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Latin and Greek in Scientific Terminology > Unit 2: Body Organization > Flashcards

Unit 2: Body Organization Flashcards

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adip/o

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fat

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aer/o

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air

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anter/o

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front

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brachi/o

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arm

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bucc/o

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cheek

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caud/o

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tail

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cephal/o

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head

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cervic/o

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neck

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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crani/o

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skull

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crin/o

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to secrete

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crur/o

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leg

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cutane/o

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skin

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cyt/o

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cell

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dist/o

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away from

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dors/o

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back

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enter/o

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small intestine

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epitheli/o

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epithelium

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glute/o

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buttock

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gynec/o

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female

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hal/o

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to breathe

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hist/o

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tissue

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infer/o

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below

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inguin/o

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groin

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later/o

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side

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lingu/o

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tongue

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lumb/o

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loin (low back)

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medi/o

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orth/o

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or/o

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pariet/o

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cavity wall

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ped/o

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pelv/o

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peritone/o

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peritoneum

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pleur/o

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poster/o

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proct/o

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rectum and anus

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proxim/o

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pub/o

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genital region

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pulmon/o

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rect/o

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rhin/o

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spin/o

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super/o

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thec/o

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sheath (meninges)

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thorac/o

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topic/o

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a specific area

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ur/o - urin/o

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vagin/o

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vascul/o

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blood vessel

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ven/o

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ventr/o

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vertebr/o

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viscer/o

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internal organ

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-logy

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-plasm

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-al
-ac
-ar
-an
-atic
-ary
-ic
-iac
-ior
-ous
-ose
-ary
-ory
-ine

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pertaining to

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epi-

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theli/o

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nipple (referring to any
projection from the surface)

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endo- / intra-

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trans-

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peri-

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retro-

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epi-

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hypo-

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sub-

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in-

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para-

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