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Definition

abdomin/o-

abdomen

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ablat/o-

take away; destroy

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abort/o-

stop prematurely

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abras/o-

scrape off

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absorpt/o-

absorb; take in

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access/o-

supplemental or contributing part

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acetabulu/o-

acetabulum (hip socket)

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acid/o-

acid (low ph)

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acr/o-

extremely; highest point

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aden/o-

gland

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adip/o-

fat

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adolesc/o-

the beginning of being an adult

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affer/o-

bring toward the center

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albin/o-

white

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albumin/o-

albumin

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alg/o-

pain

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alges/o-

sensation of pain

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align/o-

arranged in a straight line

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alkal/o-

base (high ph)

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all/o-

other; strange

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alopec/o-

bald

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alveol/o-

alveolus (air sac)

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ambulat/o-

walking

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amnes/o-

forgetfulness

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amni/o-

amnion (fetal membrane)

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amputat/o-

to cut off

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amyl/o-

carbohydrate starch

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an/o-

anus

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anastom/o-

create an opening between two structures

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andr/o-

male

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aneurysm/o-

aneurysm (dilation)

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angi/o-

blood vessel; lymphatic vessel

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ankyl/o-

fused together; stiff

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anter/o-

before; front part

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aort/o-

aorta

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apic/o-

apex (tip)

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appendic/o-

appendix

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appendicul/o-

limb; small attached part

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arachn/o-

spider; spider web

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areol/o-

small area around the nipple

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arteri/o-

artery

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arteriol/o-

arteriole

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arthr/o-

joint

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articul/o-

joint

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aspir/o-

to breathe in; to suck in

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asthen/o-

lack of strength

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asthm/o-

asthma

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astr/o-

starlike structure

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atel/o-

incomplete

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ather/o-

soft, fatty substance

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athet/o-

without position or place

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atri/o-

atrium (upper heart chamber)

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audit/o-

sense of hearing

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augment/o-

increase in size or degree

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auscult/o-

listening

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aut/o-

self

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autonom/o-

independent

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axi/o-

axis

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axill/o-

axilla (armpit)

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bacteri/o-

bacterium

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balan/o-

glans penis

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bas/o-

base of a structure; base; (alkaline)

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bi/o-

living organisms

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bi/o-

life; living organisms; living tissue

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bili/o-

bile; gall

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blast/o-

immature; embryonic

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brachi/o-

arm

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bronch/o-

bronchus

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bronchiol/o-

bronchiole

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buccinat/o-

cheek

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bulb/o-

structure like a bulb

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bunion/o-

bunion

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burs/o-

bursa

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calcane/o-

calcaneus (heel bone)

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calcul/o-

stone

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cali/o-

calyx

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cancell/o-

lattice structure

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cancer/o-

cancer

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candid/o-

Candida (yeast)

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capill/o-

hairlike structure; capillary

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carcin/o-

cancer

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cardi/o-

heart

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carot/o-

stupor; sleep

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carp/o-

wrist

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cartilagin/o-

cartilage

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catheter/o-

catheter

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caud/o-

tail bone

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caus/o-

burning

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cav/o-

hollow space

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cec/o-

cecum

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celi/o-

abdomen

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cellul/o-

cell

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cephal/o-

head

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cerebell/o-

cerebellum (posterior part of the brain)

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cerebr/o-

cerebrum (largest part of the brain)

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cervic/o-

neck; cervix

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cheil/o-

lip

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chez/o-

to pass feces

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chol/e

bile; gall

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cholangi/o-

bile duct

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cholecyst/o-

gallbladder

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choledoch/o-

common bile duct

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chondr/o-

cartilage

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chorion/o-

chorion (fetal membrane)

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chrom/o-

color

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chron/o-

time

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circulat/o-

movement in a circular route

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cirrh/o-

yellow

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cis/o-

to cut

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clav/o-

clavicle (collar bone)

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clavicul/o-

clavicle (collar bone)

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cleid/o-

clavicle (collar bone)

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clon/o-

rapid contracting and relaxing

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coagul/o-

clotting

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coccyg/o-

coccyx (tailbone)

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cochle/o-

cochlea (of the inner ear)

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coit/o-

sexual intercourse

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col/o-

colon

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colon/o-

colon

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colp/o-

vagina

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comminut/o-

break into small pieces

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communic/o-

impart; transmit

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compress/o-

press together

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concept/o-

to conceive or form

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concuss/o-

violent shaking or jarring

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congenit/o-

present at birth

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congest/o-

accumulation of fluid

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constip/o-

compacted feces

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constrict/o-

drawn together; narrowed

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contin/o-

hold together

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contract/o-

pull together

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contus/o-

bruising

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convuls/o-

seizure

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coron/o-

structure that encircles like a crown

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corpor/o-

body

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cortic/o-

cortex (outer region)

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cost/o-

rib

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crani/o-

cranium (skull)

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crin/o-

secrete

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cry/o-

cold

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crypt/o-

hidden

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cutane/o-

skin

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cyan/o-

blue

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cyst/o-

bladder; fluid filled sac; semi-solid cyst

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cyt/o-

cell

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dactyl/o-

finger or toe

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delt/o-

triangle

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dendr/o-

branching structure

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dent/o-

tooth

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depress/o-

press down

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derm/ o-

skin

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dermat/o-

skin

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dextr/o-

right

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diaphor/o-

sweating

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diaphys/o-

shaft of a bone

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diastol/o-

dilating

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didym/o-

testes (twin structure)

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dietet/o-

foods ; diet

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digest/o-

break down food ; digest

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digit/o-

finger; toe

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dilat/o-

dilate; widen

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disk/o-

disk

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dissect/o-

to cut apart

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dist/o-

away from the center of point of origin

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diverticul/o-

diverticulum

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dors/o-

back; dorsum

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duct/o-

bring; move; a duct

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duoden/o

duodenum

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dynam/o-

power; movement

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ecchym/o-

blood in the tissues

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ech/o-

echo (sound wave)

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eclamps/o-

a seizure

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ectop/o-

outside of a place

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efface/o-

do away with; obliterate

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effer/o-

to go out from the center

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effus/o-

a pouring out

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ejaculat/o-

to expel suddenly

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elast/o-

flexing; stretching

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electr/o-

electricity

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embol/o-

embolus (occluding plug)

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embryon/o-

embryo, immature form

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emet/o-

vomiting

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emiss/o-

to send out

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encephala/o-

brain

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enter/o-

intestine

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enur/o-

to urinate

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eosin/o-

eosin; (red acidic dye)

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ependym/o-

cellular lining

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epilept/o-

seizure

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epiphys/o-

enlarged area at the end of a long bone

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erect/o-

to stand up

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erg/o-

activity; work

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erythemat/o-

redness

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erythr/o-

red

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esophag/o-

esophagus

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esthet/o-

sensation; feeling

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estr/a-

female

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eti/o-

cause of disease

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etym/o-

word origin

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ex/o-

away from; external; outward

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exacerb/o-

increase or provoke

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excis/o-

to cut out

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excori/o-

to take out skin

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excret/o-

removing from the body

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express/o-

communicate

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extens/o-

straightening

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extern/o-

outside

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exud/o-

oozing fluid

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faci/o-

face

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fallopi/o-

uterine (fallopian tube)

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fasci/o-

fascia

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fec/o-

feces; stool

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femor/o-

femur (thigh bone)

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fer/o-

to bear

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fertil/o-

able to conceive a child

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fet/o-

fetus

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fibr/o-

fiber

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fibrill/o-

muscle fiber; nerve fiber

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fibul/o-

fibula (lower leg bone)

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fiss/o-

splitting

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fixat/o-

to make stable or still

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flatul/o-

flatus; gas

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flex/o-

bending

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foli/o-

leaf

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follicul/o-

follicle (small sac)

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fract/o-

break up

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front/o-

front

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fund/o-

fundus (part farthest from the opening)

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fung/o-

fungus

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galact/o-

milk

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gastr/o-

stomach

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gen/o-

arising from; produced by

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gene/o-

gene

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gene/o-

gene

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gener/o-

production; creation

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gener/o-

production; creation

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genit/o-

genitalia

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ger/o-

old age

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gestat/o-

from conception to birth

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glen/o-

socket of a joint

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gli/o-

cells that provide support

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glob/o-

shaped like a globe; comprehensive

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glomerul/o-

glomerulus

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gloss/o-

tongue

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glycos/o-

glucose (sugar)

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gnos/o-

knowledge

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gon/o-

seed (ovum or spermatozoon)

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gonad/o-

gonads (ovaries and testes)

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gustat/o-

the sense of taste

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gynec/o-

female; woman

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hal/o-

breathe

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hem/o-

blood

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hemat/o-

blood

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hepat/o-

liver

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heredit/o-

genetic inheritance

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herni/o-

hernia

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hidr/o-

sweat

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hil/o-

hilum (indentation in an organ)

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hirsut/o-

hairy

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humer/o-

humerus (upper arm bone)

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hydr/o-

water; fluid

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hyper/o-

above; more than normal

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hyster/o-

uterus (womb)

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iatr/o-

physician; medical treatment

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ict/o-

seizure

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idi/o-

unknown individual

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ile/o-

ileum (intestine)

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ili/o-

ilium (hip bone)

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immun/o-

immune response

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incarcer/o-

to imprison

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incis/o-

to cut into

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induct/o-

a leading in

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infarct/o-

area of dead tissue

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infect/o-

disease within

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inflammat/o-

redness and warmth

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inguin/o-

groin

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inhibit/o-

block; hold back

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inject/o-

insert; put in

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insert/o-

to put in; introduce

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inspect/o-

looking at

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integu/o-

to cover

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integument/o-

skin

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intern/o-

inside

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interstiti/o-

spaces within tissue

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intestin/o-

intestine

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isch/o-

keep back; block

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ischi/o-

ischium (hip bone)

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jaund/o-

yellow

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jejun/o-

jejunum

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kary/o-

nucleus

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kerat/o-

cornea (of the eye); hard, fibrous protein

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kin/o-

movement

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kines/o-

movement

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kyph/o-

bent; humpbacked

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labi/o-

lip; labium

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lacer/o-

a tearing

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lacrim/o-

tears

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lact/o-

milk

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lapar/o-

abdomen

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laryng/o-

larynx (voicebox)

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later/o-

side

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lei/o-

smooth

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leuk/o-

white

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lev/o-

left

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lex/o-

word

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lingu/o-

tongue

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lip/o-

lipid (fat)

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lipid/o-

fat

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lith/o-

stone

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lob/o-

lobe of an organ

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log/o-

word; the study of

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lord/o-

swayback

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lumb/o-

lower back; area between ribs & pelvis

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lumen/o-

opening

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lun/o-

moon

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lymph/o-

lymph; lymphatic system

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lys/o-

break down

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macr/o-

large

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malac/o-

softening

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mamm/o-

breast

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mandibul/o-

mandible (lower jaw)

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masset/o-

chewing

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mast/o-

breast; mastoid process

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mastic/o-

chewing

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maxill/o-

maxilla (upper jaw)

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medi/o-

middle

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medic/ o-

physician ; medicine

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medull/o-

medulla (inner region)

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meg/a-

large

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melan/o-

black

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men/o-

month

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mening/o-

meninges

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menstru/o-

monthly discharge of blood

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ment/o-

mind

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metr/o-

measurement

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metri/o-

uterus (womb)

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micturi/o-

making urine

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morph/o-

shape

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muc/o-

mucus

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mucos/o-

mucous membrane

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mult/i-

many

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muscul/o-

muscle

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my/o-

muscle

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myc/o-

fungus

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myel/o-

bone marrow; spinal cord; myelin

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myelin/o-

myelin

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narc/o-

stupor; sleep

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nas/o-

nose

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nat/o-

birth

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ne/o-

new

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necr/o-

dead cells, tissue, or body

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nephr/o-

kidney; nephron

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nerv/o-

nerve

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neur/o-

nerve

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noct/o-

night

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nosocomi/o-

hospital

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nuch/o-

neck

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nucle/o-

nucleus (of an atom)

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nutrit/o-

nourishment

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o/o-

ovum (egg)

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obstetr/o-

preganancy & childbirth

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obstip/o-

severe constipation

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obstruct/o-

blocked by a barrier

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occipit/o-

occiput; (back of the head)

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ocul/o-

eye

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olfact/o-

the sense of smell

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olig/o-

scanty; few

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omphal/o-

umbilicus; navel

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onc/o-

tumor; mass

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onych/o-

nail (fingernail or toenail)

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oophor/o-

ovary

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ophthalm/o-

eye

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or/o-

mouth

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orbicul/o-

small circle

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orchi/o-

testis

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orchid/o-

testis

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orex/o-

appetite

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orth/o-

straight

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osse/o-

bone

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ossificat/o-

changing into bone

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oste/o-

bone

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ot/o-

ear

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ov/i-

ovum (egg)

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ovari/o-

ovary

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ox/i-; ox/o-; ox/y-

oxygen

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palat/o-

palate

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palliat/o-

reduce the severity of

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pancreat/o-

pancreas

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pareun/o-

sexual intercourse

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pariet/o-

wall of a cavity

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part/o-

childbirth

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parturit/o-

to be in labor

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patell/o-

patella (knee cap)

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path/o-

disease

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paus/o-

cessation

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pector/o-

chest

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ped/o-

child

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pedicul/o-

lice

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pelv/o-

pelvis (hip bone; renal pelvis)

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pen/o-

penis

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peps/o-

digestion

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pept/o-

digestion

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percuss/o-

tapping

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perfor/o-

to have an opening

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perine/o-

perineum

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peripher/o-

outer aspects

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peritone/o-

peritoneum

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perone/o-

fibula (lower leg bone)

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phag/o-

eating; swallowing

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phalang/o-

phalanx (finger or toe)

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phall/o-

penis

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pharmac/o-

medicine; drug

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pharyng/o-

pharynx (throat)

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phil/o-

attraction to; fondness for

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phim/o-

closed tight

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phleb/o-

vein

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phob/o-

fear

🗑

phot/o-

light

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phren/o-

diaphragm; mind

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phylact/o-

guarding; protecting

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physi/o-

physical function

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physic/o-

body

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pil/o-

hair

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placent/o-

placenta

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plast/o-

growth; formation

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pleg/o-

paralysis

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pleur/o-

pleura (lung membrane)

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pne/o-

breathing

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pneum/o-

lung; air

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pneumon/ o-

lung ; air

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poplite/o-

back of the knee

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por/o-

small openings; pores

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poster/o-

back part

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pregn/o-

being with child

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priap/o-

persistent erection

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prim/i-

first

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proct/o-

rectum

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product/o-

produce

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pronat/o-

face down

🗑

prostat/o-

prostate gland

🗑

prosthet/o-

artificial part

🗑

protein/o-

protein

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proxim/o-

near the center of the point of origin

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psych/o-

mind

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pub/o-

pubis (hip bone)

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pulmon/o-

lung

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punct/o-

hole; perforation

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purul/o-

puss

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py/o-

puss

🗑

pyel/o-

renal pelvis

🗑

pylor/o-

pyloris

🗑

pyr/o-

fire; burning

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quadr/o-

four

🗑

radi/o-

radius(forearm bone); xrays; radiation

🗑

radicul/o-

spinal nerve root

🗑

recept/o-

receive

🗑

rect/o-

rectum

🗑

relax/o-

relax

🗑

ren/o-

kidney

🗑

resect/o-

to cut out; remove

🗑

resuscit/o-

revive; raise up again

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retard/o-

slow down; delay

🗑

retent/o-

keep; hold back

🗑

rhabd/o

rod shaped

🗑

rheumat/o-

watery discharge

🗑

rhin/o-

nose

🗑

rhiz/o-

spinal nerve root

🗑

rhytid/o-

wrinkle

🗑

rotat/o-

rotate

🗑

rrhag/o-

excessive flow or discharge

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rrhythm/o-

rhythm

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rub/o-

red

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sacr/o-

sacrum

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sagitt/o-

going from front to back

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saliv/o-

saliva

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salping/o-

uterine (fallopian tube)

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saphen/o-

clearly visible

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sarc/o-

connective tissue

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scapul/o-

scapula (shoulder blade)

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schiz/o-

split

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scler/o-

hard; sclera (white of the eye)

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scoli/o-

curved; crooked

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scop/o-

examine with an instrument

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scrot/o-

scrotum

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seb/o-

sebum (oil)

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sebace/o-

sebum (oil)

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secret/o-

produce; secrete

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sens/o-

sensation

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sensitiv/o-

affected by; sensitive to

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sept/o-

septum (dividing wall)

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septic/o-

infection

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sial/o-

saliva

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skelet/o-

skeleton

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somat/o-

body

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somn/o-

sleep

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son/o-

sound

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spast/o-

spasm

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sperm/o-

sperm

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spin/o-

spine; backbone

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spir/o-

breathe; coil

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splen/o-

spleen

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spondyl/o-

vertebra

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stal/o-

contraction

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stat/o-

standing still; staying in one place

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steat/o-

fat

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sten/o-

narrowness; constriction

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stern/o-

sternum (breast bone)

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steroid/o-

steroid

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steth/o-

chest

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stomat/o-

mouth

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sudor/i-

sweat

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super/o-

above

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supinat/o-

lying on the back

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surg/o-

operative procedure

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suspens/o-

hanging

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symptomat/o-

collection of symptoms

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synov/o-

synovium (membrane)

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system/o-

body as a whole

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systol/o-

contracting

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tars/o-

(ankle)

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tax/o-

coordination

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tempor/o-

temple (side of the head)

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ten/o-

tendon

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tendin/o-

tendon

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tens/o-

pressure; tension

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termin/o-

end; boundary

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test/o-

testis; testicle

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testicul/o-

testis; testicle

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tetr/a-

four

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thalam/o-

thalamus

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theli/o-

cellular layer

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then/o-

thumb

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therap/o-

treatment

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therapeut/o-

treatment

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thorac/o-

thorax; chest

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thromb/o-

thrombus (blood clot)

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thym/o-

thymus; rage

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thyroid/o-

thyroid gland

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tibi/o-

tibia (shin bone)

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toc/o-

labor and childbirth

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ton/o-

pressure; tone

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tonsill/o-

tonsil

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topic/o-

a specific area

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tox/o-

poison

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trache/o-

trachea (windpipe)

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tract/o-

pulling

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transplant/o-

move something to another place

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trich/o-

hair

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troph/o-

development

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tub/o-

tube

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tubercul/o-

nodule; tuberculosis

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tubul/o-

tube; small tube

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tuss/o-

cough

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uln/o-

ulna; forearm bone

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umbilic/o-

umbilicus; navel

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ungu/o-

nail (fingernail or toenail)

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ur/o-

urine; urinary system

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ureter/o-

ureter

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urethr/o-

urethra

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urin/o-

urine; urinary system

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uter/o-

uterus (womb)

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vaccin/o-

giving a vaccine

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vag/o-

wondering; vagus nerve

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vagin/o-

vagina

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valv/o-

valve

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valvul/o-

valve

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varic/o-

varix; varicose vein

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vas/o-

blood vessel; vas deferens

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vascul/o-

blood vessel

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ven/o-

vein

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venere/o-

sexual intercourse

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ventil/o-

movement of air

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ventr/o-

front; abdomen

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ventricul/o-

ventricle (lower heart chamber; chamber in the brain)

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vers/o-

to travel; to turn

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vertebr/o-

vertebra

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vesic/o-

bladder; fluid filled sac

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vir/o-

virus

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vis/o-

sight; vision

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viscer/o-

large internal organs

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vulv/o-

vulva

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xanth/o-

yellow

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xen/o-

foreign

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xer/o-

dry

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xiph/o-

sword

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