Root Words/ Combining Forms Flashcards
(302 cards)
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cardi/o
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Heart (Cardiology; Cardiologist)
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crin/o
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To secrete (Endocrinology; Endocrinologist)
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dermat/o
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Skin (Dermatology; Dermatologist)
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esthesi/o
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Feeling or sensation (Anesthesiology; Anesthesiologist)
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gastro/o, enter/o
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Stomach, intestines (Gastroenterology; Gastroenterologist) **Enter/o sometimes refers to small intestine
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ger/a, ger/o, geront/o
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Elderly (Geriatrics; Geriatrician)
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gynec/o
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Female (Gynecology; Gynecologist)
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immun/o
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Immune (Immunology; Immunologist)
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ne/o, nat/o
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New, Birth (Neonatology; Neonatologist)
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obstetr/o
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Midwife (Obstetrics; Obstetrician)
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onc/o
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Tumor (Oncology; Oncologist)
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ophthalm/o
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Eye (Ophthalmology; Ophthalmologist)
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orth/o, ped/o
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Straight, Child (Orthopedics; Orthopedist) **Ped/o sometimes means “Foot”
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ot/o, laryng/o
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Ear, Larynx (Otolaryngology; Otolaryngologist)
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path/o
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Disease (Pathology; Pathologist)
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ped/o
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Child (Pediatrics; Pediatrician) **Ped/o sometimes means “Foot”
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psych/o
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Mind (Psychiatry; Psychiatrist)
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radi/o
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Radiation (or radius) (Radiology; Radiologist)
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rheumat/o
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Rheumatism (Rheumatology; Rheumatologist)
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ur/o
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Urinary tract (or urine) (Urology; Urologist)
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aden/o
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Gland
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angi/o
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Vessel
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append/o, appendic/o
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Appendix
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bi/o
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Life; Living
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blephar/o
Eyelid
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cerebr/o, encephal/o
Brain
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chir/o
Hand
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col/o
Colon; Large intestine
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cutane/o, derm/a, dermat/o
Skin
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faci/o
Face
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hepat/o
Liver
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mamm/o, mast/o
Breast
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muscul/o, my/o
Muscle
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myle/o
Bone marrow; Spinal cord
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oste/o
Bone
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pulm/o, pulmon/o, pnem/o, pneumon/o
Lungs
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tonsill/o
Tonsil
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trache/o
Trachea (windpipe)
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vas/o
Vessel; Ductus deferens (Vas deferens)
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adip/o, lip/o
Fat
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amyl/o
Starch
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glyc/o
Sugar
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hemat/o
Blood
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lact/o
Milk
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lith/o
Stone
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micro-
Small
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muc/o
Mucus
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prote/o, protein/o
Protein
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pyr/o
Fire
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alb/o, albin/o, leuk/o, leuc/o
White
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cholo/o
Green
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cyan/o
Blue
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erythr/o
Red
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melan/o
Black
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xanth/o
Yellow
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cyt/o
Cell
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gen/o
Beginning; Origin
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gram/o
To record
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kinesi/o
Movement
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leps/o
Seizure
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lys/o
Destruction; Dissolving
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malac/o
Soft; Softening
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megal/o
Large; Enlarged
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metr/o
Measure; Uterine tissue
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path/o
Disease
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phag/o
Eat; Ingest
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phas/o
Speech
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pleg/o
Paralysis
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schis/o, schiz/o, schist/o
Split; Cleft
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scler/o
Hard
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scop/p
To examine; To view
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troph/o
Nutrition
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aer/o
Air
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blast/o
Embryonic form
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cancer/o, carcin/o
Cancer
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cephal/o
Head
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cry/o
Cold
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crypt/o
Hidden
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dips/o
Thirst
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electr/o
Electricity
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fibr/o
Fiber
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hist/o
Tissue
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myc/o
Fungus
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narc/o
Sleep
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necr/o
Dead
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optic/o, opt/o
Vision
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phon/o
Voice
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phot/o
Light
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py/o
Pus
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therm/o
Heat
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top/o
Position; Place
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trache/o
Trachea
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ech/o, son/o
Sound
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electr/o
Electricity
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fluor/o
Emitting or reflecting light
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radi/o
Radient energy
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tom/o
To cut
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algesi/o
Sensitivity to pain
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chem/o
Chemical
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pharmac/o, pharmaceut/o
Drugs; Medicine
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plast/o
Repair
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therapeut/o
Treatment
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tox/o
Poison
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abdomin/o
abdomen
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acid/o
acid
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acr/o
extremities
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adenoid/o
adenoids
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adren/o; adrenal/o
adrenal glands
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adrenalin/o
adrenaline
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alkal/o
alkaline, basic
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alveol/o
alveolus; air sac
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amni/o
amnion
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andr/o
male or masculine
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ankyl/o
stiff
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an/o
anus
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anter/o
front
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anthrac/o
coal
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aort/o
aorta
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arachn/o
arachnoid, spider
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arteri/o; arter/o
artery
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arteriol/o
arteriole
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arthr/o
joint
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astr/o
star
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ather/o
yellow, fatty plaque
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atri/o
atrium
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aut/o
self
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audi/o
hearing
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axill/o
armpit
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bacter/I, bacteri/o
bacteria
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bronch/o, bronchi/o
bronchi
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bronchiol/o
bronchiole
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burs/o
bursa
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calc/i
calcium
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calcane/o
calcaneus(heel bone)
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carp/o
carpus
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caud/o
tail
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cec/o
cecum
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cerebell/o
cerebellum
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cervic/o
neck; cervix uteri
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cheil/o
lip
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chol/e
gall, bile
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder
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choledoch/o
common bile duct
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chondr/o
cartilage
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chori/o
chorion
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chrom/o
color
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clavicul/o
clavicle(collar bone)
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coagul/o
coagulation
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coccyg/o
coccyx (tail bone)
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colp/o
vagina
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coni/o
dust
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cost/o
ribs
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crani/o
cranium; skull
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crin/o
secrete
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cyst/o
bladder; cyst; sac
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dacry/o
tear
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dactyl/o
digits, fingers or toes
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dender/o
tree
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dent/o; dent/i
teeth
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dipl/o
double
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dist/o
distant; far
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diverticul/o
diverticula
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dors/o
back
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duoden/o
duodenum
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epiglott/o
epiglottis
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esophagi/o
esophagus
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femor/o
femur
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fet/o
fetus
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fibrin/o
fibrin
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fibul/o
fibula
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genit/o
organ of reproduction
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gigant/o
large
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gingiv/o
gums
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glomerul/o
glomerulus
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gloss/o
tongue
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glycos-
sugar
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gon/o
genitals; reproduction
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gonad/o
gonads(ovaries and testes)
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heli/o
sun
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hem/a, hem/o
blood
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hemoglobin/o
hemaglobin
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hidr/o
sweat, perspiration
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home/o
constant, sameness
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humer/o
humerus(upper arm bone)
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hydr/o
water
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hyster/o
uterus
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ichthy/o
fish
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ile/o
ileum
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ili/o
ilium
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infer/o
inferior, situated below
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iod/o
iodine
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is/o
equal
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ischi/o
ischium
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jejun/o
jejunum
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kary/o
nucleus
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kerat/o
horny; hard
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lacrim/o
tear
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lapar/o
abdominal wall
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later/o
side
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lingu/o
tongue
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lumb/o
lower back
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lymph/o
lymph; lymphatic
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lymphat/o
lymphatic
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macr/o
large
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medi/o
middle
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mening/o
meninges
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ment/o
mind
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mon/o
one; single
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morph/o
form; shape
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nas/o
nose
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nephr/o
kidney
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neur/o
nerve
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norm/o
normal
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nos/o
disease
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nucle/o
nucleus
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o/o
egg
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odont/o
tooth
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olig/o
few
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omphal/o
umbilicus(navel)
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onych/o
nail
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oophor/o
ovary
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or/o
mouth
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orchi/o
testis
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orchid/o
testis
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ox/o
oxygen
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palat/o
palate
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pancreat/o
pancreas
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par/o
to give birth
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patell/o
patella(kneecap)
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pelv/i
pelvis
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peritone/o
peritoneum
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pex/o
surgical fixation
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phalang/o
phalanges(finger and toe bones)
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pharyng/o
pharynx
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phil/o
attraction
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phleb/o
vein
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phren/o
diaphragm; mind
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physi/o
nature
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pituitari/o
pituitary
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plas/o
formation; development
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pleur/o
pleura
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pod/o
foot
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poikil/o
irregular
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poster/o
behind
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proct/o
anus; rectum
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prostat/o
prostate gland
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proxim/o
near
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pseud/o
false
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pub/o
pubis
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pyel/o
renal pelvis
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pylor/o
pylorus
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rachi/o, rach/i
spine
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rect/o
rectum
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ren/o
kidney
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rhin/o
nose
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rhytid/o
wrinkles
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sacr/o
sacrum
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salping/o
uterine tubes; auditory tubes
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scapula/o
scapula(shoulder blade)
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seb/o
sebum
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seps/o
infection
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sept/o
infection, septum
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sial/o
saliva; salivary glands
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som/a; somat/o
body
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spermat/o
speratozoa
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sphere/o
round
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spleen/o
spleen
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spondyl/o
vertebrae(spine)
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staphyl/o
cluster, uvula
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stern/o
sternum(breast bone)
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steth/o
chest
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stomat/o
mouth
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stept/o
twisted
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super/o
situated above or uppermost
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tars/o
Tarsals; edge of eyelid
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Tel/e
Distant
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Ten/o; tend/o
Tendon
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Test/o
Testes
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Thorac/o
Chest
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Thromb/o
Clot; thrombus
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Thym/o
Thymus
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Thyr/o; thyroid/o
Thyroid gland
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Tibi/o
Tibia
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Toxic/o
Poison
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Trich/o
Hair
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Trop/o
To stimulate or turn
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Uln/o
Ulna
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Ureter/o
Ureter
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Urethr/o
Urethra
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Urin/o
Urine; urination
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Uter/o
Uterus
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Vag/o
Vagus nerve
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Vagin/o
Vagina
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Valv/o; valvul/o
Valve
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Ven/o
Vein
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Ventr/o
Ventral; belly side
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Ventricul/o
Ventricle of brain or heart
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Venul/o
Venule
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Vertebr/o
Certebrae
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Viscer/o
Viscera
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Vulv/o
Uvula
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Xer/o
Dry
