root word/combining vowel Flashcards
(198 cards)
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acr/o
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extremity
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aden/o
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gland
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adnoid/o
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adenoids
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adren/o; adrenal/o
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adrenal gland
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angi/o
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vessel
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anter/o
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front
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arteri/o
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artery
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arthr/o
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joint
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articul/o
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joint
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ather/o
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fatty substance
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audi/o
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hearing
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blephar
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eyelid
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bronch/o; bronchi/o
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bronchial tube; bronchus
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burs/a, burs/o
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bursa; sac
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carcin/o
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cancerous; cancer
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card/o; cardi/o
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heart
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carp/o
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carpals (wrist bones)
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celi/o
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abdomen
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cephal/o
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head
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cerebell/o
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cerebellum
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum
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cervic/o
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cervix; neck
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chol/o
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bile; gall
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cholecyst/o
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gallbladder
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chndr/o
cartilage
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clavicul
clavicle (collarbone)
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coccyg/o
coccyx (tailbone)
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col/o; colon/o
colon; large intestine
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colp/o
vagina
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contus/o
bruising
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coron/o
heart
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cost/o
rib
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cran/o; crani/o
skull; cranium
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crin/o
to secrete
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cry/o
cold
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cutane/o
skin
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cyan/o
blue
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cyst/o
sac containing fluid; bladder
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cst/o
cell
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derma/a, derm/o, dermat/o
skin
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dips/o
thirst
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dist/o
away from the point of orgin
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diverticul/o
diverticulum
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dors/o
along the back (of the body)
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duoden/o
duodenum
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ecchym/o
blood in the tissues
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electr/o
electrical activity
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embol/o
plug; embolus
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encephal/o
brain
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enter/o
intestines
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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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femor/o
demur (thigh bone)
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fibul/o
fibula
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gastr/o
stomach
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gingiv/0
gums
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gloss/o
tongue
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gluc/o
glucose; sugar
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glyc/o
glucose; sugar
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glycos/o
glucose; sugar
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gynec/o
woman; female
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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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heni/o
hernia; rupture; protusion
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humer/o
humerus (upper arm)
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hydr/o
water
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hyster/o
uterus
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ile/o
ileum
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ili/o
ilium
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immune/o
protection
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infer/o
below; beneath
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ir/o
iris
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irid/o
iris
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isch/o
to keep back
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ischi/o
ischium (part of the hip bone)
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jejun/o
jejunum
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kerat/o
cornea
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kines/o; kinesi/o
movement
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kyph/o
hump
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lapar/o
abdomen
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later/o
side
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leuk/o
white
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lip/o
fat
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lith/o
stone
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lob/o
lobe ( a defined portion of an organ or structure)
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lord/o
curve
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lymph/o
lymph
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malign/o
causing harm; cancer
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mamm/o
breast
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mast/o
breast
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meat/o
opening
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medi/o
middle
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melan/o
black
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men/o
menstruation
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mening/o; meningi/o
meninges (membranes covering the brain and spinal cord)
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metacarp/o
metacarpals (bones of the hand)
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metatars/o
metatarsals (bones of the foot)
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metr/o, metri/o
uterus
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muscul/o
muscle
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my/o
muscle
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myc/o
fungus
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myel/o
bone marrow; spinal cord
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myring/o
tympanic membrane; eardrum
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necr/o
death
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nephr/o
kidney
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neur/o
nerve
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noct/o
night
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ocul/o
eye
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oling/o
scanty; few
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onych/o
nail
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oophor/o
ovary
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ophthalm/o
eye
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opt/o
eye; vision
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optic/o
eye; vision
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or/o
mouth
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orchid/o
testes
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organ/o
organ
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orth/o
straight
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oste/o
bone
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ot/o
ear
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ox/o
oxygen
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pancreat/o
pancreas
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patell/a; patell/o
patella (kneecap)
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path/o
disease
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peps/o
digestion
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phag/o
eat; swallow; engulf
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phalang/o
phalanges (bones of fingers or toes)
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pharyng/o
pharynx; throat
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phelb/o
vein
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pleg/o
paralysis
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pleur/o
pleura
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pneum/o; pneumon/o
lung; air
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polyp/o
polyp; small growth
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por/o
pore; duct; small opening
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poster/o
back of the body
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presby/o
old age
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proct/o
anus and rectum
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prostat/o
prostate gland
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proxim/o
nearest the point of origin
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prurit/o
itching
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psych/o
mind
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pub/o
pubis (part of the hip bone)
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pulmon/o
lung
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py/o
pus
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pyel/o
renal pelvis
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radi/o
radius (bone of the forearm); xray
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radicul/o
nerve root
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rect/o
rectum
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ren/o
kidney
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retin/o
retina
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rhin/o
nose
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sacr/o
sacrum ( bone at the base of the spine)
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salping/o
uterine tube; fallopian tube
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scapul/o
scapula ( shoulder blade)
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schiz/o
split
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scler/o
sclera (white of the eye)
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scoli/o
crooked; bent
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scrot/o
scrotum
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seb/o
oil; sebum
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sial/o
saliva
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sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
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son/o
sound
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spin/o
spine; backbone
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spir/o
breathe;breathing
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splen/o
spleen
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spondyl/o
vertebra; spine
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squam/o
scale-like
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sten/o
narrow; constricted
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stern/o
sternum (breastbone)
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tars/o
ankle bones
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ten/o
tendon
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tendin/o, tendon/o
tendon
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tens/o
pressure; tension
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testicul/o
testes
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thorac/o
chest
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thromb/o
clot
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thym/o
thymus gland
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thyr/o, thyroid/o
thyroid gland
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tibi/o
tibia (shin bone)
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tonsil/o
tonsils
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topic/o
place
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trache/o
trachea; windpipe
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trich/o
hair
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tympan/o
tympanic membrane; eardrum
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uln/o
ulna (bone of the forearm)
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ur/o
urine; urinary tract
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ureter/oi
ureter
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urethr/o
urethra
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urin/o
urine
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vagin/o
vagina
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vasa/o
vessel; duct
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vascul/o
blood vessel
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ven/o, ven/i
vein
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vertebr/o
vertebra; spine
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vesic/o
bladder
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xer/o
dry
