Word Roots and Their Meanings Flashcards
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
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acous
A
sound, hearing
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acro
A
extremity, end
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aden/o
A
gland
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adip/o
A
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
A
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
A
aorta
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arter/o
A
artery
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arteri/o
A
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
A
incomplete, imperfect
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atlant/o
A
atlas
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atri/o
atrium
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audi/o
hearing
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azot/o
nitrogenous compounds
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bacill/i
bacillus
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bacill/o
bacillus
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bacteri/o
bacterium
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balan/o
glans penis
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bar/o
pressure
33
bili
bile
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bio
life
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blast/o
immature cell, productive cell, embryonic cell
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blephar/o
eyelid
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brachi/o
arm
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bronch/i
bronchus
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bronch/o
bronchus
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bronchiol
bronchiole
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bucc/o
cheek
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burs/o
bursa
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calc/i
calcium
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cali/o
calyx
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calic/o
calyx
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carcin/o
cancer, carcinoma
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cardi/o
heart
48
cec/o
cecum
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celi/o
abdomen
50
centesis
puncture, tap
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cephal/o
head
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cerebell/o
cerebellum
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cerebr/o
cerebrum
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cervic/o
neck, cervix
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cheil/o
lip
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chem/o
chemical
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chir/o
hand
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cholangi/o
bile duct
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chol/e
bile, gall
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chol/o
bile, gall
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
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choledoch/o
common bile duct
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chondr/o
cartilage
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chori/o
choroid
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choroid/o
choroid
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chrom/o
color, stain
67
chromat/o
color, stain
68
chron/o
time
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clasis
breaking
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clitor/o
clitoris
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clitorid/o
clitoris
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coccy
coccyx
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coccyg/o
coccyx
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cochle/o
cochlea (of inner ear)
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col/o
colon
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colon/o
colon
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colp/o
vagina
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copro
feces
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cor/o
pupil
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cor/e
pupil
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corne/o
cornea
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cortic/o
outer portion, cerebral cortex
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cost/o
rib
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crani/o
skull, cranium
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cry/o
cold
86
crypt/o
hidden
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cus
sound, hearing
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cycl/o
ciliary body, ciliary muscle (of eye)
89
cyst/o
filled sac or bladder pouch, cyst, bladder, urinary
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cyt/o
cell
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dacry/o
tear, lacrimal apparatus
92
dacryocyst/o
lacrimal sac
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dactyl/o
finger, toe
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dent/o
tooth, teeth
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dent/i
tooth, teeth
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derm/o
skin
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dermat/o
skin
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dilation
expansion, widening
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dilatation
expansion, widening
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duoden/o
duodenum
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dynam/o
force, energy
102
ectasia
dilation, dilatation, distention
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ectasis
dilation, dilatation, distention
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edema
accumulation of fluid, swelling
105
electr/o
electricity
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embry/o
embryo
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emesis
vomiting
108
encephal/o
brain
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endocrin/o
endocrine
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enter/o
intestine
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epididym/o
epididymis
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episi/o
vulva
113
erg/o
work
114
erythrocyt/o
red blood cell
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esophag/o
esophagus
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fasci/o
fascia
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fer
carry
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ferr/i
iron
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ferr/o
iron
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fet/o
fetus
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fibr/o
fiber
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galact/o
milk
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gangli/o
ganglion
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ganglion/o
ganglion
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gastr/o
stomach
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gen
origin, formation
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ger/e
old age
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ger/o
old age
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gingiv/o
gum, gingiva
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gli/o
neuroglia
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glomerul/o
glomerulus
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gloss/o
tongue
133
gluc/o
glucose
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glyc/o
sugar, glucose
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gnath/o
jaw
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goni/o
angle
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gravida
pregnant woman
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gyn/o
woman
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gynec/o
woman
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hem/o
blood
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hemat/o
blood
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hepat/o
liver
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hidr/o
sweat, perspiration
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hist/o
tissue
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histi/o
tissue
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hydr/o
water, fluid
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hypn/o
sleep
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hypophysi/o
pituitary, hypophysis
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hyster/o
uterus
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iatr/o
physician
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ile/o
ileum
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ili/o
ilium
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immun/o
immunity, immune system
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in/o
fiber, muscle fiber
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insul/o
pancreatic islets
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ir
iris
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irit/o
iris
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irid/o
iris
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jejun/o
jejunum
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kali
potassium
161
kary/o
nucleus
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kerat/o
cornea, keratin, horny layer of skin
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kin/o
movement
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kine
movement
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kinesi/o
movement
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kinet/o
movement
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labi/o
lip
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labyrinth/o
labyrinth (inner ear)
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lacrim/o
tear, lacrimal apparatus
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lact/o
milk
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lapar/o
abdominal wall
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laryng/o
larynx
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lent/i
lens
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leuk/o
white, colorless, white blood cell
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leukocyt/o
white blood cell
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lingu/o
tongue
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lip/o
fat, lipid
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listhesis
slipping
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lith
calculus, stone
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lumb/o
lumbar region, lower back
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lymphaden/o
lymph node
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lymphangi/o
lymphatic vessel
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lymph/o
lymph, lymphatic system, lymphocyte
184
lymphocyt/o
lymphocyte
185
lysis
separation, loosening, dissolving, destruction
186
malacia
softening
187
mamm/o
breast, mammary gland
188
mania
excited state, obsession
189
mast/o
breast, mammary gland
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medull/o
inner part, medulla oblongata, spinal cord
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melan/o
dark, black, melanin
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mening/o
meninges
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meninge/o
meninges
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men/o
month, menstruation
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mens
month, menstruation
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metr/o
measure or uterus
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metr/i
uterus
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morph/o
form, structure
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muc/o
mucus, mucous membrane
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muscul/o
muscle
201
myc/o
fungus mold
202
myel/o
bone marrow, spinal cord
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my/o
muscle
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myring/o
tympanic membrane
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myx/o
mucus
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narc/o
stupor, unconsciousness
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nas/o
nose
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nat/i
birth
209
natri
sodium
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necrosis
death of tissue
211
nephr/o
kidney
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neur/o
nervous system, nerve
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neuri
nervous system, nerve
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noct/i
night
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nucle/o
nucleus
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nyct/o
night, darkness
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ocul/o
eye
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odont/o
tooth, teeth
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onc/o
tumor
220
onych/o
nail
221
oo
ovum
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oophor/o
ovary
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ophthalm/o
eye
224
opt/o
eye, vision
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orchid/o
testis
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orchi/o
testis
227
or/o
mouth
228
osche/o
scrotum
229
osm/o
smell
230
oste/o
bone
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ot/o
ear
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ovari/o
ovary
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ov/o
ovum
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ovul/o
ovum
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ox/y
oxygen, sharp, acute
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palat/o
palate
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palpebr/o
eyelid
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pancreat/o
pancreas
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papill/o
nipple
240
para
woman who has given birth
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parathyr/o
parathyroid
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parathyroid/o
parathyroid
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paresis
partial paralysis, weakness
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path/o
disease, any disease of
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ped/o
foot, child
246
pelvi/o
pelvis
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perine/o
perineum
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periton
peritoneum
249
peritone/o
peritoneum
250
phac/o
lens
251
phak/o
lens
252
phag/o
eat, ingest
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pharm
drug, medicine
254
pharmac/o
drug, medicine
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pharyng/o
pharynx
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phil
attracting, absorbing
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phleb/o
vein
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phobia
fear
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phon/o
sound, voice
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phot/o
light
261
phren/o
diaphragm
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phrenic/o
phrenic nerve
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phyto
plant
264
pituitar/i
pituitary, hypophysis
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plas
formation, molding, development
266
pleur/o
pleura
267
pneum/o
air, gas, lung, respiration
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pneumat/o
air, gas, lung, respiration
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pneumon/o
lung
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pod/o
foot
271
proct/o
rectum
272
prostat/o
prostate
273
prote/o
protein
274
psych/o
mind
275
ptosis
dropping, downward displacement, prolapse
276
ptysis
spitting
277
puer
child
278
pulm/o
lung
279
pulmon/o
lung
280
pupill/o
pupil
281
pyel/o
renal pelvis
282
pylor/o
pylorus
283
py/o
pus
284
pyr/o
fever, fire
285
pyret/o
fever, fire
286
rachi/o
spine
287
radicul/o
root of spinal nerve
288
radi/o
radiation, x-ray
289
rect/o
rectum
290
ren/o
kidney
291
reticul/o
network
292
retin/o
retina
293
rhabd/o
rod, muscle cell
294
rhin/o
nose
295
sacchar/o
sugar
296
sacr/o
sacrum
297
salping/o
tube, uterine tube, auditory (eustachian) tube
298
schisis
fissure
299
scler/o
hard, sclera (of eye)
300
sclerosis
hardening
301
seb/o
sebum, sebaceous gland
302
semin
semen
303
sept/o
septum, partition, dividing wall
304
sial/o
saliva, salivary gland, salivary duct
305
sider/o
iron
306
sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
307
skelet/o
skeleton
308
somat/o
body
309
somn/i
sleep
310
somn/o
sleep
311
son/o
sound, ultrasound
312
spasm
sudden contraction, cramp
313
sperm/i
semen, spermatozoa
314
spermat/o
semen, spermatozoa
315
sphygm/o
pulse
316
spir/o
breathing
317
splen/o
spleen
318
spondyl/o
vertebra
319
staped/o
stapes
320
stapedi/o
stapes
321
stasis
suppression, stoppage
322
steat/o
fatty
323
stenosis
narrowing, constriction
324
steth/o
chest
325
sthen/o
strength
326
stoma
mouth
327
stomat/o
mouth
328
synov/i
synovial joint, synovial membrane
329
tax/o
order, arrangement
330
ten/o
tendon
331
tendin/o
tendon
332
terat/o
malformed fetus
333
test/o
testis, testicle
334
thalam/o
thalamus
335
therm/o
heat, temperature
336
thorac/o
chest, thorax
337
thromb/o
blood clot
338
thrombocyt/o
platelet, thrombocyte
339
thym/o
thymus gland
340
thyr/o
thyroid
341
thyroid/o
thyroid
342
toc/o
labor
343
ton/o
tone
344
tonsil/o
tonsil
345
tox/o
poison, toxin
346
toxic/o
poison, toxin
347
trache/o
trachea
348
trich/o
hair
349
trop/o
turning
350
trop
act(ing) on, affect(ing)
351
troph/o
feeling, growth, nourishment
352
tympan/o
tympanic cavity (middle ear), tympanic membrane
353
ureter/o
ureter
354
urethr/o
urethra
355
ur/o
urine, urinary tract
356
urin/o
urine
357
uter/o
uterus
358
uve/o
uvea (of eye)
359
uvul/o
uvula
360
vagin/o
sheath, vagina
361
valv/o
valve
362
valvul/o
valve
363
varic/o
twisted and swollen vein, varix
364
vascul/o
vessel
365
vas/o
vessel, duct, vas deferens
366
ven/o
vein
367
ven/i
vein
368
ventricul/o
cavity, ventricle
369
vertebr/o
vertebra, spinal column
370
vesic/o
urinary bladder
371
vesicul/o
seminal vesicle
372
vestibul/o
vestibule, vestibular apparatus (of ear)
373
vir/o
virus
374
vulv/o
vulva
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xen/o
foreign, strange
