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135 Cards in this Set
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Buccal
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pertaining to the cheek
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Salping/o
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uterian tubes or fallopian tubes
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posterior or dorsal
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behind, near spinal cord
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Medial
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refers to the middle of the body structure
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Lateral
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to the side of, on the outer side of
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Calcane/o
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heel
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Proximal
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closest to the point of attachment to the body
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Distal
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located farthest from the point of attachment to the body
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Superfical
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towards the body surface
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Deep
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away from the body surface, more internal
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cystitis
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inflammation of the bladder
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patell/o
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knee cap or patella
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Dermatitis
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inflammation of the skin
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Derm/o, Dermat/o
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skin
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Supine
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laying horizontal and facing upward
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Cardi/o
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heart
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pneumon/o, pulm/o
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lung
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Dental
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pertaining to the teeth
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Gingivitis
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inflammation of the gums
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Gastrostomy
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to surgically create an opening in the stomach
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Prone
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laying horizontally and facing downward
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Stomatitis
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inflammation of the mouth
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Anatomical Position
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standing reect, arms at side of body, palms facing forward, eyes looking straight ahead, leg parallel, feet and toes facing forward
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Gastritis
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inflammation of the stomach
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patellar
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pertaining to the knee cap
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Sagittal plane
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cut in half....right and left side
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pelv/o
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Pelvis
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Pelvic
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pertaining to the pelvis
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Frontal plane
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split front and back side
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Plant/o
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Sole of foot
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Cephal/o
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head
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Abdomin/o
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Abdomen
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Cephalic
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pertaining to the head
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Cervic/o
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neck
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Cardiac
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pertaining to the heart
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Plantar
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pertaining to the sole of foot
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Cervical
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pertaining to neck
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Chondr/o
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cartilage
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Chondrocyte
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cartilage cell
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spin/o
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spinal or backbone
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pulmonologist
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one who studies the lung
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Abdominal
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pertaining to abdomen
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antebrachi/o
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forearm
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pneumonitis
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inflammation of the lung
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Proctitis
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inflammation of the rectum or anus
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stomat/o
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mouth
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hysterosalpingogram
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image of the fallopian tubes within the uterus
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mammography
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process of recording the breast
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spinal
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pertaining to the spine or backbone
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tars/o
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ankle
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tarsal
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pertaining to the ankle
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Enter/o
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intestine
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Tranverse plain
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cut into an upper and lower half
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antebrachial
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pertaining to the forearm
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adip/o
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fat
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adipocyte
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fat cell
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Encephalitis
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inflammation of the brain
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mastectomy
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excision of the breast
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Rhin/o
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nose
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thorac/o
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chest
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thoracic
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pertaining to the chest
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proctologist
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one who studies the rectum
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axill/o
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armpit
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axillary
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pertaining to the armpit
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renal
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pertaining to the kidney
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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nephr/o, ren/o
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kidney
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proct/o
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anus or rectum
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Rhinitis
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inflammation of the nose
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umbilic/o
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navel
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umbilical
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pertaining to the navel
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superior or cephalic
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above
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cranial
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pertaining to the bones enclosing the brain
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mast/o, mamm/o
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breast
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endometritis
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inflammation within the uterus
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Viscer/o
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internal organ
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Visceral
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pertaining to the internal organ
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inferior or caudal
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below
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anterior or ventral
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towards the front, in front of
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dactyl/o
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fingers or toes
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cyst/o
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bladder
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hematologist
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one who studies the blood
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colitis
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inflammation of the large intestine
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col/o, colon/o
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large intestine
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oophor/o
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ovary
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blepharal
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pertaining to the eyelid
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dactylitis
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inflammation od the fingers or toes
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femor/o
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thiegh
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brachi/o
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arm
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phleb/o
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vein
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calcaneal
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pertaining to the heel
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orchidectomy
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excision of the testis
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brachial
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pertaining to the arm
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Electrocardiogram
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electric image of the heart
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orchiditis
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inflammation of the testis
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orchid/o
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testis
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Gingiv/o
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gums
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Gastr/o
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stomach
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Epitheli/o
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covering and lining tissue
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crani/o
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bones enclosing the brain
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Abdominopelvic Quadrants
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the appendix is in the right lower quad
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femoral
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pertaining to the thiegh
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hist/o
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tissue
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phlebotomy
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incision in the vein
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hysterectomy
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excision of the uterus
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Enteritis
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inflammation of the intestine
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histrology
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one who studies tissue
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hemat/o
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blood
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Glossitis
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inflammation of the tounge
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electr/o
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electricity
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hyster/o, metr/o
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uterus
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hepatomegay
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enlargement of the liver
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hepatitis
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inflammation of the liver
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muscul/o
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muscle
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muscular
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pertaining to the muscle
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neur/o
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neuron
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neural
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pertaining to the neuron
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epithelial
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pertaining to the covering and lining tissue
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gloss/o, lingu/o
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tounge
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bucc/o
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cheek
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orbit/o
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socket
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nephrosis
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abnormal condition of the kidney
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orbital
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pertaining to the socket
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or/o
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mouth
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oophorectomy
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excision of the ovary
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hepat/o
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liver
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Encephal/o
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brain
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oral
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pertaining to the mouth
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oste/o
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bone
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osteocyte
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bone cell
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ot/o
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ear
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otic
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pertaining to the ear
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phlebitis
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inflammation of the vein
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Hyper
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high
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Hypo
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Low
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