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appendix a ch 1-8 A-Cortic
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Undergraduate 1
06/30/2011
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abdomin/o
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abdomin, abdominal cavity
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abras/o
 Definition
to rub away
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acou/o
 Definition
hearing
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acoust/o
 Definition
hearing
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acr/o
 Definition
extremity
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
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adren/o
 Definition
adrenal gland
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aer/o
 Definition
air or gas
Term
albumin/o
 Definition

albumin

(a protein)
Term
alges/o
 Definition
pain
Term
alveol/o
 Definition
air sac, alveolus
Term
amni/o
 Definition
amnion, amniotic fluid
Term
amnion/o
 Definition
amnion, amniotic fluid
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
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andr/o
 Definition
male
Term
angi/o
 Definition
blood vessel
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angin/o
 Definition
blood vessel
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ankyl/o
 Definition
fused, not strait
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anteri/o
 Definition
front
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anter/o
 Definition
front
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aort/o
 Definition
aorta
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append/o
 Definition

to hang onto

appendix
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arachn/o
 Definition
spider
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arche/o
 Definition
first beginning
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arter/o
 Definition
artery
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
Term
astheni/o
 Definition
weakness
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atel/o
 Definition
incomplete
Term
ather/o
 Definition
fat
Term
atri/o
 Definition
atrium
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aud/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
audi/o
 Definition
hearing
Term
aur/o
 Definition
ear
Term
aut/o
 Definition
self
Term
azot/o
 Definition
urea/nitrogen
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bacter/o
 Definition
bacteria
Term
balan/o
 Definition
glans penis
Term
bi/o
 Definition
life
Term
bil/i
 Definition
bile
Term
blast/o
 Definition

germ,

bud,

developing cell
Term
blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
Term
bronch/i
 Definition

airway

bronchus
Term
bronch/o
 Definition

airway

bronchus
Term
burs/o
 Definition

purse or sac

bursa
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calc/i
 Definition
calcium
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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card/o
 Definition
heart
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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carp/o
 Definition
wrist
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cartil/o
 Definition

gristle

cartilage
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caud/o
 Definition
tail
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cec/o
 Definition

blind intestine

cecum
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cel/o
 Definition

hernia

protrusion
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celi/o
 Definition

abdomen,

abdominal
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cellul/o
 Definition
small chamber
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebellum
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cerebr/o
 Definition

cerebrum

brain
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cerumin/o
 Definition
wax
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cervic/o
 Definition

cervix

neck
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cheil/o
 Definition
lip
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chir/o
 Definition
hand
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chol/e
 Definition
bile, gall
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choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
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chondr/o
 Definition

gristle

cartilage
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chondri/o
 Definition

gristle

cartilage
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chori/o
 Definition

membrane

chorion
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chrom/o
 Definition
color
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chromat/o
 Definition
color
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chron/o
 Definition
time
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cirrh/o
 Definition
orange
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col/o
 Definition
colon
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colon/o
 Definition
colon
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colp/o
 Definition
vagina
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con/i
 Definition
dust
Term
condyl/o
 Definition
knuckle of a joint
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conjunctiv/o
 Definition
to bind together
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cor/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
core/o
 Definition
pupil
Term
corne/o
 Definition

cornea

horney
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coron/o
 Definition

crown

circle

heart
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cortic/o
 Definition

tree bark

outer covering

cortex
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