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blood system

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Body system that includes blood and all its component parts.

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abdominal cavity

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Body space between the abdominal walls, above the pelvis, and below the diaphragm.

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cardiovascular system

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Body system that includes the heart and blood vessels; circulatory system.

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cell

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Smallest unit of living structure.

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connective tissue

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Fibrous substance that forms the body’s supportive framework

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cranial cavity

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Space in the head that contains the brain.

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diaphragm

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Muscle that divides the abdominal and thoracic cavities.

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digestive system

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Body system that includes all organs of digestion and wastee excretion, from the mouth to the anus.

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dorsal cavity

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Main cavity on the side of the body containing the cranial and spinal cavities.

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endocrine system

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Body system that includes glands which secrete hormones to regulat certain body functions.

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epithelial tissue

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Tissue that covers or lines the body or its parts.

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integumentary system

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Body system that includes skin, hair, and nails.

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lymphatic and immune system

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Body system that includes the lymph, glands, of the lymphatic system, lymphatic vessels, and the specific and nonspecific defenses of the immune system.

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muscle tissue

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Tissue that is able the contract and relax.

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musculoskeletal system

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Body system that includes muscles, bones, and cartilage.

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nervous system

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Body system that includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves and controls most body functions by sending and receiving messages.

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nervous tissue

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Specialized tissue that forms nerve cells and is capable of transmitting messages.

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organ

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Group of specialized tissue that preforms a specific function.

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pelvic cavity

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Body space below the abdominal cavity that includes the reproductive organs.

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reproductive system

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Either the male or female body system that controls reproducyion.

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respiratory system

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Either system that includes the lungs and airways and preforms breathing.

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sensory system

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Body system that includes the eyes and ears and those parts of other systems involved in the reactions of the five senses.

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spinal cavity

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Body space that contains the spinal cord.

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system

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Any group of organs and ancillary parts that work together to preform a major body funcion.

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thoracic cavity

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Body space above the abdominal cavity that contains the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels.

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tissue

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Any group of cells that work together to preform a single function.

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urinary system

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Body system that includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra and helps maintain homeostasis by removing fluid and dissolved waste.

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ventral cavity

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Major cavity in the front of the body containing the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities.

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anterior

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At or toward the front (of the body).

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coronal plane

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Imaginary line that divides the body into anterior and posterior positions.

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cross-sectional plane

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Imaginary line that intersects the body horizontally.

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deep

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Away from the surface (of the body).

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distal

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Away from the point of attachment to the trunk.

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dorsal

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At or toward the bak of the body.

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epigastric region

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Area from the body immediately above the stomach.

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frontal plane

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Imaginary line that divides the body into anterior and posterior positions.

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hypochondriac region

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Area of the body just below the umbilical region.

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iliac regions

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Left and right regions of the body near the upper portion of the hhip bone.

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inferior

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Below another body structure.

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lateral

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To the side.

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lateral plane

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Imaginary line that divides the body perpendicularly to the medial plane.

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left lower quadrant (LLQ)

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Quadrant on the lower left anterior side of the patients body.

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left upper quadrant (LUQ)

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Quadrant on the upper left anterior side of the patient’s body.

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lumbar regions

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Left and right regions of the body near the abdomen.

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medial

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At or near the middle (of the body).

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medial plane

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Imaginary line that divides the body into equal left and right halves.

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midsagittal plane

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Imaginary line that divides the body into equal left and right halves.

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posterior

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At or toward the back side (or the body).

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prone

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Lying on the stomach with the face down.

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proximal

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At or near the point of attachment to the trunk.

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right lower quadrant (RLQ)

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Quadrant on the lower right anterior side of the patient’s body.

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right upper quadrant (RUQ)

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Quadrant on the upper right anterior side of the patient’s body.

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sagittal plane

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Imaginary line that divides the body into right and left portions.

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superficial

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At or near the surface (of the body).

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superior

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Above another body structure.

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supine

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Lying on the spine facing upward.

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transverse plane

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Imaginary line that intersects the body horizontally.

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umbilical region

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Area of the body surrounding the umbilicus.

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ventral

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At or toward the front (of the body).

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Abdomin(o)

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Abdomen

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Acetabul(o)

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Cup-shaped hip socket

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Aden(o)

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Gland

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Adip(o)

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Fat

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Adren(o)

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Adrenal glands

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Alveol(o)

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Air sac, alveolus

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Angi(o)

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Vessel

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Aort(o)

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Aorta

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Appendic(o)

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Appendix

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Arteri(o)

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Artery

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Arteriol(o)

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Arteriole

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Arthr(o)

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Joint; articulation

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Aur(i), auricul(o)

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Ear

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Blephar(o)

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Eyelid

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Brachi(o)

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Arm

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Bronch(o), bronchi

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Bronchus

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Bucc(o)

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Cheek

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Burs(o)

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Bursa

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Calcane(o)

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Heel bone

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Cardi(o)

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Heart; esophageal opening of the stomach

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Carp(o)

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Wrist bones

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Celi(o)

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Abdomen

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Cephal(o)

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Cerebellum

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Cerebr(o)

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Cerebrum

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Cerciv(o)

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Neck; cervix

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Cheil(o), chil(o)

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Lip

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Chir(o)

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Hand

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Chol(e), cholo

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Bile

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Chondri(o), chondr(o)

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Cartilage

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Col(o), colon(o)

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Colon

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Colp(o)

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Vagina

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Core(o)

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Pupil

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Cortic(o)

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Cortex

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Costi, costo

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Rib

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Crani(o)

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Cranium

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Cyst(i), cysto

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Bladder; cyst

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Cyt(o)

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Cell

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Dactyl(o)

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Fingers, toes

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Dent(i), dento

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Tooth

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Derm(o), derma, dermat(o)

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Skin

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Duoden(o)

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Duodenum

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Encephal(o)

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Brain

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Enter(o)

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Intestines

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Episi(o)

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Vulva

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Gastr(o)

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Stomach

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Gingiv(o)

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Gum

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Gloss(o)

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Tongue

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Gnath(o)

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Jaw

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Gonad(o)

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Sex glands

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Hem(a), hemat(o), hemo

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Blood

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Hepat(o), hepatic(o)

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Liver

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Hidr(o)

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Sweat

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Histi(o), histo

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Tissue

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Hyster(o)

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Uterus, hysteria

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Ile(o)

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Ileum

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Ili(o)

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Ilium

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Inguin(o)

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Groin

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Irid(o)

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Iris

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Ischi(o)

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Ischium

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Kary(o)

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Nucleus

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Kerat(o)

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Cornea

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Labi(o)

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Lip

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Lamin(o)

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Lamina

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Lapar(o)

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Abdominal wall

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Laryng(o)

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Larynx

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Linguo

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Tongue

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Lip(o)

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Fat

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Lymph(o)

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Lymph

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Mast(o)

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Breast

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Maxill(o)

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Maxilla

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Medull(o)

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Medulla

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Mening(o)

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Meninges

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Muco

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Mucus

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My(o)

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Muscle

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Myel(o)

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Spinal cord; bone marrow

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Nephr(o)

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Kidney

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Neur, neuro

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Nerve

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Oculo

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Eye

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Odont(o)

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Tooth

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Onych(o)

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Nail

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Oo

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Egg

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Oophor(o)

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Ovary

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Ophthalm(o)

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Eye

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Opto, optico

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Eye; sight

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Or(o)

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Mouth

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Orchi(o), orchid(o)

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Testis

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Osseo, ossi

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Bone

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Ost(e), osteo

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Bone

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Ot(o)

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Ear

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Ovari(o)

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Ovary

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Ovi, ovo

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Egg; ova

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Ped(o), pedi

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Foot; child

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Pelvi(o), pelvo

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Pelvic bone; hip

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Pharyng(o)

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Pharynx

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Phleb(o)

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Vein

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Phren(o), phreni, phrenico

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Diaphragm; mind

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Pil(o)

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Hair

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Plasma, plasmo, plasmat(o)

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Plasma

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Pleur(o), pleura

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Rib; side; pleura

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Pneum(a), pneumat(o), pneum(o), pneumon(o)

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Lungs; air; breathing

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Pod(o)

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Foot

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Proct(o)

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Anus

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Psych(o), psyche

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Mind

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Pulmon(o)

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Lung

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Pyel(o)

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Renal pelvis

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Rachi(o)

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Spine

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Rect(o)

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Rectum

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Reni, reno

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Kidney

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Rhin(o)

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Nose

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Sacr(o)

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Sacrum

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Sacro

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Fleshy tissue; muscle

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Scler(o)

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Sclera

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Sial(o)

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Salivary glands; saliva

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Sigmoid(o)

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Sigmoid colon

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Somat(o)

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Body

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Sperma, spermato, spermo

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Semen, spermatozoa

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Splachn(o), splanchni

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Viscera

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Splen(o)

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Spleen

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Spondyl(o)

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Vertebra

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Stern(o)

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Sternum

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Steth(o)

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Chest

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Stom(a), stomat(o)

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Mouth

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Ten(o), tendin(o), tendo, tenon(o)

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Tendon

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Test(o)

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Testis

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Thorac(o), thoracico

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Thorax, chest

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Thym(o)

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Thymus gland

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Thyr(o)

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Thyroid gland

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Trache(o)

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Neck

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Trich(o), trichi

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Hair

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Varico

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Varicosity

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Vas(o)

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Blood vessel, duct

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Vasculo

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Blood vessel

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Veni, veno

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Vein

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Ventricul(o)

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Ventricle

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Vertebro

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Vertebra

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Vesic(o)

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Bladder