form for Cartlidge

86
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My/o

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Combining form for muscles

87
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Fasc/i
Fasci/o

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Combining form for fascia

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Ten/o
Tend/o
Tendin/o

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Combining form for tendons

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Cardi/o

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Combining form for heart

90
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Arteri/o

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Combining form for arteries

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Ven/o
Phleb/o

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Combining form for veins

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Hem/o
Hemat/o

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Combining form for blood

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Lymph/o

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Combining form for lymph vessels, fluid and nodes

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Tonsill/o

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Combining form for tonsils

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Spen/o

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Combining form for spleen

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Thym/o

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Nas/o
Rhin/o

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Combining forms of nose or nares

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Pharyng/o

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Combining form of pharynx

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Trache/o

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Combining form of trachea

101
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Laryng/o

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Combining form of larynx

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Pneum/o
Pneumon/o
Pulmon/o

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Combining form of lungs

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Or/o
Stomat/o

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Combining form for mouth

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Esophag/o

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Combining form for esophagus

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Gastr/o

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Combining form for stomach

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Enter/o

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Combining form for small intestines

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Col/o
Colon/o

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Combining form for large intestine

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Hepat/o

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Combining form for liver

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Pancreat/o

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Combining form for pancreas

110
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Ren/o
Nephr/o

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Combining form for kidneys

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Ureter/o

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Combining form for uterus

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Cyst/o

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Combining form for urinary bladder

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Urethr/o

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Combining form for urethral

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Neur/o
Neur/i

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Combining form of nerves

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Encephal/o

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Combining form of brain

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Myel/o

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Combining form of spinal cord

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Ophthalm/o
Ocul/o
Opt/o
Opt/i

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Combining form of eyes

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Optic/o

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Combining form of sight

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Ot/o
Audit/o
Aud/i

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Combining form of ears

120
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Air/i
Aur/o

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Combining form for external ear

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Acoust/o
Acous/o

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Combining form for sound

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Dermat/o
Derm/o
Cutane/o

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Combining form for skin

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Adren/o

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Combining form for adrenals

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Gonad/o

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Combining form for gonads

125
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Pineal/o

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Combining form of pineal

126
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Pituit/o

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Combining form of pituitary

127
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Thyroid/o
Thyr/o

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Combining form of thyroid

128
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Orch/o
Orchi/o
Orchid/o
Testicul/o

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Combining form for testes

129
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Ovari/o
Oophor/o

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Combining form for ovaries

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Hyster/o
Metr/o
Metr/i
Metri/o
Uter/o

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Combining form for uterus

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