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11/15/2016
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Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
andr/o
 Definition
male
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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append/o
 Definition
appendix
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appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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arthro
 Definition
joint
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bronch/o
 Definition
bronchus
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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carp/o
 Definition
wrist
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cephal/o
 Definition
head
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cerebr/o
 Definition
cerebrum
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cervic/o
 Definition
cervix
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cheil/o
 Definition
lip
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cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
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choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
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col/o
 Definition
colon
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colp/o
 Definition
vagina
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cost/o
 Definition
rib
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crani/o
 Definition
cranium (skull)
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cyst/o
 Definition
bladder
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chol/e
 Definition
gall
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dent/o
 Definition
tooth
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odont/o
 Definition
tooth
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derm/o
 Definition
skin
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dermat/o
 Definition
skin
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duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum
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encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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enter/o
 Definition
small intestine
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esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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gingiv/o
 Definition
gums
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gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
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gyn/e
 Definition
woman
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hep/a
 Definition
liver
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hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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hyster/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
ile/o
 Definition

ileum

(portion of small intestine)
Term
ili/o
 Definition

ilium

(portion of pelvic girdle)
Term
irid/o
 Definition
iris
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jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum
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kerat/o
 Definition
cornea; horny substance
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lamin/a
 Definition
thin, flat part of vertebrae
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lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
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lingu/a
 Definition
tongue
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lob/o
 Definition
lobe, as of lung
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mast/o
 Definition
breast
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
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mamm/o
 Definition
breast
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metr/o
 Definition
uterus
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow; spinal cord
Term
myos
 Definition
muscle
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myring/o
 Definition
eardrum
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
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ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
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orchi/o
 Definition
testicle
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orchid/o
 Definition
testicle
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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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pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
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phleb/o
 Definition
vein
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pneum/o
 Definition
lungs
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pod/o
 Definition
foot
Term
proct/o
 Definition
rectum; anus
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate gland
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pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
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pyel/o
 Definition
pelvis of kidney
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rect/o
 Definition
rectum
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ren/o
 Definition
renal (kidney)
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum
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salping/o
 Definition
fallopian tube
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signoid/o
 Definition
lower portion of colon
Term
splen/o
 Definition
spleen
Term
spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebrae
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steth/o
 Definition
chest
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stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
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ten/o
 Definition
tendon
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tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
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tend/o
 Definition
tendon
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thorac/o
 Definition
thorax (chest)
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thyro/o
 Definition
thyroid gland
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trache/o
 Definition
trachea
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tympan/o
 Definition
eardrum
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ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
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urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
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vas/o
 Definition
vessel
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ven/o
 Definition
vein
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