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09/23/2026
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Term
antr/o
 Definition
antrum
Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen,abdominal.
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus.
Term
append/o
 Definition
appendix.
Term
appendic/o
 Definition
appendix.
Term
cec/o
 Definition
cecum
Term
celi/o
 Definition
abdomen, abdominal cavity.
Term
cheil/o
 Definition
lip.
Term
chol/e
 Definition
gall, bile.
Term
choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct.
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestine.
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus.
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach.
Term
gingiv/o
 Definition
gum.
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue.
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver.
Term
herni/o
 Definition
hernia.
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen, abdominal cavity.
Term
lingu/o
 Definition
tongue.
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth.
Term
palat/o
 Definition
palate.
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas.
Term
peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum.
Term
polyp/o
 Definition
polyp, small growth.
Term
proct/o
 Definition
rectum.
Term
pylor/o
 Definition
pylorus, pyloric sphincter.
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum.
Term
sial/o
 Definition
saliva, salivary gland.
Term
steat/o
 Definition
fat.
Term
stomat/o
 Definition
mouth.
Term
uvul/o
 Definition
uvula.
Term
xer/o
 Definition
dryness.
Term
albumin/o
 Definition
Albumin.
Term
azot/o
 Definition
Urea, nitrogen.
Term
blast/o
 Definition
Developing cell, germ cell.
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
Bladder, sac.
Term
glomerul/o
 Definition
Glomerulus.
Term
glyc/o , glycos/o
 Definition
Sugar.
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
Water.
Term
lith/o
 Definition
Stone, calculus.
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
Kidney.
Term
noct/o
 Definition
Night.
Term
py/o
 Definition
Pus.
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
Renal pelvis.
Term
ren/o
 Definition
Kidney.
Term
ur/o, urin/o
 Definition
Urine, urinary tract.
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
Ureter.
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
Urethra.
Term
vesic/o
 Definition
Bladder, sac.
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