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abdomin/o
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abdomen
Ex. abdominal |
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acr/o
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extremities
Ex. acromegaly |
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aden/o
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gland
Ex. adenocarcinoma |
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adenoid/o
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adenoids
Ex. adenoidectomy |
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adip/o
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fat
Ex. adipose |
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aer/o
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air
Ex. aerobic |
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alb/o
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white
Ex. albino |
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albumin/o
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albumin
Ex. albuminemia |
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amni/o
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amnion
Ex. amniotic |
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amyl/o
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starch
Ex. amylase |
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angi/o
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vessel
Ex. angiogram |
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ankyl/o
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crooked or fused
Ex. ankylosing |
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anter/o
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anterior/before
Ex. anterolateral |
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aort/o
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aorta
Ex. aortic |
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append (ic) /o
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appendix
Ex. appendicitis |
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arteri/o
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artery
Ex. arteriovenous |
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arthr/o
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joint
Ex. arthroplasty |
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articul/o
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joint
Ex. articulation |
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atel/o
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imperfect
Ex. atelectasis |
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ather/o
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yellow, fatty plaque
Ex. atheroma |
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aur/i
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ear
Ex. auricle |
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bil/i
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bile
Ex. biliary |
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blast/o
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embryonic form
Ex. blastoma |
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blephar/o
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eyelid
Ex. blepharitis |
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brachi/o
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arm
Ex. brachiocephalic |
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brachy
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short
Ex. brachyesophagus |
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bronchi/o, bronch/o
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windpipe
Ex. bronchospasm |
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bucc/o
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cheek
Ex. buccal |
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burs/o
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bursa
Ex. bursectomy |
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calc/i
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calcium
Ex. calcification |
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calcane/o
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heel
Ex. calcaneocuboid |
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carcin/o
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cancer
Ex. carcinoma |
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cardi/o
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heart
Ex. cardiomyopathy |
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carp/o
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carpus/wrist
Ex. carpometacarpal |
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caud/o
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tail
Ex. caudal |
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cec/o
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cecum
Ex. cecal |
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cephal/o
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head
Ex. cephalad |
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cerebr/o
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brain
Ex. cerebral |
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cervic/o
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neck
Ex. cervicothoracic |
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chlor/o
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green
Ex. chloraphyll |
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chol/e
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bile
(Although 'chole' means bile, its most common usage is in the terms related to 'cholecyst' - gallblatter) Ex. cholecystectomy |
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cholecyst/o
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gallbladder
(Although 'chole' means bile, its most common usage is in the terms related to 'cholecyst' - gallblatter) Ex. cholecystitis |
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chondr/o
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cartilage
Ex. chondrocalcinosis |
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chori/o
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fetal covering
Ex. chorioamnionitis |
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clavicul/o
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clavicle
Ex. acromioclavicular |
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coccyg/o
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coccyx
Ex. coccygeal |
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col/o
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colon
Ex. colonoscopy |
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colp/o
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hollow/vagina
Ex. colporrhaphy |
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cost/o
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rib
Ex. costovertebral |
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crani/o
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cranium/skull
Ex. craniocervical |
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cry/o
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cold
Ex. cryotherapy |
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crypt/o
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hide, conceal
Ex. cryptogenic |
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cutane/o
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skin
Ex. subcutaneous |
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cyan/o
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blue
Ex. cyanosis |
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cyst/o
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cyst, bladder
Ex. cystitis |
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cyt/o (-cyte)
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cell
Ex. plasmacytoma |
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dactyl/o
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finger, toe
Ex. hexadactylism |
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dent/i dent/o
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teeth
Ex. dental |
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derm/a dermat/o
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skin
Ex. dermatitis |
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dextr/o
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right
Ex. dextroscoliosis |
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dips/o
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thirst
Ex. polydipsia |
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disc/o
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disc/disk
Ex. discogenic |
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dist/o
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far/distant from origin
Ex. distally |
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dors/o
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directed toward/on the back
Ex. dorsal |
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duoden/o
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duodenum
Ex. duodenal |
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ech/o
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sound
Ex. echogram |
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electr/o
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electricity
Ex. electrodermal |
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encephal/o
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brain
Ex. encephalomalacia |
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enter/o
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intestine
Ex. enterocolitis |
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erythr/o
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red
Ex. erythrocyte |
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esophag/o
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esophagus
Ex. esophageal |
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esthesi/o
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feeling
Ex. anesthesia |
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femor/o
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femur
Ex. femoral |
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fet/o
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fetus
Ex. fetal |
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fibr/o
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fiber
Ex. fibroma |
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fibul/o
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fibula
Ex. fibulotibial |
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front/o
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forehead/front
Ex. frontalis |
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galact/o
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milk
Ex. galactorrhea |
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gastr/o
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stomach
Ex. gastrectomy |
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genit/o
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genitals
Ex. genitourinary |
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ger/o
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old
Ex. geriatric |
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glomerul/o
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glomerulus
Ex. glomerulonephritis |
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gloss/o
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tongue
Ex. glossotonsillar |
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glyc/o
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sugar/sweet
Ex. hyperglycemia |
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gnath/o
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jaw
Ex. gnathodynia |
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granul/o
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grain/particle
Ex. granulocyte |
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gynec/o
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female
Ex. gynecology |
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hem/a hem/o hemat/o
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blood
Ex. hematochezia |
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hepat/o
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liver
Ex. hematomegaly |
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hist/o
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tissue
Ex. histoplasmosis |
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hom/o
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common/same
Ex. homogeneous |
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humer/o
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humerus
Ex. humeral |
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hydr/o
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water
Ex. hydrometer |
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hyster/o
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uterus/womb
Ex. hysterosalpingogram |
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ile/o
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ileum (small intestine)
Ex. ileocecal |
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ili/o
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ilium (hip bone)
Ex. sacroiliac |
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immun/o
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immune
Ex. immunodeficiency |
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infer/o
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lowermost/below
Ex. inferior |
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intestin/o
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intestine
Ex. gastrointestinal |
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irid/o
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colored circle/iris
Ex. iridectomy |
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ischi/o
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ischium (hip
Ex. ischiodynia |
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jejun/o
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jejunum
Ex. jejunostomy |
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labi/o
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lip
Ex. labial |
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lacrim/o
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tear/crying
Ex. lacrimal |
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lact/o
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milk
Ex. lactose |
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lapar/o
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flank/abdominal wall
Ex. laparoscope |
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laryng/o
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larynx (voice box)
Ex. laryngeal |
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later/o
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side
Ex. anterolateral |
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leuc/o leuk/o
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white
Ex. leukocyte |
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lingu/o
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tongue
Ex. lingula |
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lip/o
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fat
Ex. liposuction |
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lith/o
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stone
Ex. cholelithiasis |
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lob/o
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lobe
Ex. lobular |
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lumb/o
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lower back
Ex. lumbosacral |
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lymph/o
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lymph/lymphatics
Ex. lymph nodes |
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mamm/o mast/o
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breast
Ex. mammogram/mastectomy |
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medi/o
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middle
Ex. mediolateral |
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melan/o
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black
Ex. malanotic |
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men/o
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month
Ex. dysmenorrhea |
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mening/o
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membrane
Ex. menigocele |
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metr/i
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uterine tissue
Ex. endometritis |
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mon/o
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one/only
Ex. monoclonal |
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muc/o
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mucus
Ex. mucoperiosteal |
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muscul/o
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muscle
Ex. musculotendinous |
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my/o
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muscle
Ex. myometrium |
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mys/o
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fungus
Ex. mycosis |
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myel/o
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marrow/spinal cord
Ex. myeloma |
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narc/o
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sleep/numbness
Ex. narcolepsy |
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nas/o
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nose
Ex. nasopharyngeal |
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ne/o
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new
Ex. neoblastic |
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necr/o
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dead/corpse
Ex. necrosis |
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nephr/o
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kidney
Ex. nephrolithiasis |
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neur/o
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nerves
Ex. neuritis |
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odont/o
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teeth
Ex. odontoid |
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odyn/o
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paint/distress
Ex. odynophagia |
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onc/o
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bulk/tumor
Ex. oncology |
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oophor/o
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ovary
Ex. oophorosaipingtis |
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ophthalm/o
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eye
Ex. opthalmology |
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or/o
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mouth
Ex. intraoral |
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orchi/o
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testicle
Ex. orchiectomy |
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orth/o
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straight
Ex. orthopedic |
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oste/o
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bone
Ex. osteopathic |
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ot/o
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ear
Ex. otolaryngology |
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pancreat/o
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pancreas
Ex. pancreatitis |
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patell/o
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patella (kneecap)
Ex. patellofemoral |
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path/o
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disease
Ex. pathologist |
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pelv/i
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pelvis
Ex. pelvimetry |
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periton/o
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peritoneum
Ex. intraperitoneal |
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pharmac/o
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drugs/medicine
Ex. pharmacological |
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pharyng/o
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pharynx
Ex. cricopharyngeal |
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phleb/o
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vein
Ex. phebolith |
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phon/o
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sound/voice
Ex. phonation |
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phot/o
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light
Ex. photophobia |
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phren/o
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mind/diaphragm
Ex. costophrenic |
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pleur/o
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pleura
Ex. pleurodesis |
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poster/o
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posterior/toward back
Ex. posterolateral |
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pneum/o
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air/breathing/lung
Ex. pneumothorax |
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proct/o
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rectum/anus
Ex. proctitis |
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prostat/o
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prostate
Ex. prostatectomy |
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proxim/o
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nearest point of origin
Ex. proximal |
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pseud/o
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false
Ex. pseudarthrosis |
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psych/o
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mind
Ex. psychiatry |
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pub/o
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pubis
Ex. pubococcygeal |
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pulm/o pulmon/o
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lung
Ex. pulmonary |
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py/o
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pus
Ex. pyoid |
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pyel/o
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trough/renal pelvis
Ex. pyelogram |
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radi/o
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radius/radiant energy
Ex. radiology |
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rect/o
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rectum
Ex. rectal |
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ren/o
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kidneys
Ex. renal |
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rhin/o
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nose
Ex. rhinoplasty |
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sacr/o
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sacrum
Ex. lumbosacral |
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salping/o
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tube
Ex. salpingo-oophorectomy |
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scrot/o
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scrotum
Ex. scrotal |
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semin/o
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semen
Ex. seminal |
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ser/o
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serum
Ex. serosanguineous |
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somat/o
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body
Ex. somatization |
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son/o
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sound
Ex. sonogram |
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spermat/o
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seed
Ex. spermatocele |
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sphen/o
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wedge/sphenoid
Ex. sphenoethmoid |
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splen/o
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spleen
Ex. hepatosplenomegaly |
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spondyl/o
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vertebra
Ex. spondylolisthesis |
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ster/o
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sternum
Ex. sternocleidomastoid |
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tars/o
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ankle bone (tarsal)
Ex. metatarsal |
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tempor/o
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temple
Ex. temporomandibular |
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ten/o
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tendon/tight band
Ex. tenosynovitis |
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therm/o
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heat
Ex. thermometer |
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thorac/o
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chest
Ex. thoracic |
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thromb/o
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clot/thrombus
Ex. thrombosis |
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tibi/o
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tibia
Ex. tibiotalar |
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tonsill/o
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tonsil
Ex. tonsillectomy |
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tox/o
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poison
Ex. toxemia |
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trache/o
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trachea (windpipe)
Ex. tracheotomy |
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uln/o
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ulna
Ex. ulnoradial |
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ur/o
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urine
Ex. polyuria |
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ureter/o
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ureter
Ex. ureterovesical |
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urethr/o
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urethra
Ex. urethritis |
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uter/o
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uterus
Ex. uterovaginal |
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vag/o
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vagus nerve
Ex. vagotomy |
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vas/o
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vessel/ductus deferens
Ex. vasovagal |
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ven/o
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vein
Ex. venotomy |
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ventr/o
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ventral/belly side
Ex. ventral |
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vertebr/o
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vertebra
Ex. costovertebral |
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vulv/o
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vulva
Ex. vulvectomy |
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xanth/o
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yellow
Ex. xanthoma |
