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08/04/2008
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abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
Aden/o
 Definition

gland
Term
adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
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adip/o
 Definition
fat
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aer/o
 Definition
air
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alb/o, leuc/o, leuk/o
 Definition
white
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albumin/o
 Definition
albumin
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alveoli/o
 Definition
alveolus
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amni/o
 Definition
amnion
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amyl/o
 Definition
starch
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an/o
 Definition
anus
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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anter/o
 Definition

anterior,  before, front
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ankyl/o
 Definition
stiff
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aort/o
 Definition
aorta
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append/o, appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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arteriol/o
 Definition
arteriole
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arthr/o
 Definition
articulation, joint
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atel/o
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imperfect
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athero/o
 Definition
yellow fatty plaque
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bar/o
 Definition
weight or pressure
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bil/i, chol/e
 Definition
bile
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blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
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bronch/o, bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchi
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bronchiol/o
 Definition
bronchiole
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burs/o
 Definition
bursa
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calc/i
 Definition
calcium
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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carp/o
 Definition
wrist bones
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caud/o
 Definition
caudad, tail
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cec/o
 Definition
cecum
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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cerebr/o, encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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cervic/o
 Definition

neck or uterine cervix
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chir/o
 Definition
hand
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chlor/o
 Definition
green
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chole/o, cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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cirrh/o
 Definition
orange-yellow
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clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle
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coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon or large intestine
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colp/o, vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
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coni/o
 Definition
dust
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cost/o

 

 Definition
cranium
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crani/o
 Definition
cranium
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crin/o
 Definition
to secrete
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cry/o
 Definition
cold
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crypt/o
 Definition

hidden
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cutane/o, derm/a, dermato/o
 Definition
skin
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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cyan/o
 Definition

blue

 
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
cyst, bladder, or sac
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cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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dacry/o, lacrim/o 
 Definition
tear, tearing, crying
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dactyl/o
 Definition
digits (toes, fingers)
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dent/i, dent/o, odont/o
 Definition
teeth
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derm/o
 Definition
skin
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dips/o
 Definition
thirst
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dist/o
 Definition
distal, far
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dors/o
 Definition
dorsal
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duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
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ech/o, son/o
 Definition
sound
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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enter/o
 Definition
intestines or small intestines
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
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esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
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esthesi/o
 Definition
feeling
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femor/o
 Definition
femur
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fet/o
 Definition
fetus
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fibr/o
 Definition
fiber
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fibul/o
 Definition
stomach
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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gen/o
 Definition
beginning, origin
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genit/o
 Definition
genitals
Term
ger/o, geront/o
 Definition
aged or elderly
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gingiv/o
 Definition
gums
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glomerul/o

 Definition
glomerulus
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gloss/o, lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
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glyc/o, gluc/o
 Definition
sugar
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gon/o
 Definition
genitals or reproduction
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gram/o
 Definition
to record
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gravid
 Definition
pregnant
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gynec/o
 Definition
female
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hem/a, hem/o, hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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hidr/o
 Definition
sweat or perspiration
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hist/o
 Definition
tissue
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home/o
 Definition
sameness
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humer/o
 Definition
humerus
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hydr/o
 Definition
water
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hystero
 Definition
uterus
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ile/o
 Definition
ileum
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ili/o
 Definition
ilium
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immun/o
 Definition
immune
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infer/o

 Definition
inferior, lowermost, or below
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intestin/o
 Definition
intestines
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ischi/o
 Definition
ischium
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jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
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kinesi/o
 Definition
movement, motion
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lact/o
 Definition
milk
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lapar/o
 Definition
abdominal wall
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