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CUMULATIVE LIST OF WORDSTEMS FOR
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 203
©David B. Fankhauser, Ph.D.,
Professor of Biology and Chemistry
University of Cincinnati Clermont College,
Batavia OH 45103
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since 30 March 2005.
28 March 1995, rvsd 31 Mar 98, 22 Mar 01, 22 March 02
(meanings added), 11 April 02, 25 Mar 04, 23 Mar 05, web posted 30 Mar
05
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The test on which these wordstems have been presented
in past years is indicated with a number to the right of the wordstem.
Click on the letters to go to that portion of
the wordstem list: A, B-C,D-F,G-K,L-N,O,P,R-S,T-Z
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wordstem |
meaning |
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| 1 |
a- (1) |
without |
| 2 |
acet- (3) |
vinegar |
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| 3 |
acinar (3) |
like
a grape |
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| 4 |
acro- (3) |
highest
point |
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| 5 |
adeno- (f) |
gland |
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| 6 |
afferent (1) |
toward
carry |
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| 7 |
alantois (3) |
sausage |
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| 8 |
alar (2) |
wing |
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| 9 |
albi- (3) |
white |
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| 10 |
alveolus (2) |
sack
little |
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| 11 |
amyl- (2) |
starch |
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| 12 |
ana- (3) |
upward |
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| 13 |
angitis (1) |
vessel
inflamed |
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| 14 |
aorta (1) |
heaving |
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| 15 |
aplastic (1) |
withou
formed |
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| 16 |
arcuate (3) |
curved |
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| 17 |
arytenoid (2) |
ladle
like |
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| 18 |
-ase (2) |
enzyme |
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| 19 |
asthma (2) |
blow |
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| 20 |
athero- (1) |
fatty |
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| 21 |
atrium (1) |
entrance
way |
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| 22 |
atrophy (3) |
without
nourish |
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| 23 |
auricle (1) |
ear
little |
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| 24 |
azygous (1) |
without
joined |
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| 25 |
baro- (1) |
pressure |
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| 26 |
bi- (f) |
two |
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| 27 |
bicuspid (2) |
two
bumps |
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| 28 |
-blastic (3) |
immature |
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| 29 |
brachio- (1) |
arm |
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| 30 |
brady- (1) |
slow |
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| 31 |
bronchus (2) |
branch |
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| 32 |
calyx (2) |
cup,
flower |
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| 33 |
canis (2) |
dog |
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| 34 |
-cardia (1) |
heart |
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| 35 |
-cardium (1) |
heart |
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| 36 |
carnae (1) |
of
flesh |
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| 37 |
cata- (f) |
downward |
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| 38 |
celiac (1) |
hollow,
cavity |
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| 39 |
cephalic (1) |
head |
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| 40 |
cervix (3) |
neck |
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| 41 |
cheil- (3) |
lip |
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| 42 |
chol- (2) |
bile |
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| 43 |
chyle (1) |
juice,
flavor |
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| 44 |
chyme (2) |
juice |
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| 45 |
-cide (2) |
kill |
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| 46 |
-ciduous (2) |
cut |
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| 47 |
cirrh- (2) |
yellow |
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| 48 |
cis- (2) |
cut |
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| 49 |
-clavian (1) |
key |
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| 50 |
-cle
(f) |
little |
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| 51 |
clitoris (3) |
key
little |
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| 52 |
coelum (2) |
hollow |
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| 53 |
coli (2) |
of
the large intest. |
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| 54 |
colon (2) |
large
intestine |
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| 55 |
cornu (2) |
horn |
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| 56 |
corona (1) |
crown |
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| 57 |
corpus (3) |
body |
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| 58 |
-creas (2) |
secrete |
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| 59 |
cricoid (2) |
circle
like |
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| 60 |
cumulus (3) |
piled
up |
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| 61 |
cusp (1) |
bump |
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| 62 |
cysto- (2) |
chamber,
bladder |
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| 63 |
de- (3) |
remove |
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| 64 |
dent- (2) |
tooth |
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| 65 |
derm- (f) |
skin |
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| 66 |
-deum (2) |
a
way |
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| 67 |
-didymus (3) |
testis |
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| 68 |
ductules (3) |
carry
little |
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| 69 |
duodenum (2) |
two
and ten |
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| 70 |
dys- (3) |
improper |
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| 71 |
efferent (1) |
from
carry |
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| 72 |
effete (1) |
weakened |
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| 73 |
embolus (1) |
wedge |
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| 74 |
-emia (1) |
blood |
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| 75 |
emphysema (2) |
inflated |
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| 76 |
enter- (3) |
intestine |
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| 77 |
epi- (f) |
upon |
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| 78 |
erg- (3) |
work |
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| 79 |
estrus (3) |
heat |
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| 80 |
falciform (2) |
sickle
shape |
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| 81 |
-ferol (3) |
bear
alcohol |
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| 82 |
fimbria (3) |
fingers |
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| 83 |
flagellum (3) |
whip
little |
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| 84 |
flatus (2) |
intestinal
gas |
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| 85 |
flav- (3) |
yellow |
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| 86 |
frenulum (2) |
bridle |
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| 87 |
fundus (f) |
bottom |
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| 88 |
gam- (3) |
marry |
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| 89 |
gastrin (2) |
stomach
agent |
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| 90 |
-gen
(f) |
gives
rise to |
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| 91 |
genio- (3) |
chin |
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| 92 |
gest- (3) |
pregnancy |
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| 93 |
gingiv- (2) |
gum |
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| 94 |
glom- (3) |
ball |
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| 95 |
gloss- (3) |
tongue |
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| 96 |
gonia (3) |
sex
organ |
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| 97 |
gubern- (3) |
rudder |
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| 98 |
ha- (3) |
single |
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| 99 |
haustra (2) |
pocket |
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| 100 |
heli- (3) |
coil |
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| 101 |
hepat- (2) |
liver |
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| 102 |
hilus (2) |
little
thing |
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| 103 |
homo- (3) |
same |
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| 104 |
humoral (1) |
bodily
fluid |
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| 105 |
hy- (3) |
U
shaped |
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| 106 |
hypo- (2) |
below |
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| 107 |
ileum (2) |
twisted |
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| 108 |
in- (f) |
within |
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| 109 |
infarct (1) |
stuffed |
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| 110 |
innominate(1) |
without
name |
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| 111 |
insipidus (f) |
tasteless |
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| 112 |
-itis
(f) |
inflammation |
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| 113 |
jaundi- (2) |
yellow |
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| 114 |
jejunum (2) |
empty |
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| 115 |
juxta- (3) |
next
to |
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| 116 |
karyo- (1) |
nucleus |
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| 117 |
kin- (2) |
activate,
move |
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| 118 |
labia (3) |
lips |
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| 119 |
lact- (3) |
milk |
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| 120 |
leuko- (1) |
white |
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| 121 |
lingual (2) |
tongue |
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| 122 |
lipase (2) |
fat
enzyme |
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| 123 |
lith- (3) |
stone |
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| 124 |
logos
(3) |
word,
doctrine, science |
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| 125 |
luna (1) |
moon |
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| 126 |
luteum (3) |
yellow |
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| 127 |
lux (3) |
light |
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| 128 |
lymph (1) |
watery |
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| 129 |
lys- (1) |
break,
dissolve |
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| 130 |
macro- (1) |
large |
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| 131 |
mano- (1) |
pressure |
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| 132 |
meio- (3) |
reduce |
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| 133 |
menses |
moon,
month |
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| 134 |
meso- (3) |
middle |
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| 135 |
meter (1) |
measure |
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| 136 |
-metrium (3) |
mother |
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| 137 |
micro- (f) |
tiny |
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| 138 |
minora (3) |
small |
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| 139 |
mittel- (3) |
middle |
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| 140 |
molar (2) |
grind |
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| 141 |
mons (3) |
mountain |
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| 142 |
morula (3) |
mullberry |
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| 143 |
mul- (2) |
milk |
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| 144 |
myo- (1) |
muscle |
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| 145 |
necro- (1) |
dead |
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| 146 |
nephri- (2) |
kidney |
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| 147 |
nulli- (3) |
without,
never |
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| 148 |
oblique (2) |
at
an angle |
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| 149 |
-ogen |
gives
rise to |
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| 150 |
-oid (3) |
like |
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| 151 |
omentum (2) |
fat
skin |
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| 152 |
-on (3) |
unit |
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| 153 |
-one (3) |
ketone |
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| 154 |
onto- (3) |
being |
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| 155 |
oo- (3) |
egg |
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| 156 |
ophthalmia(f) |
eye |
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| 157 |
orchi- (3) |
testis |
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| 158 |
oro- (2) |
mouth |
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| 159 |
os (3) |
bone.
mouth |
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| 160 |
ovi- (3) |
egg |
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| 161 |
oxy- (3) |
sharp,
acid |
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| 162 |
pan- (2) |
all |
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| 163 |
papillary (1) |
nipple
little |
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| 164 |
para- (f) |
along
side |
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| 165 |
parenteral (3) |
beside
intestine |
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| 166 |
parietal (2) |
wall |
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| 167 |
parotid (2) |
alongside
ear |
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| 168 |
path- (f) |
suffer,
disease |
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| 169 |
pellucida (3) |
through
light |
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| 170 |
pelvis (3) |
basin |
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| 171 |
peps- (2) |
stomach |
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| 172 |
pepsi (2) |
stomach |
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| 173 |
perineum (3) |
around
anus |
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| 174 |
peritoneum |
around
stretch |
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| 175 |
-phage (1) |
eat |
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| 176 |
pharynx (2) |
throat |
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| 177 |
pher- (3) |
bear |
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| 178 |
phleb- (1) |
vessel |
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| 179 |
-phorus (3) |
bear |
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| 180 |
phrenic (2) |
diaphragm |
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| 181 |
phyllo- (3) |
leaf |
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| 182 |
-physis
(f) |
grow
process |
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| 183 |
plast- (f) |
form |
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| 184 |
pleo- (3) |
many |
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| 185 |
plica (2) |
fold |
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| 186 |
-ploid (3) |
#
sets of chromosomes |
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| 187 |
pneumo- (1) |
air |
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| 188 |
poly- (1) |
many |
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| 189 |
portal (1) |
carry,
gate |
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| 190 |
pro- (f) |
first |
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| 191 |
procto- (2) |
rectum |
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| 192 |
prostate (3) |
before
stand |
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| 193 |
pubis (3) |
hairy |
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| 194 |
pudenda (3) |
ashamed |
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| 195 |
pylor- (2) |
gate
keeper |
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| 196 |
pyr- (2) |
fire |
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| 197 |
rectum (2) |
straight |
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| 198 |
ren- (3) |
kidney |
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| 199 |
rete (3) |
network |
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| 200 |
retin- (2) |
network |
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| 201 |
-rrhea (2) |
to
flow |
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| 202 |
saphenous(1) |
apparent |
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| 203 |
schmertz (3) |
pain |
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| 204 |
sclero- (1) |
hard,
tough |
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| 205 |
-scope (1) |
examine |
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| 206 |
scorb- (3) |
scurvy |
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| 207 |
semi- (1) |
half |
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| 208 |
septi- (1) |
rotten,
putrid |
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| 209 |
septum (1) |
fence |
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| 210 |
sigmoid (2) |
“S”
like |
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| 211 |
sino- (1) |
cavity |
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| 212 |
-sis
(f) |
process,
condition |
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| 213 |
skat- (2) |
feces |
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| 214 |
-some
(f) |
body |
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| 215 |
sperm (3) |
seed |
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| 216 |
sphygmo- (1) |
pulse |
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| 217 |
spir- (2) |
breathe |
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| 218 |
-stalsis (2) |
squeeze
process |
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| 219 |
-state (3) |
hold |
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| 220 |
steno- (1) |
narrow |
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| 221 |
stetho- (1) |
chest |
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| 222 |
stom- (3) |
mouth |
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| 223 |
-stomia (2) |
mouth |
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| 224 |
stroma (3) |
coverlet |
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| 225 |
sub- (f) |
under |
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| 226 |
sym- (f) |
like,
together |
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| 227 |
tachy- (1) |
fast |
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| 228 |
tactile (3) |
touch |
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| 229 |
taenia (2) |
ribbon |
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| 230 |
taxis (3) |
move,
arrange |
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| 231 |
theca (3) |
husk |
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| 232 |
thio- (3) |
sulfur |
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| 233 |
thorax (2) |
chest |
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| 234 |
thrombo- (1) |
clot |
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| 235 |
thyro- (3) |
shield |
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| 236 |
-tion (1) |
process,
condition |
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| 237 |
titer (3) |
count,
rank |
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| 238 |
titr- (1) |
rank,
count |
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| 239 |
toco- (3) |
child
birth |
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| 240 |
trabeculae (1) |
beams
little |
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| 241 |
trachea (2) |
pipe |
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| 242 |
trigone (1) |
triangle |
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| 243 |
tropho- (3) |
nourish |
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| 244 |
tunic (1) |
cloak |
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| 245 |
uterus (3) |
leather
bag |
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| 246 |
-uvic (2) |
grape |
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| 247 |
uvula (2) |
grape,
little |
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| 248 |
vag- (3) |
sheath |
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| 249 |
vas (3) |
vessel |
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| 250 |
vascular (1) |
vessel
little |
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| 251 |
vasorum (2) |
of
the vessels |
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| 252 |
ventr- (1) |
belly |
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| 253 |
vermi- (2) |
worm |
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| 254 |
villus (2) |
shaggy
hair |
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| 255 |
visceral (f) |
body
organs |
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| 256 |
vulva (3) |
wrapper,
womb |
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| 257 |
xero- (3) |
dry |
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| 258 |
-zoon (3) |
animal |
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| 259 |
zygo (3) |
join |
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