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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acro | Extremities |
| Aden | Gland |
| Angi/o | Vessel |
| Arthro | Joint |
| Branchi | Arm |
| Cardi/o | Heart |
| Carp | Wrist |
| Cerebr/o | Brain |
| Cervi/c | Neck |
| Chole | Gallbladder |
| Chrondr/o | Cartilage |
| Col/o | Large intestines/ Colon |
| Cost/o | Ribs |
| Cyst/o | Sac or Bladder |
| Cyte | Cell |
| Derm | Skin |
| Enter/o | Small intestines |
| Esoph/o | Esophagus |
| Gastr/o | Stomach |
| Hem/o Hemat | Blood |
| Hyster/o | Uterus |
| Lapar | Abdomen |
| Laryng | Larnx |
| Latero | Side |
| Lip/o Adipose | Fat |
| Mamm/o Mast/o | Breast |
| Medial | Middle |
| My/o | Muscle |
| Myel/o | Spinal cord Bone marrow |
| Nas/o Rhin/o | Nose |
| Nephr/o | Kidney |
| Neur/o | nerve |
| Oopher/o | Ovary |
| Ost/o | Bone |
| Ot/o | Ear |
| Orth/o | Straight |
| Oral | Mouth |
| Plegia | Paralysis |
| Phleb | Vain |
| Pneum/o | Lung |
| Proct/o | Rectum |
| Salpingo | Fallopian Tube |
| Serous/ serum | Clear liquid from the body |
| Sputum or Phlegm | Matter ejected from lungs |
| Tendo | Tendon |
| Thorac | Chest |
| Thromb/o | Clot |
| Tranchi | Trachea |