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MBC 180 CERTIFICATION REVIEW > Combining forms > Flashcards

Combining forms Flashcards

1
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Abdomin/o

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abdomen

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acetabul/o

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hip socket

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acr/o

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height/extremities

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aden/o

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in relationship to a gland

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adenoid/o

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adenoids

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adip/o

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fat

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adren/o, adrenal/o

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adrenal gland

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albin/o

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white

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albumin/o

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albumin

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alveol/o

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alveolus

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ambly/o

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dim

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amni/o

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amnion

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an/o

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anus

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14
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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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ankyl/o

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bent, fused

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aort/o

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aorta

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aponeur/o

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tendon type

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appedic/o

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appendix

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aque/o

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water

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arche/o

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first

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arter/o, arteri/o

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artery

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arth/o

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joint

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atel/o

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incomplete

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ather/o

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plaque

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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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aut/o

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self

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axill/o

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armpit

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azot/o

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urea

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balan/o

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glans penis

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bi/o

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life

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bil/i

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bile

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bilirubin/o

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bile pigment

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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36
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brachi/o

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arm

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37
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bronch/o, bronchi/o

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bronchus

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole

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39
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burs/o

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fluid-filled sac in a joint

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40
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calc/o, calc/i

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calcium

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41
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cardi/o

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heart

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42
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carp/o

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carpals (wrist bones

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43
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cauter/o

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burn

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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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cephal/o

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head

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47
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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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chol/e

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gall/bile

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cholangio/o

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bile duct

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52
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cholecyst/o

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cholesterol

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53
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chondr/o

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cartilage

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chori/o

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chorion

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clavic/o, clacicul/o

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clavicle (collar bone)

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col/o

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colon

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57
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colp/o

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vagina

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58
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coni/o

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dust

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva

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60
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cor/o, core/o

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cornea

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coron/o

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heart

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cortic/o

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cortex

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cost/o

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rib

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crani/o

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cranium (skull)

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crin/p

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secrete

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crypt/o

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hidden

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67
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culd/o

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cul-de-sac

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cutane/o

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skin

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cyan/o

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blue

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cycl/o

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ciliary body

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cyst/o

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bladder

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dacry/o

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tear

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73
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dacryocyst/o

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pertaining to the lacrimal sac

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74
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dent/i

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tooth

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derm/o, dermat/o

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skin

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diaphragmat/o

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diaphragm

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dips/o

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thirst

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disc/o

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intervertebral disc

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diverticul/o

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diverticulum

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80
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duoden/o

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duodenum

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81
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dur/o

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dura mater

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encephal/o

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brain

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enter/o

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small intestine

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eosin/o

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rosy

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epididym/o

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epidiymis

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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87
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episi/o

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vulva

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erythr/o, erythem/o

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red

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esopha/o

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esophagus

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90
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essi/o, esthesi/o

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sensation

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estr/o

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female

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92
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femor/o

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thighbone

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fet/o

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fetus

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fibul/o

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fibula

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95
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galact/o

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milk

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gangli/o, ganglion/o

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ganglion

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gastr/o

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stomach

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gingiv/o

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gum

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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100
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gloss/o

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tongue

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101
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gluc/o, glycos/o, glyc/o

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sugar

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102
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gonad/o

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ovaries and testes

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103
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gyn/o, gynec/o

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female

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104
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hepat/o

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liver

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105
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herni/o

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hernia

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106
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heter/o

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different

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107
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hidr/o

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sweat

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108
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home/o

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smale

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hormon/o

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hormone

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110
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humer/o

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humerus (upper arm bone)

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111
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hydr/o

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water

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hymen/o

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hymen

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hyster/o

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uterus

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114
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ichthy/o

A

ileus

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115
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ili/o

A

ilium (upper pelvic bone)

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116
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jaund/o

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yellow

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jejun/o

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jejunum

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kal/i

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potassium

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kerat/o

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hard, cornea

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kinesi/o

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movement

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kyph/o

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hump

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lacrim/o

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tear

123
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lact/o

A

milk

124
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lamin/o

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lamina

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lapar/o

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abdomen

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laryng/o

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larynx

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lingu/o

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tongue

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lip/o

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fat

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lith/o

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stone

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lob/o

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lobe

131
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lord/o

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curve

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lumb/o

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lower back

133
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lute/o

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yellow

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lymph/o

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lymph

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lymphaden/o

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lymph gland

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mamm/o

A

breast

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mandibul/o

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mandible (lower jawbone)

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mast/o

A

breast

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maxill/o

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maxilla (upper jawbone)

140
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meat/o

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meatus

141
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melan/o

A

black

142
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men/o

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menstruation, month

143
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mening/o, meningi/o

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meninges

144
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menisc/o, menisci/o

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meniscus

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ment/o

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mind

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mentacarp/o

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metacarpals (hand)

147
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metatars/o

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metatarsals (foot)

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metr/o

A

uterus, measure

149
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metr/i

A

uterus

150
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mon/o

A

one

151
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muc/o

A

mucus

152
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my/o, muscul/o

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muscle

153
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myc/o

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fungus

154
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myel/o

A

bone marrow, spinal cord

155
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myring/o

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ear drum

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myx/o

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mucus

157
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nas/o

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nose

158
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nat/a, nat/i

A

birth

159
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natr/o

A

sodium

160
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necr/o

A

death

161
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nephr/o

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kidney

162
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neur/o

A

nerve

163
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noct/i

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night

164
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ocul/o

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eye

165
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olecran/o

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olecranon (elbow)

166
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olig/o

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scant, few

167
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onych/o

A

nail

168
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oo/o

A

egg

169
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oophor/o

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ovary

170
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ophthalm/o

A

eye

171
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opt/o

A

eye, vision

172
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optic/o

A

eye

173
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or/o

A

mouth

174
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orch/i, orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

A

testicle

175
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orth/o

A

straight

176
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oste/o

A

bone

177
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ot/o

A

ear

178
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ov/o

A

ovary

179
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ovul/o

A

ovulation

180
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ox/i, ox/o, oxy/o

A

oxygen

181
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pachy/o

A

thick

182
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palat/o

A

palate

183
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palperbr/o

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eyelid

184
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pancreat/o

A

pancreas

185
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papill/o

A

optic nerve

186
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patell/o

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patella (kneecap)

187
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pelv/i

A

pelvis (hip)

188
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percadi/o

A

pericardium

189
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perine/o

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perineum

190
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peritone/o

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peritoneum

191
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petr/o

A

stone

192
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phac/o, phak/o

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eye lens

193
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phalang/o

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phalanges (finger or toe)

194
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pharyng/o

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pharynx

195
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phas/o

A

speech

196
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phleb/o

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vein

197
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phren/o

A

mind, diaphragm

198
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phys/o

A

growing

199
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pil/o

A

hair

200
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pituitar/o

A

pituitary gland

201
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pleur/o

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pleura

202
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pneumat/o, pneumon/o

A

lung/air

203
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poli/o

A

gray matter

204
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polyp/o

A

polyp

205
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pont/o

A

pons

206
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proct/o

A

rectum

207
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prostat/o

A

prostate

208
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psych/o

A

mind

209
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pub/o

A

pubis

210
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pulmon/o

A

lung

211
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pupill/o

A

pupil

212
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py/o

A

pus

213
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pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

214
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pylor/o

A

pylorus

215
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quadr/i

A

four

216
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rachi/o

A

spine

217
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radi/o

A

radius (lower arm)

218
Q

radic/o, radicul/o

A

nerve root

219
Q

rect/o

A

rectum

220
Q

ren/o

A

kidney

221
Q

retin/o

A

retina

222
Q

rhin/o

A

nose

223
Q

rhiz/o

A

nerve root

224
Q

rhytid/o

A

wrinkle

225
Q

rube/o

A

red

226
Q

sacr/o

A

sacrum

227
Q

salping/o

A

uterine tube, fallopian tube

228
Q

scapul/o

A

scapula (shoulder)

229
Q

scler/o

A

sclera

230
Q

scoli/o

A

bent

231
Q

seb/o

A

sebum/oil

232
Q

semin/i

A

semen

233
Q

sept/o

A

septum

234
Q

sial/o

A

saliva

235
Q

sigmoid/o

A

sigmoid colon

236
Q

sinus/o

A

sinus

237
Q

somat/o

A

body

238
Q

son/o

A

sound

239
Q

sperm/o, spermat/o

A

sperm

240
Q

sphygm/o

A

pulse

241
Q

spir/o

A

breath

242
Q

splen/o

A

spleen

243
Q

spondyl/o

A

vertebra

244
Q

staped/o

A

middle ear, stapes

245
Q

staphyl/o

A

clusters

246
Q

steat/o

A

fat

247
Q

ster/o, stere/o

A

solid, having three dimensions

248
Q

stern/o

A

sternum (breast bone)

249
Q

steth/o

A

chest

250
Q

stomat/o

A

mouth

251
Q

strept/o

A

twisted chain

252
Q

synovi/o

A

synovial joint membrane

253
Q

tars/o

A

tarsal (ankle)

254
Q

ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o

A

tendon (connective tissue)

255
Q

test/o

A

testicle

256
Q

thorac/o

A

throax

257
Q

thromb/o

A

clot

258
Q

thym/o

A

thymus gland

259
Q

thyr/o, tyroid/o

A

thyroid gland

260
Q

tibi/o

A

shin bone

261
Q

toc/o

A

childbirth

262
Q

tonsill/o

A

tonsil

263
Q

top/o

A

place

264
Q

tox/o, toxic/o

A

poison

265
Q

tache/o

A

trachea

266
Q

trich/o

A

hair

267
Q

tympan/o

A

eardrum

268
Q

uln/o

A

ulna (lower arm bone)

269
Q

ungu/o

A

nail

270
Q

ur/o

A

urine

271
Q

ureter/o

A

ureter

272
Q

urethr/o

A

urethra

273
Q

urin/o

A

urine

274
Q

uter/o

A

uterus

275
Q

uve/o

A

uvea

276
Q

uvul/o

A

uvula

277
Q

vagin/o

A

vagina

278
Q

valv/o, valvul/o

A

valve

279
Q

vas/o, vascul/o

A

vessel

280
Q

ven/o

A

vein

281
Q

ventricul/o

A

ventricle

282
Q

vertebr/o

A

vertebra

283
Q

vesic/o

A

bladder

284
Q

vesicul/o

A

seminal vesicles

285
Q

vitre/o

A

glass/glassy

286
Q

vulv/o

A

vulva

287
Q

xanth/o

A

yellow

288
Q

Xer/o

A

Dry

MBC 180 CERTIFICATION REVIEW (5 decks)

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