Language of medicine chapter 3 Clear solutions
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Abdomin/o >> Answer abdomen
acr/o >> Answer extremities, top, extreme point
acu/o >> Answer sharp, severe, sudden
aden/o >> Answer gland
adip/o >> Answer fat
amni/o >> Answer amnion
angi/o >> Answer vessel
arteri/o >> Answer artery
arthr/o >> Answer joint
axill/o >> Answer arm pit
bi/o >> Answer life
blephar/o >> Answer eyelid
bronch/o >> Answer bronchial tubes
bronchial tubes >> Answer two tubes from trachea to lungs
leuk/o >> Answer white
lymph/o >> Answer lymph
mammo/o >> Answer breast
mast/o >> Answer breast
morph/o >> Answer shape, form
muc/o >> Answer mucus
my/o >> Answer muscle
myel/o >> Answer spinal cord, bone marrow
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necr/o >> Answer death (of cell or whole body)
nephr/o >> Answer kidney
neur/o >> Answer nerve
neutr/o >> Answer neutrophil
nucle/o >> Answer nucleus
ophthalm/o >> Answer eye
oste/o >> Answer bone
ot/o >> Answer ear
path/o >> Answer disease
carcin/o >> Answer cancer
cardi/o >> Answer heart
chem/o >> Answer chemical, drug
chondro/o >> Answer cartilage
chron/o >> Answer time
col/o >> Answer colon
cyst/o >> Answer urinary bladder
encephal/o >> Answer brain
erythr/o >> Answer red
hem/o >> Answer blood
hepat/o >> Answer liver
hydr/o >> Answer water, fluid
inguin/o >> Answer groin
isch/o >> Answer to hold back
lapar/o >> Answer abdomen, abdominal wall
laryng/o >> Answer larynx, voice box
peritone/o >> Answer peritoneum
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