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Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
abort/o
 Definition
to miscarry
Term
acous/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
acr/o
 Definition
extremity
Term
acromi/o
 Definition
acromion (projection of scapula)
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoid
Term
adip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
adren/o, adrenal/o
 Definition
adrenal glands
Term
aer/o
 Definition
air
Term
agglutin/o
 Definition
clumping, gluing
Term
albin/o
 Definition
white
Term
albumin/o
 Definition
albumin
Term
alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus
Term
ambly/o
 Definition
dull, dim
Term
amni/o
 Definition
amnion/amniotic sac
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
andr/o
 Definition
male
Term
aneurysm/o
 Definition
a widening, a widened blood vessel
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
stiffness, bent, crooked
Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
stiffness, bent, crooked
Term
anter/o
 Definition
anterior, front
Term
anthrac/o
 Definition
black, coal
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
append/o appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
Term
aque/o
 Definition
water
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
arteriol/o
 Definition
arteriole
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
asbest/o
 Definition
asbestos
Term
astr/o
 Definition
star
Term
atel/o
 Definition
imperfect, incomplete
Term
athero/o
 Definition
fatty plaque
Term
atri/o
 Definition
atrium
Term
audi/o audit/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
aur/o, auricul/o
 Definition
ear
Term
aut/o
 Definition
self
Term
ax/o
 Definition
axis
Term
azot/o
 Definition
nitrogenous compounds
Term
bacteri/o
 Definition
bacteria
Term
balan/o
 Definition
glans penis
Term
bas/o
 Definition
base
Term
bi/o
 Definition
life
Term
blast/o
 Definition
embryonic cell
Term
blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
Term
brachi/o
 Definition
arm
Term
bronch/o, bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchus
Term
bronchiol/o
 Definition
bronchiole
Term
bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
Term
calc/o
 Definition
calcium
Term
calcane/o
 Definition
calcaneum
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
Term
carp/o
 Definition
carpus (wrist bones)
Term
caud/o
 Definition
tail
Term
cauter/o
 Definition
burn, heat
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
Term
cervic/o
 Definition
neck, cervix
Term
chalic/o
 Definition
limestone
Term
cheil/o
 Definition
lip
Term
chem/o
 Definition
chemical
Term
chlor/o
 Definition
green
Term
chol/e
 Definition
bile, gall
Term
cholangi/o
 Definition
bile vessel
Term
cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
Term
choledoch/o
 Definition
bile duct
Term
chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
chori/o
 Definition
chorion
Term
choroid/o
 Definition
choroid
Term
chrom/o, chromat/o
 Definition
color
Term
cinemat/o
 Definition
things that movies
Term
cirrh/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle
Term
clon/o
 Definition
clonus, tumoil
Term
coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx
Term
col/o, colon/o
 Definition
colon
Term
colp/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
condyl/o
 Definition
condyle
Term
con/i
 Definition
dust
Term
conjunctiv/o
 Definition
conjunctiva
Term
core/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
corne/o
 Definition
cornea
Term
cor/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
corp/o, corpor/o
 Definition
body
Term
cortic/o
 Definition
cortex
Term
cost/o
 Definition
rib
Term
crani/o
 Definition
cranium
Term
crin/o
 Definition
secrete
Term
cruci/o
 Definition
cross
Term
cry/o
 Definition
cold
Term
crypt/o
 Definition
hidden
Term
culd/o
 Definition
culdesac
Term
cutane/o
 Definition
skin
Term
cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
cycl/o
 Definition
cycle, ciliary body of eye
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
Term
dacry/o
 Definition
tear
Term
dacryocyst/o
 Definition
lacrimal sac
Term
dactyl/o
 Definition
fingers, toes
Term
dendr/o
 Definition
tree
Term
dent/o
 Definition
teeth
Term
derm/o, dermat/o
 Definition
skin
Term
dipl/o
 Definition
double
Term
dips/o
 Definition
thirst
Term
dist/o
 Definition
far, farthest
Term
dors/o
 Definition
back
Term
duct/o
 Definition
to lead, carry
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
Term
dur/o
 Definition
hard
Term
electro/o
 Definition
electricity
Term
embol/o
 Definition
plug
Term
emphys/o
 Definition
to inflate
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestine
Term
eosin/o
 Definition
rose colored
Term
epididym/o
 Definition
epididymus
Term
epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
Term
episi/o
 Definition
vulva
Term
erythr/o, erythmat/o, erythm/o
 Definition
red
Term
eschar/o
 Definition
scab
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
esthes/o
 Definition
feeling
Term
eti/o
 Definition
cause
Term
faci/o
 Definition
face
Term
fasci/o
 Definition
fascia
Term
femor/o
 Definition
femur
Term
fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
Term
fibul/o
 Definition
fibula
Term
fluor/o
 Definition
fluoresence
Term
frotteur/o
 Definition
to rub
Term
galact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
gangli/o
 Definition
ganglion
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
gen/o
 Definition
origin
Term
gingiv/o
 Definition
gums
Term
glauc/o
 Definition
gray
Term
gli/o
 Definition
glue, neuroglial tissue
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
glott/o
 Definition
glottis
Term
gluc/o glucos/o glyc/o
 Definition
sugar, sweetness
Term
gonad/o
 Definition
sex glands
Term
goni/o
 Definition
angle
Term
granul/o
 Definition
granule
Term
gyn/o gynec/o
 Definition
female
Term
hallucin/o
 Definition
hallucination
Term
hedon/o
 Definition
pleasure
Term
hem/o, hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
hemangi/o
 Definition
blood vessels
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
hidr/o
 Definition
sweat
Term
hist/o histe/o
 Definition
tissue
Term
humer/o
 Definition
humerus
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water
Term
hypn/o
 Definition
sleep
Term
hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
iatr/o
 Definition
physician, medicine, tx
Term
icthy/o
 Definition
dry, scaly
Term
idi/o
 Definition
unknown
Term
ili/o
 Definition
ilium (hip)
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum (intestine)
Term
immun/o
 Definition
immune
Term
infer/o
 Definition
lower, below
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
groin
Term
insulin/o
 Definition
insulin
Term
irid/o
 Definition
iris
Term
isch/o
 Definition
to hold back
Term
ischi/o
 Definition
ischium
Term
jaund/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
Term
kal/i
 Definition
potassium
Term
kary/o
 Definition
nucleus
Term
kerat/o
 Definition
cornea, horny tissue
Term
kern/o
 Definition
kernal
Term
ket/o, keton/o
 Definition
ketone bodies
Term
kinesi/o, kinet/o
 Definition
movement
Term
klept/o
 Definition
steal
Term
kyph/o
 Definition
hill, mountain
Term
labi/o
 Definition
lip
Term
labyrinth/o
 Definition
labyrinth
Term
lacrim/o
 Definition
tear
Term
lact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
lamin/o
 Definition
lamina
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
Term
later/o
 Definition
side
Term
lei/o
 Definition
smooth
Term
leiomy/o
 Definition
smooth muscle
Term
lept/o
 Definition
thin, slender
Term
leuk/o
 Definition
white
Term
lex/o
 Definition
word, phrase
Term
lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
lip/o lipid/o
 Definition
fat
Term
lith/o
 Definition
stone, calculus
Term
lob/o
 Definition
lobe
Term
log/o
 Definition
study of
Term
lord/o
 Definition
swayback
Term
lumb/o
 Definition
loin, lower back
Term
lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
Term
lymphaden/o
 Definition
lymph gland (node)
Term
lymphangi/o
 Definition
lymph vessel
Term
mamm/o mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
mastoid/o
 Definition
mastoid process
Term
maxill/o
 Definition
maxilla
Term
meat/o
 Definition
meatus
Term
medi/o
 Definition
middle
Term
medull/o
 Definition
medulla
Term
megal/o
 Definition
enlargement
Term
melan/o
 Definition
black
Term
men/o
 Definition
menses
Term
mening/o meningi/o
 Definition
meninges
Term
ment/o
 Definition
mind
Term
metacarp/o
 Definition
metacarpus
Term
metatars/o
 Definition
metatarsus
Term
metr/o
 Definition
measure or uterus/womb
Term
metri/o
 Definition
womb
Term
mi/o, micr/o
 Definition
smaller, less
Term
morph/o
 Definition
shape
Term
muc/o
 Definition
mucus
Term
muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
mut/a
 Definition
genetic change
Term
my/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myc/o
 Definition
fungus
Term
mydr/o
 Definition
widen, enlarge
Term
myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord, bone marrow
Term
myos/o
 Definition
muscle
Term
myring/o
 Definition
tympanic membrane
Term
myx/o
 Definition
mucus
Term
narc/o
 Definition
stupor, numbness, sleep
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
Term
nat/o
 Definition
birth
Term
natr/o
 Definition
sodium
Term
necr/o
 Definition
dead, necrosis
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
neutr/o
 Definition
neutral
Term
nid/o
 Definition
nest
Term
noct/o
 Definition
night
Term
nyctal/o
 Definition
night
Term
obstetr/o
 Definition
midwife
Term
ocul/o
 Definition
eye
Term
odont/o
 Definition
teeth
Term
olig/o
 Definition
scanty
Term
omphal/o
 Definition
navel, umbillicus
Term
onc/o
 Definition
tumor
Term
onych/o
 Definition
nail
Term
oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
Term
opt/o optic/o
 Definition
eye
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
orch/o orchid/o orchi/o
 Definition
testes
Term
orth/o
 Definition
straight
Term
oste/o
 Definition
bone
Term
ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
ovari/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
ox/i
 Definition
oxygen
Term
ox/o
 Definition
oxygen
Term
palat/o
 Definition
palate
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
Term
parathyroid/o
 Definition
parathyroid glands
Term
patell/o
 Definition
patella
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
Term
pector/o
 Definition
chest
Term
ped/i ped/o
 Definition
child, foot
Term
pedicul/o
 Definition
lice
Term
pelv/i pelv/o
 Definition
pelvis
Term
pen/o
 Definition
penis
Term
perine/o
 Definition
perineum
Term
periton/o
 Definition
peritoneum
Term
phac/o
 Definition
lens
Term
phag/o
 Definition
swallowing, eating
Term
phalang/o
 Definition
phalanges
Term
pharmaceutic/o
 Definition
drug, med
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
Term
phe/o
 Definition
dusky, dark
Term
phil/o
 Definition
attraction for
Term
phem/o
 Definition
muzzle
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
phon/o
 Definition
voice, sound
Term
phot/o
 Definition
light
Term
phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm, mind
Term
pil/o
 Definition
hair
Term
pituitar/o
 Definition
pituitary gland
Term
plas/o
 Definition
growth, formation
Term
pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
Term
pneum/o pneumon/o
 Definition
air, lung
Term
pod/o
 Definition
foot
Term
poikil/o
 Definition
varied, irregular
Term
poli/o
 Definition
gray, gray matter
Term
polyp/o
 Definition
polyp
Term
poster/o
 Definition
back of body
Term
presby/o
 Definition
old age
Term
proct/o
 Definition
anus, rectum
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate gland
Term
proxim/o
 Definition
near, nearest
Term
psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
ptyal/o
 Definition
saliva
Term
pub/o
 Definition
pelvis bone
Term
pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
Term
pupill/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
pylor/o
 Definition
pylorus
Term
pyr/o
 Definition
fire
Term
rachi/o
 Definition
spine
Term
radi/o
 Definition
radiation
Term
radicul/o
 Definition
nerve root
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
reticul/o
 Definition
net, mesh
Term
retin/o
 Definition
retina
Term
rhabd/o
 Definition
rod shaped, striated
Term
rhabdomy/o
 Definition
striated skeletal muscle
Term
rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
ryhtid/o
 Definition
wrinkle
Term
roentgen/o
 Definition
xrays
Term
rube/o
 Definition
red
Term
sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
Term
salping/o
 Definition
tube
Term
sarc/o
 Definition
flesh
Term
scapul/o
 Definition
scapula
Term
schiz/o
 Definition
split
Term
scler/o
 Definition
hardening, sclera
Term
scoli/o
 Definition
crooked, bent
Term
scot/o
 Definition
darkness
Term
seb/o
 Definition
sebum
Term
sept/o
 Definition
septum
Term
sequestr/o
 Definition
separation
Term
ser/o
 Definition
serum
Term
sial/o
 Definition
saliva
Term
sider/o
 Definition
iron
Term
sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
silic/o
 Definition
flint
Term
sin/o, sinus/o
 Definition
sinus, cavity
Term
somat/o
 Definition
body
Term
somn/o
 Definition
sleep
Term
son/o
 Definition
sound
Term
sperm/o
 Definition
spermatozoa
Term
spermat/o
 Definition
sperm
Term
sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse
Term
spin/o
 Definition
spine
Term
spir/o
 Definition
breath
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebrae
Term
squam/o
 Definition
scale
Term
staped/o
 Definition
stapes
Term
steat/o
 Definition
fat
Term
sten/o
 Definition
narrowing, stricture
Term
stern/o
 Definition
sternum, breastbone
Term
steth/o
 Definition
chest
Term
sthen/o
 Definition
strength
Term
stigmat/o
 Definition
a point
Term
stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
sudor/o
 Definition
sweat
Term
synapt/o
 Definition
synapsis, point of contact
Term
synov/o
 Definition
synovial membrane/fluid
Term
tax/o
 Definition
order, coordination
Term
ten/o tend/o tendon/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
test/o
 Definition
testes
Term
thalam/o
 Definition
thalamus
Term
thalasso/o
 Definition
sea
Term
thec/o
 Definition
sheath
Term
thel/o
 Definition
nipple
Term
theraput/o
 Definition
treatment
Term
therm/o
 Definition
heat
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
blood clot
Term
thym/o
 Definition
thymus gland
Term
thyr/o thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
tibi/o
 Definition
tibia
Term
till/o
 Definition
to pull
Term
tom/o
 Definition
to cut
Term
ton/o
 Definition
tension
Term
tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
Term
tox/o toxic/o
 Definition
poison
Term
trabecul/o
 Definition
trabecula
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea
Term
trich/o
 Definition
hair
Term
trigon/o
 Definition
trigon
Term
tubercul/o
 Definition
a little swelling
Term
tympan/o
 Definition
tympanic membrane
Term
uln/o
 Definition
ulna
Term
umbillic/o
 Definition
navel
Term
ungu/o
 Definition
nail
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
urin/o
 Definition
urine
Term
uter/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
uvul/o
 Definition
uvula
Term
vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
valv/o
 Definition
valve
Term
varic/o
 Definition
dilated vein
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel, duct, vas deferens
Term
vascul/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
ventr/o
 Definition
belly, belly side
Term
ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle
Term
vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra
Term
vesic/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
vesicul/o
 Definition
seminal vesicle
Term
vest/o
 Definition
clothes
Term
viscer/o
 Definition
internal organs
Term
vitr/o
 Definition
vireous body of eye
Term
vitri/o
 Definition
glassy
Term
vol/o
 Definition
volume
Term
voyeur/o
 Definition
to see
Term
vulv/o
 Definition
vulva
Term
xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
xen/o
 Definition
foreign
Term
xer/o
 Definition
dry
Term
xyph/o
 Definition
sword
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