complete set - all word parts and abbreviations Flashcards
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
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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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acoust/o
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hearing; sound
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acr/o
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extremities
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aden/o
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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
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adrenal gland
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adrenal/o
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adrenal gland
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agglutin/o
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clumping; sticking together
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albin/o
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white
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albumin/o
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albumin (a protein)
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alges/o
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sensitivity to pain
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alveol/o
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alveolus; air sac
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ambly/o
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dull; dim
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amni/o
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amnion
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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
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vessel (blood)
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ankyl/o
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crooked; bent; stiff; fused together
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anter/o
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front
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anxi/o
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anxious; uneasy
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aort/o
aorta; largest artery
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append/o
appendix
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appedic/o
appendix
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aque/o
water
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arteri/o
artery
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arteriol/o
arteriole (small artery)
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arthr/o
joint
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articul/o
joint
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aspir/o
removal
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astr/o
star; star-shaped
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atel/o
incomplete; imperfect
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ather/o
plaque; fatty buildup
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audi/o
hearing
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audit/o
hearing
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aut/o
self
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azot/o
nitrogen
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bacteri/o
bacteria
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balan/o
glans penis
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bi/o
life
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bil/i
bile; gall
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blephar/o
eyelid
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bol/o
cast; throw
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brachi/o
arm
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bronch/o
bronchus; bronchial tube
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bronchi/o
bronchiole; smaller subdivision of the bronchus
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bucc/o
cheek
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burs/o
bursa (sac of fluid near a joint)
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calc/o
calcium
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calcul/o
stone
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cali/o
calyx
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carcin/o
cancer
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card/o
heart
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cardi/o
heart
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carp/o
wrist
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caud/o
tail
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caus/o
burn; burning; heat
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cauter/o
heat; burn
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cec/o
cecum (first part of large intestine)
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celi/o
abdomen; belly
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cephal/o
head
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cerebell/o
cerebellum
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cerebr/o
cerebrum
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cerumin/o
cerumen
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cervic/o
neck; cervix (neck of uterus)
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cheil/o
lip
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chir/o
hand
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chol/e
gall; bile
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
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chondr/o
cartilage
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chori/o
chorion
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chorion/o
chorion
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chrom/o
color
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chron/o
time
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cirrh/o
orange-yellow
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cis/o
to cut
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coagul/o
coagulation; clotting
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cochle/o
cochlea
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col/o
large intestine; colon
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colon/o
large intestine; colon
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colp/o
vagina
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comi/o
to care for
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congest/o
accumulation of fluid
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conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva
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constrict/o
narrowing
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contus/o
to bruise
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cor/o
pupil
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core/o
pupil
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corne/o
cornea
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coron/o
heart
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cortic/o
cortex; outer region
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cost/o
rib
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crani/o
skull
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crin/o
secrete
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cry/o
cold
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crypt/o
hidden
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culd/o
cul-de-sac (cavity closed at one end)
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cutane/o
skin
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cyan/o
blue
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cyst/o
cyst; fluid sac; bladder
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cyt/o
cell
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dacry/o
tear
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dem/o
people
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dent/i
tooth
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derm/a
skin
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derm/o
skin
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dermat/o
skin
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diaphor/o
profuse sweating
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diaphragmat/o
diaphragm
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dilat/o
to enlarge or expand
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dipl/o
double
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dist/o
away from the point of origin; far; distant
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dors/o
back of the body
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duct/o
to lead; to carrry
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duoden/o
duodenum (first part of small intestine)
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dur/o
dora mater
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ecchym/o
blood in the tissues
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electr/o
electricity
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embry/o
embryo
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encephal/o
brain
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enter/o
intestines (usually the small intestine)
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epididym/o
epididymis
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epiglott/o
epiglottis
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episi/o
vulva
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erythem/o
redness
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erythemat/o
redness
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erythr/o
red
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esophag/o
esophagus
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esthes/o
nervous sensation
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esthesi/o
nervous sensation
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fasci/o
fibrous band; fascia
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fet/o
fetus
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fibr/o
fiber
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flex/o
to bend
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fluor/o
luminous; lighted up
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fung/o
fungus
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gastr/o
stomach
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genit/o
reproduction
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gigant/i
abnormally large
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gingiv/o
gums
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glauc/o
gray
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gli/o
glue
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glomerul/o
glomerulus
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gloss/o
tongue
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gluc/o
sugar; glucose
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glyc/o
sugar; glucose
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glycos/o
sugar; glucose
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gon/o
seed
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gonad/o
sex glands
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graph/o
writing
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gustat/o
taste
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gyn/o
female; woman
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gynec/o
female; woman
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hem/a
blood
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hem/o
blood
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hemat/o
blood
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hepat/o
liver
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hern/i
hernia
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hiat/o
opening
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hidr/o
sweat
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hirust/o
hairy
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hist/o
tissue
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home/o
similar
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hydr/o
water
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hymen/o
hymen
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hypn/o
sleep
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hyster/o
uterus
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iatr/o
physician; treatment
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ichthy/o
dry; scaly
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idi/o
unknown; individual; distinct
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ile/o
ileum (third part of small intestine)
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immun/o
immune; protection
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infer/o
below
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inguin/o
groin
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insulin/o
insulin
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integument/o
covering
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ir/o
iris
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irid/o
iris
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isch/o
back; to hold back
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jaund/o
yellow
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jejun/o
jejunum (small part of small intestine)
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kal/i
potassium
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kary/o
nucleus
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kerat/o
hard, horned-shaped tissue; cornea
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ket/o
ketone
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kines/o
movement
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kinesi/o
movement
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kyph/o
humpback
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labi/o
lip
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lacrim/o
tears
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lact/o
milk
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lamin/o
lamina (thin plate or layer; arch)
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lapar/o
abdominal wall; abdomen
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laryng/o
larynx; voice box
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later/o
side
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lei/o
smooth
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leuk/o
smooth
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leuk/o
white
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lex/o
word
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ligat/o
binding; tying
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ling/o
tongue
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lip/o
fat
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lith/o
stone; calculus
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lob/o
lobe
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log/o
study
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lord/o
curve; swayback
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lumb/o
lumbar region; loin
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lumin/o
light
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lump/o
lump; mass
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lux/o
slide
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ly/o
break down; dissolve; loosen
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lymph/o
lymph
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lymphaden/o
lymph node
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lymphangi/o
lymphatic vessel
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lymphat/o
lymph
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mamm/o
breast
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mast/o
breast
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meat/o
meatus
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medi/o
middle
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medull/o
medulla oblongata
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melan/o
black
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men/o
menses; menstruation
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mening/o
meninges
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meningi/o
meninges
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metr/o
uterus
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metri/o
uterus
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mi/o
smaller; less
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micr/o
small
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morph/o
shape; form
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muc/o
mucus
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myc/o
fungus
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mydr/o
widened; enlarged
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myel/o
bone marrow; spinal cord
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myocardi/o
heart muscle
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myos/o
muscle
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myring/o
tympanic membrane; eardrum
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myx/o
mucus
