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12/29/2010
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Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adren/o adrenal/o
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
gonad/o
 Definition
sex glands
Term
cortic/o
 Definition
cortex, outer region
Term
crin/o
 Definition
secrete
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dips/o
 Definition
third
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estr/o
 Definition
female
Term
home/o
 Definition
sameness
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kal/i
 Definition
potassium
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myx/o
 Definition
mucus
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natr/o
 Definition
sodium
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andr/o
 Definition
male
Term
phys/o
 Definition
growing
Term
somat/o
 Definition
body
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ster/o
 Definition
solid structure
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toc/o
 Definition
childbirth
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agon
 Definition
gather together
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aque/o
 Definition
water
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blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
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cycl/o
 Definition
ciliary body
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dacry/o
 Definition
tears
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kerat/o
 Definition
cornea
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lacrim/o
 Definition
tears
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ocul/o ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
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opt/o optic/o
 Definition
eye, vision
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palpebr/o
 Definition
eyelid
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papill/o
 Definition
optic disc
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phac/o phak/o
 Definition
lens of the eye
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pupill/o
 Definition
pupil
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vitre/o
 Definition
glassy
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ambly/o
 Definition
dim
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dipl/o
 Definition
double
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glauc/o
 Definition
gray
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mi/o
 Definition
gray
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mydr/o
 Definition
widen,enlarge
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nyct/o
 Definition
night
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phot/o
 Definition
light
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presby/o
 Definition
old age
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scot/o
 Definition
darkness
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xer/o
 Definition
dry
Term
opia
 Definition
vision
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tropia
 Definition
to turn
Term
acous/o
 Definition
hearing
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aur/o auricul/o
 Definition
ear
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cochle/o
 Definition
cochlea
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myring/o
 Definition
eardrum
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ossicul/o
 Definition
ossicle
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ot/o
 Definition
ear
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salping/o
 Definition
eustachian tube
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staped/o
 Definition
stapes. third bone of middle ear
Term
tympan/o
 Definition
eardrum
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acusis, cusis
 Definition
hearing
Term
otia
 Definition
ear condition
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cauter/o
 Definition
heat
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diaphor/o
 Definition
profuse sweating
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erythem/o
 Definition
redness
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hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
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ichthy/o
 Definition
dry, scaly
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kerat/o
 Definition
hard
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melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
myc/o
 Definition
fungus
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onych/o
 Definition
nail
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phyt/o
 Definition
plant
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pil/o
 Definition
hair
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py/o
 Definition
pus
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rhytid/o
 Definition
wrinkle
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seb/o
 Definition
sebum
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squam/o
 Definition
scale-like
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steat/o
 Definition
fat
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trich/o
 Definition
hair
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ungu/o
 Definition
nail
Term
xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
immun/o
 Definition
protection
Term
ana
 Definition
again
Term
chrom/o
 Definition
color
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coagul/o
 Definition
clotting
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eosin/o
 Definition
red
Term
is/o
 Definition
same
Term
kary/o
 Definition
nucleus
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morph/o
 Definition
shape
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myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow
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phag/o
 Definition
eat, swallow
Term
poikil/o
 Definition
together
Term
sider/o
 Definition
iron
Term
spher/o
 Definition
round
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apheresis
 Definition
removal
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blast
 Definition
immature cell
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cytosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of cells
Term
globin
 Definition
protein
Term
lytic
 Definition
pertaining to destruction
Term
oid
 Definition
derived from
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penia
 Definition
deficiency
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phage
 Definition
eat
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philia
 Definition
attraction for increase in cell
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phoresis
 Definition
carring
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poiesis
 Definition
formation
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stasis
 Definition
stop, control
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adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
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capn/o
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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coni/o
 Definition
dust
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
mediastin/o
 Definition
mediastinum
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orth/o
 Definition
straight
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phon/o
 Definition
voice
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phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm
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spir/o
 Definition
breathing
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tel/o
 Definition
complete
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
osmia
 Definition
smell
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ptysis
 Definition
spitting
Term
sphyxia
 Definition
pulse
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
ather/o
 Definition
yellowish plaque
Term
atri/o
 Definition
strium
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coron/o
 Definition
HEART
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PHELB/O
 Definition
VEIN
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rrhythm/o
 Definition
rhythm
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sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse
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steth/o
 Definition
chest
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valvul/o, valv/o
 Definition
valve
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vas/o, vascul/o
 Definition
vessel
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ven/o, ven/i
 Definition
vein
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
gli/o
 Definition
glial cells
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lept/o
 Definition
thin
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myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord
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pont/o
 Definition
pons
Term
radicul/o
 Definition
nerve root
Term
thec/o
 Definition
sheath
Term
vag/0
 Definition
vagus nerve
Term
alges/o, algesia
 Definition
excessive sensitivity to pain
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comat/o
 Definition
deep sleep
Term
esthesi/o, esthesia
 Definition
nervous sensation
Term
kines/o
kinesi/o
kinesia
kinesis
kinetic
 Definition
movement
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lex/o
 Definition
word
Term
paresis
 Definition
weakness
Term
phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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praxia
 Definition
action
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sthenia
 Definition
strength
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syncop/o
 Definition
to cut off
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tax/o
 Definition
order, coordination
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cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
Term
dur/o
 Definition
dura mater
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mening/o, meningi/o
 Definition
membrane
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brachi/o
 Definition
arm
Term
centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
genesis
 Definition
forming
Term
malacia
 Definition
softening
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megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
plasia
 Definition
development
Term
sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
trophy
 Definition
development
Term
cele
 Definition
hernia
Term
brady
 Definition
slow
Term
tachy
 Definition
rapid
Term
hyp
 Definition
deficient
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stenosis
 Definition
marrowing
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thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
epi
 Definition
above
Term
spen/o
 Definition
spleen
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