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Arthr/o

A

Joint

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Bi/o

A

Life

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Carcin/o

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Cancer, cancerous

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Cephal/o

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Head

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Cetebr/o

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Cerebrum, largest part of the brain

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Cyst/o

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Urinary bladder

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Cyt/o

A

Cell

9
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Derm/o

A

Skin

10
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Dermat/o

A

Skin

11
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Electr/o

A

Electricity

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Encephal/o

A

Brain

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Enter/o

A

Intestines (often the small intestine)

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Erythr/o

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Red

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Gastr/o

A

Stomach

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Gnos/o

A

Knowledge

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Gynec/o

A

Woman, female

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Hem/o

Hemat/o

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Blood

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Hepat/o

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Liver

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Lapar/o

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Abdomen (area between the chest and hip)

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Leuk/o

A

White

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Nephr/o

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Kidney

23
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Neur/o

A

Nerve

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Onc/o

A

Tumor

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Ophthalm/o

A

Eye

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Oste/o

A

Bone

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Path/o

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Disease

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Psych/o

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Mind

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Ren/o

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Kidney, Latin version , used with -al, meaning “pertaining to”

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Rhin/o

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Nose

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Sarc/o

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Flesh

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Thromb/o

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Clotting