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Medical Terminology I - Module 3 - Combining Forms 1-271
Combining Forms 1-271
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Post-Graduate
05/16/2012
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Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
Term
acr/o
 Definition
extremity
Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
Term
adip/o
 Definition
fat
Term
adren/o
 Definition
adrenal glands
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adrenal/o
 Definition
adrenal glands
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alb/o
 Definition
white
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albin/o
 Definition
white
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albumin/o
 Definition
protein
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ambly/o
 Definition
dim; dull
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
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andr/o
 Definition
male
Term
angi/o
 Definition
vessel
Term
ankyl/o
 Definition
stiffness; crooked
Term
aort/o
 Definition
aorta
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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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arteriol/o
 Definition
arteriole; small artery
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arther/o
 Definition
fatty substance; lipoid plaque
Term
arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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articul/o
 Definition
joint
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atel/o
 Definition
imperfect; incomplete
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audi/o
 Definition
hearing
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aur/o
 Definition
ear
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axill/o
 Definition
armpit
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bacteri/o
 Definition
bacteria
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bi/o
 Definition
life
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blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
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bronch/o
 Definition
bronchus; bronchial tube
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bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchus; bronchial tube
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bronchiol/o
 Definition
bronchiole
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bucc/o
 Definition
cheek
Term
carcin/o
 Definition
cancerous
Term
cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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carp/o
 Definition
wrist
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caus/o
 Definition
burn; burning
Term
cauter/o
 Definition
burn; heat
Term
cec/o
 Definition
cecum (part of the colon)
Term
cephal/o
 Definition
head
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cerebell/o
 Definition
cerebelum (part of the brain)
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cerebr/o
 Definition
brain
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cervic/o
 Definition
neck; cevix
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cheir/o
 Definition
hand
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chem/o
 Definition
drug; chemical
Term
chir/o
 Definition
hand
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chol/e
 Definition
gall; bile
Term
cholangi/o
 Definition
bile vessel
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cholecyst/o
 Definition
gallbladder
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chondr/o
 Definition
cartilage
Term
chrom/o
 Definition
colour
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chron/o
 Definition
time
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cirrh/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
clavicul/o
 Definition
clavicle; collar bone
Term
coccyg/o
 Definition
tail bone; coccyx
Term
col/o
 Definition
colon (large intestine)
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colon/o
 Definition
colon (large intestine)
Term
colp/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
conjunctiv/o
 Definition
conjuctiva
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corne/o
 Definition
cornea
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coron/o
 Definition
heart
Term
cortic/o
 Definition
cortex; outer regions of organ
Term
cost/o
 Definition
rib
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crani/o
 Definition
skull
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cry/o
 Definition
cold (temperature)
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cutane/o
 Definition
skin
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
cyst; bladder; sac of
Term
cyt/o
 Definition
cell
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dacry/o
 Definition
tear
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dactyl/o
 Definition
fingers; toes
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dent/i
 Definition
tooth
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derm/o
 Definition
skin
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dermat/o
 Definition
skin
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diaphor/o
 Definition
sweating; perspiration
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dips/o
 Definition
thirst
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dors/o
 Definition
back (of the body)
Term
duoden/o
 Definition
duodenum (first part of the small intestine)
Term
electr/o
 Definition
electricity
Term
encephal/o
 Definition
brain
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enter/o
 Definition
intestine
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eosin/o
 Definition
rose coloured; red
Term
epidiym/o
 Definition
epididymis
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episi/o
 Definition
vulva
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erythr/o
 Definition
red
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esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
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femor/o
 Definition
femur; thigh bone
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fluor/o
 Definition
luminous
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galact/o
 Definition
milk
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gangli/o
 Definition
ganglion (a group of nerve cell bodies outside the CNS)
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gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
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gingiv/o
 Definition
gum
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glauc/o
 Definition
grey
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glomerul/o
 Definition
glomerulus
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gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
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gluc/o
 Definition
sugar; glucose
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glyc/o
 Definition
sugar; glucose
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glycos/o
 Definition
sugar; glucose
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gonad/o
 Definition
sex glands (ovary or testis)
Term
gravid/o
 Definition
pregnancy
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gynec/o
 Definition
woman; female
Term
hem/o
 Definition
blood
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hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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herni/o
 Definition
hernia
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hist/o
 Definition
tissue
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hom/o
 Definition
similar
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home/o
 Definition
sameness; unchanging; constant
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hydr/o
 Definition
water
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hyster/o
 Definition
uterus; womb
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iatr/o
 Definition
caused by medical intervention
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ichthy/o
 Definition
dry; scaly; "fish like"
Term
ile/o
 Definition
ileum (3rd part of small intestine)
Term
ili/o
 Definition
ilium; lateral flaring portion of the hip bone
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immun/o
 Definition
safe; protection
Term
inguin/o
 Definition
groin
Term
ir/o
 Definition
iris (coloured part of the eye)
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irid/o
 Definition
iris (coloured part of the eye)
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is/o
 Definition
alike; equal
Term
ischi/o
 Definition
ischium; inferior dorsal portion of the hip bone
Term
jejun/o
 Definition
jejunum (2nd part of small intestine)
Term
kerat/o
 Definition
hard; horny; cornea
Term
kinesi/o
 Definition
movement
Term
klept/o
 Definition
to steal
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kyph/o
 Definition
hump back; bent forward
Term
labi/o
 Definition
lip
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lacrim/o
 Definition
tear; tear duct
Term
lact/o
 Definition
milk
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdominal wall; abdomen
Term
laryng/o
 Definition
larynx; voice box
Term
later/o
 Definition
side
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lei/o
 Definition
smooth
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lept/o
 Definition
thin
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
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lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
lip/o
 Definition
fat
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lip/o
 Definition
fat
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lith/o
 Definition
stone
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log/o
 Definition
study of
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lord/o
 Definition
sway back
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lumb/o
 Definition
lower back
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lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
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mamm/o
 Definition
breast
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mast/o
 Definition
breast
Term
medi/o
 Definition
middle
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melan/o
 Definition
melan/o
Term
men/o
 Definition
menses; menstruation
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mening/o
 Definition
membranes; meninges
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muc/o
 Definition
mucus
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muscul/o
 Definition
muscle
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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myc/o
 Definition
fungus
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myel/o
 Definition
bone marrow; spinal cord
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myring/o
 Definition
eardrum
Term
nas/o
 Definition
nose
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necr/o
 Definition
death
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
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neur/o
 Definition
nerve
Term
o/o
 Definition
egg
Term
ocul/o
 Definition
eye
Term
odont/o
 Definition
tooth
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olig/o
 Definition
few; scant
Term
onc/o
 Definition
tumour
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onych/o
 Definition
nail
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oophor/o
 Definition
ovary
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ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
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opt/o
 Definition
eye; vision
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
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orch/o
 Definition
testis
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orchi/o
 Definition
testis
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orchid/o
 Definition
testis
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orth/o
 Definition
normal; straight; correct
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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ot/o
 Definition
ear
Term
ov/o
 Definition
egg
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ovari/o
 Definition
ovary
Term
palat/o
 Definition
palate
Term
pancreat/o
 Definition
pancreas
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parathyroid/o
 Definition
parathyoid
Term
path/o
 Definition
disease
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pector/o
 Definition
chest
Term
pelv/i
 Definition
pelvic bone (containing the ilium, ischium and pubis) or hip
Term
pelv/o
 Definition
pelvic cavity; hip
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perine/o
 Definition
perineum
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phac/o
 Definition
lens of an eye
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phag/o
 Definition
eating; ingestion
Term
phak/o
 Definition
lens of an eye
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pharmac/o
 Definition
drug; chemical
Term
pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx; throat
Term
phleb/o
 Definition
vein
Term
phon/o
 Definition
phon/o
Term
phot/o
 Definition
light
Term
physi/o
 Definition
nature
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pil/o
 Definition
hair
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pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
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pne/o
 Definition
breathing
Term
pneum/o
 Definition
air; gas; lung
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pneumon/o
 Definition
lung
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pod/o
 Definition
foot
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poikil/o
 Definition
irregular
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poli/o
 Definition
grey matter
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polyp/o
 Definition
small growth; polyp
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poster/o
 Definition
back of the body; behind
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pritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
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proct/o
 Definition
anus and rectum
Term
prostat/o
 Definition
prostate gland
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psych/o
 Definition
mind
Term
pub/o
 Definition
pubis (part of the pelvis)
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py/o
 Definition
pus
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pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
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pylor/o
 Definition
pylorus
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radi/o
 Definition
radi/o
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum
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ren/o
 Definition
kidney
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
Term
roentgen/o
 Definition
x-rays
Term
sacr/o
 Definition
sacrum; the triangular bone at the base of the spine
Term
salping/o
 Definition
tube
Term
scapul/o
 Definition
scapula; shoulder blade
Term
scler/o
 Definition
sclera; white of the eye; hardening
Term
scoli/o
 Definition
crooked
Term
seb/o
 Definition
sebum (secretion from sebaceous gland)
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sebace/o
 Definition
sebum
Term
sigmoid/o
 Definition
sigmoid (part of the large intestine)
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somat/o
 Definition
body
Term
son/o
 Definition
sound
Term
sperm/o
 Definition
spermatozoa; sperm cells
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spermat/o
 Definition
spermatozoa; sperm cells
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spher/o
 Definition
round
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sphygm/o
 Definition
pulse
Term
spin/o
 Definition
spine; spinal cord
Term
spir/o
 Definition
coiled
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splen/o
 Definition
spleen
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spondyl/o
 Definition
vertebrae
Term
staped/o
 Definition
stapes (one of the three middle ear bones)
Term
sten/o
 Definition
narrow; contracted
Term
stern/o
 Definition
sternum; breast bone
Term
steth/o
 Definition
chest
Term
stom/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
tax/o
 Definition
order; arrangement; coordination
Term
tele/o
 Definition
distant
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ten/o
 Definition
tendon
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tendin/o
 Definition
tendon
Term
therm/o
 Definition
heat
Term
thorac/o
 Definition
chest; thorax
Term
thromb/o
 Definition
clot
Term
thyr/o
 Definition
thyroid
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thyroid/o
 Definition
thyroid
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tonsil/o
 Definition
tonsil
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tox/o
 Definition
poison
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toxic/o
 Definition
poison
Term
trache/o
 Definition
trachea; windpipe
Term
trich/o
 Definition
hair
Term
tympan/o
 Definition
eardrum
Term
ureter/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
urethra
 Definition
urine
Term
uter/o
 Definition
uterus
Term
vagin/o
 Definition
vagina
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel; vein
Term
vas/o
 Definition
vessel; duct; vas deferens
Term
ven/o
 Definition
vein; small vein
Term
ventr/o
 Definition
belly-side of the body
Term
ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle (of the brain or heart)
Term
venul/o
 Definition
vein; venule; small vein
Term
vertebr/o
 Definition
vertebra
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vesic/o
 Definition
bladder; blister
Term
viscer/o
 Definition
internal organs
Term
xanth/o
 Definition
yellow
Term
xer/o
 Definition
dry
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