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1
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abdomino-

A

admomen

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adeno-

A

gland (any)

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albumen-/albumin

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albumin/ a protein

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alveola-

A

air sac

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andro-

A

man

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angio-

A

vessel

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aorto-

A

aorta/ main artery

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appendico-

A

appendix

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arterio-

A

artery

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arthro-

A

joinrt

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atrio-

A

atrium/ upper chamber of the heart

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bili-

A

bile

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blepharo-

A

eyelid

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bronchiolo-

A

bronchiole/ small air tube in lung

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broncho-

A

bronchus/ tube to the lung

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cardio-

A

heart

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carpo-

A

wrist/ hand

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cephalo-

A

head

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cerebro-

A

cerebrum/ part of the brain

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cerebello-

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cerebellum/ lower lobe of the brain

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cervico-

A

cervix/ neck

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cholangio-

A

bile/ bilary vessels

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chole-

A

bile

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cholecysto-

A

gall bladder

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chondro-

A

cartilage

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colo/colono-

A

colon (large intestine)

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colpo-

A

vagina

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corono-

A

heart/ crown

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costo-

A

rib

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cranio-

A

skull containing brain

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cysto-

A

bladder

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cyto-

A

cell

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33
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dento-

A

tooth

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34
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derm-/dermato-

A

skin

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35
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duodeno-

A

duodenum (part of the intestine)

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encephalo-

A

brain

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endocardio-

A

lining of the heart

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endometrio-

A

endometrium (lining of the uterus)

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39
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entero-

A

intestine

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40
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epididymo-

A

tubules above testes/ testicles

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febro-

A

fever

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42
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feto-

A

fetus/ unborn baby

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43
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gastro-

A

stomach

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gingivo-

A

gums

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glosso-

A

tongue

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glyco-

A

sugar

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47
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gyno-/gynaeco-

A

woman

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48
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haemo-/haemato-

A

blood

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49
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hep-/hepato-

A

liver

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50
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hernio-

A

hernia, rupture, protusion

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51
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histo-

A

tissue

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52
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hydro-

A

water

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hystero-

A

womb

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54
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iatro-

A

doctor/ physician

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ileo-

A

ileum (part of the intestine)

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ilio-

A

ilium (bone of the pelvis)

57
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immuno-

A

immunity

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jejuno-

A

jejunum (part of intestine)

59
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laparo-

A

abdomen/ abdominal wall

60
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laryngo-

A

larynx/ voice box

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leuco-

A

white

62
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lipo-

A

fat

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litho-

A

stone

64
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lymphadeno-

A

lymph gland

65
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lympgangio-

A

lymph vessel

66
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lympho-

A

lymphatic lymph/ tissue fluid

67
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mammo-/masto-

A

breast

68
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mandibulo-

A

lower jaw bone

69
Q

maxillo

A

upper jaw bone

70
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meningo

A

meninges/ membrane covering brain and spinal cord

71
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menisco-

A

meniscus (knee cartilage)

72
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meno-

A

menstruation/ monthly period

73
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metro-

A

womb

74
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myelo-

A

marrow/ spinal cord

75
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myo-/myos-

A

muscle

76
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myocardio

A

myocardium (heart muscle)

77
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myometrio-

A

myometrium (muscle of the uterus

78
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myringo-

A

ear drum

79
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naso-

A

nose

80
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nato-

A

birth

81
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necro-

A

death

82
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nephro-

A

kidney

83
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neuro-

A

nerve

84
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oculo-

A

eye

85
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oesophago-

A

oesophagus (gullet)

86
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onco-

A

tumour

87
Q

onycho-

A

nail

88
Q

oophoro-

A

ovary

89
Q

opthalmo-

A

eye

90
Q

opto-

A

sight/ eye

91
Q

orchio-/orchido-

A

testis/ male gonad/ male gland

92
Q

osteo-

A

bone

93
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oto-

A

ear

94
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paedo-

A

child

95
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pancreato-

A

pancreas/ a gland

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patho-

A

disease

97
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pericardio-

A

outer layer of the heart (covering of heart)

98
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phago-

A

swallow/ eat

99
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phaso-

A

speech

100
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pharmaco-

A

drug

101
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pharyngo-

A

pharynx/ throat

102
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phlebo-

A

vein

103
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pleuro-

A

ling covering/ membrane

104
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pneumo-/pneumono-

A

air/ gas/ lung

105
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pnoe-

A

breathing

106
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procto-

A

anus/ rectum

107
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prostato-

A

prostate/ a male gland

108
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phallo-

A

penis

109
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pulmono-

A

lung

110
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pyo-

A

pus

111
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pyro-

A

fever

112
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recto-

A

rectum

113
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reno-

A

kidney

114
Q

rhino-

A

nose

115
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salpingo-

A

fallopian/ uterine tube

116
Q

sigmoido-

A

sigmoid colon/ part of the large intestine

117
Q

spleno-

A

spleen

118
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steato-

A

fat

119
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storma-/stormato-

A

mouth

120
Q

tarso-

A

foot/eyelid

121
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thermo-

A

heat

122
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thoraco

A

chest/ thorax

123
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thrombo-

A

blood clot

124
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thyro-

A

thyroid / gland in neck

125
Q

tonsillo-

A

tonsils / lymph gland

126
Q

tox-/toxico-

A

poison

127
Q

tracheo-

A

windpipe / trachea

128
Q

tympano-

A

ear drum

129
Q

utretero-

A

ureter/ tube from kidney

130
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urethro-

A

urethra/ tube from bladder

131
Q

uro-

A

urine/ urinary organs

132
Q

utero-

A

womb

133
Q

vaso-

A

vein

134
Q

ventrico-/ventriculo-

A

ventricle (lower chamber of the heart)

medical terminology (5 decks)

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