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bronch -- windpipe: bronchus
bydr -- water
carcin -- cancer
cardi -- heart
cardi -- heart: pericardium
carp -- wrist: carpals
cleav -- to divide: cleavage
col -- colon
cortic -- cortex (outer layer of body organ)
cut -- skin: subcutaneous
cutane -- skin
cyst -- bladder
cyt -- cell
dendr -- tree: dendrite
dent -- tooth
derm -- skin: dermis
diastol -- dilation: diastole
dors -- back: dorsal
dur -- hard
embol -- stopper:
encephal -- brain
enter -- intestines
erythr -- red
gangli -- a swelling: ganglion
gastr -- stomach: gastric gland
germ -- to bud or sprout
hema -- blood: hematoma
hepat -- liver: hepatic duct
homeo -- same: homeostasis
humor -- fluid: humoral
hyster -- uterus
kal -- potassium
lact -- milk
leuko -- white: leukocyte
lip -- fat: lipids
melan -- black: melanin
mening -- membrane: meninges
mict -- to pass urine: micturition
morph -- shape or form
myo -- muscle: myofibril
necr -- death
nephr -- kidney
nephr -- kidney: nephron
neur -- nerve
noct -- night
nutri -- nourish: nutrient
olfact -- to smell: olfactory
oo -- egg or ovum
oss -- bone: osseous tissue
oste -- bone
pector -- chest
phag -- to eat: phagocytosis
phleb -- vein
pino -- to drink: pinocytosis
pleur -- rib: pleural membrane
pod -- foot
proct -- rectum
psych -- mind
puber -- adult: puberty
pylor -- gatekeeper: pyloric sphincter
pyr -- fever
ren -- kidney
sacchar -- sugar: monosaccharide
sarco -- flesh: sarcoplasm
scler -- hard: sclera
somat -- body
squam -- scale: squamous epithelium
stasis -- standing still: homeostasis
strat -- layer: stratified
syn -- together: synthesis
systol -- contraction: systole
tachy -- rapid: tachycardia
thromb -- clot: thrombocyte
thyr -- thyroid gland
ur -- urine
ven -- vein
ventr -- belly or stomach: ventricle
vill -- hair: villi
xer -- dry
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hema Blood
gastr Stomach
embol Stopper
mening Membrane
leuko White
cutane Skin (not "cut")
carcin Cancer
melan Black
encephal Brain
myo Muscle
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cyst Bladder
lact Milk
morph Shape or form
cardi Heart
carp Wrist
dendr Tree
dent Tooth
kal Potassium
cleav To divide
necr Death
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dors Back
cyt Cell
bronch Windpipe
mict To pass urine
gangli A swelling
lip Fat
bydr Water
dur Hard
cut Skin (not cutane)
hepat Liver
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enter Intestines
col Colon
cortic Cortex (outer layer of body organ)
diastol Dilation
homeo Same
proct Rectum
derm Skin
pleur Rib
ven Vein
germ To bud or sprout
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syn Together
pino To Drink
strat Layer
oste Bone (not "oss")
hyster Uterus
phleb Vein
somat Body
psych Mind
sacchar Sugar
scler Hard
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ur Urine (not "ren" or "nephr")
oo Egg or ovum
nephr Kidney (not ur or ren)
humor Fluid
neur Nerve
xer Dry
pod Foot
noct Night
oss Bone (not "oste")
pylor Gatekeeper
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sarco Flesh
pyr Fever
pector Chest
phag To eat
squam Scale
puber Adult
nutri Nourish
olfact To smell
erythr Red
ventr Belly or stomach
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vill Hair (think small intestine)
systol Contraction
tachy Rapid
thromb Clot
thyr Thyroid gland
ren Kidney (not "ur" or "nephr")
stasis Standing still
nutri Nourish
diastol Dilation
homeo Same
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lact Milk
hyster Uterus
myo Muscle
bronch Windpipe
humor Fluid
cardi Heart
homeo Same
enter Intestines
hepat Liver
hema Blood
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hema Blood
hepat Liver
dent Tooth
derm Skin
hyster Uterus
carcin Cancer
ren Kidney (not "ur" or "nephr")
myo Muscle
enter Intestines
olfact To smell
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pector Chest
necr Death
sacchar Sugar
tachy Rapid
cardi Heart
pod Foot
myo Muscle
olfact To smell
hepat Liver
thromb Clot
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