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acetabul/o
acetabulum (hip socket)
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acr/o
extremities; top; extreme point
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acromi/o
acromion (extension of shoulder bone)
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acu/o
sharp; severe; sudden
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agglutin/o
clumping; sticking together
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to assemble, gather
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albumin/o
albumin (protein)
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alges/o
sensitivity to pain
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-algesia
sensitivity to pain
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alveol/o
alveolus; air sac; small sac
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amni/o
amnion (sac surrounding the embryo)
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ana-
up; apart; backwar; again; anew
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aneurysm/o
aneurysm (widened blood vessel)
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anthr/o
antrum of the stomach
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aort/o
aorta (largest artery)
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aponeur/o
aponeurosis (type of tendon)
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arteriol/o
arteriole (small artery)
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-arthria
articulate (speak distinctly)
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-asthenia
lack of strength
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ather/o
plaque (fatty substance)
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-ation
process; condition
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bacill/o
bacilli (bacteria)
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bartholin/o
Bartholin glands
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bas/o
base; opposite of acid
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-blast
embryonic; immature cell
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-blastoma
immature tumor cells
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burs/o
bursa (sac of fluid near joints)
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calcane/o
calcaneus (heel bone)
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capillar/o
capillary (tiniest blood vessel)
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carcin/o
cancerous; cancer
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carp/o
wrist bones (carpals)
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caud/o
tail; lower part of body
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cec/o
cecum (first part of colon)
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-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-chezia
defecation; elimination of wastes
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chlorhydr/o
hydrochloric acid
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choledoch/o
common bile duct
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cholesterol/o
cholesterol
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chori/o
chorion (outermost membrane of the fetus)
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choroid/o
choroid layer of the eye
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pertaining to killing
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clavicul/o
clavicle (collar bone)
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-clysis
irrigation; washing
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coagul/o
coagulation (clotting)
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-coccus
berry shaped bacterium
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coccyg/o
coccyx (tailbone)
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cochle/o
cochlea (inner part of the ear)
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conjunctiv/o
conjunctiva (lines the eyelids)
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contra-
against; opposite
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cortic/o
cortex, outer region
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cras/o
mixture; temperament
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-crine
to secrete; separate
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cycl/o
ciliary body of eye; cycle; circle
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-cytosis
condition of cells; slight increase in numbers
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dacryocyst/o
tear sac; lacrimal sac
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de-
lack of; down; less; removal of
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-desis
to bind, tie together
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-dilation
widening; stretching; expanding
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dys-
bad; painful; difficult; abnomal
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-ectasia
dilation; widening
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-ectasis
dilation; widening
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-ectomy
removal; excision; resection
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-emic
pertaining to blood condition
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enter/o
intestines (usually small)
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eosin/o
red; rosy; dawn-colored
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episi/o
vulva (external female genitalia)
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epitheli/o
skin; epithelium
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erythem/o
flushed; redness
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-esis
action; condition; state of
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esthes/o
nervous sensation
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esthesi/o
nervous sensation
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-esthesia
nervous sensation
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fasci/o
fascia (membrane supporting muscles)
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fibros/o
fibrous connective tissue
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-fication
process of making
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follicul/o
follicle; small sac
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-form
resembling; in the shape of
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furc/o
forking; branching
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-fusion
to pour; to come together
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ganglion/o
ganglion; collection of nerve cell bodies
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-gen
substance that produces
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glycogen/o
glycogen; animal starch
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-graph
instrument for recording
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process of recording
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home/o
sameness; unchanging; contant
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hypo-
deficient; below; under
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hypophys/o
pituitary gland
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-iasis
abnormal condition
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iatr/o
physician; treatment
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idi/o
unknown; individual; distinct
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immun/o
protection; immune
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infra-
below; inferior to; beneath
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ir/o
iris (colored portion of the eye)
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irid/o
iris (colored portion of the eye)
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isch/o
to hold back; back
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ischi/o
ischium (part of hip bone)
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kerat/o
cornea; hard, horny tissue
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kern-
nucleus (collection of nerve cells in the brain)
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keton/o
ketones; acetones
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lamin/o
lamina (part of vertebral arch)
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lapar/o
abdominal wall; abdomen
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-lapse
to slide, fall, sag
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laryng/o
laryx (voice box)
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-leptic
to seize, take hold of
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-lithiasis
condition of stones
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-lithotomy
incision (for removal) of a stone
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lymphaden/o
lymph gland (node)
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-lysis
breakdown; destruction
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-lytic
to reduce, destroy; breakdown
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mandibul/o
mandible (lower jaw bone)
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-mania
obsessive preoccupation
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mastoid/o
mastoid process (behind the ear)
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maxill/o
maxilla (upper jaw bone)
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medull/o
medulla (inner section); middle; soft, marrow
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men/o
menses; menstruation
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mening/o
meninges (membranes covering brain and spinal cord)
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metacarp/o
metacarpals (hand bones)
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metatars/o
metatarsals (foot bones)
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metr/o
uterus (womb); measure
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mutagen/o
causing genetic change
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myel/o
spinal cord; bone marrow
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myocardi/o
myocardium (heart muscle)
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myring/o
tympanic membrane (eardrum)
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narc/o
numbness; stupor; sleep
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nect/o
to bind, tie, connect
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neutr/o
neither; neutral; neutrophil
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obstetr/o
pregnancy; childbirth
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-oid
resembling; derived from
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olecran/o
olecranon (elbow)
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-oma
tumor; mass; fluid collection
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omphal/o
umbilicus (navel)
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onych/o
nail (of fingers or toes)
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-ose
full of; pertaining to; sugar
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-osis
condition, usually abnormal
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ossicul/o
ossicle (small bone)
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-ostosis
condition of bone
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palat/o
palate (roof of mouth)
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papill/o
nipple-like; optic disk
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par-
other than; abnormal
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para-
near; beside; abnormal
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-para
to bear, bring forth
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-parous
to bear, bring forth
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parathyroid/o
parathyroid glands
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-pareunia
sexual intercourse
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pelv/i
pelvis; hip region
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pelv/o
pelvis; hip region
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-pexy
fixation; to put in place
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-phagia
eating; swallowing
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pharyng/o
throat (pharynx)
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phil/o
like; love; attraction to
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-phoresis
carrying; transmission
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-phoria
to bear; carry; feeling
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pituitar/o
pituitary gland
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plas/o
development; formation
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-plasia
development; formation; growth
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-plasm
formation; structure
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-plastic
pertaining to formation
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plex/o
plexus; network of nerves
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-poietin
substance that forms
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poikil/o
varied; irregular
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polyp/o
polyp; small growth
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-porosis
condition of pores
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poster/o
back (of body); behind
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-ptosis
droop; sag; prolapse
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pub/o
pubis (anterior part of hip bone)
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pylor/o
pylorus; pyloric sphincter
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rachi/o
spinal column; vertebrae
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re-
back; again; backward
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rhabdomy/o
striated (skeletal) muscle
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-rrhage
bursting forth of blood
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-rrhagia
bursting forth of blood
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salping/o
fallopian tube; auditory tube
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-salpinx
fallopian tube; oviduct
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scapul/o
scapula; shoulder blade
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scler/o
sclera (white of eye)
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-scope
instrument for visual examination
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-scopy
process of visual examination
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sialaden/o
salivary gland
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-spasm
sudden contraction of muscles
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sperm/o
spermatozoa; sperm cells
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spermat/o
spermatozoa; sperm cells
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sphen/o
wedge; sphenoid bone
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spher/o
globe-shaped; round
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spondyl/o
vertebra (backbone)
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staped/o
stapes (middle ear bone)
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staphyl/o
clusters; uvula
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-stasis
to stop; control; place
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-static
pertaining to stopping; controlling
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-stenosis
tightening; stricture
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ster/o
solid structure; steroid
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stern/o
sternum (breastbone)
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-stitial
to set; pertaining to standing or positioned
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-stomia
condition of the mouth
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submaxill/o
mandible (lower jaw bone)
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syncop/o
to cut off, cut short; faint
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synov/o
synovia; synovial membrane
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tars/o
tarsus; hindfoot or ankle
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tax/o
order; coordination
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terat/o
monster; malformed fetus
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-thymic
pertaining to mind
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thyr/o
thyroid gland; shield
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-
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-tocia
labor; birth (condition of)
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-tocin
labor; birth (a substance for)
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top/o
place; position; location
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trache/o
trachea (windpipe)
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trigon/o
trigone (area within bladder)
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troph/o
nourishment; development
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-trophy
nourishment; development
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-tropin
stimulate; act on
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tympan/o
tympanic membrane (eardrum)
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-type
classification; picture
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uln/o
ulna (medial lower arm bone)
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-um
structure; tissue; thing
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umbilic/o
umbilicus (navel)
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ur/o
urine; urinary tract
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-uria
urination; condition of urine
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uve/o
uvea, vascular layer of eye
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vas/o
vessel; duct; vas deferens
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vener/o
venereal (sexual contact)
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ventr/o
belly side of the body
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ventricul/o
ventricle (of heart or brain
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venul/o
venule (small vein)
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vertebr/o
vertebra (backbone)
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vestibul/o
vestible of the inner ear
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vitr/o
vitreous body (of eye)
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