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Medical Terminology
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Medical
Undergraduate 1
01/13/2009
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Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
acr/o
 Definition
extremities, top, extreme point
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acu/o
 Definition
sharp, severe, sudden
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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adip/o
 Definition
fat
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albumin/o
 Definition
albumin (protein in the blood)
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amni/o
 Definition
amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)
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amyl/o
 Definition
starch
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an/o
 Definition
anus
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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anter/o
 Definition
front
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append/o
 Definition
appendix
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appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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axill/o
 Definition
armpit
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azot/o
 Definition
nitrogen
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bacteri/o
 Definition
bacteria
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bar/o
 Definition
weight
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blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
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bi/o
 Definition
life
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bil/i
 Definition
gall, bile
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bilirubin/o
 Definition
bilirubin (bile pigment)
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bol/o
 Definition
to cast (throw)
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bronch/o
 Definition
bronchial tubes (two tubes, one right and one left, that branch from the trachea to enter the lungs)
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bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchial tubes
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bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
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cali/o, calic/o
 Definition
calyx
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancerous, cancer
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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carp/o
 Definition
wrist bones
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cec/o
 Definition
cecum (large intestine)
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celi/o
 Definition
belly, abdomen
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum (brain)
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cervic/o
 Definition
cervix, neck (of the body or of the uterus)
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cheil/o
 Definition
lip
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chlorhydr/o
 Definition
hydrochloric acid
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cholangi/o
 Definition
bile vessel
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chol/e
 Definition
bile, gall
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cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
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choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage (type of CT)
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chori/o, chorion/o
 Definition
chorion
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chrom/o
 Definition
color
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cib/o
 Definition
meals
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cirrh/o
 Definition
yellow-orange
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cis/o
 Definition
to cut
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coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx (tailbone)
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col/o
 Definition
colon (large intestine)
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colon/o
 Definition
colon (large intestine)
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colp/o
 Definition
vagina
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cost/o
 Definition
rib
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crani/o
 Definition
skull
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crin/o
 Definition
to secrete (to form and give off)
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culd/o
 Definition
cul-de-sac
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cutane/o
 Definition
skin
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cyst/o
 Definition
urinary bladder; a sac or cyst (sac containing fluid)
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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dactyl/o
 Definition
fingers, toes (digits)
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dent/i
 Definition
tooth
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derm/o or dermat/o
 Definition
skin
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dips/o
 Definition
thirst
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dist/o
 Definition
far, distant
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dors/o
 Definition
back portion of the body
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duct/o
 Definition
to lead, carry
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duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum (small intestine)
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elcetr/o
 Definition
electricity
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encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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enter/o
 Definition
intestines (usually small intestine)
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episi/o
 Definition
vulva
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erythr/o
 Definition
red (as in blood cell)
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esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
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estr/o
 Definition
female
Term
eti/o
 Definition
cause
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faci/o
 Definition
face
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flex/o
 Definition
to bend
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furc/o
 Definition
forking, branching
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galact/o
 Definition
milk
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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gingiv/o
 Definition
gums
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glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
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gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
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gluc/o
 Definition
sugar
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glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
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glycogen/o
 Definition
glycogen, animal starch
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glycos/o
 Definition
glucose, sugar
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gnos/o
 Definition
knowledge
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gynec/o
 Definition
woman, female
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hemat/o or hem/o
 Definition
blood
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hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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herni/o
 Definition
hernia
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hist/o
 Definition
tissue
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hydr/o
 Definition
water
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hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
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iatr/o
 Definition
treatment, physician
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idi/o
 Definition
unknown
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ile/o
 Definition
ileum (small intestine)
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ili/o
 Definition
ilium (part of the pelvic bone)
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immun/o
 Definition
protection
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inguin/o
 Definition
groin
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isch/o
 Definition
to hold back; back
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jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum (small intestine)
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kary/o
 Definition
nucleus
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ket/o, keton/o
 Definition
ketone bodies (ketoacids and acetone)
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labi/o
 Definition
lips
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lact/o
 Definition
milk
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later/o
 Definition
side
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leuk/o
 Definition
white (as in blood cell)
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lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
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lip/o
 Definition
fat, lipid
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lith/o
 Definition
stone
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lumb/o
 Definition
lower back (side and back between the ribs and pelvis)
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lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
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lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymph vessels
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mamm/o
 Definition
breast
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mast/o
 Definition
breast
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meat/o
 Definition
meatus (opening or canal)
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medi/o
 Definition
middle
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men/o
 Definition
menstrual flow, menstruation
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metr/o, metri/o
 Definition
uterus
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morph/o
 Definition
shape, form
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mort/o
 Definition
death
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muc/o
 Definition
mucus
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my/o, myom/o
 Definition
muscle, muscle tumor
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myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord, bone marrow
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nat/i
 Definition
birth
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necr/o
 Definition
death (of cells or whole body)
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nect/o
 Definition
to bind, tie, connect
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
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neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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neutr/o
 Definition
neutrophil (a white blood cell)
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noct/o
 Definition
night
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norm/o
 Definition
rule, order
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nucle/o
 Definition
nucleus
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obstetr/o
 Definition
pregnancy and childbirth
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odont/o
 Definition
tooth
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odyn/o
 Definition
pain
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olig/o
 Definition
scanty
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onc/o
 Definition
tumor
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o/o
 Definition
egg
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oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
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ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
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or/o
 Definition
mouth
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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ot/o
 Definition
ear
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ov/o
 Definition
egg
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ovari/o
 Definition
ovary
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ovul/o
 Definition
egg
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ox/o
 Definition
oxygen
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palat/o
 Definition
palate
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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/i
 Definition
pelvis
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perine/o
 Definition
perineum
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peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
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phag/o
 Definition
to eat, swallow
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phleb/o
 Definition
vein
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phor/o
 Definition
to bear
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plas/o
 Definition
formation, deveopment
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pleur/o
 Definition
pleura (membrane surrounding lungs and adjacent to chest wall)
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pneumon/o
 Definition
lungs
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poster/o
 Definition
back, behind
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proct/o
 Definition
anus and rectum
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prote/o
 Definition
protein
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proxim/o
 Definition
nearest
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psych/o
 Definition
mind
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pub/o
 Definition
pubis (pubic bone); anterior portion of the pelvic bone or hipbone
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py/o
 Definition
pus
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pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
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pylor/o
 Definition
pyloric sphincter
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ren/o
 Definition
kidney
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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radi/o
 Definition
x-rays
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rect/o
 Definition
rectum
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sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
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salping/o
 Definition
fallopian tubes
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sarc/o
 Definition
flesh
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sect/o
 Definition
to cut
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seps/o
 Definition
infection
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sial/o
 Definition
saliva, salivary gland
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sialaden/o
 Definition
salivary gland
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sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon
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somn/o
 Definition
sleep
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son/o
 Definition
sound
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spin/o
 Definition
spine, backbone
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splen/o
 Definition
spleen
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staphyl/o
 Definition
clusters
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steat/o
 Definition
fat
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stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
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strept/o
 Definition
twisted chains
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the/o
 Definition
to put, place
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thel/o
 Definition
nipple
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest
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thromb/o
 Definition
clot, clotting
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thyr/o
 Definition
thyroid gland; shield (the shape of the thyroid gland)
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tom/o
 Definition
to cut
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tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsils
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top/o
 Definition
place, position, location
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tox/o
 Definition
poison
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trache/o
 Definition
trachea, windpipe
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trigon/o
 Definition
trigone (region of the urinary bladder)
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umbilic/o
 Definition
navel, umbilicus
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urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
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ur/o
 Definition
urinary tract, urine, urea
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
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urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
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urin/o
 Definition
urine
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uter/o
 Definition
uterus
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uvul/o
 Definition
uvula
Term
vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
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ven/o
 Definition
vein
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ventr/o
 Definition
belly side of the body
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vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra(e), backbone(s)
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vesic/o
 Definition
urinary bladder
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viscer/o
 Definition
internal organs
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vulv/o
 Definition
vulva
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