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Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen - abdominal
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acr/o
 Definition
extremities - acromegaly
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aden/o
 Definition
gland - adenocarcinoma
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adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids - adenoidectomy
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adip/o
 Definition
fat - adipose
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aer/o
 Definition
air - aerobic
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alb/o
 Definition
white - albino
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albumin/o
 Definition
albumin - albuminemia
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amni/o
 Definition
amnion - amniotic
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amyl/o
 Definition
starch - amylase
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel - angiogram
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ankyl/o
 Definition
crooked or fused - ankylosing
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anter/o
 Definition
anterior/before - anterolateral
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aort/o
 Definition
aorta - aortic
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append (ic) /o
 Definition
appendix -
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery - arteriovenous
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint - arthroplasty
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articul/o
 Definition
joint - articulation
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atel/o
 Definition
imperfect - atelectasis
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ather/o
 Definition
yellow, fatty plaque - atheroma
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aur/i
 Definition
ear - auricle
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bil/i
 Definition
bile - biliary
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blast/o
 Definition
embryonic form - blastoma
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blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid - blepharitis
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brachi/o
 Definition
arm - brachiocephalic
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brachy
 Definition
short - brachyesophagus
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bronchi/o, bronch/o
 Definition
windpipe - bronchospasm
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bucc/o
 Definition
cheek - buccal
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burs/o
 Definition
bursa - bursectomy
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calc/i
 Definition
calcium - calcification
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calcane/o
 Definition
heel - calcaneocuboid
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer - carcinoma
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart - cardiomyopathy
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carp/o
 Definition
carpus/wrist - carpometacarpal
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caud/o
 Definition
tail - caudal
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cec/o
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cecum - cecal
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cephal/o
 Definition
head - cephalad
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cerebr/o
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brain - cerebral
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cervic/o
 Definition
neck - cervicothoracic
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chlor/o
 Definition
green - chlorophyll
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chol/e*
 Definition
bile - cholecystectomy
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cholecyst/o*
 Definition
gallbladder - cholecystitis
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage - chondrocalcinosis
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chori/o
 Definition
fetal covering - chorioamnionitis
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clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle - acromioclavicular
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coccyg/o
 Definition
coccyx - coccygeal
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col/o
 Definition
colon - colonoscopy
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colp/o
 Definition
hollow/vagina - colporrhaphy
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cost/o
 Definition
rib - costovertebral
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crani/o
 Definition
cranium/skull - craniocervical
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cry/o
 Definition
cold - cryotherapy
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crypt/o
 Definition
hide, conceal - cryptogenic
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cutane/o
 Definition
skin - subcutaneous
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue - cyanosis
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cyst/o
 Definition
cyst, bladder - cystitis
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cyt/o (-cyte)
 Definition
cell - plasmacytoma
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dactyl/o
 Definition
finger, toe - hexadactylism
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dent/i dent/o
 Definition
teeth - dental
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derm/a dermat/o
 Definition
skin - dermatitis
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dextr/o
 Definition
right - dextroscoliosis
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dips/o
 Definition
thirst - polydipsia
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disc/o
 Definition
disc/disk - discogenic
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dist/o
 Definition
far/distant from origin - distally
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dors/o
 Definition
directed toward/on the back - dorsal
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duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum - duodenal
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ech/o
 Definition
sound - echogram
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity - electrodermal
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encephal/o
 Definition
brain - encephalomalacia
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enter/o
 Definition
intestine - enterocolitis
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erythr/o
 Definition
red - erythrocyte
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esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus - esophageal
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esthesi/o
 Definition
feeling - anesthesia
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femor/o
 Definition
femur - femoral
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fet/o
 Definition
fetus - fetal
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fibr/o
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fiber - fibroma
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fibul/o
 Definition
fibula - fibulotibial
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front/o
 Definition
forehead/front - frontalis
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galact/o
 Definition
milk - galactorrhea
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach - gastrectomy
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genit/o
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genitals - genitourinary
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hom/o
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common/same - homogeneous
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humer/o
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humerus - humeral
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hydr/o
 Definition
water - hydrometer
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hyster/o
 Definition
uterus/womb - hysterosalpingogram
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ile/o
 Definition
ileum (small intestine) - ileocecal
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ili/o
 Definition
ilium (hip bone) - sacroiliac
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immun/o
 Definition
immune - immunodeficiency
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infer/o
 Definition
lowermost/below - inferior
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intestin/o
 Definition
intestine - gastrointestinal
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irid/o
 Definition
colored circle/iris - iridectomy
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ischi/o
 Definition
ischium (hip) - ischiodynia
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jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum - jejunostomy
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labi/o
 Definition
lip - labial
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lacrim/o
 Definition
tear/crying - lacrimal
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lact/o
 Definition
milk - lactose
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lapar/o
 Definition
flank/abdominal wall - laparoscope
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx (voice box) - laryngeal
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later/o
 Definition
side - anterolateral
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leuc/o leuk/o
 Definition
white - leukocyte
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lingu/o
 Definition
tongue - lingula
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lip/o
 Definition
fat - liposuction
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lith/o
 Definition
stone - cholelithiasis
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lob/o
 Definition
lobe - lobular
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lumb/o
 Definition
lower back - lumbosacral
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lymph/o
 Definition
lymph/lymphatics - lymph nodes
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mamm/o mast/o
 Definition
breast - mammogram/mastectomy
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medi/o
 Definition
middle - mediolateral
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melan/o
 Definition
black - melanotic
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men/o
 Definition
month - dysmenorrhea
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mening/o
 Definition
membrane - meningocele
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metr/i
 Definition
uterine tissue - endometritis
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mon/o
 Definition
one/only - monoclonal
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muc/o
 Definition
mucus - mucoperiosteal
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muscul/o
 Definition
muscle - musculotendinous
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my/o
 Definition
muscle - myometrium
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myc/o
 Definition
fungus - mycosis
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myel/o
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marrow/spinal cord - myeloma
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narc/o
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sleep/numbness - narcolepsy
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nas/o
 Definition
nose - nasopharyngeal
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ne/o
 Definition
new - neoblastic
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necr/o
 Definition
dead/corpse - necrosis
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney - nephrolithiasis
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neur/o
 Definition
nerves - neuritis
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odont/o
 Definition
teeth - odontoid
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odyn/o
 Definition
pain/distress - odynophagia
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onc/o
 Definition
bulk/tumor - oncology
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oophor/o
 Definition
ovary - oophorosalpingitis
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ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye - ophthalmology
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or/o
 Definition
mouth - intraoral
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orchi/o
 Definition
testicle - orchiectomy
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orth/o
 Definition
straight - orthopedic
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oste/o
 Definition
bone - osteopathic
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ot/o
 Definition
ear - otolaryngology
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pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas - pancreatitis
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patell/o
 Definition
patella (kneecap) - patellofemoral
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path/o
 Definition
disease - pathologist
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pelv/i
 Definition
pelvis - pelvimetry
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periton/o
 Definition
peritoneum - intraperitoneal
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pharmac/o
 Definition
drugs/medicine - pharmacological
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pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx - cricopharyngeal
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phleb/o
 Definition
vein - phlebolith
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phon/o
 Definition
sound/voice - phonation
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phot/o
 Definition
light - photophobia
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phren/o
 Definition
mind/diaphragm - costophrenic
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pleur/o
 Definition
pleura - pleurodesis
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poster/o
 Definition
posterior/toward back - posterolateral
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pneum/o
 Definition
air/breathing/lung - pneumothorax
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proct/o
 Definition
rectum/anus - proctitis
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prostat/o
 Definition
prostate - prostatectomy
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proxim/o
 Definition
nearest point of origin - proximal
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pseud/o
 Definition
FALSE - pseudarthrosis
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psych/o
 Definition
mind - psychiatry
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pub/o
 Definition
pubis - pubococcygeal
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pulm/o pulmon/o
 Definition
lung - pulmonary
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py/o
 Definition
pus - pyoid
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pyel/o
 Definition
trough/renal pelvis - pyelogram
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radi/o
 Definition
radius/radiant energy - radiology
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rect/o
 Definition
rectum - rectal
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ren/o
 Definition
kidneys - renal
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose - rhinoplasty
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sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum - lumbosacral
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salping/o
 Definition
tube - salpingo-oophorectomy
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scrot/o
 Definition
scrotum - scrotal
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semin/o
 Definition
semen - seminal
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ser/o
 Definition
serum - serosanguineous
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somat/o
 Definition
body - somatization
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son/o
 Definition
sound - sonogram
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spermat/o
 Definition
seed - spermatocele
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sphen/o
 Definition
wedge/sphenoid - sphenoethmoid
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splen/o
 Definition
spleen - hepatosplenomegaly
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spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebra - spondylolisthesis
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stern/o
 Definition
sternum - sternocleidomastoid
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tars/o
 Definition
ankle bone (tarsal) - metatarsal
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tempor/o
 Definition
temple - temporomandibular
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ten/o
 Definition
tendon/tight band - tenosynovitis
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therm/o
 Definition
heat - thermometer
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest - thoracic
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thromb/o
 Definition
clot/thrombus - thrombosis
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tibi/o
 Definition
tibia - tibiotalar
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tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil - tonsillectomy
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tox/o
 Definition
poison - toxemia
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trache/o
 Definition
trachea (windpipe) - tracheotomy
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uln/o
 Definition
ulna - ulnoradial
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ur/o
 Definition
urine - polyuria
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ureter/o
 Definition
ureter - ureterovesical
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urethr/o
 Definition
urethra - urethritis
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uter/o
 Definition
uterus - uterovaginal
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vag/o
 Definition
vagus nerve - vagotomy
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel/ductus deferens - vasovagal
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ven/o
 Definition
vein - venotomy
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ventr/o
 Definition
ventral/belly side - ventral
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vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra - costovertebral
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vulv/o
 Definition
vulva - vulvectomy
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xanth/o
 Definition
yellow - xanthoma
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