Root Words Flashcards
(158 cards)
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Dermat/o
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Skin (Integumentary)
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Hidr/o
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Sweat/Perspiration (Integumentary)
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Kerat/o
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Keratin/Horny layer of skin (Integumentary)
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Melan/o
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Dark/Black/Melanin (Integumentary)
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Onych/o
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Nail (Integumentary)
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Seb/o
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Sebum/sebaceous gland (Integumentary)
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Trich/o
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Hair (Integumentary)
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Derm/o
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Skin (Integumentary)
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Arthr/o
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Joint (Musculoskeletal)
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Burs/o
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Bursa/Sac of fluid near joint (Musculoskeletal)
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Chondr/o
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Cartilage (Musculoskeletal)
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Erg/o
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Work (Musculoskeletal)
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Fasci/o
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Fascia (Musculoskeletal)
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Kin/o
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Movement (Musculoskeletal)
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Kinesi/o
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Movement (Musculoskeletal)
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Muscul/o
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Muscle (Musculoskeletal)
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My/o
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Muscle (Musculoskeletal)
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Myel/o
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Bone Marrow or Spinal Cord (Musculoskeletal)
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Oste/o
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Bone (Musculoskeletal)
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Synov/i
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Synovial fluid, joint or membrane (Musculoskeletal)
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Ten/o
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Tendon (Musculoskeletal)
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Tendin/o
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Tendon (Musculoskeletal)
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Ton/o
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Tone or pressure (Musculoskeletal)
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Bronch/o
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Bronchus (Respiratory)
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Laryng/o
Larynx (Respiratory)
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Pharyng/o
Pharynx (Respiratory)
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Phren/o
Diaphragm (Respiratory)
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Phrenic/o
Phrenic nerve (Respiratory)
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Pleur/o
Pleura (Respiratory)
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Pneumon/o
Lung (Respiratory)
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Pneum/o
Air, Gas ; Respiration, Lung (Respiratory)
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Pneumat/o
Air, Gas ; Respiration, Lung (Respiratory)
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Pulm/o
Lungs (Respiratory)
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Pulmon/o
Lungs (Respiratory)
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Rhin/o
Nose (Respiratory)
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Spir/o
Breathing (Respiratory)
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Trache/o
Trachea (Respiratory)
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Angi/o
Vessel (Cardiovascular)
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Aort/o
Aorta (Cardiovascular)
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Arter/o
Artery (Cardiovascular)
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Arteri/o
Artery (Cardiovascular)
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Arteriol/o
Arteriole (Cardiovascular)
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Atri/o
Atrium (Cardiovascular)
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Cardi/o
Heart (Cardiovascular)
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Phleb/o
Vein (Cardiovascular)
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Valv/o
Valve (Cardiovascular)
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Valvul/o
Valve (Cardiovascular)
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Vas/o
Vessel/Duct (Cardiovascular)
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Vascul/o
Vessel/Duct (Cardiovascular)
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Ven/o, Ven/i
Vein (Cardiovascular)
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Ventricul/o
Cavity or Ventricle (Cardiovascular)
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Erythr/o
Red Blood Cell (Hemic)
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Erythrocyt/o
Red Blood Cell (Hemic)
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Hem/o
Blood (Hemic)
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Hemat/o
Blood (Hemic)
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Immun/o
Immunity/Immune System (Lymphatic)
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Leuk/o
White Blood Cell (Hemic)
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Leukocyt/o
White Blood Cell (Hemic)
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Lymph/o
Lymph/Lymphatic System
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Lymphaden/o
Lymph Node (Lymphatic)
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Lymphangi/o
Lymphatic Vessel (Lymphatic)
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Splen/o
Spleen (Lymphatic)
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Thromb/o
Blood Clot (Hemic)
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Thrombocyt/o
Platelet or Thrombocyte (Hemic)
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Thym/o
Thymus Gland (Lymphatic)
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Tonsil/o
Tonsil (Lymphatic)
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Bucc/o
Cheek (Digestive)
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Chol/e, Chol/o
Bile or Gall (Digestive)
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Cholangi/o
Bile Duct (Digestive)
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Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder (Digestive)
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Choledoch/o
Common Bile Duct (Digestive)
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Enter/o
Intestine (Digestive)
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Gastr/o
Stomach (Digestive)
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Gloss/o
Tongue (Digestive)
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Hepat/o
Liver (Digestive)
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Labi/o
Lip (Digestive)
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Lingu/o
Tongue (Digestive)
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Or/o
Mouth (Digestive)
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Sial/o
Saliva, Salivary Gland, Salivary Duct (Digestive)
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Stoma
Mouth (Digestive)
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Somat/o
Mouth (Digestive)
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Proct/o
Rectum (Digestive)
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Uvul/o
Uvula (Digestive)
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Cali/o
Calyx (Urinary)
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Calic/o
Calyx (Urinary)
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Cyst/o
Urinary Bladder (Urinary)
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Glomerul/o
Glomerulus (Urinary)
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Nephr/o
Kidney (Urinary)
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Pyel/o
Renal Pelvis (Urinary)
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Ren/o
Kidney (Urinary)
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Ur/o
Urine or Urinary Tract
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Ureter/o
Ureter (Urinary)
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Urethr/o
Urethra (Urinary)
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Urin/o
Urine (Urinary)
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Vesic/o
Urinary Bladder (Urinary)
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Epididym/o
Epididymis (Male Reproductive)
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Orchi/o
Testis (Male Reproductive)
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Orchid/o
Testis (Male Reproductive)
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Osche/o
Scrotum (Male Reproductive)
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Prostat/o
Prostate (Male Reproductive)
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Semin/o
Semen (Male Reproductive)
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Sperm/o
Semen, Spermatozoa (Male Reproductive)
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Spermat/o
Semen, Spermatozoa (Male Reproductive)
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Test/o
Testis, Testicle (Male Reproductive)
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Vas/o
Vas Deferens, Ductus Deferens; OR Vessel/Duct (Male Reproductive)
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Vesicul/o
Seminal Vesicle (Male Reproductive)
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Colp/o
Vagina (Female Reproductive)
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Episi/o
Vulva (Female Reproductive)
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Gyn/o
Woman (Female Reproductive)
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Gynec/o
Woman (Female Reproductive)
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Hyster/o
Uterus (Female Reproductive)
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Mast/o
Breast, Mammary Gland (Female Reproductive)
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Men/o
Menstruation (Female Reproductive)
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Mens
Menstruation (Female Reproductive)
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Metr/o, Metr/i
Uterus (Female Reproductive)
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O/o
Ovum, Egg cell (Female Reproductive)
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Oophor/o
Ovary (Female Reproductive)
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Ov/o
Ovum, Egg cell (Female Reproductive)
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Ovul/o
Ovum, Egg cell (Female Reproductive)
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Salping/o
Oviduct, tube (Female Reproductive)
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Adren/o
Adrenal Gland or Epinephrine (Endocrine)
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Adrenal/o
Adrenal Gland or Epinephrine (Endocrine)
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Adrenocortic/o
Adrenal Cortex (Endocrine)
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Endocrin/o
Endocrine glands or system
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Hypophys/o
Pituitary Gland, Hypophysis (Endocrine)
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Insul/o
Pancreatic Islets (Endocrine)
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Parathyr/o
Parathyroid gland (Endocrine)
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Parathyroid/o
Parathyroid gland (Endocrine)
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Pituitar/o
Pituitary gland, Hypophysis (Endocrine)
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Thyr/o
Thyroid Gland (Endocrine)
131
Thyroid/o
Thyroid Gland (Endocrine)
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Cerebr/o
Cerebrum (Nervous)
133
Cortic/o
Cerebral Cortex, outer portion (Nervous)
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Encephal/o
Brain (Nervous)
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Gangli/o
Ganglion (Nervous)
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Ganglion/o
Ganglion (Nervous)
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Gli/o
Neuroglia Cells (Nervous)
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Medull/o
Medulla Oblongata, Medulla (inner section), middle, soft, marrow (Nervous)
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Mening/o
Meninges (Nervous)
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Meninge/o
Meninges (Nervous)
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Myel/o
Spinal Cord (Nervous)
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Narc/o
Stupor, numbness, sleep (Nervous)
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Neur/o, Neur/i
Nervous system, Nervous tissue, Nerve
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Psych/o
Mind (Nervous)
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Radicul/o
Spinal Nerve Root (Nervous)
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Somn/o, Somn/i
Sleep (Nervous)
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Blephar/o
Eyelid (Senses)
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Cochle/o
Cochlea of Inner Ear (Senses)
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Corne/o
Cornea (Senses)
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Dacryocyst/o
Lacrimal Sac (Senses)
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Myring/o
Tympanic Membrane (Senses)
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Ot/o
Ear (Senses)
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Phak/o
Lens (Senses)
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Phac/o
Lens (Senses)
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Retin/o
Retina (Senses)
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Salping/o
Tube, Eustachian tube (Senses)
157
Scler/o
Sclera (Senses)
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Tympan/o
Tympanic Cavity (middle ear), Tympanic Membrane (Senses)
