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abdomin/o

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abdomen

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acetabul/o

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acetabulum (hip socket)

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achill/o

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achilles tendon

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acid/o

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acid

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acous/o

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hearing

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acromi/o

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acromion process

(a small projection of the scapula that extends anteriorly from the spine of the scapula.

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act/o, act/i

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rays

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aden/o

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gland

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adenoid/o

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adenoid

(pharyngeal tonsil)- located near the opening of the nasal cavity into the pharynx

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adip/o, adipos/o

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fat

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adnex/o

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accessory

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adren/o. adrenal/o

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adrenal gland

(located on top of both kidneys)

-Adrenal glands produce hormones that help regulate your metabolism, immune system, blood pressure, response to stress and other essential functions.

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aer/o

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air

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agglutin/o

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clumping

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al/i, al/o

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wing

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aliment/o

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nutrition

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alveol/o

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small cavity, alveolus

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ambly/o

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dull, dim

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ambul/o

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walking

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amel/o

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enamel

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amni/o, amnion/o

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amnion, inner fetal sac

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amyl/o

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starch

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an/o

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anus

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andr/o

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male

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angi/o
vessel
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ankyl/o
stiffening
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annul/o
annulus-(ring shaped object), ring
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anter/o
front
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anthop/o
man
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antr/o
antrum, cavity
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anzyg/o
without a yoke
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aort/o
aorta (largest artery)
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aphth/o
ulceration
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apic/o
pointed extremity, apex
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append/o, appendic/o
vermiform appendix, that which is added
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appendicul/o
appendicular- (relating to a limb or limbs)
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arteri/o
artery
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arteriol/o
arteriole (small artery)
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arthr/o, articul/o
articulation (joint)
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astr/o
star
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ather/o
fat, plaque
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atlant/o
1st cervical vertibra (atlas- C1)
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atri/o
atrium (each of the two upper cavities of the heart from which blood is passed to the ventricles. The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the veins of the body; the left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary vein.)
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audi/o, aur/o
hearing
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auricul/o
auricle-(a structure resembling an ear or earlobe) | pinna- (the external part of the ear in humans and other mammals)
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axi/o
axial, axis bgone (2nd cervical vertebra- C2)
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axill/o
axilla (armpit)
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bacteri/o
bacteria
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balan/o
glans, penis
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band/o
bands
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bartholin/o
Bartholins gland | one of a pair of glands lying near the entrance of the vagina, which secrete a fluid that lubricates the vulva.
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bas/o
base, bottom
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bi/o
life, living
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bil/o
bile | a bitter greenish-brown alkaline fluid that aids digestion and is secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder.
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blast/o
embryonic, immature
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blephar/o
eyelid
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bol/o
to throw, throwing
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brachi/o
arm
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brom/o
odor, stench
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bronch/o, bronchi/o,
bronchus | any of the major air passages of the lungs which diverge from the windpipe
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bronchiol/o
bronchiole
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bucc/o
cheek
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bulb/o
globe
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bunion/o
bunion | a painful swelling on the first joint of the big toe.
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burs/o
bursa | a fluid-filled sac or saclike cavity, especially one countering friction at a joint.
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calc/o, calc/i
calcium
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calcane/o
calcaneus (heel bone)
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calcul/o
stone, calculus
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cali/o, calic/o, calyc/o
Calyx, calix | a cuplike cavity or structure
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cancalicul/o
canaliculus, little canal
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canth/o
canthus (corner of eye)
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capit/o
head
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capn/o
carbon dioxide
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carcin/o
epithelial cancer
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cardi/o
heart
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cardiomy/o
heart muscle
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carp/o
carpus (wrist)
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cartilag/o
cartilage
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caud/o
tail
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caus/o, cauter/i
burining
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cec/o
cecum (first part of large intestine)
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celi/o
abdomen
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cellul/o
cell
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cephal/o
head
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cerebell/o
cerebellum (the part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates. Its function is to coordinate and regulate muscular activity.)
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Cerebr/o
cerebrum | the largest part of the brain and is composed of right and left hemispheres.
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cerumin/o
cerumen (earwax)
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cervic/o
neck, cervix
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cheil/o
lips
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chem/o
drug, chemical
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chol/e
bile, gall
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cholangi/o
bile vessel
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
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choledoch/o
common bile duct
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cholesterol/o
cholesterol
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chondr/o
cartilage
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chord/o
cord, spinal cord
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chori/o, chorion/o
chorion (outer fetal sac)
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choroid/o
choroid (the pigmented vascular layer of the eyeball between the retina and the sclera)
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chrom/o, chromat/o
color
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chron/o
time
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chyl/o
lymph
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chym/o
juice
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cili/o
tiny hairs
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cirrh/o
box, cistern
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claustr/o
closing
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clav/i, clavicul/o,
clavicle (collarbone)
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cleid/o
clavicle (collarbone)
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clitorid/o
clitoris
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coagul/o
clotting
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coccyg/o
coccyx (tailbone)
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cochle/o
cochlea (the spiral cavity of the inner ear containing the organ of Corti, which produces nerve impulses in response to sound vibrations.)
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col/o, colon/o
colon (large intestine)
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coll/o
neck
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colp/o
vagina
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columell/o
columella | the axis of a spiral shell.
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condyl/o
condyle, knob
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coni/o
dust
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conjuctiv/o
conjuctiva | the mucous membrane that covers the front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids.
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corac/o
coracoid process of the scapula | a small hook-like structure on the lateral edge of the superior anterior portion of the scapula
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cord/o
cord, spinal cord
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cordi/o
heart
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core/o
pupil
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corne/o
cornea | (the transparent layer forming the front of the eye.
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coron/o
crown, heart
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corpr/o
body
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corrug/o
wrinkled
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cortic/o
cortex (outer portion)
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cost/o
costa (rib)
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crani/o
skull
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crepit/o
crackling
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cret/o
to grow
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crin/o
to secrete, secreting
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crur/o
leg
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cry/o
extreme cold
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cubit/o
elbow, forearm
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cuboid/o
cuboid bone, box-shaped
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culd/o
cul-de-sac (rectouterine pouch)
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cune/o
cuneiform bone
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cusp/o
point, cusp
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cut/o cutane/o
skin
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cyanb/o
blue
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cycl/o
ciliary body, recurring, round
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cyst/o
bladder, sac
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cyt/o
cell
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dacry/o
tear
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dacryoaden/o
lacrimal glan (A gland that secretes tears)
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dacryocyst/o
lacrimal sac
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dactyl/o
digitus (finger or toe)
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delt/o
triangle, deltoid muscle
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dendr/o
dendrite, tree
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densit/o
density
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dent/i
teeth
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derm/o, dermat/o
skin
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dextr/o
right
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diaphragm/o, diaphragmat/o
diaphragm
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digit/o
finger or toe
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dipl/o
double
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dips/o
thirst
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disc/o
disc
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dist/o
far
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diverticul/o
diverticulum, pouch
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dors/o, dors/i
back
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duct/o
to carry, carrying
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duoden/o
duodenumthe | the first part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach, leading to the jejunum
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dur/o
dura mater, hard
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dynam/o
power
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electr/o
electricity
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encephal/o
brain
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endocardi
inner lining of the heart
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endometri/o
endometrium, inner lining of cervix
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enter/o
small intestines, intestines
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eosin/o
rosy-colored
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epicardi
epicardium | a serous membrane that forms the innermost layer of the pericardium and the outer surface of the heart.
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epicondy/o
epicondyle | a protuberance above or on the condyle of a long bone, especially either of the two at the elbow end of the humerus.
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epididym/o
epididymis | a highly convoluted duct behind the testis, along which sperm passes to the vas deferens.
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epiglott/o
epiglottis
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epiplo/o
omentum | a fold of peritoneum connecting the stomach with other abdominal organs.
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episi/o
vuvla (external femal genitalia)
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epitheli/o
epithelium | a fold of peritoneum connecting the stomach with other abdominal organs.
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erythemat/o, erythr/o
red
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eschar/o
scab
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esophag/o
esophagus
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esthesi/o
feeling, sensation
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ethmoid/o
ethmoid bone, sieve
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exanthmat/o
rash
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extern/o
outer
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faci/o
face
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fasci/o
fascia
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fec/a
feces, stool
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femor/o
femur (thigh bone)
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fer/o
to bear, carry
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fet/o
fetus
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fetish/o
charm
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fibr/o
fibrous substance
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fibul/o
fibula (lower lateral leg bone)
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fimbri/o
fimbria | an individual thread in a fimbria, especially a fingerlike projection at the end of the fallopian tube near the ovar
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fissur/o
deep cleft or groove
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flex/o
to ben, bending
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fluor/o
to flow, flowing
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follicul/o
follicle
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foramin/o
hole, foramen
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Fornic/o
Arched structure, fornix

Medical Terminology (12 decks)

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