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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ACR/O | EXTREMITY, TOP , HEIGHTS |
| AER/O | AIR |
| AMBUL/O | WALK |
| BI/O | LIFE |
| CARCIN/O | CANCER |
| CHEM/O | CHEMICAL |
| CHRON/O | TIME |
| CHYL/O | CHYLE |
| CONI/O | DUST |
| CRY/O | COLD |
| CYAN/O | BLUE |
| DESSIC/O | DRYING |
| DIPS/O | THRIST |
| ELECTR/O | ELECTRICITY |
| EURY/O | WIDE |
| FIBR/O | FIBER |
| GALACT/O | MILK |
| GEN/O | GENERATION / CAUSE |
| GNOSI/O | KNOWLEDGE |
| GRAPH/O | WRITE |
| HEM/O , HEMAT/O | BLOOD |
| HEPAT/O | LIVER |
| HYDR/O | WATER |
| ISCH/O | HOLD BACK |
| KEL/O | TUMOR |
| KLEPT/O | THEFT |
| KYPH/O | BENT |
| LEX/O | READING |
| LORD/O | BEND BACKWARD |
| MORPH/O | CHANGE |
| MUC/O | MUCUS |
| MYC/O | FUNGUS |
| NARC/O | SLEEP |
| NECR/O | DEATH |
| NEUR/O | NERVE |
| NOCT/O | NIGHT |
| ORTH/O | STRAIGHT |
| OSM/O | SMELLING |
| PATH/O | SUFFERING/ DISEASE |
| PHAG/O | EAT |
| PHARMAC/O | DRUG |
| PHAS/O | SPEAKING |
| PHIL/O | LOVE |
| PHON/O | SOUND/VOICE |
| PLAS/O | FORMATION |
| POLI/O | GRAY |
| POR/O | PORE |
| PROSOP/O | FACE |
| PY/O | PUS |
| PYLOR/O | GATE KEEPER |
| PYR/O | FIRE |
| SARC/O | FLESH |
| SCLER/O | HARD |
| SCOLI/O | CROOKED |
| SEPT/I | ROTTING |
| SEPT/O | WALL , PARTITION |
| SOMAT/O | BODY |
| SON/O | SOUND |
| SPIN/O | SPINE |
| STIGMAT/O | POINT |
| STOM/O | MOUTH |
| TEL/O | COMPLETE, END |
| THEL/O | BREAST |
| THROMB/O | CLOT |
| TOM/O | CUT |
| TOP/O | PLACE |
| TRICH/O | HAIR |
| TROP/O | TURN |
| TROPH/O | NOURISHMENT / DEVELOPMENT |
| TUSS/O | COUGH |
| XEN/O | FOREIGN |
| XER/O | DRY |