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Anter/o

Front/anterior

Cerv/o

Neck

Chondr/o

Cartillage

-cyt/o, -cyte

Cell

Dors/o

Back

Gastr/o

Abdominal, stomach

Inguin/o

Groin

My/o

Muscle

Myel/o

Spinal chord

Nuer/o

Nerve, neuron

Poster/o

Posterior, back

Proxim/o

Near

Super/o

Superior

Thorac

Chest,thorax

Trans

Across

Pyel/o

Renal pelvis which is a part of the kidney

Py/o

Pus

Pyr/o

Fever or fire

Ather/o

Plaque or fatty substance

Ot/o

Ear

Laryng/o

Throat or larynx