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01/08/2026
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
Term
arteri/o
 Definition
artery
Term
ather/o
 Definition
fatty plaque
Term
atri/o
 Definition
atrium
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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coron/o
 Definition
heart, crown
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phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
valv/o, valvul/o
 Definition
valve
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel
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ven/o
 Definition
vein
Term
ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle
Term
cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
Term
cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
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comat/o
 Definition
deep sleep
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crani/o
 Definition
skull
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dur/o
 Definition
dura mater
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encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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esthesi/o
 Definition
sensation
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gli/o
 Definition
neuroglia
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mening/o
 Definition
meninges
Term
myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord, bone marrow
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
poli/o
 Definition
gray
Term
radicul/o
 Definition
nerve root
Term
spin/o
 Definition
spine, spine cord
Term
thalam/o
 Definition
thalamus
Term
ech/o
 Definition
sound
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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embol/o
 Definition
plug or embolus
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hem/o, hemat/o
 Definition
blood
Term
isch/o
 Definition
to hold back or deficiency
Term
myocardi/o
 Definition
heart muscle
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sept/o
 Definition
wall or portion
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sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse
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steth/o
 Definition
chest
Term
alges/o
 Definition
sensitivity to brain
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kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
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medull/o
 Definition
medulla oblongata
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psych/o
 Definition
mind
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