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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mast/o and mamm/o | breast |
| nephr/o and ren/o | kidney |
| Hyster/o and uter/o | uterus |
| Phleb/o and ven/o | vein |
| Colp/o and vagin/o | vagina |
| Oophor/o and ovari/o | ovary |
| Or/o and stomat/o | mouth |
| Angi/o and vascul/o | blood vessel |
| Arteri/o | Artery |
| Arthr/o | Joint |
| Blephar/o | Eyelid |
| Bronch/o | Bronchus (air passages of the lungs) |
| Cardi/o | heart |
| Cephal/o | Head |
| Colon/o or Col/o | Colon, Large Intestine |
| Cyan/o | bladder |
| Dermat/o | skin |
| Encephal/o | Brain |
| Enter/o | Small Intestine |
| Erythr/o | red |
| Gastr/o | stomach |
| Gingiv/o | Gums |
| Gloss/o | Tongue |
| Hemat/o | Blood |
| Hepat/o | liver |
| Hyster/o | Uterus |
| Lapar/o | Abdomen, abdominal wall |
| Laryng/o | Larynx (voice box) |
| Leuk/o | White |
| Melan/o | black |
| My/o | Muscle |
| Myel/o | Bone marrow, spinal cord |
| Oophor/o | Ovary |
| Ophthalm/o | Eye |
| Orchi/o | Testicle |
| Osteo/o | Bone |
| Ot/o | Ear |
| Rhin/o | nose |
| Salping/o | Fallopian tube |
| Splen/o | Spleen |
| Stomat/o | Mouth |
| Thyr/o | Thyroid gland |
| Vascul/o | Blood vessel |