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Medical Root Words (Ab-Fi)
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08/14/2008
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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/o
 Definition
white
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albumin/o
 Definition
albumin
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amni/o
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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 or fused
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anter/o
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anterior/before
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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
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ear
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bil/i
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bile
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blast/o
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embryonic form
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blephar/o

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eyelid
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brachi/o
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arm
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brachy

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short
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bronchi/o, bronch/o
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windpipe
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bucc/o
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cheek
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burs/o
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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
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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
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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
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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
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cranium/skull
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cry/o
 Definition
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
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finger/toe
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dent/i, deno/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
 Definition
far/distant from origin
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dors/o
 Definition
directed towards/on the back
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duoden/o
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duedenum
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ech/o
 Definition
sound
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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enter/o
 Definition
intestine
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erythr/o
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red
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esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
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esthesi/o
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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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