Combing form, root Flashcards
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arthr/o
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Joint
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aden/o
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Gland
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Bi/o
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Life
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Carcin/o
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cancerous, cancer
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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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cerebr/o
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cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
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Cyst/o
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urinary bladder; a sac or a cyst (a sac containing fluid)
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Cyt/o
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Cell
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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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Electr/o
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Electricity
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encephal/o
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Brain
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enter/o
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Intestines (usually the small intestine)
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erythr/o
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Red
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gastr/o
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Stomach
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glyc/o
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Sugar
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gnos/o
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knowledge
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gynec/o
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Woman, female
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hemat/o
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Blood
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hemat/o
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Blood
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hem/o
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Blood
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hepat/o
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Liver
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iatr/o
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Treatment, physician
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leuk/o
white
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log/o
Study of
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neur/o
Nerve
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onc/o
Tumor
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ophthalm/o
Eye
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oste/o
Bone
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path/o
Disease
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ped/o
Child
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psych/o
Mind
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radi/o
X-rays
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ren/o
Kidney
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rhin/o
Nose
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sarc/o
Flesh
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sect/o
To cut
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thromb/o
Clot, clotting
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ur/o
Urinary tract, urine
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Cis/o
to cut
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crin/o
to secrete ( to form and give off)
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abdomin/o
Abdomen
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adip/o
Fat
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anter/o
Front
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bol/o
To cast (throw)
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cervi/o
Neck (of the body or of the uterus)
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chondr/o
Cartilage
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chrom/o
Colour
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coccyg/o
Coccyx (tailbones)
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crani/o
Skull
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dist/o
Far, distant
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dors/o
Back portion of the body
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hist/o
Tissue
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ili/o
Ilium (part of pelvic bone)
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inguin/o
Groin
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kary/o
Nucleus
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later/o
Side
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lumb/o
Lower back
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medi/o
Middle
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nucle/o
Nucleus
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pelv/i
Pelvis, hip region
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poster/o
Back, behind
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proxim/o
Nearest
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sacr/o
Sacrum
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spin/o
Spinal, back bone
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thel/o
Nipple
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thorac/o
Chest
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trache/o
Trachea, windpipe
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umbilic/o
Navel, umbilicus
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ventr/o
Belly side of the body
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vertebr/o
Vertebrae, back bones
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viscer/o
Internal organs
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acr/o
Extremities, top, extreme point
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acu/o
Sharp, severe, sudden
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amni/o
Amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in uterus)
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angi/o
Vessel
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arteri/o
Artery
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axill/o
Armpit
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blephar/o
Eyelid
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bronch/o
Bronchial tubes
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chem/o
Drug, chemical
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chron/o
Time
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col/o
Colon
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hydr/o
Water, fluid
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isch/o
To hold back
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lapar/o
Abdomen, abdominal wall
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laryng/o
Larynx ( voice box)
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lymph/o
Lymph
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mamm/o
Breast
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mast/o
Breast
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morph/o
Shape, form
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muc/o
Mucus
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my/o
Muscle
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myel/o
Spinal cord, bone marrow
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necr/o
Death
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neutr/o
Neutrophil (a white blood cell)
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oste/o
Bone
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ot/o
Ear
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peritone/o
Peritoneum
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phag/o
To eat, swallow
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phleb/o
Vein
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plas/o
Formation, development
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pleur/o
Pleura (membrane surrounding lungs and adjacent to chest wall)
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pneumon/o
Lungs
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radi/o
X-rays
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rect/o
Rectum
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splen/o
Spleen
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staphyl/o
Clusters
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strept/o
Twisted chains
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thorac/o
Chest
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thromb/o
Clot
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tonsill/o
Tonsils
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trache/o
Trachea
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ven/o
Vein
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carp/o
Wrist bones
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cib/o
Meals
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cis/o
To cut
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cost/o
Rib
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cutane/o
Skin
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dactyl/o
Fingers, toes
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duct/o
To lead, carry
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flex/o
To bend
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furc/o
Forking, branching
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gloss/o
Tongue
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glyc/o
Sugar
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immun/o
Protection
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morph/o
Shape, form
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mort/o
Death
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nat/I
Birth
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nect/o
To bind, tie, connect
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norm/o
Rule, order
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ox/o
Oxygen
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pub/o
Pubis, pubic bone
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seps/o
Infection
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somn/o
Sleep
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son/o
Sound
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the/o
To put, place
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thel/o
Nipple
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thyr/o
Thyroid gland; shield ( the shape of the thyroid gland resembled (-oid) a shield)
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top/o
Place, position, location
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tox/o
Poison
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trache/o
Windpipe, trachea
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urethr/o
Urethra
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an/o
Anus
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append/o
Appendix
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appendic/o
Appendix
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bucc/o
Cheek
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cec/o
Cecum
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celi/o
Belly, abdomen
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cheil/o
Lip
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cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
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choledoch/o
Common bile duct
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col/o
Colon, large intestine
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colon/o
Colon
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dent/I
Tooth
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duoden/o
Duodenum
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enter/o
Intestines, usually the small
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esophag/o
Esophagus
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faci/o
Face
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gastr/o
Stomach
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gingiv/o
Gums
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gloss/o
Tongue
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hepat/o
Liver
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ile/o
Ileum
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jejun/o
Jejunum
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labi/o
Lips
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lapar/o
Abdomen
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lingu/o
Tongue
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mandibul/o
Lower jaw, mandible
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odont/o
Tooth
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or/o
Mouth
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palat/o
Palate
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pancreat/o
Pancreas
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peritone/o
Peritoneum
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pharyng/o
Throat
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proct/o
Anus, rectum
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pylor/o
Pyloric sphincter
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rect/o
Rectum
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sialaden/o
Salivary gland
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sigmoid/o
Sigmoid colon
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stomat/o
Mouth
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uvul/o
Uvula
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amyl/o
Starch
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bil/I
Gall, bile
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bilirubin/o
Bilirubin (bile pigment)
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chol/e
Gall, bile
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chlorhydr/o
Hydrochloride acid
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gluc/o
Sugar
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glyc/o
Sugar
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glycogen/o
glycogen, animal starch
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lip/o
Fat, lipid
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lith/o
Stone
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prote/o
Protein
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sial/o
Saliva, salivary
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steat/o
Fat
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cerebell/o
Cerebellum
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cerebr/o
Cerebrum
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dur/o
Dura mater
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Enchehal/o
Brain
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gli/o
Glial cells
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lept/o
Thin, slender
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mening/o
Membranes
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meningi/o
Meninges
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my/o
Muscle
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myel/o
Spinal cord (means bone marrow in other contexts)
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Neur/o
Nerve
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pont/o
Pons
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radical/o
Nerve root (of spinal nerves)
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thalam/o
Thalamus
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thec/o
Sheath (refers to the meninges)
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vag/o
Vagus nerve (10th cranial nerve)
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cerebell/o
cerebellum
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dur/o
dura mater
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encephal/o
Brain
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gli/o
glial cells
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lept/o
Thin, slender
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Mening/o
Membranes
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meningi/o
meninges
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my/o
muscle
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myel/o
Spinal cord ( means bone marrow in other contexts)
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neur/o
nerve
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pont/o
pons
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radicul/o
Nerve root ( of spinal nerves)
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radicul/o
nerve root (of spinal nerves)
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thalam/o
thalamus
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thec/o
sheath ( refers to the meninges)
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vag/o
vagus nerve (10th cranial nerve)
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alges/o
Excessive sensitivity to pain
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caus/o
burning
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comat/o
Deep sleep (coma)
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esthesi/o
Feeling, nervous sensation
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kines/o
Movement
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kinesi/o
Movement
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lex/o
Word, phase
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syncop/o
To cut off, cut short
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tax/o
Order, coordination
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lepsy
seizure
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lex/o
Word, phrase
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paresis
Weakness
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-phasia
Speech
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-plegia
Paralysis
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-praxia
Action
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-sthenia
Strength
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syncop/o
To cut off, cut short
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angi/o
Vessel
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aort/o
Aorta
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arter/o, arteri/o
Artery
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ather/o
Yellowish plaque, fatty substance.
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atri/o
Atrium , upper heart chamber.
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brachi/o
Arm
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cardi/o
Heart
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cholesterol/o
Cholesterol
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coron/o
Heart
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cyan/o
Blue
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myx/o
Mucous
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ox/o
Oxygen
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pericardi/o
Pericardium
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phleb/o
Vein
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rrhythm/o
Rhythm
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sphygm/o
Pulse
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steth/o
Chest
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thromb/o
Clot
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valvul/o, valv/o
Valve
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vas/o
Vessel
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vascul/o
Vessel
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ventricul/o
Ventricle, lower heart chamber
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Adenoid/o
Adenoids
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alveol/o
Alveolus, air sac
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bronch/o, bronchi/o
Bronchial tube, bronchus
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bronchiol/o
Bronchiole, small bronchus
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capn/o
Carbon dioxide
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coni/o
Dust
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cyan/o
Blue
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epiglott/o
Epiglottis
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laryng/o
Larynx, voice box
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lob/o
Lobe of the lung
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mediastin/o
Mediastinum
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nas/o
Nose
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orth/o
Straight, upright
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ox/o
Oxygen
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pector/o
Chest
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pharyng/o
Pharynx, throat
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phon/o
Voice
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phren/o
Diaphragm
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pleur/o
Pleura
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pneum/o, pneumon/o
Air, lung
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pulmon/o
Lung
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rhin/o
Nose
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sinus/o
Sinus, cavity
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spir/o
Breathing
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tel/o
Complete
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thorac/o
Chest
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tonsill/o
Tonsils
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trache/o
Trachea, wind pipe
