Body Systems Final A (suffix, prefix, combining forms) Flashcards
suffix, prefix, combining form Ch 8,9,11,13,14 (192 cards)
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-apheresis
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removal, a carrying away. Refers to the removal of blood from a donor with a portion separated and retained and the remainder reinfused into the donor
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-arche
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beginning
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-blast
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immature or embryonic cell
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-cele
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hernia
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-centesis
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puncture to remove fluid
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-constriction
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narrowing
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-cyesis
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pregnancy
8
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-cytosis
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abnormal condition of cells (increase in cells)
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-cytosis
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condition of cells; slight increase in numbers
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-dilation
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widening; stretching; expanding
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-dynia
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pain
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-ectomy
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removal; excision; resection
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-ectomy
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removal; excision; resection
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-edema
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swelling
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-emia
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blood condition
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-flexion
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Decreasing the angle between two bones; bending a limb.
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-gen
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substance that produces; giving rise to; producing
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-genesis
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producing; forming; formation
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-genic
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produced by or in
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-globin; -globulin
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protein
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-gravida
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pregnant
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-itis
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inflammation
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-lysis
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breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening
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-lytic
reducing, destroying; separating; breakdown
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-lytic
pertaining to destruction
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-megaly
enlargement
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-meter
measure
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-oid
resembling; derived, related to, or originating from
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-oma
tumor; mass; fluid collection
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-one
hormone
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-osis
condition, usually abnormal
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-pareunia
sexual intercourse
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-parous
bearing, bringing forth
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-pathy
disease; emotion
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-penia
deficiency
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-pexy
fixation, put in place
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-phage
eat, swallow
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-philia
attraction for (an increase in cell numbers)
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-phoresis
carrying, transmission. Indicates transmission (as in electrophoresis, the transmission of electricity to separate substances).
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-phylaxis
protection
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-plasia
development; formation; growth
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-plasia
development; formation; growth
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-poiesis
formation
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-rrhagia
bursting forth (of blood)
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-rrhaphy
suture
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-rrhea
flow; discharge
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-salpinx
fallopian (uterine) tube
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-sclerosis
hardening
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-scopy
visual examination
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-stasis
stop, control
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-stenosis
tightening; stricture
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-stitial
pertaining to standing or positioned
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-stomy
new opening (to form a mouth)
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-suppression
stopping
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-tocia, -tocin
labor, birth
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-tomy
process of cutting
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-trophy
nourishment; development (condition of)
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-version
act of turning
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a-, an-
no; not; without
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ana-
up; apart; backward; again, anew
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anti-
against
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auto-
self, own
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bi-
two
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brady-
slow
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de-
lack of; down; less; removal of
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dys-
bad; painful; difficult; abnormal
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endo-
in; within
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hyper-
above; excessive
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hypo-
deficient; below; under; less than normal
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in-
in
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inter-
between
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intra-
within
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macro-
large
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mega-
large
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micro-
Small
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mono-
one; single
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multi-
many
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nulli-
no, not, none
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oxy-
rapid; sharp; acid
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pan-
all
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peri-
surrounding
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poly-
many; much
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pre-
before
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primi-
first
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pseudo-
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retro-
behind; back; backward
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tachy-
fast
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tetra-
four
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tri-
three
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uni-
one
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amni/o
amnion
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andr/o
male
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aneurysm/o
aneurysm (widened blood vessel)
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angi/o
vessel (blood)
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aort/o
aorta (largest artery)
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arter/o, arteri/o
artery
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arthro/o
joint
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ather/o
yellowish plaque (fatty substance))
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atri/o
atrium, upper heart chamber
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axill/o
armpit
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balan/o
glans penis (Greek balanos, means acorn)
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bartholin/o
Bartholin gland
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bas/o
base (alkaline, the opposite of acid)
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brachi/o
arm
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cardi/o
heart
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cephal/o
head
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cervic/o
cervix, neck
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cholesterol/o
cholesterol (a lipid substance)
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chori/o, chorion/o
chorion
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chrom/o
color
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coagul/o
clotting
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colp/o
vagina
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coron/o
heart (crown or circle)
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cry/o
cold
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crypt/o
hidden
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cyan/o
blue
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cyt/o
cell
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eosin/o
red, dawn, rosy
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epididym/o
epididymis
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episi/o
vulva
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erythr/o
red
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fibrin/o
fiber
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galact/o
milk
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gon/o
seed (Greek gone, means seed)
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granul/o
granules
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gynec/o
woman, female
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hem/o; hemat/o
blood
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hemoglobin/o
hemoglobin
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hydr/o
water, fluid
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hyster/o
uterus, womb
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immun/o
protection; immune; safe
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inguin/o
groin
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is/o
same, equal
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isch/o
hold back; back
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kary/o
nucleus
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lact/o
milk
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leuk/o
white
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lymph/o
lymph
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lymphaden/o
lymph node (gland)
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mamm/o, mast/o
breast
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men/o
menses, menstruation
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metr/o, metri/o
uterus
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mon/o
one, single
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morph/o
shape, form
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my/o, myom/o
muscle, muscle tumor
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myel/o
bone marrow
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myx/o
mucus
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nat/i
birth
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neutr/o
neutral (neither base nor acid)
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nucle/o
nucleus
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o/o, ov/o, ovul/o
egg
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obstetr/o
pregnancy and childbirth
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olig/o
scanty
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oophor/o, ovari/o
ovary
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orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o
testis, testicle
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ox/o
oxygen
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pen/o
penis
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pericardi/o
pericardium (sac surrounding heart)
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perine/o
perineum
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phag/o
eat, swallow
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phleb/o
vein
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phor/o
to bear
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poikil/o
varied, irregular
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prostat/o
prostate gland
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pulmon/o
lung
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py/o
pus
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rrhythm/o
rhythm
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salping/o
fallopian tubes
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semin/i
semen, seed
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sider/o
iron
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sperm/o, spermat/o
spermatozoa, semen
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spher/o
globe, round
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sphygm/o
pulse
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splen/o
spleen
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steth/o
chest
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terat/o
monster (Greek teras, monster)
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test/o
testis, testicle
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thromb/o
clot
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thym/o
thymus gland
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tox/o
poison
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uter/o
uterus
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vagin/o
vagina
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valvul/o, valv/o
valve
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varic/o
varicose veins
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vas/o
vessel, duct; vas deferens
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vascul/o
vessel (blood)
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ven/o, ven/i
vein
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ventricul/o
ventricle, lower heart chamber
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vulv/o
vulva
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zo/o
animal life
