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ischi/o
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ischium (part of hip bone)
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. meningocele |
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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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myc/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. oophorosalpingitis |
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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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stern/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 |
