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From the "Your Guide to Medical Terminology" Supplement
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Undergraduate 1
08/30/2006
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Term
abdomino
 Definition
abdomen
Term
acro
 Definition
extremity; highest
Term
adeno
 Definition
gland
Term
aero
 Definition
air
Term
algesi
 Definition
sense of pain
Term
andro
 Definition
male
Term
angio
 Definition
vessel
Term
ankylo
 Definition
stiffness; immobility
Term
arterio
 Definition
artery
Term
arthro
 Definition
joint
Term
bio
 Definition
life
Term
blast
 Definition
bud
Term
brachi
 Definition
arm
Term
broncho
 Definition
air passages
Term
bucco
 Definition
cheek
Term
carcino
 Definition
cancer
Term
carn
 Definition
flesh
Term
carpo
 Definition
wrist
Term
cephalo
 Definition
head
Term
cerebro
 Definition
brain
Term
cervico
 Definition
neck
Term
chondro
 Definition
cartilage
Term
colo
 Definition
large
Term
colpo
 Definition
vagina
Term
costo
 Definition
rib
Term
cranio
 Definition
skull
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cyto
 Definition
cell
Term
dento
 Definition
teeth
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dermo
 Definition
skin
Term
dermato
 Definition
skin
Term
digiti
 Definition
fingers, toes
Term
dorso
 Definition
back
Term
electro
 Definition
electric
Term
encephlo
 Definition
inside of head; brain
Term
entero
 Definition
small intestines
Term
eso
 Definition
carrier
Term
esthesio
 Definition
sensation
Term
estro
 Definition
female
Term
gastro
 Definition
stomach
Term
genus
 Definition
beginning
Term
gingivo
 Definition
gums
Term
gnosis
 Definition
knowledge
Term
hemo
 Definition
blood
Term
hepato
 Definition
liver
Term
hydro
 Definition
water
Term
hystero
 Definition
uterus
Term
ilio
 Definition
ileum
Term
ilio
 Definition
ilium
Term
ischi
 Definition
hip; pelvis
Term
lacrimo
 Definition
tears
Term
lacto
 Definition
milk
Term
laparo
 Definition
abdominal wall
Term
lipo
 Definition
fat
Term
litho
 Definition
stone
Term
lumbo
 Definition
lower back
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lympho
 Definition
lymphatic tissue
Term
malaco
 Definition
softening
Term
melano
 Definition
darkness; blackness
Term
meter
 Definition
measure
Term
morph
 Definition
structure; shape; form
Term
myco
 Definition
fungus
Term
myelo
 Definition
marrow; spinal cord
Term
myo
 Definition
muscle
Term
narco
 Definition
sleep
Term
necro
 Definition
dead
Term
nephro
 Definition
kidney
Term
neuro
 Definition
nerve
Term
olfact
 Definition
smell
Term
oo
 Definition
egg
Term
ophthalmo
 Definition
eye
Term
opia
 Definition
sight
Term
orchido
 Definition
testicle
Term
oro
 Definition
mouth
Term
osteo
 Definition
bone
Term
oto
 Definition
ear
Term
ovo
 Definition
egg
Term
parie
 Definition
wall
Term
patho
 Definition
disease
Term
phagia
 Definition
eat
Term
phlebo
 Definition
vein
Term
phono
 Definition
sound
Term
pilo
 Definition
hair
Term
pleuro
 Definition
rib; side
Term
pneumono
 Definition
lung
Term
pod
 Definition
foot
Term
pseudo
 Definition
false
Term
psycho
 Definition
mind
Term
ptosis
 Definition
prolapse
Term
pulmo
 Definition
lung
Term
pyo
 Definition
pus
Term
rhino
 Definition
nose
Term
scope
 Definition
view
Term
thoraco
 Definition
thorax
Term
tropho
 Definition
growth; nourishment
Term
ur, urino
 Definition
urine
Term
uro
 Definition
tail
Term
vaso
 Definition
vessel
Term
viv
 Definition
live
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