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The root words used in the Career Step medical coding program.
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05/30/2012
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abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
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acr/o
 Definition
extremities
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
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adip/o
 Definition
fat
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aer/o
 Definition
air
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alb*
 Definition
white
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albumin/o
 Definition
albumin
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amni/o
 Definition
amnion
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amyl/o
 Definition
starch
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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ankyl/o
 Definition
crooked/fused
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anter/o
 Definition
anterior/before/in front
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aort/o
 Definition
aorta
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append(ic)/o
 Definition
appendix
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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articul/o
 Definition
joint
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atel/o
 Definition
imperfect
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ather/o
 Definition
yellow, fatty plaque
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aur/i
 Definition
ear
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bil/i
 Definition
bile
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blast/o
 Definition
embryonic form
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blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
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brachi/o
 Definition
arm
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brachy
 Definition
short
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bronch(i)/o
 Definition
windpipe
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bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
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burs/o
 Definition
bursa
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calc/i
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calcium
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calcane/o
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heel
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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carp/o
 Definition
carpus/wrist
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caud/o
 Definition
tail
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cec/o
 Definition
cecum
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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cerebr/o
 Definition
brain
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cervic/o
 Definition
neck
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chlor/o
 Definition
green
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chol/e
 Definition
bile
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cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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chori/o
 Definition
fetal covering
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clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle
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coccyg/o
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coccyx
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col/o
 Definition
colon
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colp/o
 Definition
hollow/vagina
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cost/o
 Definition
rib
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crani/o
 Definition
cranium/skull
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cry/o
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cold
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crypt/o
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hide/conceal
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cutane/o
 Definition
skin
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cyan/o
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blue
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cyst/o
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cyst/bladder
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cyt/o (-cyte)
 Definition
cell
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dactyl/o
 Definition
finger/toe
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dent/i dent/o
 Definition
teeth
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derm/a dermat/o
 Definition
skin
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dextr/o
 Definition
right
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dips/o
 Definition
thirst
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disc/o
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disc/disk
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dist/o
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far/distant from origin
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dors/o
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directed toward/on the back
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duoden/o
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duodenum
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ech/o
 Definition
sound
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electr/o
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electricity
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encephal/o
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brain
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enter/o
 Definition
intestine
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
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esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
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esthesi/o
 Definition
feeling
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femor/o
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femur
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fet/o
 Definition
fetus
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fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
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fibul/o
 Definition
fibula
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front/o
 Definition
forehead/front
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galact/o
 Definition
milk
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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genit/o
 Definition
genitals
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ger/o
 Definition
old
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glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
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gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
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glyc/o
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sugar/sweet
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gnath/o
 Definition
jaw
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granul/o
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grain/particle
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gynec/o
 Definition
female
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hem/a hem/o hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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hepat/o
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liver
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hist/o
 Definition
tissue
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hom/o
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common/same
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humer/o
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humerus
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hydr/o
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water
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hyster/o
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uterus/womb
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ile/o
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ileum (small intestine)
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ili/o
 Definition
ilium (hip bone)
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immun/o
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immune
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infer/o
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lowermost/below
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intestin/o
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intestine
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irid/o
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colored circle/iris
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ischi/o
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ischium
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jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
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labi/o
 Definition
lip
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lacrim/o
 Definition
tear/crying
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lact/o
 Definition
milk
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lapar/o
 Definition
flank/abdominal wall
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx (voicebox)
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later/o
 Definition
side
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leuc/o leuk/o
 Definition
white
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lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
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lith/o
 Definition
stone
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lob/o
 Definition
lobe
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lumb/o
 Definition
lower back
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lymph/o
 Definition
lymph/lymphatics
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mamm/o mast/o
 Definition
breast
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medi/o
 Definition
middle
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melan/o
 Definition
black
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men/o
 Definition
month
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mening/o
 Definition
membrane
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metr/i
 Definition
uterine tissue
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mon/o
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one/only
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muc/o
 Definition
mucus
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muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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myc/o
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fungus
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myel/o
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marrow/spinal cord
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narc/o
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sleep/numbness
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nas/o
 Definition
nose
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ne/o
 Definition
new
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necr/o
 Definition
dead/corpse
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nephr/o
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kidney
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neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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odont/o
 Definition
teeth
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odyn/o
 Definition
pain/distress
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onc/o
 Definition
bulk/tumor
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oophor/o
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ovary
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ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
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or/o
 Definition
mouth
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orchi/o
 Definition
testicle
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orth/o
 Definition
straight
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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ot/o
 Definition
ear
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pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
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patell/o
 Definition
patella (kneecap)
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis
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periton/o
 Definition
peritoneum
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pharmac/o
 Definition
drugs/medicine
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pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
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phleb/o
 Definition
vein
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phon/o
 Definition
sound/voice
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phot/o
 Definition
light
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phren/o
 Definition
mind/diaphragm
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pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
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poster/o
 Definition
posterior/toward the back
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pneum/o
 Definition
air/breathing/lung
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proct/o
 Definition
rectum/anus
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prostat/o
 Definition
prostate
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proxim/o
 Definition
nearest to the point of origin
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pseud/o
 Definition
false
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psych/o
 Definition
mind
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pub/o
 Definition
pubis
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pulm/o pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
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py/o
 Definition
pus
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pyel/o
 Definition
trough/renal pelvis
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radi/o
 Definition
radius/radiant energy
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rect/o
 Definition
rectum
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ren/o
 Definition
kidneys
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
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salping/o
 Definition
tube
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scrot/o
 Definition
scrotum
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semin/o
 Definition
semen
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ser/o
 Definition
serum
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somat/o
 Definition
body
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son/o
 Definition
sound
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spermat/o
 Definition
seed
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sphen/o
 Definition
wedge/sphenoid
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splen/o
 Definition
spleen
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spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebra
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stern/o
 Definition
sternum
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tars/o
 Definition
ankle bone(tarsal)
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tempor/o
 Definition
temple
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ten/o
 Definition
tendon/tight band
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therm/o
 Definition
heat
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest
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thromb/o
 Definition
clot/thrombus
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tibi/o
 Definition
tibia
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tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
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tox/o
 Definition
poison
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trache/o
 Definition
trachea (windpipe)
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uln/o
 Definition
ulna
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ur/o
 Definition
urine
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ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
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urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
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uter/o
 Definition
uterus
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vag/o
 Definition
vagus nerve
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel/ductus deferens
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ven/o
 Definition
vein
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ventr/o
 Definition
ventral/belly side
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vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra
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vulv/o
 Definition
vulva
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xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
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