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02/12/2015
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ischi/o
 Definition
ischium (hip)
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jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
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labi/o
 Definition
lip
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lacrim/o
 Definition
tear/crying
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lact/o
 Definition
milk
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lapar/o
 Definition
glank/abdominal wall
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
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later/o
 Definition
side
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leuc/o leuk/o
 Definition
white
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lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
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lith/o
 Definition
stone
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lob/o
 Definition
lobe
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lumb/o
 Definition
lower back
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lymph/o
 Definition
lymph/lymphatics
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mamm/o mast/o
 Definition
breast
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medi/o
 Definition
middle
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melan/o
 Definition
black
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meming/o
 Definition
membrane
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men/o
 Definition
month
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metr/i
 Definition
uterine tissue
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mon/o
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one/only
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muc/o
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mucus
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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myc/o
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fungus
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myel/o
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marrow/spinal cord
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narc/o
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sleep/numbness
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nas/o
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nose
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ne/o
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new
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necr/o
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dead/corpse
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nephr/o
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kidney
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neur/o
 Definition
nerves
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odont/o
 Definition
teeth
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odn/o
 Definition
pain distress
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onc/o
 Definition
bulk/tumor
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oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
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ophthalm/o
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eye
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or/o
 Definition
mouth
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orchi/o
 Definition
testicle
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orth/o
 Definition
straight
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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ot/o
 Definition
ear
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pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
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patell/o
 Definition
patella (kneecap)
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis
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periton/o
 Definition
peritoneum
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pharmac/o
 Definition
drugs/medicine
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pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
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phleb/o
 Definition
vein
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phon/o
 Definition
sound/voice
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phot/o
 Definition
light
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phren/o
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mind/diaphragm
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pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
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poster/o
 Definition
posterior/toward back
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pneum/o
 Definition
airbreathing/lung
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proct/o
 Definition
rectum/anus
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prostat/o
 Definition
prostate
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proxim/o
 Definition
nearest point of origin
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pseud/o
 Definition
false
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psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
pub/o
 Definition
pubis
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pulm/o pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
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py/o
 Definition
pus
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pyel/o
 Definition
trough/renal pelvis
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radi/o
 Definition
radius/radiant energy
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rect/o
 Definition
rectum
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ren/o
 Definition
kidneys
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
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salping/o
 Definition
tube
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scrot/o
 Definition
scrotum
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semin/o
 Definition
semen
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ser/o
 Definition
serum
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somat/o
 Definition
body
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son/o
 Definition
sound
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spermat/o
 Definition
seed
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sphen/o
 Definition
wedge/sphenoid
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splen/o
 Definition
spleen
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spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebra
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stern/o
 Definition
sternum
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tars/o
 Definition
ankle bone (tarsal)
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tempor/o
 Definition
temple
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ten/o
 Definition
tendon/tight band
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therm/o
 Definition
heat
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest
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thromb/o
 Definition
clot/thrombus
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tibi/o
 Definition
tibia
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tonsill/o
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tonsil
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tox/o
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poison
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trache/o
 Definition
trachea (windpipe)
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uln/o
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ulna
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ur/o
 Definition
ruine
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ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
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urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
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uter/o
 Definition
uterus
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vag/o
 Definition
vagus nerve
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel/ductus deferens
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ven/o
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vein
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ventr/o
 Definition
ventral/belly side
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vertebr/o
 Definition
bertebra
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vulv/o
 Definition
vulva
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xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
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