Root Words Flashcards

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abdomin

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abdomen

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acousto

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hearing

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aden/o

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gland

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angi

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vessel

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arthr/o

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joint

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bio

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life

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brachi

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arm

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broncho

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lungs

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carcin

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cancer

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cardio

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heart

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cephal/o

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head

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cervic

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neck

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cranio

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skull

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cutane

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skin

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cyt

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cell

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dent

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tooth

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derma

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skin

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18
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enter/o

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small intestine

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febr

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fever

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gastro

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stomach

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gluc

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glucose, sugar

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22
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gynec/o

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female

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hemat/o

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blood

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hepat/o

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liver

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hydro

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water

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muscul/o

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muscle

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my/myo

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muscle

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necro

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death

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nephr

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kidney

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neuro

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nerve

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oculo

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eye

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odont

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tooth

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33
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ophthalm

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eye

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oro

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mouth/oral

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oto

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ear

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osteo

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bone

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path/o

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disease

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38
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ped

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child (or foot?)

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39
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phleb

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vein

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40
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pneumo

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lung

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pod

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foot

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42
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psych

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mind

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pulmon/o

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lung

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44
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ren

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kidney

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45
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rhino

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nose

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therm

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temperature/ heat

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thorac

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back (or chest?)

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vaso

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vessel

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vascul/o

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vessel

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cirrh/o

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yellow-orange

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51
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poli/o

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gray

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52
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alb

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white

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53
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chlor/o

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green

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54
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acou/o

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hear

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55
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adip/o

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fat

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56
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alges/o

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pain

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57
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adr/o

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man, male

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angin/o

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blood vessel

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ankyl/o

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fused, stiff

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aort/o

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aorta

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append/o

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appendix

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arteri/o

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artery

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asthen/o

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weak

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atel/o

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incomplete

65
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ather/o

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fat

66
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atri/o

A

atrium

67
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audi/o

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hear

68
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aur/o

A

ear

69
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aut/o

A

self

70
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bacteri/o

A

bacteria

71
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bi

A

life; also two

72
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bil/i

A

bile

73
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blast/o

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germ, bud, developing cell

74
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blephar/o

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eyelid

75
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bucc/o

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cheek

76
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burs/o

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pouch or sac

77
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calc/i

A

calcium

78
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capn/o

A

carbon dioxide

79
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carp/o

A

wrist

80
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cartil/o

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cartilage, gristle

81
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caud/o

A

tail

82
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cec/o

A

blind intestine, cecum

83
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cel/o

A

hernia, protrusion

84
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cent/i

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1/100 or 100

85
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cerebr/o

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brain, cerebrum

86
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chol/e

A

bile

87
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chondr/o

A

cartilage

88
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chrom/o

A

color

89
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chron/o

A

time

90
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cleid/o

A

clavicle

91
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col/o

A

colon

92
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colp/o

A

vagina

93
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condyl/o

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knuckle of a joint

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cor/o

A

pupil

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corne/o

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cornea

96
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cost/o

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rib

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crin/o

A

to secrete

98
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cubitus

A

elbow

99
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cycl/o

A

circle or cycle

100
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cyst/o

A

bladder

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digit

A

finger or toe

102
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dips/o

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thirst

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disk/o

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flat shape, invertibral disk

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diverticul/o

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diverticulum, a small blind pouch

105
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duct/o

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lead, move

106
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duoden/o

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duodenum (first part of small intestine)

107
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ech/o

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to bounce, sound

108
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ede

A

swelling

109
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elast/o

A

change shape

110
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electr/o

A

electricity

111
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embol/o

A

a plug

112
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embry/o

A

embryo

113
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emmetr/o

A

according to measure

114
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encephal/o

A

brain

115
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episi/o

A

vulva

116
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esthesi

A

sensation or perception

117
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flex

A

bend

118
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foramen

A

opening

119
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fract

A

break

120
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gest

A

carry, produce, congestion

121
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glyc/o

A

sugar, sweet

122
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gno

A

know

123
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idi/o

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self, person

124
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lact/o

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milk

125
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lingu/o

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tongue

126
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men/o

A

mouth, menstration

127
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myel/o

A

marrow or spinal cord

128
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ov/o

A

egg

129
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palpate

A

examine by touch

130
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percuss

A

examine by skriking

131
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phag/o

A

eat

132
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pharyng/o

A

throat

133
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phot/o

A

light

134
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pleur/o

A

rib, side

135
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pto

A

fall

136
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ptyal/o

A

saliva

137
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pur, py

A

pus

138
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sangui(n)o

A

blood

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scler/o

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hard

140
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sebum

A

fatty secretion of sebaceous gland

141
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sect/o

A

cut

142
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sept/o

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wall, divider; also seven

143
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serum

A

clear portion of blood

144
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sinus

A

cavity, channel, or hollow space

145
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som(at)

A

body

146
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spir/o

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coil, to breathe

147
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stern/o

A

sternum

148
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stomat/o

A

mouth

149
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tom/o

A

cut

150
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trich/o

A

hair

151
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ur/o

A

urine

152
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uter/o

A

uterus, womb

153
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varic/o

A

dilated vein

154
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viscer/o

A

internal organs

155
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xen/o

A

foreign (material)

156
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xer/o

A

dry