Root Words Flashcards
(177 cards)
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
abdominohysterectomy (removal of the uterus through the abdomen)
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acou/o
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hearing
acoustics
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acro
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extreme, top, extremities
acroarthritis (inflammation of the joints of the extremities)
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aden/o
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gland
lymphadenopathy (disease of the lymph glands)
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adenoid/o
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adenoids (tonsils)
adenoidectomy
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adip/o
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fat
adiponecrosis
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adren/o, adrenal/o
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adrenal gland
adrenalitis
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aer/o
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air, gas
aerophagia
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alges
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pain
analgesic
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andr/o
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male, masculine
androgen (producing male traits)
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angi/o
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vessel
angioplasty
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ankyl/o
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crooked, bent, adhesion
ankylosis (abnormal condition of being bent)
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anter/o
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front
anterior
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appenic/o
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appendix
appendicitis, appendectomy
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arteri/o
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artery
arteriogram, arteriostenosis
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arthr/o, articul/o
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joint
arthrosclerosis (hardening of the joint)
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aur/i, aur/o
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ear
preauricular
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aut/o
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self
autoimmune, autologous (from yourself- bone marrow transplant)
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axill/o
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armpit
axillary node dissection
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bil/i
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bile
biliuria
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blast/o
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immature cell
neuroblastoma
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blephar/o
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eyelid
blepharoplegia
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brachi/o
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arm
brachiocephalic (pertaining to arm and head)
brachialgia
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bronchi/o
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bronchus (passage to lung)
bronchitis, bronchodilator
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bucc/o
cheek
buccal mucosa
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burs/o
bursa (sac, cavity)
bursitis
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cancer/o, carcin/o
cancer
cancerous, carcinogen
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cardi/o
heart
cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscles)
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caud/o
tail, towards lower part of body
caudal, cauda equina (nerves at bottom of spinal column)
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cec/o
cecum (first part of large intestine)
ileocecal valve (opening from SI to colon)
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cephal/o
head
encephalopathy, cephalalgia
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cervic/o
cervix, neck
cervical, cervicitis
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cholecyst
gall bladder
cholecystojejunostomy (surgical opening between jejunum and gall bladder)
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chondro
cartilage
costochondritis (inflammation of rib cartilage)
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chrom/o
color
monochromatic
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clavic/o, clavicul/o
clavicle
supraclavicular
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col/o
colon
colostomy
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colp/o
vagina
colpostenosis (vaginal narrowing), colpoxerosis (vaginal dryness)
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cost/o
rib
intercostal
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crani/o
cranium (skull)
intercranial pressure
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cry/o
cold
cryosurgery
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cutane/o
skin
subcutaneous
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cyst/o
bladder, cyst
cystadenoma (glandular tumor with cystic projections)
cystitis (inflammation of urinary bladder)
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cyt/o
cell
cytology
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cyan/o
blue
cyanotic
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dacry/o
tear, tear duct
dacryostenosis (narrowing of tear duct)
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dactyl/o
digit, finger or toe
dactyloscopy
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derm/o, dermat/o
skin
contact dermatitis
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dent/i
tooth
dentulous, dentofacial
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diaphor
sweat
diaphoretic
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dipl/o
two, double
diplopia
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duoden/o
duodenum
duodenojejunostomy
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ech/o
sound
echocardiogram
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ectop/o
located away from usual place
ectopic pregnancy
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encephal/o
brain
encephalomyelitis, encephalotrophy
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endocrin/o
endocrine
endocrinologist
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enter/o
intestines
enterostenosis, enteritis
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esophag/o
esophagus
esophagitis, esophagogastric
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esthesi/o
sensation, sensitivity, feeling
anesthesia
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eti/o
cause (of disease)
etiology
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faci/o
face
facioplasty, facioplegia
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femor/o
femur
femoral head
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fibr/o
fibrous tissues, fibers
fibromyalgia
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gangli, ganglion
ganglion
ganglionectomy
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gastr/o
stomach
gastric reflux, esophagogastric
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ger, geront
old age, aged
gerontology
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gigiv/o
gum
gingivitis
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gloss/o
tongue
hypoglossal
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gluc/o, glyc/o, glycos
sugar
hypoglycemic
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gravid
pregnancy
gravida (#)
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gyn/o, gyne, gynec/o
woman
gynecomastia
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hem/o, hemat/o
blood
hemopathology
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hepat/o
liver
hepatosplenomegaly
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hist/o
tissue
immunohistopathology
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hyster/o
uterus
hysterectomy
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ile/o
ileum (intestine)
ileocecal valve
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ili/o
ilium (pelvis)
iliac crest (L4)
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jejun/o
jejunum
cholecystojejunostomy
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lacrim/o
tear duct
lacrimal gland
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lact/o
milk
lactorrhea
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lapar/o
loin, flank, abdomen
laparoscopic
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laryng/o
larynx
laryngoscope
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lei/o
smooth
leiomyoma
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lingua/o
tongue
sublingual
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lip/o
fat
lipoma
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lith/o
stone, calculus
cholelithiasis (gallstone)
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lob/o
lobe
lobotomy, lobectomy
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lymph/o
lymph
lymphedema, lymphadenopathy
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mamm/o
breast
mammogram
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mast/o
breast, mastoid process
mastectomy
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maxilla/o
maxilla
maxillary sinus
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meat/o
meatus (opening)
external auditory meatus
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melan/o
black
melanoma
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muc/o
mucus
mucusitis
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myc/o
fungus
mycosis
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myel/o
marrow (SC)
osteomyelitis
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my/o
muscle
myocarditis
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narc/o
stupor, stuporous state
narcolepsy, narcotic
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nas/o
nose
nasogastric
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nat/o
birth
prenatal
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necr/o
death
necrosis, necrophobia
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nephr/o
kidney
nephrotoxicity
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neur/o
nerve
neuropathy
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noct/o, nyct, nyctal
night
nocturia
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ocul/o
eye
oculofacial
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odont/o
teeth
orthodontist
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onc/o
tumor, swelling, mass
oncologist
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onych/o
nail
onychomycosis (nail fungus), onychitis
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oophor/o
ovary
salpingoophorectomy
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ophthalm/o
eye
ophthalmic, ophthalmoscopy
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orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o
testis, testicle
orchidectomy, orchiectomy, orchiocele (tumor of testis)
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organ/o
organ
organomegaly, organoid
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or/o
mouth
orolingual, oropharynx
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orth/o
straight
orthodontia, orthopnea
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oste/o
bone
osteonecrosis, osteodynia
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ot/o
ear
otalgia, otitis
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pachy/o
thick
pachyderma
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pancreat/o
pancreas
pancreatitis
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para
bear, give birth to
para (#) - multipara
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path/o
disease
osteopathy
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ped
child or foot
pediatrician, pedicel (footlike part or projection)
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pelv/i, pelv/o
pelvis, pelvic bone
hemipelvectomy, pelvic brim
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perine/o
perineum
perineal boost
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peritone/o
peritoneum (lining of the abdominal cavity)
peritonitis, peritoneal metasteses
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phag/o
to eat, ingest
phagocyte
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phleb/o
vein
phlebotomist
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pne/o
breath, breathing
dyspnea
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pneum, pneumon, pneumat
air, gas, lung
radiation pneumonitis
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proct/o
rectum
proctitis
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prostat/o
prostate
prostatectomy
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pulmon/o
lung
pulmoaortic
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pyel/o
renal pelvis
pyelocystitis, pyelography
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py/o
pus
pyocyst
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quadric/o
four
quadriplegia, quadrant
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rect/o
rectum
rectalgia
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ren/o
kidney
reniform
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rhabdomy/o
rod-shaped, striated
rhabdomyosarcoma
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rhin/o
nose
rhinoplasty
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rrhaphy
suture
uretorrhaphy
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salping/o
fallopian tubes
salpingoophorectomy
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sarc/o
flesh
sarcosis
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scler/o
hard
arteriosclerosis
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sial/o
saliva
sialitis
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somat/o
body
somatalgia, somatoscopy
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somn/o
sleep
insomnia, somniloquism
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spir/o
breathing
spirometer, spirogram
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spleen/o
spleen
splenomegaly
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spondyl/o
vertebra, spinal or vertebral column
ankylosing spondylitis, spondylalgia, spondylarthritis
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stern/o
sternum
sternal notch (T2)
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stomat/o
mouth
stomatodynia
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tars/o
edge of eyelid, tarsus (ankle bones)
tarsoplasty, tarsal
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ten/o, tend/o, tendin/o
tendon
tendonitis
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test/o
testicle, testis
testicular
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therm/o
heat
hyperhtermia
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thorac/o
thorax, chest
thoracotomy, thoracectomy
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thym/o
thymus gland
thymoma
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thromb/o
clot, thrombus
thrombectomy, thromboclasis (breaking down a clot)
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thyr/o, thyroid/o
thyroid gland
thyroidectomy
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tibi/o
tibia
tibial fracture
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tom/o
cut, section
lobotomy
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tonsill/o
tonsil
tonsillectomy
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trache
trachea
tracheostomy
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tympan
eardrum, middle ear
tympanic membrane
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uln
ulna
radioulnar
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ungu/o
nail
ungual
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ureter/o
ureter
ureteropelvioplasty
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urin/o, ur/o
urine, urinary tract
transurethral ultrasound, TURP (transurethral resection of prostate)
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utero
uterus
uterogestation
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vagin
vagina
vaginomycosis, vaginal stenosis
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valv/o, valvul/o
valve
valvuloplasty
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vas/o
vessel, duct
vasodilator
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ven/o
vein
venipuncture
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vertebr/o
vertebra
vertebral space
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vulv/o
vulva
vulvitis
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xanth/o
yellow
xanthochromia
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xer/o
dry
xerostomia, xeroderma
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pector/o
Chest
Pectoralis muscle
