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Undergraduate 2
09/24/2009
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-algia
 Definition
condition of pain, pain
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-ia
 Definition
condition
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass
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-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
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-pathy
 Definition
disease condition
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
 Definition
excess discharge of blood
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=sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-uria
 Definition
urine condition
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-al/-eal
 Definition
pretaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pretaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pretaining to
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-ic
 Definition
pretaining to
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical punture to remove fluid
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-ectomy
 Definition
removal, resection, excision
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-lysis
 Definition
seperation,breakdown,destruction
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair, surgical correction
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-scopy
 Definition
process of visually examining
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-stomy
 Definition
opening
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-tomy
 Definition
incision, to cut into
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a-,an-
 Definition
no, not, without
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ab-
 Definition
away, from
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ad-
 Definition
toward, near
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ana-
 Definition
up, apart
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ante-
 Definition
before, foward
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anti-
 Definition
against
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bi-
 Definition
two, both
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brady-
 Definition
slow
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con-
 Definition
with, together
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dia-
 Definition
complete, through
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dys-
 Definition
bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
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ec-
 Definition
out, outside
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endo-
 Definition
with, in, within
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epi-
 Definition
above, upon
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extra-
 Definition
outside of
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hemi-
 Definition
half
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hyper-
 Definition
excessive, too much, above
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hypo-
 Definition
deficient, too little below
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in-
 Definition
in, into
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
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mal-
 Definition
bad
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meta-
 Definition
change, beyond
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neo-
 Definition
new
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para-
 Definition
beside, near, along the side of
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peri-
 Definition
surrounding
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poly-
 Definition
many, much
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post-
 Definition
after, behind
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pre-
 Definition
before
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pro-
 Definition
before, foward
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pros-
 Definition
before, foward
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quadri-
 Definition
four
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re-
 Definition
back, behind
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retro-
 Definition
back, behind
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sub-
 Definition
under, less than
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syn-
 Definition
with, together
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tachy-
 Definition
fast
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trans-
 Definition
across, through
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tri-
 Definition
three
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ultra-
 Definition
beyond
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uni-
 Definition
one
Term
aden
 Definition
gland
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bi
 Definition
life
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arthr
 Definition
joint
Term
carcin
 Definition
cancer/cancerous
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cardi
 Definition
heart
Term
cephal
 Definition
head
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cerebr
 Definition
cerebrum
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cyst
 Definition
urinary bladder
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cyto
 Definition
cell
Term
dermat/derm
 Definition
skin
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electr
 Definition
electricity
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encephal
 Definition
brain
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enter
 Definition
intestines
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erythr
 Definition
red
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gastr
 Definition
stomach
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gnos
 Definition
knowledge
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gynec
 Definition
women/female
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hemat/hem
 Definition
blood
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hepat
 Definition
liver
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lapar
 Definition
abdomen
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leuk
 Definition
white
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nephr
 Definition
kidney
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neur
 Definition
nerve
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onc
 Definition
tumor
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opthalm
 Definition
eye
Term
oste
 Definition
bone
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path
 Definition
disease
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psych
 Definition
mind
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ren
 Definition
kidney
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rhin
 Definition
nose
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sarc
 Definition
flesh
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thromb
 Definition
clotting
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abdomin
 Definition
abdomen
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anter
 Definition
front
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bronch
 Definition
bronchial tubes
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cervic
 Definition
neck of the body/ neck of the uterus
Term
chondr
 Definition
cartilage
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coccyg
 Definition
coccyx/tailbone
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cranio
 Definition
skull
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epitheli
 Definition
skin/surface tissue
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esophag
 Definition
esophagus
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hepat
 Definition
liver
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lapar
 Definition
abdomen
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laryng
 Definition
larynx/voice pipe
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later
 Definition
side
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lumb
 Definition
loin
Term
lymph
 Definition
lymph
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mediastin
 Definition
mediastinum/ space between the lungs
Term
pelv
 Definition
pelvis
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peritone
 Definition
peritoneum/membrane surrounding the organs and abdomen
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pharyng
 Definition
pharynx/throat
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poster
 Definition
back/behind
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sacr
 Definition
sacrum
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spin
 Definition
spine
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thorac
 Definition
chest
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trache
 Definition
trachea/wind pipe
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vertebr
 Definition
vertebra
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pleur
 Definition
membrane surrounding the lungs
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-algia
 Definition
condition of pain/pain
Term
-emia
 Definition
blood condition
Term
-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor/mass
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-osis
 Definition
condition/abnormal condition
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow/discharge
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-rrhage/-rrhagia
 Definition
excessive discharge of blood
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
Term
-uria
 Definition
condition of urine
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
removal/resection/excision
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-lysis
 Definition
separation/breakdown/destruction
Term
cardi-
 Definition
heart
Term
col-
 Definition
colon
Term
dermat-
 Definition
skin
Term
endocrin-
 Definition
endocrine glands
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enter-
 Definition
intestine
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esthesi-
 Definition
sensation
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gastr-
 Definition
stomach
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ger-
 Definition
old age
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gynec-
 Definition
women/female
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hemat-
 Definition
blood
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iatr-
 Definition
treatment
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nos-
 Definition
disease
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obstetr-
 Definition
midwife
Term
opt-
 Definition
eye
Term
optic-
 Definition
eye
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orth-
 Definition
straight
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ot-
 Definition
ear
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path-
 Definition
disease
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ped-
 Definition
child
Term
psych-
 Definition
mind
Term
pulmon-
 Definition
lung
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radi-
 Definition
x-rays
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rect-
 Definition
rectum
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rheumat-
 Definition
flow fluid
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ur-
 Definition
urinary tract
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vascul-
 Definition
blood vessels
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carp
 Definition
carpals
Term
cis
 Definition
to cut
Term
cost
 Definition
ribs
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cutane
 Definition
skin
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dur
 Definition
dura mater
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gen
 Definition
to produce/to begin
Term
glyc
 Definition
sugar
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men
 Definition
menses (monthly discharge of blood from the lining of the uterus)
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nat
 Definition
birth
Term
norm
 Definition
rule/order
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plas
 Definition
formation/growth/development
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scap
 Definition
shoulder blade
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son
 Definition
sound
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thyroid
 Definition
thyroid gland
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top
 Definition
put/place/position
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troph
 Definition
development/nourishment
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urethr
 Definition
urethra
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uter
 Definition
uterus
Term
ven
 Definition
vein
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-ation
 Definition
process/condition
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-cision
 Definition
process of cutting
Term
-crine
 Definition
secretion
Term
-dipsia
 Definition
thirst
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-gen
 Definition
to produce
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-meter
 Definition
to measure
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-mission
 Definition
to send
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-mortem
 Definition
death
Term
-partum
 Definition
birth
Term
-phagia
 Definition
to eat/swallow
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speak
Term
-plasm
 Definition
formation
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-scopy
 Definition
process of visual examination
Term
-statis
 Definition
to stand/place/stop/control
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-tension
 Definition
pressure
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-thesis
 Definition
to put/place
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-tic
 Definition
pretaining to
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-um
 Definition
structure
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-y
 Definition
process/condition
Term
angi-
 Definition
vessel
Term
aort-
 Definition
aorta
Term
arteriol-
 Definition
arteriole
Term
coron-
 Definition
heart
Term
phelb-
 Definition
vein
Term
venul-
 Definition
venule
Term
an-
 Definition
anal
Term
append-
 Definition
appendix
Term
appendic-
 Definition
appendix
Term
cholecyst-
 Definition
gall bladder
Term
col-
 Definition
colon
Term
duoden-
 Definition
duodenum
Term
ilc-
 Definition
ileum
Term
jejun-
 Definition
jejunum
Term
or-
 Definition
mouth
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pancreat-
 Definition
pancreas
Term
proct-
 Definition
anus/rectum
Term
rect-
 Definition
rectum
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sigmoid-
 Definition
sigmoid colon
Term
aden-
 Definition
adrenal gland
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adrenal-
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
hypophys-
 Definition
pituitary gland
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oophor-
 Definition
ovary
Term
ovari-
 Definition
ovary
Term
orch-
 Definition
testis
Term
orchi-
 Definition
testis
Term
orchid-
 Definition
testis
Term
parathyroid-
 Definition
parathyroid gland
Term
pituitar-
 Definition
pituitary gland
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thym-
 Definition
thymus gland
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thyroaden-
 Definition
thyroid gland
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thyroid-
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
colp-
 Definition
vagina
Term
vagin-
 Definition
vagina
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hyster-
 Definition
uterus
Term
metri-
 Definition
uterus/to measure
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o-
 Definition
egg
Term
salping-
 Definition
fallopian tube
Term
lymphaden-
 Definition
lymph nodes
Term
lymphangi-
 Definition
lymph vessels
Term
sPlen-
 Definition
spleen
Term
thym-
 Definition
thymus
Term
prostat-
 Definition
prostate gland
Term
scrot-
 Definition
scrotum
Term
vas
 Definition
vas deferens
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my-
 Definition
muscle
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muscul-
 Definition
muscle
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myel-
 Definition
bone marrow
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pelv-
 Definition
child
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spondyl-
 Definition
vertebra/backbone
Term
ten-
 Definition
tendon
Term
tendin-
 Definition
tendon
Term
cerebell-
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
medull-
 Definition
medulla
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myel-
 Definition
spinal cord
Term
adenoid-
 Definition
adenoids
Term
alveol-
 Definition
alveolus
Term
cyan-
 Definition
blue
Term
epiglott-
 Definition
epiglottis
Term
nas-
 Definition
nose
Term
phren-
 Definition
diaphram
Term
pneumon-
 Definition
lung
Term
tonsill-
 Definition
tonsile
Term
aur-
 Definition
ear
Term
ot-
 Definition
ear
Term
myring-
 Definition
eardrum
Term
tympan-
 Definition
eardrum
Term
ocul-
 Definition
eye
Term
phak-
 Definition
lens of eye
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retino-
 Definition
retina of eye
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vesic-
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
pyel-
 Definition
renal pelvis
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