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Medical Terminology I - Module 3 - Combining Forms 1-271
Combining Forms 1-271
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05/16/2012

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Term
abdomin/o
Definition
abdomen
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acr/o
Definition
extremity
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aden/o
Definition
gland
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adip/o
Definition
fat
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adren/o
Definition
adrenal glands
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adrenal/o
Definition
adrenal glands
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alb/o
Definition
white
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albin/o
Definition
white
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albumin/o
Definition
protein
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ambly/o
Definition
dim; dull
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an/o
Definition
anus
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andr/o
Definition
male
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angi/o
Definition
vessel
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ankyl/o
Definition
stiffness; crooked
Term
aort/o
Definition
aorta
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append/o
Definition
appendix
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appendic/o
Definition
appendix
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arteri/o
Definition
artery
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arteriol/o
Definition
arteriole; small artery
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arther/o
Definition
fatty substance; lipoid plaque
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arthr/o
Definition
joint
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articul/o
Definition
joint
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atel/o
Definition
imperfect; incomplete
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audi/o
Definition
hearing
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aur/o
Definition
ear
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axill/o
Definition
armpit
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bacteri/o
Definition
bacteria
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bi/o
Definition
life
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blephar/o
Definition
eyelid
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bronch/o
Definition
bronchus; bronchial tube
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bronchi/o
Definition
bronchus; bronchial tube
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bronchiol/o
Definition
bronchiole
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bucc/o
Definition
cheek
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carcin/o
Definition
cancerous
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cardi/o
Definition
heart
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carp/o
Definition
wrist
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caus/o
Definition
burn; burning
Term
cauter/o
Definition
burn; heat
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cec/o
Definition
cecum (part of the colon)
Term
cephal/o
Definition
head
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cerebell/o
Definition
cerebelum (part of the brain)
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cerebr/o
Definition
brain
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cervic/o
Definition
neck; cevix
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cheir/o
Definition
hand
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chem/o
Definition
drug; chemical
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chir/o
Definition
hand
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chol/e
Definition
gall; bile
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cholangi/o
Definition
bile vessel
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cholecyst/o
Definition
gallbladder
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chondr/o
Definition
cartilage
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chrom/o
Definition
colour
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chron/o
Definition
time
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cirrh/o
Definition
yellow
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clavicul/o
Definition
clavicle; collar bone
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coccyg/o
Definition
tail bone; coccyx
Term
col/o
Definition
colon (large intestine)
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colon/o
Definition
colon (large intestine)
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colp/o
Definition
vagina
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conjunctiv/o
Definition
conjuctiva
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corne/o
Definition
cornea
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coron/o
Definition
heart
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cortic/o
Definition
cortex; outer regions of organ
Term
cost/o
Definition
rib
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crani/o
Definition
skull
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cry/o
Definition
cold (temperature)
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cutane/o
Definition
skin
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cyan/o
Definition
blue
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cyst/o
Definition
cyst; bladder; sac of
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cyt/o
Definition
cell
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dacry/o
Definition
tear
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dactyl/o
Definition
fingers; toes
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dent/i
Definition
tooth
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derm/o
Definition
skin
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dermat/o
Definition
skin
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diaphor/o
Definition
sweating; perspiration
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dips/o
Definition
thirst
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dors/o
Definition
back (of the body)
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duoden/o
Definition
duodenum (first part of the small intestine)
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electr/o
Definition
electricity
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encephal/o
Definition
brain
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enter/o
Definition
intestine
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eosin/o
Definition
rose coloured; red
Term
epidiym/o
Definition
epididymis
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episi/o
Definition
vulva
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erythr/o
Definition
red
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esophag/o
Definition
esophagus
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femor/o
Definition
femur; thigh bone
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fluor/o
Definition
luminous
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galact/o
Definition
milk
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gangli/o
Definition
ganglion (a group of nerve cell bodies outside the CNS)
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gastr/o
Definition
stomach
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gingiv/o
Definition
gum
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glauc/o
Definition
grey
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glomerul/o
Definition
glomerulus
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gloss/o
Definition
tongue
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gluc/o
Definition
sugar; glucose
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glyc/o
Definition
sugar; glucose
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glycos/o
Definition
sugar; glucose
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gonad/o
Definition
sex glands (ovary or testis)
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gravid/o
Definition
pregnancy
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gynec/o
Definition
woman; female
Term
hem/o
Definition
blood
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hemat/o
Definition
blood
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hepat/o
Definition
liver
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herni/o
Definition
hernia
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hist/o
Definition
tissue
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hom/o
Definition
similar
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home/o
Definition
sameness; unchanging; constant
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hydr/o
Definition
water
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hyster/o
Definition
uterus; womb
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iatr/o
Definition
caused by medical intervention
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ichthy/o
Definition
dry; scaly; "fish like"
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ile/o
Definition
ileum (3rd part of small intestine)
Term
ili/o
Definition
ilium; lateral flaring portion of the hip bone
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immun/o
Definition
safe; protection
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inguin/o
Definition
groin
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ir/o
Definition
iris (coloured part of the eye)
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irid/o
Definition
iris (coloured part of the eye)
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is/o
Definition
alike; equal
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ischi/o
Definition
ischium; inferior dorsal portion of the hip bone
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jejun/o
Definition
jejunum (2nd part of small intestine)
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kerat/o
Definition
hard; horny; cornea
Term
kinesi/o
Definition
movement
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klept/o
Definition
to steal
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kyph/o
Definition
hump back; bent forward
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labi/o
Definition
lip
Term
lacrim/o
Definition
tear; tear duct
Term
lact/o
Definition
milk
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lapar/o
Definition
abdominal wall; abdomen
Term
laryng/o
Definition
larynx; voice box
Term
later/o
Definition
side
Term
lei/o
Definition
smooth
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lept/o
Definition
thin
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leuk/o
Definition
white
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lingu/o
Definition
tongue
Term
lip/o
Definition
fat
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lip/o
Definition
fat
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lith/o
Definition
stone
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log/o
Definition
study of
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lord/o
Definition
sway back
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lumb/o
Definition
lower back
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lymph/o
Definition
lymph
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mamm/o
Definition
breast
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mast/o
Definition
breast
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medi/o
Definition
middle
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melan/o
Definition
melan/o
Term
men/o
Definition
menses; menstruation
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mening/o
Definition
membranes; meninges
Term
muc/o
Definition
mucus
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muscul/o
Definition
muscle
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my/o
Definition
muscle
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myc/o
Definition
fungus
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myel/o
Definition
bone marrow; spinal cord
Term
myring/o
Definition
eardrum
Term
nas/o
Definition
nose
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necr/o
Definition
death
Term
nephr/o
Definition
kidney
Term
neur/o
Definition
nerve
Term
o/o
Definition
egg
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ocul/o
Definition
eye
Term
odont/o
Definition
tooth
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olig/o
Definition
few; scant
Term
onc/o
Definition
tumour
Term
onych/o
Definition
nail
Term
oophor/o
Definition
ovary
Term
ophthalm/o
Definition
eye
Term
opt/o
Definition
eye; vision
Term
or/o
Definition
mouth
Term
orch/o
Definition
testis
Term
orchi/o
Definition
testis
Term
orchid/o
Definition
testis
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orth/o
Definition
normal; straight; correct
Term
oste/o
Definition
bone
Term
ot/o
Definition
ear
Term
ov/o
Definition
egg
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ovari/o
Definition
ovary
Term
palat/o
Definition
palate
Term
pancreat/o
Definition
pancreas
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parathyroid/o
Definition
parathyoid
Term
path/o
Definition
disease
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pector/o
Definition
chest
Term
pelv/i
Definition
pelvic bone (containing the ilium, ischium and pubis) or hip
Term
pelv/o
Definition
pelvic cavity; hip
Term
perine/o
Definition
perineum
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phac/o
Definition
lens of an eye
Term
phag/o
Definition
eating; ingestion
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phak/o
Definition
lens of an eye
Term
pharmac/o
Definition
drug; chemical
Term
pharyng/o
Definition
pharynx; throat
Term
phleb/o
Definition
vein
Term
phon/o
Definition
phon/o
Term
phot/o
Definition
light
Term
physi/o
Definition
nature
Term
pil/o
Definition
hair
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pleur/o
Definition
pleura
Term
pne/o
Definition
breathing
Term
pneum/o
Definition
air; gas; lung
Term
pneumon/o
Definition
lung
Term
pod/o
Definition
foot
Term
poikil/o
Definition
irregular
Term
poli/o
Definition
grey matter
Term
polyp/o
Definition
small growth; polyp
Term
poster/o
Definition
back of the body; behind
Term
pritone/o
Definition
peritoneum
Term
proct/o
Definition
anus and rectum
Term
prostat/o
Definition
prostate gland
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psych/o
Definition
mind
Term
pub/o
Definition
pubis (part of the pelvis)
Term
py/o
Definition
pus
Term
pyel/o
Definition
renal pelvis
Term
pylor/o
Definition
pylorus
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radi/o
Definition
radi/o
Term
rect/o
Definition
rectum
Term
ren/o
Definition
kidney
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rhin/o
Definition
nose
Term
roentgen/o
Definition
x-rays
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sacr/o
Definition
sacrum; the triangular bone at the base of the spine
Term
salping/o
Definition
tube
Term
scapul/o
Definition
scapula; shoulder blade
Term
scler/o
Definition
sclera; white of the eye; hardening
Term
scoli/o
Definition
crooked
Term
seb/o
Definition
sebum (secretion from sebaceous gland)
Term
sebace/o
Definition
sebum
Term
sigmoid/o
Definition
sigmoid (part of the large intestine)
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somat/o
Definition
body
Term
son/o
Definition
sound
Term
sperm/o
Definition
spermatozoa; sperm cells
Term
spermat/o
Definition
spermatozoa; sperm cells
Term
spher/o
Definition
round
Term
sphygm/o
Definition
pulse
Term
spin/o
Definition
spine; spinal cord
Term
spir/o
Definition
coiled
Term
splen/o
Definition
spleen
Term
spondyl/o
Definition
vertebrae
Term
staped/o
Definition
stapes (one of the three middle ear bones)
Term
sten/o
Definition
narrow; contracted
Term
stern/o
Definition
sternum; breast bone
Term
steth/o
Definition
chest
Term
stom/o
Definition
mouth
Term
stomat/o
Definition
mouth
Term
tax/o
Definition
order; arrangement; coordination
Term
tele/o
Definition
distant
Term
ten/o
Definition
tendon
Term
tendin/o
Definition
tendon
Term
therm/o
Definition
heat
Term
thorac/o
Definition
chest; thorax
Term
thromb/o
Definition
clot
Term
thyr/o
Definition
thyroid
Term
thyroid/o
Definition
thyroid
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tonsil/o
Definition
tonsil
Term
tox/o
Definition
poison
Term
toxic/o
Definition
poison
Term
trache/o
Definition
trachea; windpipe
Term
trich/o
Definition
hair
Term
tympan/o
Definition
eardrum
Term
ureter/o
Definition
ureter
Term
urethr/o
Definition
urethra
Term
urethra
Definition
urine
Term
uter/o
Definition
uterus
Term
vagin/o
Definition
vagina
Term
vas/o
Definition
vessel; vein
Term
vas/o
Definition
vessel; duct; vas deferens
Term
ven/o
Definition
vein; small vein
Term
ventr/o
Definition
belly-side of the body
Term
ventricul/o
Definition
ventricle (of the brain or heart)
Term
venul/o
Definition
vein; venule; small vein
Term
vertebr/o
Definition
vertebra
Term
vesic/o
Definition
bladder; blister
Term
viscer/o
Definition
internal organs
Term
xanth/o
Definition
yellow
Term
xer/o
Definition
dry
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