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1
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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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acous

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sound, hearing

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acro

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extremity, end

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aden/o

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gland

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adip/o

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fat

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adren/o

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adrenal gland, epinephrine

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adrenal/o

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adrenal gland

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adrenocortic/o

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adrenal cortex

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aer/o

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air, gas

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alg/o

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pain

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algi/o

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pain

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algesi/o

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pain

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amnio

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amnion

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amyl/o

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starch

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andr/o

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male

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angi/o

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vessel

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an/o

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anus

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aort/o

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aorta

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arter/o

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artery

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arteri/o

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artery

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arteriol/o

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arteriole

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arthr/o

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joint

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atel/o

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incomplete, imperfect

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atlant/o

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atlas

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atri/o

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atrium

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audi/o

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hearing

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azot/o

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nitrogenous compounds

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bacill/i

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bacillus

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bacill/o

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bacillus

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bacteri/o

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bacterium

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balan/o

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glans penis

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bar/o

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pressure

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bili

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bile

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bio

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life

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blast/o

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immature cell, productive cell, embryonic cell

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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brachi/o

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arm

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bronch/i

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bronchus

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bronch/o

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bronchus

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bronchiol

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bronchiole

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bucc/o

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cheek

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burs/o

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bursa

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calc/i

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calcium

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cali/o

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calyx

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calic/o

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calyx

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carcin/o

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cancer, carcinoma

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cardi/o

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heart

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cec/o

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cecum

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celi/o

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abdomen

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centesis

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puncture, tap

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cephal/o

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head

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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cervic/o

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neck, cervix

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cheil/o

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lip

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chem/o

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chemical

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chir/o

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hand

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cholangi/o

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bile duct

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chol/e

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bile, gall

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chol/o

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bile, gall

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cholecyst/o

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gallbladder

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choledoch/o

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common bile duct

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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chori/o

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choroid

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choroid/o

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choroid

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chrom/o

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color, stain

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chromat/o

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color, stain

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chron/o

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time

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clasis

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breaking

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clitor/o

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clitoris

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clitorid/o

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clitoris

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coccy

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coccyx

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coccyg/o

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coccyx

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cochle/o

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cochlea (of inner ear)

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col/o

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colon

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colon/o

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colon

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colp/o

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vagina

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copro

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feces

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cor/o

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pupil

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cor/e

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pupil

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corne/o

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cornea

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cortic/o

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outer portion, cerebral cortex

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cost/o

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rib

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crani/o

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skull, cranium

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cry/o

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cold

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crypt/o

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hidden

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cus

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sound, hearing

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cycl/o

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ciliary body, ciliary muscle (of eye)

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cyst/o

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filled sac or bladder pouch, cyst, bladder, urinary

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cyt/o

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cell

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dacry/o

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tear, lacrimal apparatus

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dacryocyst/o

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lacrimal sac

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dactyl/o

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finger, toe

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dent/o

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tooth, teeth

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dent/i

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tooth, teeth

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derm/o

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skin

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dermat/o

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skin

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dilation

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expansion, widening

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dilatation

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expansion, widening

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duoden/o

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duodenum

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dynam/o

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force, energy

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ectasia

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dilation, dilatation, distention

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ectasis

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dilation, dilatation, distention

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edema

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accumulation of fluid, swelling

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electr/o

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electricity

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embry/o

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embryo

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emesis

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vomiting

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encephal/o

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brain

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endocrin/o

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endocrine

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enter/o

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intestine

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epididym/o

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epididymis

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episi/o

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vulva

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erg/o

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work

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erythrocyt/o

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red blood cell

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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fasci/o

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fascia

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fer

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carry

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ferr/i

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iron

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ferr/o

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iron

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fet/o

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fetus

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fibr/o

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fiber

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galact/o

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milk

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gangli/o

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ganglion

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ganglion/o

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ganglion

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gastr/o

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stomach

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gen

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origin, formation

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ger/e

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old age

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ger/o

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old age

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gingiv/o

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gum, gingiva

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gli/o

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neuroglia

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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gloss/o

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tongue

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gluc/o

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glucose

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glyc/o

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sugar, glucose

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gnath/o

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jaw

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goni/o

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angle

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gravida

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pregnant woman

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gyn/o

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woman

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gynec/o

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woman

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hem/o

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blood

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hemat/o

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blood

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hepat/o

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liver

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hidr/o

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sweat, perspiration

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hist/o

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tissue

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histi/o

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tissue

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hydr/o

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water, fluid

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hypn/o

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sleep

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hypophysi/o

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pituitary, hypophysis

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hyster/o

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uterus

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150
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iatr/o

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physician

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ile/o

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ileum

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ili/o

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ilium

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immun/o

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immunity, immune system

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in/o

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fiber, muscle fiber

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insul/o

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pancreatic islets

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ir

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iris

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irit/o

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iris

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irid/o

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iris

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jejun/o

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jejunum

160
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kali

A

potassium

161
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kary/o

A

nucleus

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kerat/o

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cornea, keratin, horny layer of skin

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kin/o

A

movement

164
Q

kine

A

movement

165
Q

kinesi/o

A

movement

166
Q

kinet/o

A

movement

167
Q

labi/o

A

lip

168
Q

labyrinth/o

A

labyrinth (inner ear)

169
Q

lacrim/o

A

tear, lacrimal apparatus

170
Q

lact/o

A

milk

171
Q

lapar/o

A

abdominal wall

172
Q

laryng/o

A

larynx

173
Q

lent/i

A

lens

174
Q

leuk/o

A

white, colorless, white blood cell

175
Q

leukocyt/o

A

white blood cell

176
Q

lingu/o

A

tongue

177
Q

lip/o

A

fat, lipid

178
Q

listhesis

A

slipping

179
Q

lith

A

calculus, stone

180
Q

lumb/o

A

lumbar region, lower back

181
Q

lymphaden/o

A

lymph node

182
Q

lymphangi/o

A

lymphatic vessel

183
Q

lymph/o

A

lymph, lymphatic system, lymphocyte

184
Q

lymphocyt/o

A

lymphocyte

185
Q

lysis

A

separation, loosening, dissolving, destruction

186
Q

malacia

A

softening

187
Q

mamm/o

A

breast, mammary gland

188
Q

mania

A

excited state, obsession

189
Q

mast/o

A

breast, mammary gland

190
Q

medull/o

A

inner part, medulla oblongata, spinal cord

191
Q

melan/o

A

dark, black, melanin

192
Q

mening/o

A

meninges

193
Q

meninge/o

A

meninges

194
Q

men/o

A

month, menstruation

195
Q

mens

A

month, menstruation

196
Q

metr/o

A

measure or uterus

197
Q

metr/i

A

uterus

198
Q

morph/o

A

form, structure

199
Q

muc/o

A

mucus, mucous membrane

200
Q

muscul/o

A

muscle

201
Q

myc/o

A

fungus mold

202
Q

myel/o

A

bone marrow, spinal cord

203
Q

my/o

A

muscle

204
Q

myring/o

A

tympanic membrane

205
Q

myx/o

A

mucus

206
Q

narc/o

A

stupor, unconsciousness

207
Q

nas/o

A

nose

208
Q

nat/i

A

birth

209
Q

natri

A

sodium

210
Q

necrosis

A

death of tissue

211
Q

nephr/o

A

kidney

212
Q

neur/o

A

nervous system, nerve

213
Q

neuri

A

nervous system, nerve

214
Q

noct/i

A

night

215
Q

nucle/o

A

nucleus

216
Q

nyct/o

A

night, darkness

217
Q

ocul/o

A

eye

218
Q

odont/o

A

tooth, teeth

219
Q

onc/o

A

tumor

220
Q

onych/o

A

nail

221
Q

oo

A

ovum

222
Q

oophor/o

A

ovary

223
Q

ophthalm/o

A

eye

224
Q

opt/o

A

eye, vision

225
Q

orchid/o

A

testis

226
Q

orchi/o

A

testis

227
Q

or/o

A

mouth

228
Q

osche/o

A

scrotum

229
Q

osm/o

A

smell

230
Q

oste/o

A

bone

231
Q

ot/o

A

ear

232
Q

ovari/o

A

ovary

233
Q

ov/o

A

ovum

234
Q

ovul/o

A

ovum

235
Q

ox/y

A

oxygen, sharp, acute

236
Q

palat/o

A

palate

237
Q

palpebr/o

A

eyelid

238
Q

pancreat/o

A

pancreas

239
Q

papill/o

A

nipple

240
Q

para

A

woman who has given birth

241
Q

parathyr/o

A

parathyroid

242
Q

parathyroid/o

A

parathyroid

243
Q

paresis

A

partial paralysis, weakness

244
Q

path/o

A

disease, any disease of

245
Q

ped/o

A

foot, child

246
Q

pelvi/o

A

pelvis

247
Q

perine/o

A

perineum

248
Q

periton

A

peritoneum

249
Q

peritone/o

A

peritoneum

250
Q

phac/o

A

lens

251
Q

phak/o

A

lens

252
Q

phag/o

A

eat, ingest

253
Q

pharm

A

drug, medicine

254
Q

pharmac/o

A

drug, medicine

255
Q

pharyng/o

A

pharynx

256
Q

phil

A

attracting, absorbing

257
Q

phleb/o

A

vein

258
Q

phobia

A

fear

259
Q

phon/o

A

sound, voice

260
Q

phot/o

A

light

261
Q

phren/o

A

diaphragm

262
Q

phrenic/o

A

phrenic nerve

263
Q

phyto

A

plant

264
Q

pituitar/i

A

pituitary, hypophysis

265
Q

plas

A

formation, molding, development

266
Q

pleur/o

A

pleura

267
Q

pneum/o

A

air, gas, lung, respiration

268
Q

pneumat/o

A

air, gas, lung, respiration

269
Q

pneumon/o

A

lung

270
Q

pod/o

A

foot

271
Q

proct/o

A

rectum

272
Q

prostat/o

A

prostate

273
Q

prote/o

A

protein

274
Q

psych/o

A

mind

275
Q

ptosis

A

dropping, downward displacement, prolapse

276
Q

ptysis

A

spitting

277
Q

puer

A

child

278
Q

pulm/o

A

lung

279
Q

pulmon/o

A

lung

280
Q

pupill/o

A

pupil

281
Q

pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

282
Q

pylor/o

A

pylorus

283
Q

py/o

A

pus

284
Q

pyr/o

A

fever, fire

285
Q

pyret/o

A

fever, fire

286
Q

rachi/o

A

spine

287
Q

radicul/o

A

root of spinal nerve

288
Q

radi/o

A

radiation, x-ray

289
Q

rect/o

A

rectum

290
Q

ren/o

A

kidney

291
Q

reticul/o

A

network

292
Q

retin/o

A

retina

293
Q

rhabd/o

A

rod, muscle cell

294
Q

rhin/o

A

nose

295
Q

sacchar/o

A

sugar

296
Q

sacr/o

A

sacrum

297
Q

salping/o

A

tube, uterine tube, auditory (eustachian) tube

298
Q

schisis

A

fissure

299
Q

scler/o

A

hard, sclera (of eye)

300
Q

sclerosis

A

hardening

301
Q

seb/o

A

sebum, sebaceous gland

302
Q

semin

A

semen

303
Q

sept/o

A

septum, partition, dividing wall

304
Q

sial/o

A

saliva, salivary gland, salivary duct

305
Q

sider/o

A

iron

306
Q

sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid colon

307
Q

skelet/o

A

skeleton

308
Q

somat/o

A

body

309
Q

somn/i

A

sleep

310
Q

somn/o

A

sleep

311
Q

son/o

A

sound, ultrasound

312
Q

spasm

A

sudden contraction, cramp

313
Q

sperm/i

A

semen, spermatozoa

314
Q

spermat/o

A

semen, spermatozoa

315
Q

sphygm/o

A

pulse

316
Q

spir/o

A

breathing

317
Q

splen/o

A

spleen

318
Q

spondyl/o

A

vertebra

319
Q

staped/o

A

stapes

320
Q

stapedi/o

A

stapes

321
Q

stasis

A

suppression, stoppage

322
Q

steat/o

A

fatty

323
Q

stenosis

A

narrowing, constriction

324
Q

steth/o

A

chest

325
Q

sthen/o

A

strength

326
Q

stoma

A

mouth

327
Q

stomat/o

A

mouth

328
Q

synov/i

A

synovial joint, synovial membrane

329
Q

tax/o

A

order, arrangement

330
Q

ten/o

A

tendon

331
Q

tendin/o

A

tendon

332
Q

terat/o

A

malformed fetus

333
Q

test/o

A

testis, testicle

334
Q

thalam/o

A

thalamus

335
Q

therm/o

A

heat, temperature

336
Q

thorac/o

A

chest, thorax

337
Q

thromb/o

A

blood clot

338
Q

thrombocyt/o

A

platelet, thrombocyte

339
Q

thym/o

A

thymus gland

340
Q

thyr/o

A

thyroid

341
Q

thyroid/o

A

thyroid

342
Q

toc/o

A

labor

343
Q

ton/o

A

tone

344
Q

tonsil/o

A

tonsil

345
Q

tox/o

A

poison, toxin

346
Q

toxic/o

A

poison, toxin

347
Q

trache/o

A

trachea

348
Q

trich/o

A

hair

349
Q

trop/o

A

turning

350
Q

trop

A

act(ing) on, affect(ing)

351
Q

troph/o

A

feeling, growth, nourishment

352
Q

tympan/o

A

tympanic cavity (middle ear), tympanic membrane

353
Q

ureter/o

A

ureter

354
Q

urethr/o

A

urethra

355
Q

ur/o

A

urine, urinary tract

356
Q

urin/o

A

urine

357
Q

uter/o

A

uterus

358
Q

uve/o

A

uvea (of eye)

359
Q

uvul/o

A

uvula

360
Q

vagin/o

A

sheath, vagina

361
Q

valv/o

A

valve

362
Q

valvul/o

A

valve

363
Q

varic/o

A

twisted and swollen vein, varix

364
Q

vascul/o

A

vessel

365
Q

vas/o

A

vessel, duct, vas deferens

366
Q

ven/o

A

vein

367
Q

ven/i

A

vein

368
Q

ventricul/o

A

cavity, ventricle

369
Q

vertebr/o

A

vertebra, spinal column

370
Q

vesic/o

A

urinary bladder

371
Q

vesicul/o

A

seminal vesicle

372
Q

vestibul/o

A

vestibule, vestibular apparatus (of ear)

373
Q

vir/o

A

virus

374
Q

vulv/o

A

vulva

375
Q

xen/o

A

foreign, strange

AAPC - Medical Terminology (2 decks)

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