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Medical Terminology
Lymphatic & Immune Systems, Skin, Endocrine System
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Undergraduate 3
03/24/2010
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Term
Immun/o
 Definition
Protection
Term
Lymph/o
 Definition
Lymph
Term
Lymphaden/o
 Definition
Lymph Node (Gland)
Term
Splen/o
 Definition
Spleen
Term
Thym/o
 Definition
Thymus Gland
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Tox/o
 Definition
Poison
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Ana-
 Definition
Again;l; Anew
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Inter-
 Definition
Between
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  Adip/o
 Definition
Fat
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Albin/o
 Definition
White
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Caus/o
 Definition
Burn; Burning
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Cauter/o
 Definition
Heat; Burn
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Cutane/o
 Definition
Skin
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Derm/o; Dermat/o
 Definition
Skin
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Diaphor/o
 Definition
Profuse sweating
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Erythem/o; Erythemat/o
 Definition
Redness
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Hidr/o
 Definition
Sweating
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Ichthy/o
 Definition
Scaly; Dry (Fish-like)
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Kerat/o
 Definition
Hard, horny tissue
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Leuk/o
 Definition
White
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Lip/o
 Definition
Fat
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Melan/o
 Definition
Black
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Myc/o
 Definition
Fungus (Fungi include yeasts, molds, and mushrooms)
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Onych/o
 Definition
Nail
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Phyt/o
 Definition
Plant
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Pil/o
 Definition
Hair; Hair Follicle
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Py/o
 Definition
Pus
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Rhytid/o
 Definition
Wrinkle
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Seb/o
 Definition
Sebum (Oily secretion from sebaceous glands)
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Squam/o
 Definition
Scale-like
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Steat/o
 Definition
Fat
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Trich/o
 Definition
Hair
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Ungu/o
 Definition
Nail
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Xanth/o
 Definition
Yellow
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Xer/o
 Definition
Dry
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Aden/o
 Definition
Gland
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Adren/o
 Definition
Adrenal glands
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Adrenal/o
 Definition
Adrenal glands
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Gonad/o
 Definition
Sex glands (Ovaries & Testis)
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Thyr/o
 Definition
Thyroid gland
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Pituitar/o
 Definition
Pituitary gland; Hypophysis
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Pancreat/o
 Definition
Pancreas
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Parathyroid/o
 Definition
Parathyroid gland
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Thyroid/o
 Definition
Thyroid gland
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Andr/o
 Definition
Male
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Calc/o; Calci/o
 Definition
Calcium
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Cortic/o
 Definition
Cortex, outer region
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Crin/o
 Definition
Secrete
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Dips/o
 Definition
Thirst
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Estr/o
 Definition
Female
Term
Gluc/o
 Definition
Sugar
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Glyc/o
 Definition
Sugar
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Home/o
 Definition
Sameness
Term
Hormon/o
 Definition
Hormone
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kal/i
 Definition
Potassium (An electrolyte)
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Lact/o
 Definition
Milk
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Myx/o
 Definition
Mucus
Term
Natr/o
 Definition
Sodium (An electrolyte)
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Phys/o
 Definition
Growing
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Somat/o
 Definition
Body
Term
Ster/o
 Definition
Solid structure
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Toc/o
 Definition
Childbirth
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Toxic/o
 Definition
Poison
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Ur/o
 Definition
Urine
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-agon
 Definition
Assemble; Gather together
Term
-emia
 Definition
Blood condition
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-in; -ine
 Definition
A substance
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-tropin
 Definition
Stimulating the function of (to turn or act on)
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-uria
 Definition
Urine condition
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Eu-
 Definition
Good; Normal
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Hyper-
 Definition
Excessive; Above
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Hypo-
 Definition
Difficient; Below; Under; Less than normal
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Oxy-
 Definition
Rapid; Sharp; Acid
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Pan-
 Definition
All
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Tetra-
 Definition
Four
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Tri-
 Definition
Three
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