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Undergraduate 4
12/03/2010
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Term
metr
 Definition
uterus
Term
tibi
 Definition
tibia (lower leg bone)
Term
pyel
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
pulmon
 Definition
lung
Term
mening
 Definition
meninges
Term
colp
 Definition
vagina
Term
enter
 Definition
intestines
Term
spondyl
 Definition
vertebra; spinal or vertebral column
Term
mastoid
 Definition
mastoid
Term
ventricul
 Definition
ventricle
Term
pneumon
 Definition
lung; air
Term
culd
 Definition
culdesac
Term
cry
 Definition
cold
Term
arteriol
 Definition
arteriole (small artery)
Term
ili
 Definition
ilium
Term
nat
 Definition
birth
Term
tars
 Definition
tarsals (ankle bones)
Term
vagin
 Definition
vagina
Term
pub
 Definition
pubis
Term
esthesi
 Definition
sensation, sensitivity, feeling
Term
cerebell
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
cor
 Definition
pupil
Term
kinesi
 Definition
movement; motion
Term
lapar
 Definition
abdomen
Term
oste
 Definition
bone
Term
ankyl
 Definition
crooked; stiff; bent
Term
gynec
 Definition
woman
Term
hypn
 Definition
sleep
Term
nyct
 Definition
night
Term
patell
 Definition
patella (kneecap)
Term
vulv
 Definition
vulva
Term
lith
 Definition
stone; calculus
Term
chir
 Definition
hand
Term
chondr
 Definition
cartilage
Term
gloss
 Definition
tongue
Term
path
 Definition
disease
Term
uvul
 Definition
uvula
Term
sial
 Definition
saliva
Term
cortic
 Definition
cortex (outer layer of body organ)
Term
hyster
 Definition
uterus
Term
ischi
 Definition
ischium
Term
xer
 Definition
dry
Term
mandibul
 Definition
mandible (lower jawbone)
Term
epitheli
 Definition
epithelium
Term
fibr
 Definition
fibrous tissue, fibers
Term
dent
 Definition
tooth
Term
physi
 Definition
nature
Term
poster
 Definition
back (of body)
Term
chol
 Definition
gall; bile
Term
neur
 Definition
nerve
Term
hymen
 Definition
hymen
Term
ven
 Definition
vein
Term
thyroid
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
muc
 Definition
mucus
Term
gastr
 Definition
stomach
Term
cerumin
 Definition
cerumen (earwax)
Term
cyst
 Definition
bladder; sac
Term
encephal
 Definition
brain
Term
alveol
 Definition
alveolus
Term
valv
 Definition
valve
Term
aer
 Definition
air; gas
Term
geront
 Definition
old age; aged
Term
thromb
 Definition
clot
Term
maxill
 Definition
maxilla (upper jawbone)
Term
gyn
 Definition
woman
Term
episi
 Definition
vulva
Term
noct
 Definition
night
Term
rect
 Definition
rectum
Term
myelon
 Definition
bone marrow
Term
onych
 Definition
nail
Term
olig
 Definition
scanty; few
Term
is
 Definition
equal; same
Term
blast
 Definition
developing cell
Term
phren
 Definition
mind
Term
algesi
 Definition
pain
Term
pylor
 Definition
pylorus (pyloric sphincter)
Term
endocrin
 Definition
endocrine
Term
par
 Definition
bear; give birth to; labor
Term
kerat
 Definition
cornea
Term
ureter
 Definition
ureter
Term
duoden
 Definition
duodenum
Term
papill
 Definition
nipple
Term
trich
 Definition
hair
Term
nephr
 Definition
kidney
Term
dactyl
 Definition
fingers or toes
Term
nyctal
 Definition
night
Term
pector
 Definition
chest
Term
ov
 Definition
egg
Term
lei
 Definition
smooth
Term
top
 Definition
place
Term
cholangi
 Definition
bile duct
Term
cerebr
 Definition
cerebrum, brain
Term
dur
 Definition
hard; dura mater
Term
scler
 Definition
sclera
Term
pneumat
 Definition
lung; air
Term
appendic
 Definition
appendix
Term
ophthalm
 Definition
eye
Term
prostat
 Definition
prostate gland
Term
corne
 Definition
cornea
Term
sarc
 Definition
flesh; connective tissue
Term
oo
 Definition
egg; ovum
Term
acetabul
 Definition
acetabulum (hip socket)
Term
dacry
 Definition
tear, tear duct
Term
uter
 Definition
uterus
Term
pelv
 Definition
pelvis; pelvic bone
Term
scoli
 Definition
crooked, curved
Term
atri
 Definition
atrium
Term
albumin
 Definition
albumin
Term
kyph
 Definition
hump
Term
pod
 Definition
foot
Term
clavic
 Definition
clavicle (collarbone)
Term
poli
 Definition
gray matter
Term
rhiz
 Definition
nerve root
Term
kin
 Definition
movement
Term
choledoch
 Definition
common bile duct
Term
faci
 Definition
face
Term
dors
 Definition
back (of the body)
Term
actin
 Definition
ray; radius
Term
phalang
 Definition
pharynx
Term
uln
 Definition
ulna (lower arm bone)
Term
lamin
 Definition
lamina (thin; flat plate or layer)
Term
lob
 Definition
lobe
Term
angi
 Definition
vessel
Term
opt
 Definition
vision
Term
ger
 Definition
old age; aged
Term
adrenal
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
bucc
 Definition
cheek
Term
cec
 Definition
cecum
Term
chori
 Definition
chorion
Term
orch
 Definition
testis; testicle
Term
sperm
 Definition
spermatozoan; sperm
Term
petr
 Definition
stone
Term
phak
 Definition
lens of the eye
Term
prim
 Definition
first
Term
pseud
 Definition
fake; false
Term
ile
 Definition
ileum
Term
ox
 Definition
oxygen
Term
phot
 Definition
light
Term
strept
 Definition
twisted chains
Term
col
 Definition
colon
Term
andr
 Definition
male
Term
articul
 Definition
joint
Term
meat
 Definition
meatus (opening)
Term
or
 Definition
mouth
Term
dips
 Definition
thirst
Term
aponeur
 Definition
aponeurosis
Term
ungu
 Definition
nail
Term
amyl
 Definition
starch
Term
bronchiol
 Definition
bronchiole
Term
radi
 Definition
radius (lower arm bone)
Term
jejun
 Definition
jejunum
Term
ectop
 Definition
located away from usual place
Term
pneum
 Definition
lung; air
Term
gingiv
 Definition
gum
Term
crypt
 Definition
hidden
Term
blephar
 Definition
eyelid
Term
anis
 Definition
unequal; dissimilar
Term
vesic
 Definition
bladder; sac
Term
vesicul
 Definition
seminal vesicles
Term
aut
 Definition
self
Term
ton
 Definition
tension, pressure
Term
ichthy
 Definition
fish
Term
diaphor
 Definition
sweat
Term
pachy
 Definition
thick
Term
valvul
 Definition
valve
Term
seb
 Definition
sebum (oil)
Term
ambly
 Definition
dull; dim
Term
dynam
 Definition
power or strength
Term
calc
 Definition
calcium
Term
parathyroid
 Definition
parathyroid gland
Term
oophor
 Definition
ovary
Term
phas
 Definition
speech
Term
core
 Definition
pupil
Term
tendin
 Definition
tendon
Term
gnos
 Definition
knowledge
Term
hom
 Definition
same
Term
irid
 Definition
iris
Term
salping
 Definition
fallopian (uterine) tube
Term
stomat
 Definition
mouth
Term
vas
 Definition
vessel; duct
Term
lord
 Definition
bent forward
Term
nas
 Definition
nose
Term
carcin
 Definition
cancer
Term
sigmoid
 Definition
sigmoid
Term
bil
 Definition
bile
Term
myel
 Definition
bone marrow; spinal cord
Term
gon
 Definition
seed
Term
femor
 Definition
femur (upper leg bone)
Term
gluc
 Definition
sweetness; sugar
Term
ech
 Definition
sound
Term
myc
 Definition
fungus
Term
emmetr
 Definition
a normal measues
Term
balan
 Definition
glans penis
Term
erythr
 Definition
red
Term
thyr
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
toxic
 Definition
poison
Term
kal
 Definition
potassium
Term
coni
 Definition
dust
Term
myos
 Definition
muscle
Term
carp
 Definition
carpals (wrist bones)
Term
arche
 Definition
first; beginning
Term
phac
 Definition
lens of the eye
Term
later
 Definition
side
Term
somn
 Definition
sleep
Term
home
 Definition
sameness; unchanging
Term
ot
 Definition
ear
Term
burs
 Definition
bursa (cavity)
Term
epididym
 Definition
epididymis
Term
disk
 Definition
intervertebral disk
Term
cervic
 Definition
cervix
Term
diaphragmat
 Definition
diaphragm
Term
cyt
 Definition
cell
Term
palat
 Definition
palate
Term
urin
 Definition
urine; urinary tract
Term
eti
 Definition
cause (of disease)
Term
clavicul
 Definition
clavicle (collarbone)
Term
proct
 Definition
rectum
Term
quadr
 Definition
four
Term
iri
 Definition
iris
Term
kary
 Definition
nucleus
Term
orchid
 Definition
testis; testicle
Term
dipl
 Definition
two; double
Term
system
 Definition
system
Term
staphyl
 Definition
grapelike clusters
Term
derm
 Definition
skin
Term
immun
 Definition
immune
Term
mamm
 Definition
breast
Term
amni
 Definition
amnion
Term
lact
 Definition
milk
Term
adren
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
tom
 Definition
cut; section
Term
diverticul
 Definition
diverticulum
Term
sept
 Definition
septum
Term
lingu
 Definition
tongue
Term
crani
 Definition
cranium (skull)
Term
orth
 Definition
straight
Term
scapul
 Definition
scapula (shoulder bone)
Term
laryng
 Definition
larynx
Term
py
 Definition
pus
Term
bronch
 Definition
bronchus
Term
splen
 Definition
spleen
Term
arteri
 Definition
artery
Term
omphal
 Definition
umbilicu; navel
Term
pleur
 Definition
pleura
Term
aort
 Definition
aorta
Term
aur
 Definition
ear
Term
radicul
 Definition
nerve root
Term
part
 Definition
bear; give birth to; labor
Term
morph
 Definition
form; shape
Term
herni
 Definition
hernia
Term
gnath
 Definition
jaw
Term
trachel
 Definition
neck; necklike
Term
epiglott
 Definition
epiglottis
Term
atel
 Definition
imperfect; incomplete
Term
poikil
 Definition
varied; irregular
Term
ocul
 Definition
eye
Term
azot
 Definition
urea; nitrogen
Term
fibul
 Definition
fibula (lower leg)
Term
cardi
 Definition
heart
Term
fet
 Definition
fetus; unborn child
Term
polyp
 Definition
polyp; small growth
Term
rhin
 Definition
nose
Term
ather
 Definition
yellowish; fatty plaque
Term
puerper
 Definition
childbirth
Term
retin
 Definition
retina
Term
acr
 Definition
extremities; height
Term
son
 Definition
sound
Term
hem
 Definition
blood
Term
ten
 Definition
tendon
Term
xanth
 Definition
yellow
Term
kerat
 Definition
horny tissue; hard
Term
urethr
 Definition
urethra
Term
mast
 Definition
breast
Term
macr
 Definition
abnormal largeness
Term
axill
 Definition
armpit
Term
tars
 Definition
edge of eyelid; tarsal (instep of foot)
Term
ganglion
 Definition
ganglion
Term
my
 Definition
muscle
Term
gangli
 Definition
ganglion
Term
narc
 Definition
stupor
Term
dextr
 Definition
right
Term
organ
 Definition
organ
Term
antr
 Definition
antrum
Term
acou
 Definition
hearing
Term
esophag
 Definition
esophagus
Term
necr
 Definition
death (cells; body)
Term
cheil
 Definition
lip
Term
glyc
 Definition
sugar
Term
phleb
 Definition
vein
Term
pancreat
 Definition
pancreas
Term
peritone
 Definition
peritoneum
Term
perine
 Definition
perineum
Term
rachi
 Definition
vertebra; spinal or vertebral column
Term
thym
 Definition
thymus gland
Term
sphygm
 Definition
pulse
Term
aden
 Definition
gland
Term
myring
 Definition
eardrum
Term
therm
 Definition
heat
Term
bacteri
 Definition
bacteria
Term
spir
 Definition
breathe; breathing
Term
orchi
 Definition
testis; testicle
Term
heter
 Definition
other
Term
hepat
 Definition
liver
Term
acanth
 Definition
thorny, spiny
Term
lip
 Definition
fat
Term
vertebr
 Definition
vertebra; spinal or vertebral column
Term
adenoid
 Definition
adenoids
Term
phag
 Definition
eat; swallow
Term
cost
 Definition
rib
Term
iatr
 Definition
medicine; physician
Term
ped
 Definition
child; foot
Term
lacrim
 Definition
tear duct, tear
Term
staped
 Definition
stapes (middle ear bone)
Term
onc
 Definition
tumor
Term
hemat
 Definition
blood
Term
ur
 Definition
urine; urinary tract
Term
chrom
 Definition
color
Term
somat
 Definition
body
Term
celi
 Definition
abdomen (abdominal cavity)
Term
thorac
 Definition
thorax (chest)
Term
caud
 Definition
tail; toward the lower part of the body
Term
electr
 Definition
electricity, electrical activity
Term
labyrinth
 Definition
labyrinth
Term
radic
 Definition
nerve root
Term
melan
 Definition
black
Term
abdomin
 Definition
abdomen
Term
cancer
 Definition
cancer
Term
dermat
 Definition
skin
Term
ment
 Definition
mind
Term
conjunctiv
 Definition
conjunctiva
Term
cephal
 Definition
head
Term
an
 Definition
anus
Term
sinus
 Definition
sinus
Term
trache
 Definition
trachea
Term
gravid
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
cyes
 Definition
pregnancy
Term
menisc
 Definition
meniscus (crescent)
Term
synovi
 Definition
synovia; synovial membrane
Term
tympan
 Definition
eardrum; middle ear
Term
tonsill
 Definition
tonsils
Term
rhabd
 Definition
rodshaped, striated
Term
glomerul
 Definition
glomerulus
Term
tend
 Definition
tendon
Term
test
 Definition
testis; testicle
Term
leuk
 Definition
white
Term
rhytid
 Definition
wrinkles
Term
cutane
 Definition
skin
Term
hist
 Definition
tissue
Term
brachi
 Definition
arm
Term
steth
 Definition
chest
Term
isch
 Definition
deficiency; blockage
Term
cyan
 Definition
blue
Term
labi
 Definition
lips
Term
lymph
 Definition
lymph
Term
ren
 Definition
kidney
Term
arthr
 Definition
joint
Term
psych
 Definition
mind
Term
embry
 Definition
embryo; to be full
Term
men
 Definition
menstruation
Term
pupill
 Definition
pupil
Term
pyr
 Definition
fever; heat
Term
bi
 Definition
life
Term
mon
 Definition
one
Term
coron
 Definition
heart
Term
humer
 Definition
humerus (upper arm bone)
Term
hidr
 Definition
sweat
Term
glycos
 Definition
sugar
Term
stern
 Definition
sternum (breastbone)
Term
hydr
 Definition
water
Term
amnion
 Definition
amnion
Term
spermat
 Definition
spermatozoan; sperm
Term
viscer
 Definition
internal organs
Term
plasm
 Definition
plasma
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