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08/21/2011
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Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen, abdominal cavity
Term
acr/o
 Definition
extremities, height
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
Term
adren/o
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
adrenal/o
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
albumin/o
 Definition
albumin
Term
alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus
Term
amni/o
 Definition
amnion
Term
amnion/o
 Definition
amnion
Term
andr/o
 Definition
male
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
crooked, stiff, bent
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
anter/o
 Definition
front
Term
antr/o
 Definition
antrum
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
aponeur/o
 Definition
aponeurosis
Term
appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
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arche/o
 Definition
first, beginning
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
atel/o
 Definition
imperfect, incomplete
Term
ather/o
 Definition
yellowish, fatty plaque
Term
atri/o
 Definition
atrium
Term
aur/i
 Definition
ear
Term
aur/o
 Definition
ear
Term
aut/o
 Definition
self
Term
azot/o
 Definition
urea, nitrogen
Term
balan/o
 Definition
glans penis
Term
bi/o
 Definition
life
Term
blast/o
 Definition
developing cell
Term
blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
Term
bronch/i
 Definition
bronchus
Term
bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchus
Term
burs/o
 Definition
bursa (cavity)
Term
calc/i
 Definition
calcium
Term
cancer/o
 Definition
cancer
Term
capn/o
 Definition
carbon dioxide (??)
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
carp/o
 Definition
carpals
Term
caud/o
 Definition
tail (downwards)
Term
cec/o
 Definition
cecum
Term
celi/o
 Definition
abdomen (abdominal cavity)
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellem
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum, brain
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
cervix
Term
cheil/o
 Definition
lip
Term
chlor/o
 Definition
green
Term
cholangi/o
 Definition
bile duct
Term
chol/e
 Definition
gall, bile
Term
choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
chori/o
 Definition
chorion
Term
chrom/o
 Definition
color
Term
clavic/o
 Definition
clavicle
Term
clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle
Term
cochle/o
 Definition
cochlea
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon
Term
cocle/o
 Definition
cochlea
Term
colon/o
 Definition
colon
Term
colp/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
coni/o
 Definition
dust
Term
conjunctiv/o
 Definition
conjunctiva
Term
cor/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
core/o
 Definition
cornea
Term
corne/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
cortic/o
 Definition
cortex (outer layer of body organ)
Term
cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
crani/o
 Definition
cranium
Term
cry/o
 Definition
cold
Term
crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
Term
culd/o
 Definition
cul-de-sac
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
bladder, sac
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
dacry/o
 Definition
tear, tear duct
Term
dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
derm/o
 Definition
skin
Term
diaphragmat/o
 Definition
diaphragm
Term
dipl/o
 Definition
two, double
Term
dips/o
 Definition
thirst
Term
disk/o
 Definition
intervertebral disk (or disc/o - disc)
Term
dist/o
 Definition
away (from point of attachment of body part)
Term
diverticul/o
 Definition
diverticulum
Term
dors/o
 Definition
back
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
Term
dur/o
 Definition
hard, dura mater
Term
ech/o
 Definition
sound
Term
electr/o
 Definition
electricity, electrical activity
Term
embry/o
 Definition
embryo - to be full
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
endocrin/o
 Definition
endocrine
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enter/o
 Definition
intestine
Term
epididym/o
 Definition
epididymis
Term
epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
Term
episi/o
 Definition
vulva
Term
epitheli/o
 Definition
epithelium
Term
erythr/o
 Definition
red
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
eti/o
 Definition
cause (of a disease)
Term
femor/o
 Definition
femur
Term
fet/i
 Definition
fetus
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fet/o
 Definition
fetus
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
Term
fibul/o
 Definition
fibula
Term
gangli/o
 Definition
ganglion
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ganglion/o
 Definition
ganglion
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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gingiv/o
 Definition
gum
Term
gli/o
 Definition
glia
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glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
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glycos/o
 Definition
sugar
Term
gno/o
 Definition
knowledge
Term
gravid/o
 Definition
pregnancy
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gynec/o
 Definition
woman
Term
gyn/o
 Definition
woman
Term
hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
herni/o
 Definition
hernia
Term
heter/o
 Definition
other
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hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
Term
hist/o
 Definition
tissue
Term
humer/o
 Definition
humerus
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water
Term
hymen/o
 Definition
hymen
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
iatr/o
 Definition
medicine, physician, treatment
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum
Term
ili/o
 Definition
ilium
Term
infer/o
 Definition
below
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irid/o
 Definition
iris
Term
ir/o
 Definition
iris
Term
ischi/o
 Definition
ischium
Term
isch/o
 Definition
deficiency, blockage
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jenjun/o
 Definition
jejunum
Term
kal/i
 Definition
potassium
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kary/o
 Definition
nucleus
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kerat/o
 Definition
cornea
Term
kerat/o
 Definition
horny tissue, hard
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kinesi/o
 Definition
movement, motion
Term
kyph/o
 Definition
hump
Term
labyrinth/o
 Definition
labyrinth, inner ear
Term
lacrim/o
 Definition
tear duct, tear
Term
lact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
lamin/o
 Definition
lamina (thin, flat plate or layer)
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen, abdominal cavity
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
Term
later/o
 Definition
side
Term
lei/o
 Definition
smooth
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
lip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone, calculus
Term
lob/o
 Definition
lobe
Term
lord/o
 Definition
bent forward
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
loin (or lumbar region of spine)
Term
lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph node
Term
lymph/o
 Definition
lymph, lymph tissue
Term
mamm/o
 Definition
breast
Term
mandibul/o
 Definition
mandible
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mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
mastoid/o
 Definition
mastoid
Term
maxill/o
 Definition
maxilla
Term
meat/o
 Definition
meatus (opening)
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
meningi/o
 Definition
meninges
Term
menisc/o
 Definition
meniscus (crescent)
Term
men/o
 Definition
menstruation
Term
ment/o
 Definition
mind
Term
metr/i
 Definition
uterus
Term
metr/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
mon/o
 Definition
one, single
Term
muc/o
 Definition
mucus
Term
myc/o
 Definition
fungus
Term
myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow - spinal cord
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myos/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myring/o
 Definition
eardrum
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
Term
nat/o
 Definition
birth
Term
necr/o
 Definition
death (cells, body)
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
noct/i
 Definition
night
Term
ocul/o
 Definition
eye
Term
olig/o
 Definition
scanty, few
Term
omphal/o
 Definition
umbilicus, navel
Term
onc/o
 Definition
tumor, mass
Term
onych/o
 Definition
nail
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
Term
opt/o
 Definition
vision
Term
orchid/o
 Definition
testis, testicle
Term
orch/i
 Definition
testis, testicle
Term
orch/o
 Definition
testis, testicle
Term
organ/o
 Definition
organ
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
orth/o
 Definition
straight
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
ox/i
 Definition
oxygen
Term
pachy/o
 Definition
thick
Term
palat/o
 Definition
palate
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
parathyroid/o
 Definition
parathyroid gland
Term
par/o
 Definition
bear, give birth to, labor
Term
part/o
 Definition
bear, give birth to, labor
Term
patell/o
 Definition
patella
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis, pelvic bone
Term
pelv/o
 Definition
pelvis, pelvic bone
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perine/o
 Definition
perineum
Term
peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
Term
petr/o
 Definition
stone
Term
phalang/o
 Definition
phalanx
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
Term
phas/o
 Definition
speech
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
phon/o
 Definition
sound
Term
phot/o
 Definition
light
Term
phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm
Term
pituitar/o
 Definition
pituitary
Term
plasm/o
 Definition
plasma
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
Term
pne
 Definition
breathing
Term
pneumat/o
 Definition
lung, air
Term
poli/o
 Definition
gray matter
Term
polyp/o
 Definition
polyp, small growth
Term
poster/o
 Definition
back, behind
Term
prim/i
 Definition
first
Term
proct/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate gland
Term
proxim/o
 Definition
near (the point of attachment of a body part)
Term
pseud/o
 Definition
false
Term
psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
pub/o
 Definition
pubis
Term
puerper/o
 Definition
childbirth
Term
pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
pupill/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
pylor/o
 Definition
pylorus - pyloric sphincter
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
quadr/i
 Definition
four
Term
rachi/o
 Definition
spinal / vertebral column
Term
radic/o
 Definition
nerve root
Term
radicul/o
 Definition
nerve root
Term
radi/o
 Definition
radius
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
retin/o
 Definition
retina
Term
rhabd/o
 Definition
rod-shaped, striated
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
rhiz/o
 Definition
nerve root
Term
rhytid/o
 Definition
wrinkles
Term
sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
Term
salping/o
 Definition
uterine - fallopian tube
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh, connective tissue
Term
scapul/o
 Definition
scapula
Term
scler/o
 Definition
sclera
Term
scoli/o
 Definition
crooked, curved
Term
seb/o
 Definition
sebum (oil)
Term
sept/o
 Definition
septum
Term
sial/o
 Definition
saliva
Term
sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid
Term
sinus/o
 Definition
sinus
Term
somat/o
 Definition
body
Term
somn/o
 Definition
sleep
Term
son/o
 Definition
sound
Term
sperm/o
 Definition
spermatozoan, sperm
Term
spermat/o
 Definition
spermatozoan, sperm
Term
spir/o
 Definition
breathe, breathing
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebra
Term
staped/o
 Definition
stapes (middle ear bone)
Term
staphyl/o
 Definition
grapelike cluster
Term
stern/o
 Definition
sternum
Term
stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
steat/o
 Definition
fat
Term
strept/o
 Definition
twisted chains
Term
super/o
 Definition
above
Term
synovi/o
 Definition
synovia, synovial membrane
Term
system/o
 Definition
system
Term
tars/o
 Definition
tarsals
Term
tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
tend/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
ten/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
terat/o
 Definition
malformation (monster) ??
Term
test/o
 Definition
testis, testicle
Term
therm/o
 Definition
heat
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
thorax
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
Term
thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
thyr/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
tibi/o
 Definition
tibia
Term
tom/o
 Definition
cut, section
Term
ton/o
 Definition
tension, pressure
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea
Term
trachel/o
 Definition
cervix
Term
trich/o
 Definition
hair
Term
tympan/o
 Definition
eardrum, middle ear
Term
uln/o
 Definition
ulna
Term
ungu/o
 Definition
nail
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine, urinary tract
Term
urin/o
 Definition
urine, urinary tract
Term
uter/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
uvul/o
 Definition
uvula
Term
vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
valv/o
 Definition
valve
Term
valvul/o
 Definition
valve
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel, duct
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle
Term
ventr/o
 Definition
front, belly
Term
vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra
Term
vesic/o
 Definition
bladder, sac
Term
vesicul/o
 Definition
seminal vesicles
Term
vestibul/o
 Definition
vestibule
Term
viscer/o
 Definition
internal organs
Term
vulv/o
 Definition
vulvaa
Term
xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
xer/o
 Definition
dry
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