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04/10/2013
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Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus
Term
amni/o
 Definition
amnion
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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anter/o
 Definition
front
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aort/o
 Definition
aorta
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append/o
 Definition
appendix
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appenidic/o
 Definition
appendix
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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ather/o
 Definition
plaque
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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aur/o
 Definition
ear
Term
axill/o
 Definition
axillary/underarm
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balan/o
 Definition
glans penis
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bi/o
 Definition
life
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bronch/o
 Definition
bronchial tubes
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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carp/o
 Definition
carpal
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
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cerebr/o
 Definition
brain/cerebrum
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cervic/o
 Definition
cervical/neck
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chem/o
 Definition
drug
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cholecyst/o
 Definition
gall bladder
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chondr/0
 Definition
cartilage
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chron/o
 Definition
time
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cis/o
 Definition
to cut
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coccyg/o
 Definition
tailbone
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col/o
 Definition
colon
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colp/o
 Definition
vagina
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coron/
 Definition
heart
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cost/o
 Definition
ribs
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crani/o
 Definition
skull
Term
cry/o
 Definition
cold
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cutane/o
 Definition
skin
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
derm/o
 Definition
skin
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dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
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dur/o
 Definition
dura mater
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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encepha/o
 Definition
head
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enter/o
 Definition
intestines
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epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
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epitheli/o
 Definition
skin/surface tissue
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
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esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
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esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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gen/
 Definition
to produce/begin
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ger/o
 Definition
old age
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glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
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gnos/o
 Definition
knowledge
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gynec/o
 Definition
women/female
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hem/o
 Definition
blood
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hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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hypophys/o
 Definition
pituitary gland
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
iatr/o
 Definition
treatment
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
groin
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ile/o
 Definition
ileum
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isch/o
 Definition
to hold back
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
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lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
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later/o
 Definition
side
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
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lith/o
 Definition
stone
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lumb/o
 Definition
waiste
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lymph/o
 Definition
lympn
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lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymph vessel
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mamm/o
 Definition
breast
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mast/o
 Definition
breast
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mediastin/o
 Definition
mediastinum
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men/o
 Definition
menses
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mening/o
 Definition
meninges
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metri/o
 Definition
uterus
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord/bone marrow
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myring/o
 Definition
tympanic membrane
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nat/o
 Definition
birth
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necr/o
 Definition
death
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
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neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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nos/o
 Definition
disease
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o/o
 Definition
egg
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obstetr/o
 Definition
pregnancy/childbirth
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ocul/o
 Definition
eye/vision
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odont/o
 Definition
tooth
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onc/o
 Definition
tumor
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onych/o
 Definition
nail
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oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
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ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
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opthalm/o
 Definition
eye
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opt/o
 Definition
eye
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optic/o
 Definition
eye
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or/o
 Definition
mouth
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orch/o
 Definition
testes
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orchi/o
 Definition
testes
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orchid/o
 Definition
testes
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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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path/o
 Definition
disease
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ped/o
 Definition
child
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pelv/o
 Definition
pelvis
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peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
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phak/o
 Definition
lens
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pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
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phleb/o
 Definition
vein
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phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm
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pil/o
 Definition
hair
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plas/o
 Definition
formatin/growth/development
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pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
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pneumon/o
 Definition
lung
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pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
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poster/o
 Definition
back/behind
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proct/o
 Definition
anus/rectum
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psych/o
 Definition
mind
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pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
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radi/o
 Definition
x-rays
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rect/o
 Definition
rectum
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ren/o
 Definition
kidney
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retin/o
 Definition
retina
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rheumat/o
 Definition
watery flow
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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salping/o
 Definition
fallopian tube
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scapul/o
 Definition
scapula
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septic/o
 Definition
pertaining to infection
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son/o
 Definition
sound
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spin/o
 Definition
spine
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splen/o
 Definition
spleen
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spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebra
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stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
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ten/o
 Definition
tendon
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest
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thromb/o
 Definition
clotting
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top/o
 Definition
to put/place/position
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trache/o
 Definition
trachea
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trich/o
 Definition
hair
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troph/o
 Definition
development/nourishment
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tympan/o
 Definition
eardrum
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ur/o
 Definition
urine/urea
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urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
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uter/o
 Definition
uterus
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vas/o
 Definition
vein
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel
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vascul/o
 Definition
blood vessel
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vertebr/o
 Definition
backbone
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