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Biology
Graduate
05/07/2013
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Gastr/o
 Definition
Stomach
Term
Hepat/o
 Definition
Liver
Term
Nephr/o // Ren/o
 Definition
Kindey(s)
Term
Oste/o
 Definition
Bone
Term
Dermat/o // Cutane/o
 Definition
Skin
Term
Chondr/o ****NO SECOND R*****
 Definition
Cartilage
Term
Splen/o
 Definition
Spleen
Term
Hyster/o
 Definition
Uterus
Term
Enter/o
 Definition
Intestines
Term
Neur/o
 Definition
Nerves
Term
Arthr/o
 Definition
Joint
Term
Angi/o // Vascul/o
 Definition
Vessel (blood vessel)
Term
Aort/o
 Definition
Aorta
Term
Cardi/o
 Definition
Heart
Term
Bronchi/o // Bronch/o
 Definition
Bronchi (in lungs)
Term
Pneum/o // Pneumon/o
 Definition
Lungs
Term
My/o
 Definition
Muscle
Term
Aden/o
 Definition
Gland (think "adrenal glands")
Term
Hem/o // Hemat/o
 Definition
Blood
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Myel/o
 Definition
Bone marrow // spinal cord (think "myelinated axons" ... the "white matter" helps speed things along)
Term
Encephal/o
 Definition
Brain
Term
Cyst/o // Vesic/o
 Definition
Bladder (think that the bladder is one big "cyst" filled with "pus")
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