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Felicity Osei, 6th period
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aden | gland |
| adren | adrenal / adrenal gland |
| seb | sebaceous glands |
| derm, dermat, cutane | skin |
| hidr | sweat glands |
| pil | hair |
| oste,oss,ost | bones |
| chondr | cartilage |
| arthr | joints |
| ligament | ligaments |
| myel (skeletal system) | bone marrow |
| fasci | fascia |
| my | muscles |
| ten, tend, tendin | tendons |
| encephal | brain |
| acoust, ot | ear |
| ocul, ophtlam | eye |
| neur | nerves |
| myel (nervous system) | spinal cord |
| arteri | arteries |
| hemat, hem | blood |
| card, cardi | heart |
| phleb, ven | veins |
| capill | capillaries |
| lymph | lymph |
| splen | spleen |
| thym | thymus |
| tonsil | tonsils |
| laryng | larynx |
| pneum , pneuom | lungs |
| nas | nose |
| pharyng | pharynx |
| trache | trachea |
| sinus | sinuses |
| esophag | esophagus |
| col | large intestine/ colon |
| hepat | liver |
| or | mouth |
| pancrat | pancreas |
| enter | small intestine |
| gastr | stomach |
| nephr, ren | kidney |
| ureter | ureters |
| urethra | urethra |
| cyst, vesic | urinary bladder |
| gonad | gonads |
| pancreat | pancreas |
| parathyroid | parathyroid glands |
| pineal | pineal |
| pituit | pituitary |
| thym | thymus |
| thyroid | thyroid |
| oophor, ovari | ovaries |
| test, testicul, orch, orchid | testicles |
| hyster, metr, metri, uter | uterus |