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Derm/o

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Skin

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Dermat/o

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Skin

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Hidr/o

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Sweat, Perspiration

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Kerat/o

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Keratin, horny layer of skin

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Melan/o

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Dark, black, melanin

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Onych/o

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Nail

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Seb/o

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Sebum, sebaceous gland

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Trich/o

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Hair

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Arthr/o

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Joint

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Burso/o

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Bursa, sac of fluid near joint

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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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Erg/o

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Work

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Fasci/o

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Fascia

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Kin/o, kinesi/o

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Movement

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Muscul/o

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Muscle

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My/o

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Muscle

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Oste/o

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Bone

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Synov/i

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Synovial fluid, joint or membrane

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Ten/o, Tendin/o

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Tendon

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Ton/o

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Tone; pressure

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Bronch/o

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Bronchus

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Laryng/o

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Larynx

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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx

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Phren/o

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Diaphragm

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Phrenic/o
Phrenic Nerve
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Pleur/o
Pleura
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Pneumon/o
Lung
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Pneum/o, pneumat/o
Air; gas; respiration, lung
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Pulm/o, Pulmon/o
Lungs
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Rhin/o
Nose
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Sept/o
Septum, partition dividing wall
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Spir/o
Breathing
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Trache/o
Tracheo
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Angi/o
Vessel
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Aort.o
Aorta
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Arter/o, arteri/o
Artery
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Arteriol/o
Arteriole
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Atri/o
Atrium
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Cardi/o
Heart
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Phleb/o
Vein
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Valv/o, valvul/o
Valve
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Vas/o, vascul/o
Vessel, duct
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Ven/o, ven/i
Vein
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Ventricul/o
Cavity, ventricle
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Erythr/o
Red Blood Cell
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Hem/o, hemat/o
Blood
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Immun/o
Immunity, immune system
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Leuk/o, leukocyt/o
White blood cells
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Lymph/o
Lymph, Lymphatic System
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Lymphaden/o
Lymph Node
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Lymphangi/o
Lymphatic Vessel
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Splen/o
Spleen
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Thromb/o
Blood Clot
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Thrombocyt/o
Platelet, thrombocyte
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Thym/o
Thymus Gland
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Tonsil/o
Tonsil
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Bucc/o
Cheek
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Chol/e, chol/o
Bile, gall
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Cholangi/o
Bile duct
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Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
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Choledoch/o
Common Bile Duct
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Enter/o
Instestine
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Gastr/o
Stomach
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Gloss/o
Tongue
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Hepat/o
Liver
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Labi/o
Lip
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Lingu/o
Tongue
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Or/o
Mouth
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Sial/o
Saliva, salivary gland, salivary duct
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Stoma, stomat/o
Mouth
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Proct/o
Rectum and anus
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Uvul/o
Uvula
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Cali/o, Calic/o
Calyx
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Cyst/o
Urinary Bladder
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Glomerul/o
Glomerulus
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Nephr/o
Kidney
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Pyel/o
Renal Pelvis
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Ren/o
Kidney
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Ur/o
Urine, urinary tract
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Ureter/o
Urethra
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Urin/o
Urine
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Vesic/o
Urinary Bladder
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Epididym/o
Epididymis
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Orchi/o, orchid/o
Testis
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Osche/o
Scrotum
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Prostat/o
Prostate
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Semin/o
Semen
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Sperm/o, spermat/o
Semen, spermatozoa
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Vas/o
Vas deferens, ductus, deferens; also vessel; duct
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Vesicul/o
Seminal vesicle
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Colp/o
Vagina
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Episi/o
Vulva
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Gyn/o, gynec/o
Women
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Hyster/o
Uterus
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Mast/o
Breast, mammary gland
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Men/o, mens
Menstruation
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Metr/o, metr/i
Uterus
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O/o
Ovum, egg cell
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Oophor/o
Ovary
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Ov/o, ovul/o
Ovum, eg cell
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Salping/o
Oviduct, tube
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Adren/o, adrenal/o
Adrenal gland, epinephrine
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Adrenocortic/o
Adrenal cortex
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Endocrin/o
Endocrine glands or system
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Hypophys/o
Pituitary gland, hypophysis
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Insul/o
Pancreatic islets
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Parathyr/o, parathyroid/o
Parathyroid Gland
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Pituitar/o
Pituitary gland, hypophysis
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Thyr/o, thyroid/o
Thyroid Gland
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Cerebr/o
Cerebrum
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Cortic/o
Cerebral cortex, outer portion
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Encenphal/o
Brain
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Gangli/o, ganglion
Ganglion
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Gli/o
Neuroglia Cells
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Medull/o
Medulla oblongata, medulla (inner section), middle, soft, Marrow
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Mening/o, meninge/o
Meninges
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Myel/o
Spinal cord or Bone marrow
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Narc/o
Stupor, numbness, sleep
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Neur.o, neur/i
Nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve
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Psych/o
Mind
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Radicul/o
Spinal nerve root
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Somn/o, somn/i
Sleep
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Blephar/o
Eyelid
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Cochle/o
Cochlea of inner ear
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Corne/o
Cornea
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Dacryocyst/o
Lacrimal sac
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Myring/o
Ear
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Phak/o, phac/o
Lens
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Retin/o
Retina
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Salping/o
Tube, Eustachian Tube
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Scler/o
Sclera
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Tympan/o
Tympanic cavity (middle ear), tympanic membrane
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