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1
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abdomin/o

abdominal

A

ab-DOM-ih-no
ab-DOM-ih-nal

abdomen

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ana-

anaplasia

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AN-ah
an-ah-PLAY-zee-ah

not, without

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anter/o

anterior

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an-TEE-roh
an-TEE-ree-or

front

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cervic/o

cervical

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SER-vih-ko
SER-vih-kal

neck; cervix

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coccyg/o

coccygeal

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COCK-sih-goh
cock-SIJ-ee-al

coccyx

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crani/o

cranial

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KRAY-nee-oh
KRAY-nee-al

skull, cranium

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cyt/o

cytology

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SIGH-toh
sigh-TOL-oh-jee

cell

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dors/o

dorsum

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DOR-so
DOR-sum

back

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dys-

dysplasia

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DISS
dis-PLAY-zee-ah

bad, difficult, painful, disordered

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epi-

epigastric

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EP-ih
ep-ih-GAS-trik

upon, over

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hist/o

histologist

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HISS-toh
his-TOL-oh-jist

tissue

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hypo-

hypochondriac

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HIGH-poh
high-poh-KON-dree-ak

under, below, beneath, less than normal

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-iac

cardiac

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EE-ak
CAR-dee-ak

pertaining to

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ili/o

iliac

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ILL-ee-oh
ILL-ee-ak

ilium

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inguin/o

inguinal

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ING-gwih-oh
ING-gwih-nal

groin

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inter-

intervertebral

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IN-ter
in-ter-VER-teh-bral

between

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-ion

supination

A

SHUN
soo-pin-AY-shun

action; process

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later/o

lateral

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LAT-er-oh
LAT-er-al

side

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lumb/o

lumbar

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LUM-boh
LUM-bar

loins, lower back

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medi/o

mediolateral

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MEE-dee-oh
MEE-dee-oh-LAT-er-al

middle

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nucle/o

nucleic

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NOO-klee-oh
noo-KLEE-ik

nucleus

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pelv/i

pelvic

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PELL-vih
PELL-vik

pelvis

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-plasm

neoplasm

A

PLAZM
NEE-oh-plazm

living substance

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poster/o

posterior

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POSS-teh-roh
pos-TEE-ree-or

back

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proxim/o

proximal

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PROK-sim-oh
PROK-sih-mal

near

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sacr/o

sacrum

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SAY-kroh
SAY-krum

sacrum

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-some

chromosome

A

SOHM
KROH-mo-sohm

“a body” of a specified type

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spin/o

spinal

A

SPY-noh
SPY-nal

spine

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thorac/o

thoracic

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THOH-rah-koh
thoh-RASS-ik

chest

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umbilic/o

umbilical

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um-BILL-ih-koh
um-BILL-ih-kal

navel

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ventr/o

ventral

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VEN-troh
VEN-tral

belly, front side

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vertebr/o

vertebral

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VER-teh-broh
VER-teh-bral

vertebra

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viscer/o

visceral

A

VISS-er-oh
VISS-er-al

internal organs

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adip/o

A

fat

ADD-ih-poh

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albin/o

A

white

al-BYE-noh

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36
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caut/o

A

burn

KAW-toh

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cutane/o

A

skin

kew-TAY-nee-oh

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derm/o

A

skin

DERM-oh

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dermat/o

A

skin

der-MAT-oh

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40
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-edema

A

swelling

eh-DEE-mah

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41
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erythr/o

A

red

er-RIH-thro

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42
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fasci/o

A

band of fibrous tissue

FASH-ee-oh

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43
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hidr/o

A

sweat

HIGH-dro

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44
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hist/o

A

tissue

HISS-toh

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45
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histi/o

A

tissue

HISS-toh

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46
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ichthy/o

A

fish

IK-thee-oh

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kerat/o

A

hard, horny
cornea of the eye

KERR-ah-toh

48
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leuk/o

A

white

LOO-koh

49
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lip/o

A

fat

LIP-oh

50
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melan/o

A

black

mell-AH-noh

51
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myc/o

A

fungus

MY-koh

52
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necr/o

A

death

NECK-roh

53
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onych/o

A

nails

ON-ih-koh

54
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pil/o

A

hair

PYE-loh

55
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scler/o

A

hard
sclera of the eye

SKLEHR-oh

56
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squam/o

A

scales

SKWAY-moh

57
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trich/o

A

hair

TRIK-oh

58
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xanth/o

A

yellow

ZAN-thoh

59
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xer/o

A

dryness

ZEE-roh

60
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acetabul/o

A

ass-eh-TAB-yoo-loh

acetabulum

61
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ankyl/o

A

ANG-kih-loh

stiff

62
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arthr/o

A

AR-throh

joint

63
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blast/o, -blast

A

BLAST-oh

embryonic stage of development

64
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calc/o

A

KALK-oh

calcium

65
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calc/i

A

KALK-sigh

calcium

66
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calcane/o

A

kal-KAY-nee-oh

heel bone

67
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carp/o

A

CAR-poh

wrist

68
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chondr/i

A

kon-DRIGH

cartilage

69
Q

chondr/o

A

kon-DROH

cartilage

70
Q

-clast

A

CLAST

to break

71
Q

-clastic

A

CLAST-ik

to break

72
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clavicul/o

A

klah-VIK-yoo-loh

collarbone

73
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coccyg/o

A

COCK-si-goh

coccyx

74
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cost/o

A

KOSS-toh

ribs

75
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crani/o

A

KRAY-nee-oh

skull, cranium

76
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-desis

A

DEE-sis

to bind, tie together

77
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femor/o

A

FEM-or-oh

femur

78
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fibul/o

A

FIB-yoo-lah

fibula

79
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gen/o

A

JEN-oh

to produce

80
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humer/o

A

HYOO-mor-oh

humerus

81
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ili/o

A

ILL-ee-oh

ilium

82
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ischi/o

A

ISS-kee-oh

ischium

83
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kyph/o

A

KI-foh

humpback; pertaining to a hump

84
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lamin/o

A

LAM-ih-no

lamina

85
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lord/o

A

LOR-doh

swayback; bent

86
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lumb/o

A

LUM-boh

loins, lower back

87
Q

malac/o

A

mah-LAY-coh

softening

88
Q

-malacia

A

mah-LAY-she-ah

softening

89
Q

mandibul/o

A

man-DIB-yoo-loh

mandible (lower jaw bone)

90
Q

mastoid/o

A

mass-TOYD-oh

mastoid process

91
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maxill/o

A

MACK-sih-loh

upper jaw (maxilla)

92
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metacarp/o

A

met-ah-CAR-poh

hand bones

93
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metatars/o

A

met-ah-TAR-soh

foot bones

94
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myel/o

A

MY-ell-oh

spinal cord or bone marrow

95
Q

olecran/o

A

oh-LEK-ran-oh

elbow

96
Q

orth/o

A

OR-thoh

straight

97
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oste/o

A

OSS-tee-oh

bone

98
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patell/o

A

pah-TELL-oh

kneecap

99
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patell/a

A

pah-TELL-ah

kneecap

100
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pelv/i

A

PELL-vigh

pelvis

101
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phalang/o

A

fal-AN-goh

fingers, toes

102
Q

-physis

A

FIH-sis

growth, growing

103
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por/o

A

POR-row

cavity, opening, passage, or pore

104
Q

-porosis

A

por-ROW-sis

porous; lessening in density

105
Q

pub/o

A

PYOO-boh

pubis

106
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rach/i

A

RAH-kigh

spinal column

107
Q

radi/o

A

RAY-dee-oh

radiation; radius

108
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scapul/o

A

SKAP-yoo-loh

shoulder blade

109
Q

scoli/o

A

SKOH-lee-oh

crooked, bent

110
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spondyl/o

A

SPON-dih-loh

vertebra

111
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sten/o

A

STIN-oh

short, contracted, or narrow

112
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stern/o

A

STER-noh

sternum

113
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synovi/o

A

sin-OH-vee-oh

synovial membrane, synovial fluid

114
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synov/o

A

sin-OH-voh

synovial membrane, synovial fluid

115
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tars/o

A

TAR-soh

ankle bones

116
Q

tempor/o

A

TEM-por-oh

temples of the head

117
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vertebr/o

A

ver-TEE-broh

vertebra

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