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12th Grade
12/13/2008
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Term
callosum
 Definition
hard
Term
calor
 Definition
heat
Term
capillus
 Definition
a hair
Term
carnal
 Definition
flesh
Term
cata
 Definition
down
Term
cauda
 Definition
tail
Term
cele
 Definition
cyst
Term
cephal
 Definition
head
Term
cera
 Definition
wax
Term
cereb
 Definition
brain
Term
chir
 Definition
hand
Term
chole
 Definition
bile
Term
chondr
 Definition
cartilage
Term
chorion
 Definition
delicate membrane
Term
chromo
 Definition
color
Term
chronos
 Definition
time
Term
cidal
 Definition
killing
Term
cili
 Definition
hair
Term
cine
 Definition
motion
Term
circum
 Definition
around
Term
clast
 Definition
to break
Term
clavicula
 Definition
little key
Term
cle
 Definition
small
Term
coll
 Definition
glue
Term
com
 Definition
with
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con
 Definition
with
Term
con
 Definition
with
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conjugare
 Definition
to connect
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contra
 Definition
opposite
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corneus
 Definition
horny
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corpus
 Definition
body
Term
cornalis
 Definition
crown
Term
cortex
 Definition
bark
Term
costar
 Definition
rib
Term
cule
 Definition
small
Term
cusp
 Definition
point
Term
cyt
 Definition
cell
Term
dactylos
 Definition
finger
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de
 Definition
down
Term
dendron
 Definition
a tree
Term
derm
 Definition
skin
Term
di
 Definition
two
Term
dia
 Definition
through
Term
dis
 Definition
apart from
Term
durus
 Definition
hard
Term
dyn
 Definition
power
Term
dys
 Definition
powerful, painful
Term
ecto
 Definition
outer
Term
ectomy
 Definition
removal
Term
ef
 Definition
out
Term
endo
 Definition
inner
Term
enter
 Definition
intestine
Term
epi
 Definition
upon
Term
equus
 Definition
horse
Term
erythro
 Definition
red
Term
ex
 Definition
out
Term
extra
 Definition
outside
Term
fascis
 Definition
bundle
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fer
 Definition
bear, carry
Term
flaccidus
 Definition
flabby
Term
flectere
 Definition
to bend
Term
forare
 Definition
to bore
Term
fovea
 Definition
pit, tiny cavity
Term
furca
 Definition
fork
Term
fusio
 Definition
pouring
Term
gala
 Definition
milk
Term
ganglion
 Definition
swelling
Term
gastro
 Definition
swelling
Term
gen
 Definition
producing
Term
genu
 Definition
knee
Term
genitus
 Definition
born
Term
glia
 Definition
glue
Term
glob
 Definition
ball
Term
glosso
 Definition
tounge
Term
glycol
 Definition
sugar
Term
gnosis
 Definition
knowledge
Term
gracilis
 Definition
slender
Term
gram
 Definition
letter, record
Term
graph
 Definition
writing
Term
gutter
 Definition
throat
Term
gyn
 Definition
woman
Term
gyros
 Definition
circle
Term
haustr
 Definition
sac
Term
hemato
 Definition
blood
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hepato
 Definition
liver
Term
hetero
 Definition
varied
Term
hippos
 Definition
horse
Term
histro
 Definition
tissue
Term
homo
 Definition
same
Term
hyal
 Definition
glass
Term
hydro
 Definition
water
Term
hyper
 Definition
above
Term
hypo
 Definition
below
Term
hyster
 Definition
uterus
Term
iasis
 Definition
condition of
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iatrea
 Definition
healing
Term
idios
 Definition
individual
Term
in
 Definition
into
Term
infer
 Definition
below
Term
infra
 Definition
below
Term
inter
 Definition
between
Term
intra
 Definition
within
Term
ipsi
 Definition
same
Term
if
 Definition
not
Term
iso
 Definition
same
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
ject
 Definition
throw
Term
karos
 Definition
heavy sleep
Term
karyon
 Definition
nucleus
Term
kilo
 Definition
thousand
Term
kin
 Definition
moving
Term
kochlkias
 Definition
snail
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kymo
 Definition
wave
Term
labi
 Definition
lip
Term
lac
 Definition
milk
Term
lamella
 Definition
small plate
Term
latus
 Definition
broad, side
Term
lemma
 Definition
skin
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leuko
 Definition
white
Term
lipos
 Definition
fat
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lithos
 Definition
stone
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logy
 Definition
knowledge
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luna
 Definition
moon
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lympho
 Definition
lymph
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lysis
 Definition
dissolving
Term
macro
 Definition
large
Term
macula
 Definition
spot or stain
Term
mal
 Definition
bad
Term
manos
 Definition
hand
Term
melan
 Definition
black
Term
meso
 Definition
middle
Term
meta
 Definition
beyond or change
Term
mater
 Definition
mother
Term
mania
 Definition
madness
Term
medulla
 Definition
marro
Term
mega
 Definition
large
Term
men
 Definition
month
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meninx
 Definition
membrane
Term
meros
 Definition
part
Term
miter
 Definition
headband
Term
meter
 Definition
measure
Term
micro
 Definition
small
Term
mole
 Definition
body, shape
Term
mono
 Definition
one
Term
morpho
 Definition
body, shape
Term
motor
 Definition
motion
Term
multi
 Definition
many
Term
mus
 Definition
mouse
Term
myo
 Definition
muscle
Term
nataro
 Definition
to float
Term
natus
 Definition
birth
Term
necro
 Definition
death
Term
nephr
 Definition
kidney
Term
neuro
 Definition
nerve
Term
nigra
 Definition
black
Term
nod
 Definition
a swelling
Term
nomos
 Definition
law
Term
nomy
 Definition
the science of
Term
nuclis
 Definition
nut
Term
oid
 Definition
like
Term
ole
 Definition
small
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
opia
 Definition
sight
Term
ohthal
 Definition
eye
Term
ortho
 Definition
straight
Term
osis
 Definition
morbid
Term
osmo
 Definition
pushing
Term
osteo
 Definition
bone
Term
ostomy
 Definition
opening
Term
ovi
 Definition
egg
Term
paleios
 Definition
old
Term
para
 Definition
beside
Term
paries
 Definition
wall
Term
parthen
 Definition
virgin
Term
patho
 Definition
disease
Term
pector
 Definition
chest
Term
ped
 Definition
latin-foot
Term
pelvis
 Definition
basin
Term
per
 Definition
through
Term
peri
 Definition
around
Term
pes
 Definition
foot
Term
phago
 Definition
eating
Term
phases
 Definition
speech
Term
phil
 Definition
loving
Term
phleb
 Definition
vein
Term
phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
phren
 Definition
diaghragm
Term
physio
 Definition
nature
Term
pineas
 Definition
pine cone
Term
pius
 Definition
tender
Term
placenta
 Definition
fat cake
Term
plasty
 Definition
to make or mold
Term
plexus
 Definition
braid
Term
pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
pneumo
 Definition
lung
Term
pod
 Definition
foot
Term
poli
 Definition
gray
Term
poly
 Definition
many
Term
pons
 Definition
to carry
Term
pons
 Definition
to carry
Term
post
 Definition
behind
Term
pre
 Definition
before
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proprio
 Definition
oneself
Term
proto
 Definition
first
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proximare
 Definition
to come near
Term
pseudo
 Definition
false
Term
psycho
 Definition
mind
Term
pulmo
 Definition
lung
Term
pylorus
 Definition
gate keeper
Term
pyro
 Definition
fire
Term
pyo
 Definition
pus
Term
radius
 Definition
ray
Term
re
 Definition
back
Term
rectus
 Definition
straight
Term
rete
 Definition
net
Term
reticulum
 Definition
holdfast
Term
retro
 Definition
backward
Term
ren
 Definition
kidney
Term
rheos
 Definition
current
Term
rhino
 Definition
nose
Term
rubric
 Definition
red
Term
sacchar
 Definition
sugar
Term
saccus
 Definition
sac
Term
sagitta
 Definition
an arrow
Term
sal
 Definition
salt
Term
sapien
 Definition
wise
Term
sarco
 Definition
flesh
Term
sclero
 Definition
hard
Term
scope
 Definition
optical device
Term
sectic
 Definition
cutting
Term
semi
 Definition
half
Term
senex
 Definition
old man
Term
sis
 Definition
condition
Term
sclerosis
 Definition
harness
Term
some
 Definition
body
Term
sphygmos
 Definition
pulse
Term
sphyxia
 Definition
pulse throb
Term
spire
 Definition
to blow or breathe
Term
squama
 Definition
scale
Term
staus
 Definition
slowing
Term
stellate
 Definition
star-shaped
Term
steno
 Definition
narrow
Term
sthenia
 Definition
strength
Term
strata
 Definition
layer
Term
stria
 Definition
strip
Term
stroma
 Definition
bed or couch
Term
sub
 Definition
below
Term
super
 Definition
above
Term
super
 Definition
above
Term
sutura
 Definition
seam
Term
syn
 Definition
binding together
Term
tactum
 Definition
to touch
Term
taxis
 Definition
arrangement
Term
tele
 Definition
far
Term
tere
 Definition
round
Term
thalmos
 Definition
inner chamber
Term
thermo
 Definition
heat
Term
thrombo
 Definition
clot
Term
thyreos
 Definition
shield
Term
tion
 Definition
cutting
Term
tome
 Definition
myotome
Term
tox
 Definition
poison
Term
trabeculat
 Definition
cross bars
Term
trans
 Definition
across
Term
troclea
 Definition
pulley
Term
trophy
 Definition
nourishment
Term
tropic
 Definition
to turn
Term
tuber
 Definition
to know
Term
tunica
 Definition
a coat
Term
tympanum
 Definition
a drum
Term
ule
 Definition
small
Term
ultra
 Definition
beyond
Term
un
 Definition
not
Term
uria
 Definition
urine
Term
uter
 Definition
sac
Term
vagary
 Definition
wandering
Term
vagina
 Definition
a sheath
Term
valva
 Definition
on leaf of a door
Term
vaso
 Definition
vessel
Term
vehere
 Definition
to convey
Term
venter
 Definition
belly
Term
vermis
 Definition
a worm
Term
vestibulum
 Definition
passage or chamber
Term
viscus
 Definition
turn or wind
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