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<p>aden</p>

aden

gland

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<p>adip</p>

adip

fat

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<p>angi</p>

angi

vessel

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<p>arthr</p>

arthr

joint

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cardi

heart

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<p>cephal</p>

cephal

head

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<p>cerebr/encephal</p>

cerebr/encephal

brain

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<p>cervic</p>

cervic

neck

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<p>chondr</p>

chondr

cartilage

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<p>cost</p>

cost

rib

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<p>crani</p>

crani

skull

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<p>cyt</p>

cyt

cell

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<p>derm / dermat</p>

derm / dermat

skin

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<p>enter</p>

enter

intestine

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<p>gastr</p>

gastr

stomach

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<p>glyc / gluc</p>

glyc / gluc

sugar

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<p>gynec</p>

gynec

woman

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<p>hemat / hem</p>

hemat / hem

blood

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<p>hepat</p>

hepat

liver

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<p>hist</p>

hist

tissue

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<p>hyster / metr</p>

hyster / metr

uterus

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<p>laryng</p>

laryng

larynx (voice box)

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<p>leuk</p>

leuk

white (com; white blood cells)


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<p>lip</p>

lip

fat

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<p>mast</p>

mast

breast

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<p>my / myo</p>

my / myo

muscle

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<p>nephr / ren</p>

nephr / ren

kidney

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<p>neur</p>

neur

nerve

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<p>ocul / ophthalm</p>

ocul / ophthalm

eye

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<p>odont / dent</p>

odont / dent

tooth

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<p>onc</p>

onc

tumor

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<p>oophor</p>

oophor

ovary

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<p>oste</p>

oste

bone

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<p>ot</p>

ot

ear

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<p>path</p>

path

disease

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<p>ped / pod</p>

ped / pod

foot

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<p>phleb / ven</p>

phleb / ven

vein

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<p>pneum / pulmon</p>

pneum / pulmon

lung

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<p>proct</p>

proct

rectum (part of large intenstine)

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<p>psych</p>

psych

mind

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<p>rhin</p>

rhin

nose

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<p>splen</p>

splen

spleen

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<p>thorac</p>

thorac

chest

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<p>thromb</p>

thromb

clot

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<p>trache</p>

trache

trachea

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<p>ur / urin</p>

ur / urin

urine

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<p>uter</p>

uter

uterus

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vas

vessel

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<p>abdomin</p>

abdomin

abdomen

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<p>acr</p>

acr

sharp, bitter, pointed

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<p>acromi</p>

acromi

acromion (outer end of shoulder blade)

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<p>acoust</p>

acoust

hearing

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<p>actin</p>

actin

movement

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<p>aer</p>

aer

air

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<p>alb</p>

alb

white

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<p>alges</p>

alges

pain

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<p>alveol</p>

alveol

air sac

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<p>amni</p>

amni

amnion (the innermost membrane that encloses the embryo)

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<p>andr</p>

andr

male

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<p>ankyl</p>

ankyl

stiff

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anter
front
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aort
aorta
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append
appendix
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arter
artery
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arteri
artery
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<p>ather</p>

ather

fatty plaque

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<p>axill</p>

axill

armpit

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<p>blephar</p>

blephar

eyelid

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<p>brachi</p>

brachi

arm

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brachy
short
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<p>bronch</p>

bronch

bronchial tube

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<p>bucc</p>

bucc

cheek

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calc
calcium
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<p>calcane</p>

calcane

heel

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<p>capill</p>

capill

capillary (network between the arterioles and venules.)

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<p>carcin</p>

carcin

cancer

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<p>carp</p>

carp

wrist

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<p>caud</p>

caud

tail (posterior part of the body)

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<p>cec</p>

cec

cecum (beg. of large intenstine)

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<p>celi</p>

celi

abdomen

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<p>cerebell</p>

cerebell

cerebellum (brain part located posterior)

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<p>cheil</p>

cheil

lip

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<p>chir / cheir</p>

chir / cheir

hand

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<p>chol</p>

chol

bile (digestive fluid from liver to gallblader)

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<p>cholecyst</p>

cholecyst

gallbladder

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<p>choledoch</p>

choledoch

bile duct

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<p>chrom</p>

chrom

color

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<p>chron</p>

chron

time

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<p>cili</p>

cili

eyelid

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<p>circ</p>

circ

circle

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<p>clavicul</p>

clavicul

clavicle (long bone of collarbone)

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<p>coccyg</p>

coccyg

coccyx (tailbone)

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<p>cochle</p>

cochle

cochlea (part of inner ear)

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<p>col</p>

col

colon (part of large intestine- waste to stool)

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<p>colp</p>

colp

vagina

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<p>conjunctiv</p>

conjunctiv

conjunctiva (membrane that protects eye)

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<p>corne</p>

corne

cornea (covering at front of eye)

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<p>cox</p>

cox

hip

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crin
secretion
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<p>cub</p>

cub

elbow