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Word Root/Element/Combining Form Flashcards

1
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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen

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Acanth/o

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Thorny/Spiny

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Acetabul/o

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Acetabulum ( Hip Socket)

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Acr/o

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Extremities/top

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5
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Actin/o

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Ray, radius

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Acou/o

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Hearing

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Acous/o

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Sound

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Adren/o

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Adrenals

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Aer/o

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Air/gas

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Algesi/o

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Pain

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12
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Alveo/o

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Cavity

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Ambly/o

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Dull, dim

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14
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Amni/o

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Amnion

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15
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Amyl/o

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Starch

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Angi/o

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Vessel

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17
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Anis/o

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Unequal, dissimilar

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18
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Ankyl/o

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Crooked, stiff, bent

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19
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An/o

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Anus

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20
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Antr/o

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Antrum

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21
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Aort/o

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Aorta

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Appendic/o

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Appendix

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Arche/o

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First, beginning

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24
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Arteri/o

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Arteries

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25
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Cephal/o

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Head

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26
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Cerebell/o

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Cerebellum/brain

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27
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Cerebr/o

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Cerebrum

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28
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Cerebrumcervic/o

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Neck; cervix ( neck of uterus)

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29
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Cheil/o

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Lip

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30
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Cerumin/o

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Cerumen ( Earwax)

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31
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Cine/o

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Movement

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32
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Chir/o. Cheir/o

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Hand

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33
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Chol/e

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Bile, gall

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34
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Choledoch/o

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Common bile duct

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35
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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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36
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Chori/o

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Chorion

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37
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Clavicul/o

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Clavicle ( collar bone)

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38
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Col/o

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Colon ( large intestine)

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39
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Coll/a

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Glue

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40
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Colp/o

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Vagina, hollow

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41
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Conjuctiv/o

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Conjuctiva

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42
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Cor/o. Coron/o

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Heart

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43
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Core/o

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Pupil

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44
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Corne/o

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Cornea of eye

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45
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Cortic/o

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Cortex

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46
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Cost/o

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Rib

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47
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Crani/o

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Skull

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48
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Cry/o

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Cold

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49
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Arteriol/o

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Arteriole ( small artery )

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50
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Articul/o

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Joint; distinct speech

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51
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Arthro/o

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Joint

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52
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Ather/o

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Yellowish, fatty plaque

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53
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Atrio/o

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Atrium

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54
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Aur/I. Aur/o

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Ear

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55
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Axill/o

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Axilla ( armpit)

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56
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Bacteri/o

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Bacteria

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57
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Bil/i

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Bile

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58
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Bleph/o, blephar/o

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Eyelid or eyelash

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59
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Brachi/o

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Arm, particularly upper arm

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60
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Bucc/o

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Cheek

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61
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Diaphor/o

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Sweat

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62
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Digit/I, digit/o

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Finger, toe

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63
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Dipl/o

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Two

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64
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Dips/o

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Thirst

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65
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Diverticul/o

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Diverticulum

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66
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Dors/i

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Back of the body

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67
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Duct/o

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Tube channel

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Dynam/o

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Power or strength

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69
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Ech/o

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Sound

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70
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Ectop/o

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Displacement or malposition

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71
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Elect/o

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Electricity. Electronic activity

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72
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Culd/o

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Cul de sac, pouch

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73
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Curane/o

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Skin

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74
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Cyan/o

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Blue

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75
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Cyes/o. Cyes/i

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Pregnancy

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76
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Cyst/o

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Sac containing fluid, bladder, gall bladder

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77
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Cyt/o

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Cell

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78
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Dacry/o

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Pertaining to tears

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79
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Dactyl/o

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Fingers or toes

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80
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Dent/i

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Tooth

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81
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Derm/o, dermat/o

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Skin

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82
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Dectr/o

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Right

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83
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Hypn/o

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Sleep

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84
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Hyster/o

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Uterus

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85
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Ile/o. Ili/o

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Ileum

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86
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Immun/o

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Immune

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87
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Iri/o, irid/o

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Iris

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88
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Isch/o

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Deficiency, suppression

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89
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Is/o

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Equal, same

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90
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Jejun/o

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Jejunum. Portion of upper small intestine

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91
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Kerat/o

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Cornea of eye

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92
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Kin/e

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Movement

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93
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Kyph/o

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Hump

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94
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Labi/o

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Lip

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95
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Embr/o

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Embryo

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96
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Encephal/o

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Brain

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97
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Enter/o

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Intestines ( usually small intestines )

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98
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Episi/o

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Vulva

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99
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Erythr/o

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Red

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100
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Esthesi/o

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Sensation. Feeling

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101
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Femor/o

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Femur

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102
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Fet/o, fet/i

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Fetus

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103
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Gangli/o

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Knot-like mass (nerves)

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104
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Gastr/o

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Stomach

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105
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Geront/o

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Old age, aged

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106
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Gluc/o

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Sweetness, sugar

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107
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Gnath/o

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Jaw

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108
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Gnos/o

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Knowledge

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109
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Gon/o

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Knee

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110
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Gloss/o

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Tongue

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111
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Glyc/o

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Sweet, sugar

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112
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Gravid/o

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Heavy, as in pregnancy

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113
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Gynec/o

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Female, woman

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114
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Hem/o

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Blood

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115
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Hepat/o

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Liver

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116
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Herni/o

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Hernia

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117
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Heter/o

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Other; opposite. Different from

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118
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Hidr/o

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Sweat or sweat glands

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119
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Hist/o

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Tissue

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120
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Home/o

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Same, unchanging

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121
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Hydr/o

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Water

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122
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Hymen/o

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Membrane. Hymen

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123
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Narc/o

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Stupor

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124
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Lacrim/o

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Tear; tear duct

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125
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Lact/o

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Milk

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126
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Lamin/o

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Lamina, thin flat plate or layer

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127
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Lapar/o

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Loin or flank

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128
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Laryng/o

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Larynx; voice box

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129
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Later/o

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Side

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130
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Leiomy/a

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Smooth (visceral) muscle

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Leuk/o

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Lingu/o

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Lip/o

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Lith/o

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Stone, calculus

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Lob/o

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Section, lobe

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Lymph/o

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Watery fluid; lymphatic structure fluid

137
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Macr/o

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Abnormal largeness

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Mann/o

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Mast/o

140
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Maxill/o

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Upper jawbone

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Melan/o

142
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Men/o

A

Menstruation

143
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Mening/I, mening/o

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Membranes. Meninges

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Menisci/o

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Micr/o

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Mon/o

147
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Morph/o

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Form, shape

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My/o

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Myc/0

150
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Myel/o, myelon/o

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Marrow; spinal cord; bone marrow

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Myring/o

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Somat/o

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Necr/o

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Death. Dead

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Nephr/o

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Neur/o

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Nyct/o

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Ocul/o

158
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Omphal/o

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Umbilical, navel

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Onc/o

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Bulk, mass

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Onych/o

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Nail, claw

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Oophor/o

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Opthalm/o

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Opt/o

164
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Or/o

A

Mouth, opening

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Orchi/o

166
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Orth/o

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Straight; correct; normal

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Oste/o

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Ot/o

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Ov/I, ov/o, ovul/o

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Papill/o

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Nipple shaped elevation ir structure

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Pari/o, par/o

A

Labor, give birth to

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Path/o

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Pector/o

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Ped/o

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Child, foot

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Phac/o

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Lense of the eye

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Phag/o

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Eat, swallow

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Somn/i

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Sphen/o

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Wedge; sphenoid bone

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Spir/o

180
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Spondyl/o

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Vertebra, spinal column

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Stern/o

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Sternum (breast bone)

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Steth/o

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Staped/o

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Innermost part of ear

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Stomat/o

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Strept/o

186
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Squam/o

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Scale or plate-like

187
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Synovi/o

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Union, synovial membrane

188
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Tars/o

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Edge (framework)

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Ten/o

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Stretch, tendon

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Therm/o

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Thorac/o

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Thromb/o

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Clot, lump

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Top/o

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Toxic/o

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Trich/o

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Tympan/o

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Eardrum or its enclosure

197
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Uln/o

A

Ulna (lower arm bone)

198
Q

Uvul/o

A

Fleshy mass

199
Q

Vas/o

A

Vessel, duct, vast deferens

200
Q

Vestibule/o

A

Space or cavity if canal

201
Q

Phleb/o

202
Q

Phob/o

203
Q

Phon/o

A

Voice, sound

204
Q

Phragn/o

A

Fence, block up

205
Q

Phren/o

A

Mind; diaphragm

206
Q

Physic/o

A

Physical, nature, physiology

207
Q

Pil/o

208
Q

Pleru/o

A

Membrane, rib, side

209
Q

Plex/o

A

Plexus, brais of nerves

210
Q

Pneum/o, pneumon/a

211
Q

Pod/o

212
Q

Poster/o

A

Back of body

213
Q

Proct/o

214
Q

Proxim/o

A

Near, nearest

215
Q

Pseudo/o

216
Q

Psych/o

217
Q

Pulmon/o

218
Q

Pyr/o

A

Fever, heat

219
Q

Radic/o, radicul/o

A

Nerve root

220
Q

Rect/o

221
Q

Ren/o

A

Renal. The kidney

222
Q

Retr/o

A

Backwards, behind

223
Q

Rhin/o

224
Q

Sac/o

A

Bag like organ or structure

225
Q

Salping/o

A

Fallopian tube

226
Q

Scapula/o

A

Wing-like, scapula (shoulder blade)

227
Q

Sarc/o

228
Q

Scler/o

229
Q

Ventr/o

A

Front. Abdomen. Cavity

230
Q

Vesic/o

A

Urinary bladder

231
Q

Viscer/o

232
Q

Xanth/o

233
Q

Dermo-, dermato-

234
Q

Muco-

A

Mucous membrane

235
Q

Myo-

236
Q

Myo-, cardio-

A

Heart muscle

237
Q

Myo-, volpo-

A

Vaginal muscle

238
Q

Myo-, metro-

A

Uterine muscle

239
Q

Fibro-

A

Connective Tissue

240
Q

Arthro-

241
Q

Costo-

242
Q

Cranio-

243
Q

Ilio-

A

Hip bone, ilium

244
Q

Sacro

A

Tail bone, sacrum

245
Q

Myelo-

A

Bone marrow

246
Q

Aero-

247
Q

Naso-, rhino-

248
Q

Pharyngo-

249
Q

Tracheo-

250
Q

Thoraco-

251
Q

Broncho-

252
Q

Pneumo-

253
Q

Encephalo-

254
Q

Myelo-

A

Spinal cord

255
Q

Neuro-

256
Q

Oculo-, ophthalmo-

257
Q

Oto-

258
Q

Adeno-

259
Q

Cephalo-

260
Q

Thyro-

261
Q

Glyco-, gluco-

262
Q

Prostato-

263
Q

Thymo-

264
Q

Nephro-, reno-

265
Q

Pyelo-

A

Kidney pelvis

266
Q

Hydro-

267
Q

Uro-

268
Q

Uretero-

269
Q

Cysto-

A

Urinary bladder

270
Q

Andro-

271
Q

Gyno-

272
Q

Orchi-, orchido-

273
Q

Oophor-

274
Q

Hyster-, metro-

A

Uterus, womb

275
Q

Salpingo-

A

Oviduct, tube

276
Q

Colpo-

277
Q

Mast-

278
Q

Cardio-

279
Q

Hema-, hemato-, hemo-

280
Q

Vaso-

A

Blood vessel

281
Q

Arterio-

282
Q

Phlebo-, veno-

283
Q

Lympho-

A

Lymphatic system

284
Q

Angio-

A

Blood and lymphatic vessels

285
Q

Erythro-

286
Q

Leuko-

287
Q

Cyano-

288
Q

Spleno-

289
Q

Thrombo-

A

Clot, bundle of cells

290
Q

Stomato-

291
Q

Denti-

292
Q

Glosso-

293
Q

Pharyngo-

A

Pharynx. Throat

294
Q

Esaphago-

295
Q

Gastro-

296
Q

Entero-

297
Q

Hepa-, hepato

298
Q

Cholecysto-

A

Gall bladder

299
Q

Chole-

A

Gall, bile

300
Q

Lipo-

301
Q

Choledocho-

A

Common bile duct

302
Q

Ilio-

303
Q

Colo

A

Large intestine

304
Q

Append

305
Q

Procto-

306
Q

Ano-

307
Q

Laparo-

308
Q

Anterior/ ventral

309
Q

Posterior/ dorsal

310
Q

Central

311
Q

Proximal

A

Beginning of a structure; closer in towards body

312
Q

Distal

A

Away from the beginning of a structure

313
Q

Inferior

314
Q

Superior

315
Q

Lateral

316
Q

Efferent

A

Conducting away from a structure

317
Q

Afferent

A

Conducting toward a structure

318
Q

Deep

A

Away from the surface

319
Q

Superficial

A

Near the surface

320
Q

Supine

A

Lying on back

321
Q

Prone

A

Lying on stomach

322
Q

Abduction

A

Lateral movement away from body

323
Q

Adduction

A

Lateral movement towards the body

Medical Terminology (5 decks)

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