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micro-
(prefix) |
small
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puerper/o
(combining form) |
childbirth
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"puer" means child and "parere" means to give birth
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pseud/o
(combining form) |
false
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chori/o
(combining form) |
chorion
The outermost of the two female membranes - the amnion is the inner most - which together surround the embryo |
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lact/o
(combining form) |
milk
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peri
(prefix) |
surrounding (outer)
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embry/o
(combining form) |
embryo, to be full
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-partum
(suffix) |
childbirth, labor
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prim/i
(combining form) |
first
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par/o
(combining form) |
bear, give birth to, labor, childbirth
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part/o
(combining form) |
bear, give birth to, labor, childbirth
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amni/o
(combining form) |
amnion
A thin membrane surrounding the fetus during pregnancy |
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esophag/o
(combining form) |
esophagus
The tube that connects the pharynx (throat) to the stomach |
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pre-
(prefix) |
before
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cervic/o
(combining form) |
cervix
The lower narrow part of the uterus forming a canal into the vagina which leads to the outside of the body |
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gravid/o
(combining form) |
pregnancy
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gravity
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-tocia
(suffix) |
birth, labor
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culd/o
(combining form) |
cul-de-sac
A blind pouch or cavirty that is closed on one end |
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-rrhexis
(suffix) |
rupture
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enterorrhexis - rupture of the intestine
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pylor/o
(combining form) |
pylorus
The outlet of the stomach |
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colp/o
(combining form) |
vagina
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nat/o
(combining form) |
birth
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spermat/o
(combining form) |
spermatozoa, sperm
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gynec/o
(combining form) |
woman
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perine/o
(combining form) |
perineum
The area between the anus and the scrotum (in men) or the vulva (in women) |
pyrannies
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-amnios
(suffix) |
amnion, amniotic fluid
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splen/o
(combining form) |
spleen
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metr/o, metr/i
(combining form) |
uterus
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cardi/o
(combining form) |
heart
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arche/o
(combining form) |
first, beginning
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mamm/o
(combining form) |
breast
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ile/o
(combining form) |
ileum
The lowest part of the small intestine, located beyond the duodenum and jejunum, just before the large intestine (the colon) |
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plasm/o
(combining form) |
plasma
The liquid part of the blood and lymphatic fluid, which makes up about half of its volume |
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phleb/o
(combining form) |
vein
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lymph/o
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An almost colorless fluid that travels through vessels called lymphatics in the lymphatic system and carries cells that help fight infection and disease
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valv/o
(combining form) |
valve
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electr/o
(combining form) |
electricity, electrical activity
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thym/o
(combining form) |
thymus gland
A lymphoid organ situated in the center of the upper chest just behind the sternum (breastbone) |
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colon/o
(combining form) |
colon
The part of the large intestine that runs from the cecum to the rectum as a long hollow tube |
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arteri/o
(combining form) |
artery
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peritone/o
(combining form) |
peritoneum
The membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most of the abdominal organs |
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pylor/o
(combining form) |
pylorus, pyloric sphincter
The outlet of the stomach |
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thromb/o
(combining form) |
clot
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-sclerosis
(suffix) |
hardening
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-penia
(suffix) |
abnormal reduction in number
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nulli-
(prefix) |
none
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gastr/o
(combining form) |
stomach
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gastric bypass
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ech/o
(combining form) |
sound
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tachy-
(prefix) |
fast, rapid
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brady-
(prefix) |
slow
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-graph
(suffix) |
instrument used to record
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telegraph
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post-
(prefix) |
after
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arther/o
(combining form) |
yellowish, fatty plaque
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therm/o
(combining form) |
heat
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atri/o
(combining form) |
atrium
One of the two smaller chambers of the heart |
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pelv/i, pelv/o
(combining form) |
pelvis, pelvic bone
The lower part of the abdomen located between the hip bones |
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multi-
(prefix) |
many
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valvul/o
(combining form) |
valve
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isch/o
(combining form) |
deficiency, blockage
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-salpinx
(suffix) |
fallopian tube
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ventricul/o
(combinging form) |
ventricle
A chamber of an organ |
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cephal/o
(combining form) |
head
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omphal/o
(combining form) |
umbilicus, navel
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fet/o, fet/i
(combining form) |
fetus, unborn child
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ven/o
(combining form) |
vein
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rect/o
(combining form) |
rectum
The last 6 to 8 inches of the large intestine |
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-poiesis
(suffix) |
formation
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production; producing
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angi/o
(combining form) |
vessel
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-atresia
(suffix) |
absence of a normal opening, occlusion, closure
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-ial
(suffix) |
pertaining to
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lapar/o
(combining form) |
abdomen
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col/o
(combining form) |
colon
The part of the large intestine that runs from the cecum to the rectum as a long hollow tube |
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sial/o
(combining form) |
saliva
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diverticul/o
(combining form) |
diverticulum
A small bulging sac pushing outward from the colon wall |
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palat/o
(combining form) |
palate
The roof of the mouth. The front portion is bony (hard palate), and the back portion is muscular (soft palate) |
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aort/o
(combining form) |
aorta
The largest artery in the body |
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-apheresis
(suffix) |
removal
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-ac
(suffix) |
pertaining to
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cheil/o
(combining form) |
lip
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duoden/o
(combining form) |
duodenum
The first part of the small intestine |
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choledoch/o
(combining form) |
common bile duct
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appendic/o
(combining form) |
appendix
A small outpouching from the beginning of the large intestine (the ascending colon) |
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or/o
(combining form) |
mouth
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chol/e
(combining form) |
gall, bile
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gloss/o
(combining form) |
tongue
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sigmoid/o
(combining form) |
sigmoid colon
the lower colon (the lower portion of the large bowel) |
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gingiv/o
(combining form) |
gum
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abdomin/o
(combining form) |
abdomen
The belly, that part of the body that contains all of the structures between the chest and the pelvis |
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hepat/o
(combining form) |
liver
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herni/o
(combining form) |
hernia
A general term referring to a protrusion of a tissue through the wall of the cavity in which it is normally contained |
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cec/o
(combining form) |
cecum
The cecum (also spelled caecum), the first portion of the large bowel, situated in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen |
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enter/o
(combining form) |
intestines
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an/o
(combining form) |
anus
The opening of the rectum to the outside of the body |
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jejun/o
(combining form) |
jejunum
Part of the small intestine. It is half-way down the small intestine between its duodenum and ileum sections |
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antr/o
(combining form) |
antrum
A general term for cavity or chamber which may have specific meaning in reference certain organs or sites in the body |
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uvul/o
(combining form) |
uvula
The small piece of soft tissue that can be seen dangling down from the soft palate over the back of the tongue |
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lingu/o
(combining form) |
tongue
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hemi-
(prefix) |
half
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celi/o
(combining form) |
abdomen
The belly, that part of the body that contains all of the structures between the chest and the pelvis |
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-odynia
(suffix) |
pain
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-pepsia
(suffix) |
digestion
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esophag/o
(combining form) |
esophogus
The tube that connects the pharynx (throat) with the stomach |
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dipl/o
(combining form) |
two, double
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-crit
(suffix) |
to separate
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proct/o
(combining form) |
rectum
The last 6 to 8 inches of the large intestine |
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ton/o
(combining form) |
tension, pressure
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cholangi/o
(combining form) |
bile duct
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polyp/o
(combining form) |
small growth
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pancreat/o
(combining form) |
pancreas
A fish-shaped spongy grayish-pink organ about 6 inches long that stretches across the back of the abdomen, behind the stomach |
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core/o
(combining form) |
pupil
The opening of the iris |
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stomat/o
(combining form) |
mouth
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retin/o
(combining form) |
retina
The retina is the nerve layer that lines the back of the eye, senses light, and creates impulses that travel through the optic nerve to the brain |
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coren/o
(combining form) |
cornea
The clear front window of the eye that transmits and focuses light into the eye |
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-plegia
(suffix) |
paralysis
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quadraplegia
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blephar/o
(combining form) |
eyelid
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phot/o
(combining form) |
light
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lacrim/o
(combining form) |
tear duct, tear
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nasolacrimal, lacrimation
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bi-, bin-
(prefix) |
two
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-phobia
(suffix) |
abnormal fear of or aversion to specific objects of things
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dacry/o
(combining form) |
tear, tear duct
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iri/o
(combining form) |
iris
The iris is the circular, colored curtain of the eye |
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pupill/o
(combining form) |
pupil
The opening of the iris |
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scler/o
(combining form) |
sclera
The tough white outer coat over the eyeball that covers approximately the posterior five-sixths of its surface |
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cry/o
(combining form) |
cold
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cor/o
(combining form) |
pupil
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opt/o
(combining form) |
vision
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optometry
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kerat/o
(combining form) |
cornea
The clear front window of the eye that transmits and focuses light into the eye Can also mean horny tissue |
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arthr/o
(combining form) |
joint
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-opia
(suffix) |
vision (condition)
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tympan/o
(combining form) |
eardrum, middle ear
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labyrinth/o
(combining form) |
labyrinth, inner ear
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irid/o
(combining form) |
iris
The iris is the circular, colored curtain of the eye |
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ocul/o
(combining form) |
eye
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ophthalm/o
(combining form) |
eye
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opthamologist
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oste/o
(combining form) |
bone
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lamin/o
(combining form) |
lamina, thin flat plate or layer
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myring/o
(combining form) |
tympanic membrane (eardrum)
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aur/i, aur/o
(combining form) |
ear
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mastoid/o
(combining form) |
mastoid
The rounded protrusion of bone just behind the ear once thought to look like the breast |
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scoli/o
(combining form) |
crooked, curved
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scoliosis
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ten/o
(combining form) |
tendon
The tissue by which a muscle attaches to bone |
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clavicul/o
(combining form) |
clavicle (collarbone)
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tibi/o
(combining form) |
tibia
The larger of the two bones in the leg (the smaller one being the fibula). The tibia is familiarly known as the shinbone |
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staped/o
(combining form) |
stapes
A stirrup-shaped bone in the middle ear |
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stern/o
(combining form) |
sternum (breastbone)
Anatomic name for the breast bone, the long flat bone in the upper middle of the front of the chest |
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lord/o
(combining form) |
bent forward
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god looking down
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sacr/o
(combining form) |
sacrum
The large heavy bone at the base of the spine, which is made up of fused sacral vertebrae |
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conjunctiv/o
(combining form) |
conjunctiva
A thin clear moist membrane that coats the inner surfaces of the eyelids and the outer surface of the eye |
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burs/o
(combining form) |
bursa (cavity)
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myos/o
(combining form) |
muscle
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lumb/o
(combining form) |
loin (lumbar region of the spine)
Referring to the 5 lumbar vertebrae which are situated below the thoracic vertebrae and above the sacral vertebrae in the spinal column |
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acou/o
(combining form) |
hearing
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ot/o
(combining form) |
ear
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supra-
(prefix) |
above
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cost/o
(combining form) |
rib
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maxill/o
(combining form) |
maxilla (upper jawbone)
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vertebr/o
(combining form) |
vertebra
A vertebra is one of 33 bony segments that form the spinal column of humans |
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femor/o
(combining form) |
femur (upper leg bone)
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myel/o
(combining form) |
bone marrow
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carp/o
(combining form) |
carpals (wrist bones)
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-physis
(suffix) |
growth
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sym-
(prefix) |
together, joined
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symbiotic
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syn-
(prefix) |
together, joined
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pub/o
(combining form) |
pubis
The front center portion of the pelvis |
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tars/o
(combining form) |
tarsals (ankle bones)
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scapul/o
(combining form) |
scapula (shoulder blade)
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menisc/o
(combining form) |
meniscus (cresent)
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ili/o
(combining form) |
ilium
The upper part of the bony pelvis which forms the receptacle for the head of the femur at the hip joint |
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fibul/o
(combining form) |
fibula (lower leg bone)
The lateral (outside) and smaller of the two long bones in the lower leg between the knee and ankle |
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tendin/o
(combining form) |
tendon
The tissue by which a muscle attaches to bone. A tendon is somewhat flexible, but fibrous and tough |
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clavic/o
(combining form) |
clavicle (collarbone)
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patell/o
(combining form) |
patella (kneecap)
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mandibul/o
(combining form) |
mandible (lower jaw bone)
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petr/o
(combining form) |
stone
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petrify
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phalang/o
(combining form) |
phalanges, finger or toe bones
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audi/o
(combining form) |
hearing
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rachi/o
(combining form) |
spine, vertebral column
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kinesi/o
(combining form) |
movement, motion
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inter-
(prefix) |
between
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ischi/o
(combining form) |
ischium
Bone making up the lower down back part of the pelvis |
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chondr/o
(combining form) |
cartilage
Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints |
condritin
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synovi/o
(combining form) |
synovia, synovial membrane
The fluid that lubricates joints |
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tend/o
(combining form) |
tendon
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-clasia
(suffix) |
break
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kyph/o
(combining form) |
hump
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spondyl/o
(combining form) |
vertebra
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radi/o
(combining form) |
radius (lower arm bone)
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aponeur/o
(combining form) |
A sheetlike fibrous membrane, resembling a flattened tendon, that serves as a fascia to bind muscles together or as a means of connecting muscle to bone
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uln/o
(combining form) |
ulna (lower arm bone)
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crani/o
(combining form) |
cranium, skull
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humer/o
(combining form) |
humerus (upper arm bone)
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-asthenia
(suffix) |
weakness
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mon/o
(combining form) |
one
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gangli/o
(combining form) |
ganglion
an aggregation of nerve cell bodies |
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cerebell/o
(combining form) |
cerebellum
The portion of the brain in the back of the head between the cerebrum and the brain stem |
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ankyl/o
(combining form) |
crooked, stiff, bent
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disk/o
(combining form) |
intervertebral disk
A pad of cartilage between two vertebrae that acts as a shock absorber |
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-clast
(suffix) |
break
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-clasis
(suffix) |
break
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dur/o
(combining form) |
hard, dura mater
The outermost, toughest, and most fibrous of the three membranes (meninges) covering the brain and the spinal cord |
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psych/o
(combining form) |
mind
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quadr/i
(combining form) |
four
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ganglion/o
(combining form) |
an aggregation of nerve cell bodies
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-schisis
(suffix) |
split, fissure
A cleft or groove. A fissure can be normal or abnormal |
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-desis
(suffix) |
surgical fixation, fusion
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esthesi/o
(combining form) |
sensation, sensitivity, feeling
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encephal/o
(combining form) |
brain
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mening/o, mening/i
(combining form) |
meninges
The three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord |
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cerebr/o
(combining form) |
cerebrum, brain
The largest part of the brain |
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-iatrist
(suffix) |
specialist, physician
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-paresis
(suffix) |
slight paralysis
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phas/o
(combining form) |
speech
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phren/o
(combining form) |
mind
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-ictal
(suffix) |
seizure, attack
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-iatry
(suffix) |
treatment, specialty
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radicul/o
(combining form) |
nerve root
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myel/o
(combining form) |
spinal cord (myel/o also means bone marrow)
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radic/o
(combining form) |
nerve root
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calc/i
(combining form) |
calcium
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ment/o
(combining form) |
mind
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mental
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tetra-
(prefix) |
four
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poli/o
(combining form) |
gray matter
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adrenal/o
(combining form) |
adrenal gland
One of a pair of small glands, each of which sits on top of one of the kidneys |
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kal/i
(combining form) |
potassium
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adren/o
(combining form) |
adrenal gland
One of a pair of small glands, each of which sits on top of one of the kidneys |
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dips/o
(combining form) |
thirst
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endocrin/o
(combining form) |
endocrine
Pertaining to hormones and the glands that make and secrete them into the bloodstream through which they travel to affect distant organs |
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rhiz/o
(combining form) |
nerve root
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aden/o
(combining form) |
gland
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thyroid/o
(combining form) |
thyroid gland
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thyr/o
(combining form) |
thyroid gland
A gland that makes and stores hormones that help regulate the heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and the rate at which food is converted into energy |
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acr/o
(combining form) |
extremities, height
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parathyroid/o
(combining form) |
parathyroid gland
A gland that regulates calcium, located behind the thyroid gland in the neck |
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natr/o
(combining form) |
sodium
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cortic/o
(combining form) |
cortex
The outer portion of an organ |
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-drome
(suffix) |
run, running
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-ologist
(suffix) |
one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)
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-logy
(suffix) |
study of
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-stasis
(suffix) |
control, stop, standing
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-plasm
(suffix) |
a growth, substance formation
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neoplasm
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-genesis
(suffix) |
origin, cause
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-gen
(suffix) |
substance or agent that produces or causes
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hist/o
(combining form) |
tissue
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chrom/o
(combining form) |
color
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lip/o
(combining form) |
fat
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cyan/o
(combining form) |
blue
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sarc/o
(combining form) |
flesh, connective tissue
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system/o
(combining form) |
system
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cyt/o
(combining form) |
cell
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path/o
(combining form) |
disease
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-al
(suffix) |
pertaining to
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-cyte
(suffix) |
cell
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leuk/o
(combining form) |
white
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chlor/o
(combining form) |
green
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eti/o
(combining form) |
cause (of disease)
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cancer/o
(combining form) |
cancer
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-cyesis
(suffix) |
pregnancy
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somat/o
(combining form) |
body
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xanth/o
(combining form) |
yellow
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viscer/o
(combining form) |
internal organs
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-sis
(suffix) |
state of
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-genic
(suffix) |
producing, originating, causing
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-ic
(suffix) |
pertaining to
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-oid
(suffix) |
resembling
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cytoid - resembling a cell
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iatr/o
(combining form) |
physician, medicine
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-pathy
(suffix) |
disease
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-plasia
(suffix) |
condition of formation, development, growth
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-sarcoma
(suffix) |
malignant tumor
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my/o
(combining form) |
muscle
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melan/o
(combining form) |
black
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rhabd/o
(combining form) |
rod-shaped, striated
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gno/o
(combining form) |
knowledge
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neur/o
(combining form) |
nerve
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-oma
(suffix) |
tumor, swelling
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lymphoma
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-osis
(suffix) |
abnormal condition (means increase when used with blood cell word roots)
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oto/scler/osis
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-ous
(suffix) |
pertaining to
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kary/o
(combining form) |
nucleus
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carcin/o
(combining form) |
cancer
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lei/o
(combining form) |
smooth
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onc/o
(combining form) |
tumor, mass
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organ/o
(combining form) |
organ
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epitheli/o
(combining form) |
epithelium
The outside layer of cells that covers all the free, open surfaces of the body including the skin, and mucous membranes that communicate with the outside of the body |
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erythr/o
(combining form) |
red
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fibr/o
(combining form) |
fiber
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medi/o
(combining form) |
middle
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proxim/o
(combining form) |
near (the point of attachment of a body part)
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ventr/o
(combining form) |
belly (front)
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-ior
(suffix) |
pertaining to
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later/o
(combining form) |
side
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lateral
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poster/o
(combining form) |
back, behind
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super/o
(combining form) |
above
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-ad
(suffix) |
toward
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onych/o
(combining form) |
nail
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caud/o
(combining form) |
tail (downward)
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dist/o
(combining form) |
away (from the point of attachment of a body part)
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infer/o
(combining form) |
below
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pro-
(prefix) |
before
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anter/o
(combining form) |
front
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anterior
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cephal/o
(combining form) |
head (upward)
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dors/o
(combining form) |
back
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bi-
(prefix) |
two
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dys-
(prefix) |
difficult, labored, painful, abnormal
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cutane/o
(combining form) |
skin
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subcutaneous
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ungu/o
(combining form) |
nail
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uni-
(prefix) |
one
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-plasty
(suffix) |
surgical repair
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dia-
(prefix) |
through, complete
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diameter - measure through
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necr/o
(combining form) |
death (cells, body)
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sub-
(prefix) |
under, below
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-phagia
(suffix) |
eating, swallowing
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epi-
(prefix) |
on, upon, over
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intra-
(prefix) |
within
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-coccus
(pl., -cocci) (suffix) |
berry-shaped (form of bacterium)
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-tome
(suffix) |
instrument used to cut
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-ia
(suffix) |
diseased or abnormal state, condition of
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bradycardia - slow - heart - abnormal state
the abnormal state of a slow heart rate |
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-malacia
(suffix) |
softening
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glomerul/o
(combining form) |
glomerulus
1. In the kidney, a tiny ball-shaped structure composed of capillary blood vessels actively involved in the filtration of the blood to form urine 2. In the olfactory bulb, an anatomically discrete module receiving input from an olfactory sensory neuron |
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albumin/o
(combining form) |
albumin
The main protein in human blood and the key to the regulation of the osmotic pressure of blood |
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pleur/o
(combining form) |
pleura
The thin covering that protects and cushions the lungs |
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epiglott/o
(combining form) |
epiglottis
The flap that covers the trachea during swallowing so that food does not enter the lungs |
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alveol/o
(combining form) |
alveolus
One of the tiny air sacs located at the very ends of the bronchioles within the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place |
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sept/o
(combining form) |
septum
A word borrowed from the Latin "saeptum" meaning a "dividing wall or enclosure" |
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diaphragmat/o
(combining form) |
diaphragm (muscle)
The muscle that separates the chest (thoracic) cavity from the abdomen |
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bronch/i, bronch/o
(combining form) |
bronchus
One of the large air tubes leading from the trachea to the lungs that convey air to and from the lungs |
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rhytid/o
(combining form) |
wrinkles
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heter/o
(combining form) |
other
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seb/o
(combining form) |
sebum (oil)
An oily secretion of the sebaceous gland which helps to preserve the flexibility of the hair |
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-opsy
(suffix) |
to view
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-rrhea
(suffix) |
flow, excessive discharge
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bi/o
(combining form) |
life
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biology
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pachy/o
(combining form) |
thick
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myc/o
(combining form) |
fungus
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coni/o
(combining form) |
dust
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trich/o
(combining form) |
hair
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hyper-
(prefix) |
above, excessive
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hypo-
(prefix) |
below, incomplete, deficient
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xer/o
(combining form) |
dry
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xeroscape
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neo-
(prefix) |
new
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meta-
(prefix) |
after, beyond, change
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strept/o
(combining form) |
twisted chains
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aut/o
(combining form) |
self
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hidr/o
(combining form) |
sweat
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crypt/o
(combining form) |
hidden
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-ar
(suffix) |
pertaining to
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staphyl/o
(combining forms) |
grape-like clusters
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dermat/o
(combining form) |
skin
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derm/o
(combining form) |
skin
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kerat/o
(combining form) |
horny tissue, hard
Can also mean cornea |
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-meter
(suffix) |
instrument to measure
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-metry
(suffix) |
measurement
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a-, an-
(prefix) |
without or absence of
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-tomy
(suffix) |
cut into or incision
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-scope
(suffix) |
instrument for visual examination
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-scopy
(suffix) |
visual examination
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-scopic
(suffix) |
pertaining to visual examination
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pneumon/o
(combining form) |
lung, air
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pneumat/o
(combining form) |
lung, air
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trache/o
(combining form) |
trachea
A tube-like portion of the breathing or "respiratory" tract that connects the "voice box" (larynx) with the bronchial parts of the lungs |
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pulmon/o
(combining form) |
lung
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hemat/o
(combining form) |
blood
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hematoma
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muc/o
(combining form) |
mucus
A thick slippery fluid produced by the membranes lining certain organs such as the nose, mouth, throat, and vagina |
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ox/o, ox/i
(combining form) |
oxygen
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endo-
(prefix) |
within
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endoskeleton
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py/o
(combining form) |
pus
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pneum/o
(combining form) |
lung, air
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thorac/o
(combining form) |
thorax (chest)
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-ary
(suffix) |
pertaining to
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capn/o
(combining form) |
carbon dioxide
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-algia
(suffix) |
pain
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fibromyalgia - "-algia" denotes pain and "fibr" signifies fibers (as in fibrous tissues)
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-itis
(suffix) |
inflammation
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arthritis
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-pexy
(suffix) |
surgical fixation, suspension
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-pnea
(suffix) |
breathing
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-cele
(suffix) |
hernia, protrusion
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-centesis
(suffix) |
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
|
amniocentesis
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para-
(prefix) |
beside, beyond, around
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nas/o
(combining form) |
nose
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adenoid/o
(combining form) |
adenoids
Masses of lymphoid tissue in the upper part of throat behind the nose |
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orth/o
(combining form) |
straight
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orthodontist
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per-
(prefix) |
through
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via
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-ectomy
(suffix) |
excision or surgical removal
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spir/o
(combining form) |
breathe, breathing
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spirometry test - A breathing test that provides information about the extent of your lung disease and how well your lungs function
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tonsill/o
(combining form) |
tonsil
Small masses of lymphoid tissue at the back of the throat, on either side of the throat |
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hem/o
(combining form) |
blood
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hematoma
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lob/o
(combining form) |
lobe
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laryng/o
(combining form) |
larynx
The larynx is located between the pharynx and the trachea |
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-oxia
(suffix) |
oxygen
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rhin/o
(combining form) |
nose
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atel/o
(combining form) |
imperfect, incomplete
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pharyng/o
(combining form) |
pharynx
The hollow tube about 5 inches long that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the trachea (windpipe) and esophagus (the tube that goes to the stomach) |
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sinus/o
(combining form) |
sinus
An air-filled cavity in a dense portion of a skull bone |
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-rrhagia
(suffix) |
rapid flow of blood
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-stomy
(suffix) |
creation of an artificial opening
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-gram
(suffix) |
record, x-ray imaging
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telegram
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-eal
(suffix) |
pertaining to
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-ectasis
(suffix) |
stretching out, dilatation (the process of enlargement or expansion), expansion
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-emia
(suffix) |
blood condition
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anemia
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-stenosis
(suffix) |
constriction or narrowing
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pyloric stenosis
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azot/o
(combining form) |
urea, nitrogen
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cyst/o
(combining form) |
bladder, sac
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nephr/o
(combining form) |
kidney
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-graphy
(suffix) |
process of recording, x-ray imaging
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glycos/o
(combining form) |
sugar
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lith/o
(combining form) |
stone, calculus
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glyc/o
(combining form) |
sugar
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son/o
(combining form) |
sound
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eu-
(prefix) |
normal, good
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eukaryote
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pan-
(prefix) |
all, total
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vesic/o
(combining form) |
bladder, sac
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tom/o
(combining form) |
cut, section
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-thorax
(suffix) |
chest
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-spasm
(suffix) |
sudden involuntary muscle contraction
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-phonia
(suffix) |
sound or voice
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urethr/o
(combining form) |
urethra
The transport tube leading from the bladder to discharge urine outside the body |
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blast/o
(combining form) |
developing cell, germ cell
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-tripsy
(suffix) |
surgical crushing
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neurotripsy: surgical crushing of a nerve
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pyel/o
(combining form) |
renal pelvis
The area at the center of the kidney where urine collects and is funneled into the ureter |
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urin/o
(combining form) |
urine, urinary tract
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olig/o
(combining form) |
scanty, few
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-uria
(suffix) |
urine, urination
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-ptosis
(suffix) |
drooping, sagging, prolapse
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hydr/o
(combining form) |
water
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ureter/o
(combining form) |
ureter
A tube that carries urine down from the kidney to the bladder |
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noct/i
(combining form) |
night
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-megaly
(suffix) |
enlargement
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ur/o
(combining form) |
urine, urinary tract
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ren/o
(combining form) |
kidney
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meat/o
(combining form) |
meatus (opening or passageway)
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prostat/o
(combining form) |
prostate gland
A gland within the male reproductive system that is located just below the bladder |
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-rrhaphy
(suffix) |
suturing, repairing
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orch/o
(combining form) |
testis, testicle
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poly-
(prefix) |
many, much
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sperm/o
(combining form) |
spermatozoa, sperm
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balan/o
(combining form) |
glans penis
The glans penis, the rounded head of the penis or clitoris |
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orchi/o
(combining form) |
testis, testicle
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-ism
(suffix) |
state of
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-trophy
(suffix) |
nourishment, development
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orchid/o
(combining form) |
testis, testicle
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flower bud :)
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vas/o
(combining form) |
vessel, duct
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test/o
(combining form) |
testis, testicle
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vesicul/o
(combining form) |
seminal vesicles
A structure in the male that is about 5 centimeters (2 inches) long and is located behind the bladder and above the prostate gland |
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salping/o
(combining form) |
fallopian tube
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-lysis
(suffix) |
loosening, dissolution, separating
|
electolysis
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-iasis
(suffix) |
condition
|
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-esis
(suffix) |
condition
|
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mast/o
(combining form) |
breast
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hymen/o
(combining form) |
hymen
A thin membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening |
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oophor/o
(combining form) |
ovary
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uter/o
(combining form) |
uterus
The uterus (womb) is a hollow, pear-shaped organ located in a woman's lower abdomen between the bladder and the rectum |
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men/o
(combining form) |
menstruation
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hyster/o
(combining form) |
uterus
The uterus (womb) is a hollow, pear-shaped organ located in a woman's lower abdomen between the bladder and the rectum |
hysterectomy
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episi/o
(combining form) |
vulva
The female external genital organs including the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, tiny glands called Bartolin's glands, and the entrance to the vagina |
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trachel/o
(combining form) |
cervix
The cervix is the lower, narrow part of the uterus (womb) |
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ante-
(prefix) |
before
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vagin/o
(combining form) |
vagina
The muscular canal extending from the cervix to the outside of the body |
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vulv/o
(combining form) |
vulva
The female external genital organs including the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, tiny glands called Bartolin's glands, and the entrance to the vagina |
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gyn/o
(combining form) |
woman
|
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trans-
(prefix) |
through, across, beyond
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epididym/o
(combining form) |
epididymis
A structure within the scrotum attached to the backside of the testis |
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andr/o
(combining form) |
male
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amnion/o
(combining form) |
amnion
A thin membrane surrounding the fetus during pregnancy |
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