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A	B
Abdomin/O	Abdomen
acetabul/o	acetabulum (hip socket)
Acr/O	Extremities, Top, Extreme Point
Acu/O	Sharp, Astringent, Sudden
Aden/O	Gland
adenoid/o	Adenoids
Adip/O	Fat
adren/o	adrenal glands
adrenal/o	adrenal glands
albin/o	white
albumino/o	albumin (protein)
alges/o, -algesia	excessive sensitivity to pain
alveol/o	air sac, alveolus
ambly/o	dull, dim
Amni/O	Amnion (Sac Around Embryo)
Amyl/o	Starch
an/o	Anus
ana-	again, anew
andr/o	male
angi/o	vessel
anter/o	front
aort/o	aorta
suspend/o, appendic/o	Appendix
aque/o	water
arter/o, arteri/o	artery
arthr/o	Joint
at/i	Nascency
ather/o	yellowish plaque
atri/o	atrium
Axill/O	Armpit
azot/o	urea; nitrogen
bacteri/o	bacteria
balan/o	glans penis
bas/o	base
bi/o	Life
Bil/i	Gall, bile
Bilirubin/o	Bilirubin
blephar/o	eyelid
bol/o	to cast (throw)
brachi/o	arm
bronch/o, bronchi/o, bronchiol/o	bronchial tube, Bronchus
bucc/o	Cheek
calc/o	calcium
calcane/o	calcaneus (heal)
calci/o	calcium
cali/o, calic/o	calyx (calix)
capn/o	carbon dioxide
carcin/o	Cancerous, cancer
cardi/o	Heart
carp/o	carpals (wrist bones)
caus/o	burn, burning
cauter/o	heat, burn
cec/o	Cecum
celi/o	Belly, abdomen
cephal/o	Caput
cerebell/o	cerebellum
cerebr/o	Cerebrum
cervic/o	cervix, cervix
cheil/o	Lip
Chem/O	Drug/Chemic
Chlorhydr/o	Hydrochloric acid
Chol/e	Gall, bile
cholangi/o	Gall bladder vessel
cholecyst/o	Gall bladder
choledoch/o	Common bile duct
cholesterol/o	cholesterol
chondr/o	cartilage
chori/o, chorion/o	chorion
chrom/o	color
Chron/P	Time
cib/o	Meals
cis/o	To cut
clavicul/o	clavicle (collar bone)
coagul/o	clotting
coccyg/o	coccyx (tailbone)
col/o, colon/o	Colon, large intestine
colp/o	vagina
comat/o	deep sleep
coni/o	Grit
conjunctiv/o	conjunctiva
cor/o	pupil
corne/o	cornea
coron/o	heart
cortic/o	cortex, outer region
cost/o	ribs
crani/o	cranium (skull)
crin/o	secrete
crin/o	To secrete
cry/o	cold
crypt/o	hidden
culd/o	cul-de-sac
cutane/o	peel
cutane/o	Skin
cyan/o	Blue
cycl/o	ciliary torso
cyst/o	urinary bladder
cyt/o	jail cell
dacry/o	tears, tear duct
dactyl/o	Fingers, toes
dent/i	Tooth
derm/o	skin
dermat/o	pare
diaphor/o	profuse sweating
dipl/o	double
dips/o	thirst
dist/o	far, distant
dors/o	dorsum portion of the trunk
duct/o	To lead, bear
duoden/o	Duodenum
dur/o	dura mater
electr/o	Electricity
encephal/o	brain
enter/o	Intestines
eosin/o	carmine, dawn, rosy
epididym/o	epididymis
epiglott/o	Epiglottis
episi/o	vulva
erythem/o	redness
erythemat/o	redness
erythr/o	red
esophag/o	Esophagus
esthesi/o, -esthesia	feeling, nervous awareness
estr/o	female person
faci/o	Face up
femor/o	femur (thigh bones)
fibul/o	fibula (smaller lower leg os)
flex/o	To bend
furc/o	Forking, branching
galact/o	milk
gastr/o	Stomach
gingiv/o	Gums
glauc/o	gray
gli/o	glial cells
glomerul/o	glomerulus
gloss/o	Tongue
gluc/o, glyc/o, glycos/o	sugar, glucose
gn/o	Knowledge
gon/o	seed
gonad/o	sexual practice glands (ovaries, testes)
granul/o	granules
gynec/o	Woman, Female
hem/o	blood
hemat/o	blood
hemoglobin/o	hemoglobin
hepat/o	Liver
hidr/o	sweat
hist/o	tissue
abode/o	sameness
hormon/o	hormone
humer/o	humerus (upper arm bone)
hydr/o	h2o, fluid
hyster/o	uterus, womb
iatr/o	Treatment, Physician
ichthy/o	scaly, dry
ile/o	Ilium
ili/o	ilium (upper part of pelvic bone)
immun/o	protection
inguin/o	groin
ir/o	iris
irid/o	iris
is/o	same, equal
isch/o	to hold back; back
ischi/o	ischium (function of pelvic bone)
jejun/o	Jejunum
kal/i	potassium (an electrolyte)
kary/o	nucleus
kerat/o	cornea, difficult-horney tissue
ket/o; keton/o	ketones; acetones
kines/o	movement
kyph/o	posterior curvature in thoracic region
labi/o	Lip
lacrim/o	tears
lact/o	milk
lamin/o	lamina
Lapr/O	Abdomen, Intestinal wall
laryng/o	larynx, vox box
later/o	side
lept/o	sparse, slender
leuk/o	white
lex/o	word, phrase
lingu/o	Tongue
lip/o	fat
lith/o	stone
lob/o	lobe of the lung
log/o	Study
lord/o	bend
lumb/o	loins, lower back
lymph/o	lymph
lymphaden/o	lymph node
malleol/o	malleolus
mamm/o, mast/o	breast
mandibul/o	mandible (lower jaw bone)
maxill/o	maxilla (upper jaw bone)
meat/o	meatus
medi/o	centre
mediastin/o	Mediastinum
melan/o	black
men/o	period, menstruation
mening/o, meningi/o	membranes, meninges
metacarp/o	metacarpals (hand basic)
metatars/o	metatarsals (foot basic)
metr/o	uterus
mi/o	smaller, less
monday/o	1, single
morph/o	shape, form
mort/o	Decease
Muc/O	Mucus
my/o	muscle
myc/o	fungus
mydr/o	widen, enlarge
myel/o	Spinal Cord, Bone Marrow
myom/o	muscle tumor
myx/o	mucus
nas/o	nose
nat/i	birth
natr/o	sodium (an electrolyte)
necr/o	death
nect/o	To bind, tie, connect
nephr/o	kidney
neur/o	nerve
neutr/o	neutral, Neutrophil (WBC)
noct/o	nighttime
norm/o	Rule, gild
nucle/o	nucleus
nyct/o	night
o/o	egg
obstetr/o	midwife
ocul/o	eye
odont/o	Tooth
ogli/o	scanty
olecran/o	olecranon (elbow)
onc/o	Tumor
onych/o	nail
oophor/o	ovary
ophthalm/o	eye
opt/o	centre, vision
optic/o	eye, vision
or/o	Mouth
orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o	testis, testicle
orth/o	straight, upright
oste/o	bone
ot/O	Ear
ov/o	egg
ovari/o	ovary
ovul/o	egg
ox/o	Oxygen
palat/o	Palate
palpebr/o	eyelid
pancreat/o	pancreas
papill/o	optic disc
parathyroid/o	parathyroid gland
patell/o	patella (kneecap)
path/o	Illness
pector/o	breast
ped/o	Child
pelv/i	pelvis
Pen/i, Phall/i	Penis
perine/o	perineum
peritone/o	Peritoneum
perone/o	fibula
phac/o	lens of the eye
phag/o	eat, eat
phak/o	lens of the heart
phalang/o	phalanges (finger, toe basic)
pharyng/o	pharynx, throat
Phelb/O	Vein
phon/o	voice
phor/o	to bear
phot/o	light
phren/o	diaphragm
phys/o	growing
phyt/o	institute
pil/o	pilus, hair follicle
pituitar/o	pituitary gland; hypophysis
Plas/O	Formation, Evolution
pleur/o	Pleura
Pleur/O	Pleura
pneum/o, pneumon/o	air, lung
poikil/o	varied, irregular
pont/o	pons
poster/o	back, behind
presby/o	old historic period
proct/o	Anus, rectum
prostat/o	prostate gland
Prote/o	Protein
proxim/o	nearest
psych/o	Listen
pub/o	pubis
pub/o	Pubis
pulmon/o	lung
pupill/o	educatee
py/o	pus
pyel/o	renal pelvis
pylor/o	Pyloric sphincter
radi/o	radius , 10-Ray
radicul/o	nervus root
rect/o	Rectum
ren/o	kidney
retin/o	retina
rhin/o	Olfactory organ
rhythid/o	wrinkle
salping/o	fallopian tubes
sarc/o	Flesh
scapul/o	scapula (shoulder blade)
scler/o	sclera (white of the eye)
scoli/o	crooked
scot/o	darkness
seb/o	sebum
sect/o	To Cutting
semin/i	semen, seed
seps/o	Infection
Sial/o	Saliva, salivary
sialaden/o	Salivary glands
sider/o	iron
sigmoid/o	Sigmoid colon
sinus/o	sinus crenel
somat/o	body
somn/o	Sleep
son/o	Sound
sperm/o	spermatozoa, semen
spher/o	earth, round
sphygm/o	pulse.
spin/o	spine, backbone
spir/o	Animate
splen/o	spleen
spondyl/o	vertebra
squam/o	calibration-like
Staphyl/O	Clusters
steat/o	fat
Steat/o	Fat
ster/o	solid structure
stern/o	sternum (breastbone)
steth/o	chest
stomat/o	Mouth
Strept/O	Twisted Chains
syncop/o	cut off
tars/o	tarsals
tax/o	guild, coordination
tel/o	complete
terat/o	monster
exam/o	testis, testicle
thalam/o	thalamus
the/o	To put, place
thec/o	sheath (refers to meninges)
thel/o	Nipple
thorac/o	breast
thromb/o	Clot, Clotting
thym/o	thymus gland
thyr/o	thyroid gland
thyr/o	Thyroid gland
thyroid/o	thyroid gland
tibi/o	tibia (shin bone)
toc/o	childbirth
tonsill/o	tonsils
summit/o	Place, position, location
tox/o, toxic/o	poisonous substance
trache/o	trachea, windpipe
tri	3
trich/o	hair
trigon/o	trigone
uln/o	ulna (lower arm bone)
umbilic/o	belly button, umbilicus
ungu/o	nail
ur/o	Urinary tract, Urine
ureter/o	ureter
urethr/o	urethra
urin/o	urine
uter/o	uterus
uve/o	uvea
uvul/o	Uvula
vag/o	vagus nerve
vagin/o	vagina
valvul/o, valv/o	valve
varic/o	varicose veins
vas/o	vessel, duct
vascul/o	vessel
Ven/O	Vein
ven/o, ven/i	vein
ventr/o	abdomen side of the body
ventricul/o	ventricle
vertebr/o	vertebra(east), courage(s)
vesic/o	urinary bladder
viscer/o	internal organs
vitre/o	glassy
vulv/o	vulva
xanth/o	yellow
xer/o	dry
zo/o	animal life