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Lat
side
2
Cyte
cell
3
Isch
to block
4
gnosenosis
recognize or knowledge of an abnormal condition
5
Tens
pressure
6
Axill
armpit
7
Ment
mind
8
Muc
mucous
9
Cervic
neck
10
Fusion
to pour
11
Intra
within, inside
12
Ven
vein
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neur/o
nerve
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Myelo
marrow or spinal cord
15
ur/o
urine
16
-dict-
consent
17
Capsul
box
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coll/a
glue
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ov/i
egg
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Vascul
vessel
21
Digest
break down food
22
Crine
to secrete
23
home/o
the same
24
Integument
covering the body
25
Urin
urine
26
Lymp
lymphatic system (from latin, clear spring water)
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an/a
apart from
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Anter
before/front part
29
Caud
tail
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Abdomin
abdomen
31
Pelv
pelvis
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Cav
hollow space
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Crani
skull
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Diaphragmat
diaphragm
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Spin
spine
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Umbilic
navel
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Thorac
chest
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Surg
operate
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cutan/e
skin
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Dermat
skin
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eti/o
cause
42
Crete
separate
43
cry/o
cold
44
Integument
covering of the body
45
Secret
produce
46
Thesis
to organize, arrange
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Thet
arrange, organize
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Constrict
narrow
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Dilat
widen, open
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Adip
fat
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Alges
sensation of pain
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aesth/esth
feeling, sensation, perception
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Kerat
hard protein
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Melan
black pigmetn
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sebac/e
wax
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All
strange, other
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Erg
work, activity
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Cori
skin
59
Prurit
itch
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seb/o
sebum
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Cubitis
lying down
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Ulcer
sore
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Malign
harmful, bad
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Stat
stationary
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Papillon
papilla, pimple
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Pedicul
lice/louse
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Fasci
bundle
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Infect
internal invasion
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Infest
invade
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Erythro
red
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Erythomat
rednessed
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andr/o
male
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onych/o
nail
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Myc
fungus
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Actin
ray
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Kerat
horny
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Diffus
movement
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Emuls
suspension ina liquid
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Lyt
looseneing, breakdown
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Topic
local
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Flammat
flame
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Graft
transplant
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Bride
rubbish
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Gener
produce
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Abras
scrape off
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Granul
smal grain
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Incis
cut into
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Excis
cut out
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Lacer
to tear
90
blephar/o
eyelid
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phag/o
to eat, consume. Idk if this is a prefix or a root word. I think root word
Chap 4.
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chir/o
hand
93
Pract
efficient, practical
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orth/0
straight
95
Ped
child
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Calc
calcium
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Cortic
cortex
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Physis
growth
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chondr/o
cartilage
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Myel
bone marrow
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sar/c
flesh
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por/o
opening
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Comminut
break into pieces
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Fract
to break
105
Kyph
bent, humpback
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Sacr
sacrum
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Spin
spine
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Whip
to swing
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Lash
end of a whip
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Scoli
crooked
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Crani
skull
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Ethm
sieve
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Lacrim
tears
114
Occiput
back of head
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Pariet
wall
116
Spen
wedge
117
Tempor
time, temple
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Zygomat
cheekbone
acromi/o acromion
119
Clavic
clavicle
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Articul
joint
121
Locat
place
122
Pector
chest
123
Luxat
dislocate
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Scapul
shoulder blade
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Aspirat
to breath on
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Burs
bursa
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capit
small head
128
Pronat
bend down
129
Radi
radius
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Supinat
bend backwards
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Trochle
pulley
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Uln
ulna
133
Carp
writ bones
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Phalange
finger or tow
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Rheumat
a flow
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Femor
femur
137
Isch
ischium, hip bone
138
Ili
ilium
139
Pub
pubis
140
Pelv
pelvis
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radi/o
radiation, xryas
142
Stabil
steady, fixed
Chap 5
143
Activ
movement
144
Tract
draw
145
Disciplin
instruction
146
Stalsis
constrist
147
Volunt
free will
148
Trophy
nurishment
149
fibr/o
fiber
150
Insert
put together
151
Ambulat
walking
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Rotat
rotate
153
Pector
chest
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Ceps
head
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brach/i
arm
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Radi
radius
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Delt
triangle
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Dors
back
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Ventr
belly
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Latiss
wide
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Dorsi
of the back
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Thenar
palm
Duct lead
163
Calcan
calcaneus (achilles tendon)
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Gastrocnem
calf of the leg
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Glut
buttocks
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poplit/e
ham, back of knee
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Assist
help, aid
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Orthot
correct
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Phys
nature
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Latr
treatment
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Physic
bdy
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Habilitat
restore
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Amput
prune
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Contract
pull together
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Body
substance
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Zyme
fermenting
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Flamm
flame
178
son/o
sound
179
Metabol
change
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Cortico
from the cortex
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Suppress
press under
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Anabol
to raise up
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Ster
solid
184
Pyret
fever
185
Gredi
to go
186
Glob
globe
187
Rhabdo
rod shaped
188
Thym
thymus gland
Chap. 6
189
Cardi
heart
190
Resuscit
revive from apparent death
191
Diaphor
sweat
192
Stin
position
193
Perfus
to pour
194
phleb/o
vein
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Tom
incise, cut
196
Thorac
chest
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Aort
aorta
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Farct
area of dead tissue
199
Isch
to keep back
200
Necr
death
201
Atri
entrance, atrium
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Cusp
point
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Centricul
ventricle
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Rrhythym
rhythym
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atri/o
entrance
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Card
heart
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Diastol
diastol
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Sino
sinus
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Systol
systole, contraction
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Fibrill
small fiber
211
Plant
insert
212
Pace
step
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Palpit
throb
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Compet
strive together
215
suffic/i
enough
216
Prosthet
artifical part
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Gurgit
flood
218
Tampon
plug
219
Sten
narrow
220
Ox
pxygen
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Ather
porridge, gruel
222
Vol
volume
223
Stern
chest
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Coarct
press together, narrow
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Genit
bring forward
226
idi/o
unknown
227
Drome
running
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Ablat
take away
229
angi/o
blood vessels
230
Catheter
catheter
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ech/o
sound wave
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lip/o
fat
233
Cutane
skin
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thromb/o
blood clot
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Lysis
breakdown
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Glycer
sweet, glycerol
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Rrhythm
rhythm
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Coagul
clump
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Chrono
time
240
Uret
urination
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Ino
sinew
242
Lingu
tongue
243
Tropic
change
Chap 7.
244
All
other, strange
245
Erg
work
246
Coll
glue
247
Hemat
blood
248
Nutri
nourishment
249
Plate
flat
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Vita
life
251
Glutin
stick
252
Oxy
oxygen
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Nici
lethal
254
Plas
formation
255
bas/o
base
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eosin/o
dawn
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Nucle
nucleus
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neutr/o
neutral
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morph/o
shape
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Coagul
clot, clump
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Hemat
blood
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Logous
relation
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Fusion
to pour
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Fetal
fetus
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Fet
fetus
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Compat
tolerable
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Matern
mother
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spher/o
sphere
269
Apirat
to breathe on
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Coagul
clotting
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Corpus
body
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Enter
intestine
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Plant
insert, plant
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Adher
stick to
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Combin
combin
276
Kinase
enzyme
277
Press
close, press
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Erg
work
279
Interstit
space between cells
280
cleid/o
clavicle
281
Effer
move away from cetner
282
Affer
move toward the center
283
Aden
gland
284
Globul
globule, protein
285
Splen
spleen
Chap 8
286
Alveol
air sac
287
Bronchi
bronchus
288
Spirat
breathe
289
Olfacat
smell
290
Pharyng
pharynx
291
Pulmon
lung
292
Spir
breathe
293
Congest
accumulation of fluid
294
Nas
nose
295
Rhin
nose
296
Cauter
to burn
297
Stax
fall in drops
298
Oro
mouth
299
somn/o
sleep
300
Tonsil
tonsil

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