Word Root/Element/Combining Form Flashcards
(323 cards)
1
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Abdomin/o
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Abdomen
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Acanth/o
A
Thorny/Spiny
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Acetabul/o
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Acetabulum ( Hip Socket)
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Acr/o
A
Extremities/top
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Actin/o
A
Ray, radius
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Acou/o
A
Hearing
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Acous/o
A
Sound
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Aden/o
A
Gland
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Adren/o
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Adrenals
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Aer/o
A
Air/gas
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Algesi/o
A
Pain
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Alveo/o
A
Cavity
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Ambly/o
A
Dull, dim
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Amni/o
A
Amnion
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Amyl/o
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Starch
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Angi/o
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Vessel
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Anis/o
A
Unequal, dissimilar
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Ankyl/o
A
Crooked, stiff, bent
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An/o
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Anus
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Antr/o
A
Antrum
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Aort/o
A
Aorta
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Appendic/o
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Appendix
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Arche/o
A
First, beginning
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Arteri/o
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Arteries
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Cephal/o
Head
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Cerebell/o
Cerebellum/brain
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Cerebr/o
Cerebrum
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Cerebrumcervic/o
Neck; cervix ( neck of uterus)
29
Cheil/o
Lip
30
Cerumin/o
Cerumen ( Earwax)
31
Cine/o
Movement
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Chir/o. Cheir/o
Hand
33
Chol/e
Bile, gall
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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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Clavicul/o
Clavicle ( collar bone)
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Col/o
Colon ( large intestine)
39
Coll/a
Glue
40
Colp/o
Vagina, hollow
41
Conjuctiv/o
Conjuctiva
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Cor/o. Coron/o
Heart
43
Core/o
Pupil
44
Corne/o
Cornea of eye
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Cortic/o
Cortex
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Cost/o
Rib
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Crani/o
Skull
48
Cry/o
Cold
49
Arteriol/o
Arteriole ( small artery )
50
Articul/o
Joint; distinct speech
51
Arthro/o
Joint
52
Ather/o
Yellowish, fatty plaque
53
Atrio/o
Atrium
54
Aur/I. Aur/o
Ear
55
Axill/o
Axilla ( armpit)
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Bacteri/o
Bacteria
57
Bil/i
Bile
58
Bleph/o, blephar/o
Eyelid or eyelash
59
Brachi/o
Arm, particularly upper arm
60
Bucc/o
Cheek
61
Diaphor/o
Sweat
62
Digit/I, digit/o
Finger, toe
63
Dipl/o
Two
64
Dips/o
Thirst
65
Diverticul/o
Diverticulum
66
Dors/i
Back of the body
67
Duct/o
Tube channel
68
Dynam/o
Power or strength
69
Ech/o
Sound
70
Ectop/o
Displacement or malposition
71
Elect/o
Electricity. Electronic activity
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Culd/o
Cul de sac, pouch
73
Curane/o
Skin
74
Cyan/o
Blue
75
Cyes/o. Cyes/i
Pregnancy
76
Cyst/o
Sac containing fluid, bladder, gall bladder
77
Cyt/o
Cell
78
Dacry/o
Pertaining to tears
79
Dactyl/o
Fingers or toes
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Dent/i
Tooth
81
Derm/o, dermat/o
Skin
82
Dectr/o
Right
83
Hypn/o
Sleep
84
Hyster/o
Uterus
85
Ile/o. Ili/o
Ileum
86
Immun/o
Immune
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Iri/o, irid/o
Iris
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Isch/o
Deficiency, suppression
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Is/o
Equal, same
90
Jejun/o
Jejunum. Portion of upper small intestine
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Kerat/o
Cornea of eye
92
Kin/e
Movement
93
Kyph/o
Hump
94
Labi/o
Lip
95
Embr/o
Embryo
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Encephal/o
Brain
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Enter/o
Intestines ( usually small intestines )
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Episi/o
Vulva
99
Erythr/o
Red
100
Esthesi/o
Sensation. Feeling
101
Femor/o
Femur
102
Fet/o, fet/i
Fetus
103
Gangli/o
Knot-like mass (nerves)
104
Gastr/o
Stomach
105
Geront/o
Old age, aged
106
Gluc/o
Sweetness, sugar
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Gnath/o
Jaw
108
Gnos/o
Knowledge
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Gon/o
Knee
110
Gloss/o
Tongue
111
Glyc/o
Sweet, sugar
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Gravid/o
Heavy, as in pregnancy
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Gynec/o
Female, woman
114
Hem/o
Blood
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Hepat/o
Liver
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Herni/o
Hernia
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Heter/o
Other; opposite. Different from
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Hidr/o
Sweat or sweat glands
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Hist/o
Tissue
120
Home/o
Same, unchanging
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Hydr/o
Water
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Hymen/o
Membrane. Hymen
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Narc/o
Stupor
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Lacrim/o
Tear; tear duct
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Lact/o
Milk
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Lamin/o
Lamina, thin flat plate or layer
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Lapar/o
Loin or flank
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Laryng/o
Larynx; voice box
129
Later/o
Side
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Leiomy/a
Smooth (visceral) muscle
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Leuk/o
White
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Lingu/o
Tongue
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Lip/o
Fat
134
Lith/o
Stone, calculus
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Lob/o
Section, lobe
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Lymph/o
Watery fluid; lymphatic structure fluid
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Macr/o
Abnormal largeness
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Mann/o
Breast
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Mast/o
Breast
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Maxill/o
Upper jawbone
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Melan/o
Black
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Men/o
Menstruation
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Mening/I, mening/o
Membranes. Meninges
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Menisci/o
Meniscus
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Micr/o
Small
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Mon/o
One
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Morph/o
Form, shape
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My/o
Muscle
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Myc/0
Fungus
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Myel/o, myelon/o
Marrow; spinal cord; bone marrow
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Myring/o
Eardrum
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Somat/o
Body
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Necr/o
Death. Dead
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Nephr/o
Kidney
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Neur/o
Nerve
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Nyct/o
Night
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Ocul/o
Eye
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Omphal/o
Umbilical, navel
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Onc/o
Bulk, mass
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Onych/o
Nail, claw
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Oophor/o
Ovary
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Opthalm/o
Eye
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Opt/o
Vision
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Or/o
Mouth, opening
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Orchi/o
Testis
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Orth/o
Straight; correct; normal
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Oste/o
Bone
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Ot/o
Ear
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Ov/I, ov/o, ovul/o
Egg
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Papill/o
Nipple shaped elevation ir structure
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Pari/o, par/o
Labor, give birth to
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Path/o
Disease
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Pector/o
Chest
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Ped/o
Child, foot
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Phac/o
Lense of the eye
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Phag/o
Eat, swallow
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Somn/i
Sleep
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Sphen/o
Wedge; sphenoid bone
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Spir/o
To breath
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Spondyl/o
Vertebra, spinal column
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Stern/o
Sternum (breast bone)
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Steth/o
Chest
183
Staped/o
Innermost part of ear
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Stomat/o
Mouth
185
Strept/o
Twist
186
Squam/o
Scale or plate-like
187
Synovi/o
Union, synovial membrane
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Tars/o
Edge (framework)
189
Ten/o
Stretch, tendon
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Therm/o
Heat
191
Thorac/o
Chest
192
Thromb/o
Clot, lump
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Top/o
Place
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Toxic/o
Poison
195
Trich/o
Hair
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Tympan/o
Eardrum or its enclosure
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Uln/o
Ulna (lower arm bone)
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Uvul/o
Fleshy mass
199
Vas/o
Vessel, duct, vast deferens
200
Vestibule/o
Space or cavity if canal
201
Phleb/o
Veins
202
Phob/o
Fear
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Phon/o
Voice, sound
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Phragn/o
Fence, block up
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Phren/o
Mind; diaphragm
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Physic/o
Physical, nature, physiology
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Pil/o
Hair
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Pleru/o
Membrane, rib, side
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Plex/o
Plexus, brais of nerves
210
Pneum/o, pneumon/a
Lung, air
211
Pod/o
Foot
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Poster/o
Back of body
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Proct/o
Rectum
214
Proxim/o
Near, nearest
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Pseudo/o
False
216
Psych/o
Mind
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Pulmon/o
Lung
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Pyr/o
Fever, heat
219
Radic/o, radicul/o
Nerve root
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Rect/o
Rectum
221
Ren/o
Renal. The kidney
222
Retr/o
Backwards, behind
223
Rhin/o
Nose
224
Sac/o
Bag like organ or structure
225
Salping/o
Fallopian tube
226
Scapula/o
Wing-like, scapula (shoulder blade)
227
Sarc/o
Flesh
228
Scler/o
Hard
229
Ventr/o
Front. Abdomen. Cavity
230
Vesic/o
Urinary bladder
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Viscer/o
Organ
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Xanth/o
Yellow
233
Dermo-, dermato-
Skin
234
Muco-
Mucous membrane
235
Myo-
Muscle
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Myo-, cardio-
Heart muscle
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Myo-, volpo-
Vaginal muscle
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Myo-, metro-
Uterine muscle
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Fibro-
Connective Tissue
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Arthro-
Joint
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Costo-
Rib
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Cranio-
Skull
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Ilio-
Hip bone, ilium
244
Sacro
Tail bone, sacrum
245
Myelo-
Bone marrow
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Aero-
Air
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Naso-, rhino-
Nose
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Pharyngo-
Throat
249
Tracheo-
Windpipe
250
Thoraco-
Chest
251
Broncho-
Bronchus
252
Pneumo-
Lung
253
Encephalo-
Brain
254
Myelo-
Spinal cord
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Neuro-
Nerve
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Oculo-, ophthalmo-
Eye
257
Oto-
Ear
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Adeno-
Gland
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Cephalo-
Head
260
Thyro-
Thyroid
261
Glyco-, gluco-
Sugar
262
Prostato-
Prostate
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Thymo-
Thymus
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Nephro-, reno-
Kidney
265
Pyelo-
Kidney pelvis
266
Hydro-
Water
267
Uro-
Urine
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Uretero-
Ureter
269
Cysto-
Urinary bladder
270
Andro-
Man
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Gyno-
Woman
272
Orchi-, orchido-
Testicles
273
Oophor-
Ovaries
274
Hyster-, metro-
Uterus, womb
275
Salpingo-
Oviduct, tube
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Colpo-
Vagina
277
Mast-
Breast
278
Cardio-
Heart
279
Hema-, hemato-, hemo-
Blood
280
Vaso-
Blood vessel
281
Arterio-
Artery
282
Phlebo-, veno-
Vein
283
Lympho-
Lymphatic system
284
Angio-
Blood and lymphatic vessels
285
Erythro-
Red
286
Leuko-
White
287
Cyano-
Blue
288
Spleno-
Spleen
289
Thrombo-
Clot, bundle of cells
290
Stomato-
Mouth
291
Denti-
Teeth
292
Glosso-
Tongue
293
Pharyngo-
Pharynx. Throat
294
Esaphago-
Esophagus
295
Gastro-
Stomach
296
Entero-
Intestine
297
Hepa-, hepato
Liver
298
Cholecysto-
Gall bladder
299
Chole-
Gall, bile
300
Lipo-
Fat
301
Choledocho-
Common bile duct
302
Ilio-
Ileum
303
Colo
Large intestine
304
Append
Appendix
305
Procto-
Rectum
306
Ano-
Anus
307
Laparo-
Abdomen
308
Anterior/ ventral
Front
309
Posterior/ dorsal
Back
310
Central
Center
311
Proximal
Beginning of a structure; closer in towards body
312
Distal
Away from the beginning of a structure
313
Inferior
Below
314
Superior
Above
315
Lateral
Side
316
Efferent
Conducting away from a structure
317
Afferent
Conducting toward a structure
318
Deep
Away from the surface
319
Superficial
Near the surface
320
Supine
Lying on back
321
Prone
Lying on stomach
322
Abduction
Lateral movement away from body
323
Adduction
Lateral movement towards the body
