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01/07/2010

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Term
abdomin
Definition
abdomen
Term
acetabul
Definition
acetabulum
Term
acou
Definition
hearing
Term
acr
Definition
extremities, height
Term
actin
Definition
ray, radius
Term
aden
Definition
gland
Term
adrenal
Definition
adrenal gland
Term
aer
Definition
air, gas
Term
albumin
Definition
albumin
Term
algesi
Definition
pain
Term
alveol
Definition
alveolus
Term
amni, amnion
Definition
amnion
Term
andr
Definition
male
Term
angi
Definition
vessel
Term
anis
Definition
unequal, dissimilar
Term
ankyl
Definition
crooked, stiff, bent
Term
antr
Definition
antrum
Term
an
Definition
anus
Term
aort
Definition
aorta
Term
aponeur
Definition
aponeurosis
Term
appendic
Definition
appendix
Term
arche
Definition
first, beginning
Term
arteri
Definition
artery
Term
arteriol
Definition
arteriole
Term
articul
Definition
joint
Term
atel
Definition
imperfect, incomplete
Term
ather
Definition
yellowish, fatty plaque
Term
atri
Definition
atrium
Term
aur
Definition
ear
Term
aut
Definition
self
Term
axill
Definition
armpit
Term
bacteri
Definition
bacteria
Term
balan
Definition
glans penis
Term
bi
Definition
life
Term
bil
Definition
bile
Term
blast
Definition
developing cell
Term
blephar
Definition
eyelid
Term
brachi
Definition
arm
Term
bronch
Definition
bronchus
Term
bronchiol
Definition
bronchiole
Term
bucc
Definition
cheek
Term
burs
Definition
bursa (cavity)
Term
calc
Definition
calcium
Term
cancer
Definition
cancer
Term
carcin
Definition
cancer
Term
cardi
Definition
heart
Term
carp
Definition
carpals
Term
caud
Definition
tail, towards lower part of body
Term
cec
Definition
cecum
Term
celi
Definition
abdomen (cavity)
Term
cephal
Definition
head
Term
cerebell
Definition
cerebellum
Term
cerebr
Definition
cerebrum, brain
Term
cervic
Definition
cervix
Term
chir
Definition
hand
Term
cholangi
Definition
bile duct
Term
chol
Definition
gall, bile
Term
choledoch
Definition
common bile duct
Term
chondr
Definition
cartilage
Term
chrom
Definition
color
Term
clavic, clavicul
Definition
clavicle
Term
col
Definition
colon
Term
colp
Definition
vagina
Term
coni
Definition
dust
Term
corne
Definition
cornea
Term
coron
Definition
heart
Term
cortic
Definition
cortex (outer layer of organ)
Term
cor
Definition
pupil
Term
cost
Definition
rib
Term
crani
Definition
cranium
Term
cry
Definition
cold
Term
crypt
Definition
hidden
Term
cutane
Definition
skin
Term
cyan
Definition
blue
Term
cyes
Definition
pregnacy
Term
cyst
Definition
bladder, sac
Term
cyt
Definition
cell
Term
dacry
Definition
tear, tear duct
Term
dactyl
Definition
fingers or toes
Term
dent
Definition
tooth
Term
dermat, derm
Definition
skin
Term
dextr
Definition
right
Term
diaphor
Definition
sweat
Term
diaphragmat
Definition
diaphragm
Term
dipl
Definition
two, double
Term
dips
Definition
thirst
Term
disk
Definition
IV disc
Term
diverticul
Definition
diverticulum
Term
dors
Definition
back (of body)
Term
duoden
Definition
duodenum
Term
dur
Definition
hard, dura mater
Term
dynam
Definition
power, strength
Term
ech
Definition
sound
Term
ectop
Definition
located away from usual place
Term
electr
Definition
electricity, electrical activity
Term
embry
Definition
embryo, to be full
Term
encephal
Definition
brain
Term
endocrin
Definition
endocrine
Term
enter
Definition
intestines
Term
epitheli
Definition
epithelium
Term
erythr
Definition
red
Term
esophag
Definition
esophagus
Term
esthesi
Definition
sensation, sensitivity, feeling
Term
eti
Definition
cause (of disease)
Term
faci
Definition
face
Term
femor
Definition
femur
Term
fet
Definition
fetus, unborn child
Term
fibr
Definition
fibrous tissue, fibers
Term
fibul
Definition
fibula
Term
gangli, ganglion
Definition
ganglion
Term
gastr
Definition
stomach
Term
ger, geront
Definition
old age, aged
Term
gingiv
Definition
gum
Term
glomerul
Definition
glomerulus
Term
gloss
Definition
tongue
Term
gluc
Definition
sweetness, sugar
Term
glyc, glycos
Definition
sugar
Term
gnath
Definition
jaw
Term
gnos
Definition
knowledge
Term
gon
Definition
seed
Term
gravid
Definition
pregnancy
Term
gynec, gyn
Definition
woman
Term
hem, hemat
Definition
blood
Term
hepat
Definition
liver
Term
herni
Definition
hernia
Term
heter
Definition
other
Term
hidr
Definition
sweat
Term
hist
Definition
tissue
Term
hom
Definition
same
Term
home
Definition
sameness, unchanging
Term
humer
Definition
humerus
Term
hydr
Definition
water
Term
hypn
Definition
sleep
Term
hyster
Definition
uterus
Term
ile
Definition
ileum
Term
ili
Definition
ilum
Term
immun
Definition
immune
Term
irid
Definition
iris
Term
iri
Definition
iris
Term
ischi
Definition
ischium
Term
isch
Definition
blockage, deficiency
Term
is
Definition
equal, same
Term
jejun
Definition
jejunum
Term
kary
Definition
nucleus
Term
kerat
Definition
horny tissue/hard
Term
kin
Definition
movement
Term
kinesi
Definition
mvmt, motion
Term
kyph
Definition
hump
Term
labyrinth
Definition
labyrinth
Term
lacrim
Definition
tear duct, tear
Term
lact
Definition
milk
Term
lamin
Definition
lamina (thin; flat plate or layer)
Term
lepar
Definition
abdomen
Term
laryng
Definition
larynx
Term
later
Definition
side
Term
lei
Definition
smooth
Term
leuk
Definition
white
Term
lingu
Definition
tongue
Term
lip
Definition
fat
Term
lith
Definition
stone, calculus
Term
lob
Definition
lobe
Term
lord
Definition
bent fwd
Term
lymph
Definition
lymph
Term
macr
Definition
abnormal largeness
Term
mamm
Definition
breast
Term
mandibul
Definition
mandible
Term
meat
Definition
meatus
Term
melan
Definition
black
Term
mening
Definition
meninges
Term
menisc
Definition
meniscus
Term
men
Definition
menstruation
Term
ment
Definition
mind
Term
metr
Definition
uterus
Term
mon
Definition
one
Term
morph
Definition
form, shape
Term
muc
Definition
mucus
Term
myel
Definition
bone marrow, spinal cord
Term
myelon
Definition
bone marrow
Term
myos
Definition
muscle
Term
narc
Definition
stupor
Term
nas
Definition
nose
Term
nat
Definition
birth
Term
necr
Definition
death
Term
nephr
Definition
kidney
Term
neur
Definition
nerve
Term
noct, nyct, nyctal
Definition
night
Term
ocul
Definition
eye
Term
olig
Definition
scanty, few
Term
onc
Definition
tumor
Term
onych
Definition
nail
Term
oophor
Definition
ovary
Term
ophthalm
Definition
eye
Term
opt
Definition
vision
Term
orchid, orchi, orch
Definition
testis, testicle
Term
organ
Definition
organ
Term
or
Definition
mouth
Term
orth
Definition
straight
Term
oste
Definition
bone
Term
ot
Definition
ear
Term
ov
Definition
egg
Term
ox
Definition
oxygen
Term
pachy
Definition
thick
Term
palat
Definition
palate
Term
pancrat
Definition
pancreas
Term
papill
Definition
nipple
Term
parathyroid
Definition
parathyroid
Term
par, part
Definition
bear, give birth to, labor
Term
patell
Definition
patella
Term
path
Definition
disease
Term
pector
Definition
chest
Term
ped
Definition
child, foot
Term
pelv
Definition
pelvis
Term
perine
Definition
perineum
Term
peritone
Definition
peritoneum
Term
phag
Definition
eat, swallow
Term
phas
Definition
speech
Term
phleb
Definition
vein
Term
phot
Definition
light
Term
phren
Definition
mind
Term
physi
Definition
nature
Term
plasm
Definition
plasma
Term
pleur
Definition
pleura
Term
pneumat, pneum, pneumon
Definition
lung, air
Term
pod
Definition
foot
Term
poli
Definition
gray matter
Term
polyp
Definition
polyp, small growth
Term
poster
Definition
back (of body)
Term
prim
Definition
first
Term
proct
Definition
rectum
Term
prostat
Definition
prostate gland
Term
psued
Definition
fake, false
Term
psych
Definition
mind
Term
pub
Definition
pubis
Term
puerper
Definition
childbirth
Term
pulmon
Definition
lung
Term
pupill
Definition
pupil
Term
pylor
Definition
pylorus (pyloric sphincter)
Term
py
Definition
pus
Term
pyr
Definition
fever, heat
Term
quadr
Definition
four
Term
rachi
Definition
vertebra, spinal/vertebral column
Term
radic, radicul
Definition
nn root
Term
radi
Definition
radius
Term
rect
Definition
rectum
Term
ren
Definition
kidney
Term
retin
Definition
retina
Term
rhin
Definition
nose
Term
rhiz
Definition
nn root
Term
scapul
Definition
scapula
Term
scler
Definition
sclera
Term
scoli
Definition
crooked, curved
Term
seb
Definition
sebum (oil)
Term
sept
Definition
septum
Term
somat
Definition
body
Term
somn
Definition
sleep
Term
son
Definition
sound
Term
sphygm
Definition
pulse
Term
spir
Definition
breathe, breathing
Term
splen
Definition
spleen
Term
spondyl
Definition
vertebra, spinal or vertebral column
Term
staped
Definition
stapes
Term
staphyl
Definition
grapelike clusters
Term
stern
Definition
sternum
Term
steth
Definition
chest
Term
stomat
Definition
mouth
Term
synovi
Definition
synovia, synovial membrane
Term
tars
Definition
tarsals
Term
tars
Definition
edge of eyelid
Term
tendin, tend, ten
Definition
tendon
Term
therm
Definition
heat
Term
thorac
Definition
thorax
Term
thromb
Definition
clot
Term
tibi
Definition
tibia
Term
ton
Definition
tension, pressure
Term
top
Definition
place
Term
toxic
Definition
poison
Term
trach
Definition
trachea
Term
tympan
Definition
eardrum, middle ear
Term
uln
Definition
ulna
Term
urethr
Definition
urethra
Term
ur, urin
Definition
urine, urinary tract
Term
uter
Definition
uterus
Term
vagin
Definition
vagina
Term
valv, valvul
Definition
valve
Term
vas
Definition
vessel, duct
Term
ven
Definition
vein
Term
ventricul
Definition
ventricle
Term
vertebr
Definition
verbetra, spinal or vertebral column
Term
vesic
Definition
bladder, sac
Term
vesicul
Definition
seminal vesicles
Term
viscer
Definition
internal organs
Term
vulv
Definition
vulva
Term
xanth
Definition
yellow
Term
xer
Definition
dry
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