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Term
acanth
 Definition
thorn, spine
Term
acar
 Definition
mite
Term
acous
 Definition
hear
Term
acr
 Definition
extremities
Term
actin
 Definition
radiation
Term
acu
 Definition
hear
Term
acus
 Definition
hear
Term
aden
 Definition
gland
Term
adip
 Definition
fat
Term
aer
 Definition
air, gas
Term
agog
 Definition
leading, drawing forth
Term
agra
 Definition
pain, gout
Term
alg
 Definition
pain
Term
alges
 Definition
sensitivity to pain
Term
all
 Definition
other, divergence, difference from
Term
alve
 Definition
hollow, cavity
Term
ambly
 Definition
dull faint
Term
amni
 Definition
fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion
Term
amoeba
 Definition
amoeba
Term
amygdal
 Definition
tonsil
Term
amyl
 Definition
starch
Term
ancyl
 Definition
fused, stiffened, hooked, crooked
Term
andr
 Definition
man, male
Term
angi
 Definition
vessel, duct
Term
angin
 Definition
choking pain, angina pectoris
Term
ankyl
 Definition
fused, stiffened hooked crooked
Term
anopheles
 Definition
useless harmful
Term
anter
 Definition
front infront
Term
anthrac
 Definition
coal, anthrax
Term
aort
 Definition
aorta
Term
aphrodis
 Definition
sexual desire
Term
arachn
 Definition
spider web, arachnoid membrane
Term
arch
 Definition
beginning origin
Term
arct
 Definition
compress
Term
asc
 Definition
sac, bag, bladder
Term
asperg
 Definition
sprinkle
Term
ather
 Definition
fat desposit
Term
arti
 Definition
atrium
Term
aur
 Definition
ear
Term
aure
 Definition
golden yellow
Term
aut
 Definition
self
Term
aux
 Definition
grow increase
Term
ax
 Definition
axis, axon
Term
bacill
 Definition
bacillus
Term
bary
 Definition
dull heave hard
Term
bi
 Definition
life
Term
blase
 Definition
primitive cell
Term
blatta
 Definition
cockroach
Term
blenn
 Definition
mucus
Term
blephar
 Definition
eyelid
Term
bol
 Definition
throwing
Term
botul
 Definition
sausage
Term
bov
 Definition
ox bull cow
Term
brachi
 Definition
arm
Term
brachy
 Definition
short
Term
brady
 Definition
slow
Term
bronch
 Definition
bronchus
Term
burs
 Definition
bursa
Term
calc
 Definition
stone, calcium, lime
Term
calor
 Definition
heat energy
Term
capill
 Definition
capillary
Term
capit
 Definition
head
Term
capn
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
carcin
 Definition
carinoma cancer
Term
cardi
 Definition
heart
Term
cec
 Definition
cecum
Term
cel
 Definition
abdomen
Term
cel (kele)
 Definition
hernia tumor swelling
Term
celi
 Definition
abdomen
Term
cente
 Definition
pierce
Term
cephal
 Definition
head
Term
cept
 Definition
take
Term
cerebr
 Definition
brain
Term
chaet
 Definition
hair
Term
cheil
 Definition
lip
Term
cheir
 Definition
hand
Term
chil
 Definition
lip
Term
chir
 Definition
hand
Term
chol
 Definition
bile gall
Term
chole
 Definition
bile gall
Term
chondr
 Definition
cartilage
Term
chrom
 Definition
color pigment
Term
chron
 Definition
time
Term
cid
 Definition
cut, kill
Term
cimex
 Definition
bug
Term
cip
 Definition
take
Term
cirs
 Definition
dilated and twisted vein
Term
cis
 Definition
cut kill
Term
cla
 Definition
destro
Term
clast
 Definition
something that breaks or destroys
Term
clostr
 Definition
spindle
Term
clud
 Definition
close
Term
cly
 Definition
rinse out inject fluid
Term
cocc
 Definition
coccus
Term
col
 Definition
clon
Term
coli
 Definition
escherichia coli
Term
colon
 Definition
colon
Term
colp
 Definition
vagina
Term
coni
 Definition
dust
Term
copr
 Definition
excrement fecal matter
Term
cor
 Definition
heart
Term
core
 Definition
pupil
Term
coron
 Definition
croqn
Term
cortex
 Definition
outer layer
Term
cost
 Definition
rib
Term
crani
 Definition
skull
Term
creat
 Definition
flesh
Term
cresc
 Definition
(begin to) grow
Term
crin
 Definition
secrete, secretion
Term
cry
 Definition
icy, cold
Term
crym
 Definition
icy, cold
Term
crypt
 Definition
hidden latent
Term
culex
 Definition
gnat
Term
cusp
 Definition
point
Term
cyan
 Definition
blue
Term
cycl
 Definition
circle, the ciliary body
Term
cye
 Definition
be pregnant
Term
cyt
 Definition
cell
Term
dacry
 Definition
tear, lacrimal sac or duct
Term
dem
 Definition
people, population
Term
dent
 Definition
tooth
Term
desis
 Definition
binding
Term
dextr
 Definition
right
Term
digit
 Definition
finger, toe
Term
diplo
 Definition
double, twin
Term
dips
 Definition
thirst
Term
doch
 Definition
duct
Term
dolich
 Definition
long narrow slender
Term
dors
 Definition
back
Term
drom
 Definition
running
Term
duc
 Definition
lead bring conduct
Term
dynam
 Definition
force power energy
Term
elc
 Definition
ulcer
Term
em
 Definition
blood
Term
eme
 Definition
vomit
Term
enchephal
 Definition
brain
Term
enter
 Definition
small intestine
Term
eos
 Definition
red (stain)
Term
er
 Definition
sexual desire
Term
erg
 Definition
action, work
Term
erot
 Definition
sexual desire
Term
esthe
 Definition
sensation, sensitivity sense
Term
eury
 Definition
widen dilate
Term
extern
 Definition
outer
Term
fac
 Definition
make
Term
faci
 Definition
face appearance surface
Term
febr
 Definition
fever
Term
febris
 Definition
fever
Term
fec
 Definition
excrement fecal matter
Term
fect
 Definition
make
Term
felineus
 Definition
of or belonging to a cat
Term
fer
 Definition
carry bear
Term
fibr
 Definition
fiver filament
Term
fic
 Definition
make
Term
fici
 Definition
face appearance surface
Term
fistul
 Definition
an abnormal tube like passage in the body
Term
flavus
 Definition
golden yellow
Term
felct
 Definition
bend
Term
flu
 Definition
flow
Term
form
 Definition
shape
Term
frig
 Definition
cold
Term
fus
 Definition
pour
Term
gal
 Definition
milk
Term
galact
 Definition
milk
Term
gastr
 Definition
stomach
Term
gen
 Definition
come into being produce
Term
gene
 Definition
come into being produce
Term
genit
 Definition
bring forth, give birth
Term
ger
 Definition
old age
Term
germanic
 Definition
german
Term
gest
 Definition
carry bear
Term
geus
 Definition
taste
Term
gingiv
 Definition
gum of mouth
Term
glaucus
 Definition
bluish gray
Term
gli
 Definition
neuroglia
Term
glob
 Definition
round body globe
Term
gloss
 Definition
tongue
Term
gly
 Definition
sugar
Term
gn
 Definition
be born
Term
gnath
 Definition
jaw
Term
gno
 Definition
know
Term
gonad
 Definition
sex organs
Term
gram
 Definition
record
Term
graph
 Definition
record write
Term
gravid
 Definition
pregnant
Term
gurgit
 Definition
flood flow
Term
gyn
 Definition
woman female
Term
helc
 Definition
ulcer
Term
hem
 Definition
blood
Term
hepar
 Definition
liver
Term
hepat
 Definition
liver
Term
hex
 Definition
six
Term
hidr
 Definition
sweat
Term
hidrot
 Definition
sweat
Term
hist
 Definition
tissue
Term
hydr
 Definition
water fluid
Term
hypn
 Definition
sleep
Term
hyster
 Definition
uterus
Term
iatr
 Definition
healer physician treatment
Term
icter
 Definition
jaundice
Term
idi
 Definition
ones self
Term
idr
 Definition
sweat
Term
ile
 Definition
ileum
Term
immun
 Definition
safe protected
Term
in
 Definition
fiber muscles
Term
insul
 Definition
island
Term
intern
 Definition
inner
Term
ir
 Definition
iris
Term
irid
 Definition
iris
Term
is
 Definition
equal same alike similar
Term
isch
 Definition
check suppress
Term
junct
 Definition
join
Term
kary
 Definition
nucleus
Term
kerat
 Definition
cornea
Term
kine
 Definition
move
Term
kines
 Definition
movement motion
Term
klept
 Definition
theft steal
Term
koni
 Definition
dust
Term
lab
 Definition
slide slip
Term
labi
 Definition
lip
Term
lacrim
 Definition
tear
Term
lact
 Definition
milk
Term
lagnia
 Definition
abnormal sexual excitation or gratification
Term
lal
 Definition
talk
Term
lapar
 Definition
abdominal wall
Term
laps
 Definition
slide slip
Term
lat
 Definition
carry bear
Term
later
 Definition
side
Term
lectul
 Definition
couch bed
Term
lei
 Definition
smooth
Term
lep
 Definition
attach seizure
Term
lepid
 Definition
scale
Term
lept
 Definition
thin fine slight
Term
leuk
 Definition
white, white blood cell
Term
lex
 Definition
read
Term
lien
 Definition
spleen
Term
lingu
 Definition
tongue
Term
lip
 Definition
fat
Term
lith
 Definition
stone calculus
Term
log
 Definition
word study
Term
ly
 Definition
break down
Term
macr
 Definition
(abnormally)large long
Term
malac
 Definition
soft
Term
mamm
 Definition
breast
Term
man
 Definition
be mad
Term
mast
 Definition
breast
Term
maz
 Definition
breast
Term
meat
 Definition
opening meatus
Term
medull
 Definition
marrow medulla oblongata
Term
mega
 Definition
large or long
Term
mel
 Definition
limb
Term
melan
 Definition
dark black
Term
men
 Definition
menstration
Term
mes
 Definition
middle secondary partial
Term
meter
 Definition
instrument for measuring
Term
metr
 Definition
measure
Term
metr
 Definition
uterus
Term
metra
 Definition
uterus
Term
micr
 Definition
small
Term
mne
 Definition
remember
Term
mon
 Definition
single
Term
morph
 Definition
shape
Term
my
 Definition
muscle
Term
myc
 Definition
fungus
Term
myel
 Definition
spinal cord, bone marrow
Term
mys
 Definition
muscles
Term
myx
 Definition
mucus
Term
narc
 Definition
stupor numbness
Term
nas
 Definition
nose
Term
nat
 Definition
be born
Term
ne
 Definition
new
Term
necr
 Definition
corpse, dead
Term
nema
 Definition
thread
Term
nephr
 Definition
kidney
Term
neutr
 Definition
neither
Term
no
 Definition
mind mental activity comprehension
Term
nom
 Definition
law
Term
nos
 Definition
disease illness
Term
nect
 Definition
night
Term
ocul
 Definition
eye
Term
odont
 Definition
tooth
Term
odyn
 Definition
pain
Term
olig
 Definition
few deficient
Term
omphal
 Definition
navel umbilicus
Term
onc
 Definition
tumor
Term
onych
 Definition
fingernail toenail
Term
oophor
 Definition
ovary
Term
op
 Definition
vision
Term
ophthalm
 Definition
eye
Term
opisth
 Definition
located in the back
Term
ops
 Definition
vision
Term
opt
 Definition
vision eye
Term
or
 Definition
mouth opening
Term
orch
 Definition
testicle
Term
orec
 Definition
have an appetite
Term
orth
 Definition
straight erect
Term
os
 Definition
mouth opening
Term
osm
 Definition
sense of smell odor
Term
oss
 Definition
bone
Term
oste
 Definition
bone
Term
ot
 Definition
ear
Term
ox
 Definition
acute pointed rapid oxygen
Term
pachy
 Definition
thick
Term
pali
 Definition
back again
Term
pallid
 Definition
pale lacking color
Term
pan
 Definition
all entire every
Term
para
 Definition
give birth
Term
paresis
 Definition
slackening of stregth paralysis
Term
part
 Definition
give birth
Term
path
 Definition
suffering disease
Term
pector
 Definition
breast chest
Term
ped
 Definition
child
Term
pedicul
 Definition
louse
Term
pelv
 Definition
pelvis
Term
pen
 Definition
decrease deficiency
Term
pen
 Definition
penis
Term
peps
 Definition
digest
Term
pex
 Definition
attachment
Term
pha
 Definition
communicate
Term
phac
 Definition
lens
Term
phag
 Definition
swallow eat
Term
phak
 Definition
lens
Term
phall
 Definition
penis
Term
pharmac
 Definition
medicine
Term
phem
 Definition
speech
Term
phelb
 Definition
vein
Term
phor
 Definition
fear
Term
phon
 Definition
sound voice
Term
phor
 Definition
bearing carrying
Term
phos
 Definition
light daylight
Term
phrac
 Definition
enclose obstruct
Term
phras
 Definition
speak
Term
phren
 Definition
diaphragm mind
Term
phthir
 Definition
louse
Term
phylac
 Definition
protection against disease
Term
pip
 Definition
peep chirp
Term
plas
 Definition
form develop
Term
platy
 Definition
flat
Term
plec
 Definition
strike paralyze
Term
pleur
 Definition
pluera
Term
pne
 Definition
breath
Term
pneum
 Definition
lung
Term
pneumat
 Definition
air gas
Term
pod
 Definition
foot
Term
poie
 Definition
produce make
Term
poli
 Definition
gray matter of the brain and spinal cord
Term
poly
 Definition
many excessive
Term
por
 Definition
opening duct passage pore cavity
Term
presby
 Definition
age old old age
Term
proct
 Definition
anus
Term
prosop
 Definition
face
Term
prot
 Definition
first, primitive, early
Term
pseud
 Definition
false
Term
psych
 Definition
mind
Term
pt
 Definition
fall sag drop prolapse
Term
pter
 Definition
wing
Term
pty
 Definition
spit
Term
ptyal
 Definition
saliva
Term
pub
 Definition
pubic hair, bone, region, pubis
Term
puber
 Definition
puberty
Term
pulm
 Definition
lung, pulmonary artery
Term
pur
 Definition
pus
Term
py
 Definition
pus
Term
pyel
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
pyle
 Definition
portal vein
Term
pylor
 Definition
pylorus
Term
pyr
 Definition
fever burning
Term
pyret
 Definition
fever
Term
pyrex
 Definition
be feverish
Term
rachi
 Definition
spine
Term
rad
 Definition
root
Term
radic
 Definition
root
Term
rect
 Definition
rectum
Term
ren
 Definition
kidney
Term
ret
 Definition
retina network plexus
Term
rhard
 Definition
rod
Term
rachi
 Definition
spine
Term
rhag
 Definition
burst forth flow profusely hemorrhage
Term
rhe
 Definition
run flow secerete
Term
rhex
 Definition
rupture
Term
rhin
 Definition
nose
Term
rhythm
 Definition
heartbeat
Term
rrhaph
 Definition
suture
Term
salping
 Definition
fallopian tube
Term
sangui
 Definition
blood
Term
sapr
 Definition
rotten putrid decaying
Term
sarc
 Definition
flesh soft tissue
Term
scat
 Definition
excrement fecal matter
Term
sche
 Definition
suppress check
Term
schisis
 Definition
split cleft fissure
Term
schiz
 Definition
split cleft fissure
Term
scler
 Definition
hard
Term
scop
 Definition
look at examine
Term
scrot
 Definition
scrotum
Term
sect
 Definition
cut
Term
sem
 Definition
semen
Term
semin
 Definition
semen
Term
sep
 Definition
be infected
Term
sept
 Definition
wall partition
Term
sial
 Definition
saliva salivary duct
Term
sider
 Definition
iron
Term
sigm
 Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
sin
 Definition
sinus
Term
sinistr
 Definition
left
Term
sinus
 Definition
sinus
Term
sit
 Definition
food
Term
som
 Definition
body
Term
somn
 Definition
sleep
Term
son
 Definition
sound
Term
spasm
 Definition
involuntary muscle contraction
Term
sphygm
 Definition
pulse
Term
spir
 Definition
breathe
Term
spir
 Definition
coil spiral
Term
spirat
 Definition
breathe
Term
splanchn
 Definition
internal organ viscus
Term
splen
 Definition
spleen
Term
spondyl
 Definition
vertebra
Term
sta
 Definition
stand stop
Term
stabil
 Definition
stable fixed
Term
stal
 Definition
send contraction
Term
staphyl
 Definition
uvula palate staphylococci
Term
stat
 Definition
stand stop
Term
staxia
 Definition
oozing of blood dripping
Term
stear
 Definition
fat sebum sebaceous gland
Term
sten
 Definition
narrow
Term
stere
 Definition
solid having three dimensions
Term
stern
 Definition
chest, breast, breastbone
Term
stheth
 Definition
chest breast
Term
sthen
 Definition
strength
Term
stigm
 Definition
point mark spot
Term
stol
 Definition
send contraction
Term
stom
 Definition
mouth opening
Term
strept
 Definition
streptococci
Term
sud
 Definition
sweat fluid
Term
sudor
 Definition
sweat fluid
Term
syring
 Definition
fistula cavity oviduct sweat glands syringe
Term
ta
 Definition
stretching
Term
taban
 Definition
horsefly
Term
tachy
 Definition
rapid
Term
tax
 Definition
coordination
Term
tel
 Definition
end completion
Term
ten
 Definition
tendon
Term
tenon
 Definition
tendon
Term
tenont
 Definition
tendon
Term
tens
 Definition
stretch
Term
than
 Definition
death
Term
the
 Definition
place put
Term
thel
 Definition
nipple
Term
therap
 Definition
treat medically heal
Term
therm
 Definition
heat body temperature
Term
toc
 Definition
childbirth labor
Term
tom
 Definition
cutting slice incision
Term
ton
 Definition
tone tension
Term
top
 Definition
place
Term
tox
 Definition
poison
Term
trachel
 Definition
neck cervix
Term
trep
 Definition
turn twist
Term
trich
 Definition
hair
Term
trop
 Definition
turning
Term
tub
 Definition
tube
Term
troph
 Definition
nourishment
Term
tum
 Definition
be swollen
Term
tuss
 Definition
cough
Term
typhl
 Definition
cecum
Term
ur
 Definition
urine urinary tract uric acid
Term
vacc
 Definition
cow
Term
vag
 Definition
vagus nerve
Term
varic
 Definition
dilated and twisted vein varix
Term
vas
 Definition
vessel vas deferens
Term
ventr
 Definition
belly abdomen abdominal cavity
Term
vesic
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
vir
 Definition
virus
Term
xanth
 Definition
yellow
Term
xer
 Definition
dry
Term
zo
 Definition
animal organism
Term
zym
 Definition
ferment enzyme fermentation
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