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abdomino-

abdomen
adeno-

gland (any)
albumen-/albumin

albumin
alveolo-

Air Sac
andro-

Man
angio-

vessel
aorto-

aorta
appendico-

appendix
arterio-

artery
cardio-

heart
carpo-

wrist/hand
cephalo-

head
cerebro-

brain
cervico-

cervix/neck
cholangio-

bile/biliary vessels
chole-

bile
cholecysto-

gallbladder
chondro-

cartilage
arthro-

joint
atrio-

atrium/upper chamber of heart
bili-

bile
blepharo-

eyelid
broncho-

bronchus/tube to the lung
bronchiolo-

bronchiole/small air tube in lung
cyto-

cell
dento-

tooth
derm-/dermato-

skin
duodeno-

duodenum (part of intestine)
encephalo-

brain
endocardio-

lining of heart
endometrio-

endometrium (lining of uterus)
entero-

intestine
gastro-

stomach
gingivo-

gums
glosso-

tongue
glycol-

sugar
gyno-/gynaeco-

woman
haemo-/haemato-

blood
hep-/hepato-

liver
hernio-

hernia, repture, protrusion
histo-

tissue
hystero-

womb
iatro-

doctor/physician
ileo-

ileum (part of intestine)
ilio-

ilium (bone of the pelvis)
immuno-

immunity
jejuno-

jejunum (part of the intestine)
laparo-

abdomen/abdominal wall
laryngo-

larynx/voice box
leuco-

white
lipo-

fat
lith-

stone
lympho-

lymphatic, lymph/tissue fluid
lymphadeno-

lymph gland
lymphangio-

lymph vessel
mammo-/mastro

breast
meningo-

meninges/membrane covering brain & spinal cord
menisco-

meniscus (knee cartilage)
meno-

menstration/monthly period
metro-

womb
myelo-

marrow/spinal cord
myo-/myos-

muscle
myocardio-

myocardium (heart muscle)
myometrio-

myometrium (muscle of uterus)
myringo-

ear drum
colo-/colono-

colon (large intestine)
colpo-

vagina
corono-

heart/crown
costo-

rib
cranio-

skull containing brain
cysto-

bladder
oesophago-

oesophagus (gullet)
onco-

tumour
oophoro-

ovary
ophthalmo-

eye
opto-

sight/eye
orchio-/orchido-

testis/male gonad/male gland
osteo-

bone
oto-

ear
paedo-

child
pancreato-

pancreas/a gland
patho-

disease
pericardio-

outer layer of heart (covering of heart)
phago-

swallow, eat
pharmaco-

drug
pharyngo-

pharynx/throat
phlebo-

vein
pleuro-

lung
pnoe-

breathing
pneumo-/pneumono-

air/gas/lung
procto-

anus/rectum
prostato-

prostate/a male gland
pulmono-

lung
pyo-

pus
pyro-

fever
recto-

rectum
rhino-

nose
salpingo-

fallopian/uterine tube
sigmoido-

sigmoid colon
spleno-

spleen
steato-

fat
stoma-stomato-

mouth
thermo-

heat
thoraco-

chest/thorax
thrombo-

blood clot
thyro-

thyroid/gland in neck
tonsillo-

tonsils/lymph gland
tox-/toxico-

poison
tracheo-

windpipe/trachea
tympano-

ear drum
uretero-

ureter/tube from kidney
nato-

birth
nephro-

kidney
neuro-

nerve
oculo-

eye
onycho-

nail
urethro-

urethra/tube from bladder
utero-

womb
vaso-

vessel
veno-

vein
ventrico-/ventriculo

ventricle (lower chamber of heart)

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