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234 Cards in this Set
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Bi-
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two
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Di-
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two
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Tri-
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three
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Semi-
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half
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Demi-
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half
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Hemi-
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half
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Mono-
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one
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diplo-
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double
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Multi
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many
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Poly-
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many
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Nulli-
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none
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ambi-
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both
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amphi-
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both
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chloro-
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green
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cyano-
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blue
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erythro-
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red
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leuko-
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white
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melano-
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black
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xantho-
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yellow
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derma
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skin
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cyte
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cell
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oma
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tumor
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opia
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vision
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emia
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condition of blood
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-e
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an object or part
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-y
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Indicates a process
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-ia
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indicates a condition or classification
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-ic
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describes (associated with; causing)
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-al
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pertaining to; charactarized by
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-ar
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describes (pertaining to; resembling)
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-ac
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describes (pertaining to; affected with)
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abdomino
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abdomen
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angiology
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the study of blood and lymph vessels
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abdominal cavity
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space between the thorax (chest) and pelvis
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acro
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extremity; highest
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acromegaly
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enlargement of hands, feet, and face.
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adeno
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gland
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adenoma
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benign tumor of a gland
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aero
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air
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aerobic
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living or occuring only in the presence of oxygen
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algesi
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sense of pain
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analgesia
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inability to sense pain without loss of conciousness.
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andro
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male
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androgen
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a male sex hormone
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angio
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vessel
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angiology
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the study of blood and lymph vessels
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ankylo
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stiffness; immobility
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ankylosis
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stiffness or fixation of a joint from injury or surgery
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aterio
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artery
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arteriole
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small branches of an artery
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arthro
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joint
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arthritis
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inflammation of joints
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bio
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life
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biochemical
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chemical reaction in a living organism.
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blast
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bud
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blastocyst
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early stage of embryo growth.
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brachi
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arm; branch
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brachial plexus
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network of nerves in armpit.
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broncho
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air passages
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bronchitis
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inflammation of the bronchi (air passages)
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bucco
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cheek
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buccal cavity
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the mouth.
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carcino
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cancer
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carcinoma
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malignant tumor
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cardio
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heart
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cardiopulmonary
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relating to the heart and lungs.
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carn
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flesh
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carnivorous
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meat eating
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carpo
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wrist
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carpus
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the bones of the wrist.
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caudo
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tail
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caudal
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relating to the tail; toward the hind end of the body.
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cephalo
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head
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cephalic
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related to the head
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cerebro
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brain
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cerebral
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pertaining to the brain; cerebropathy-any disorder of the brain
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cervico
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neck
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cervix
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the neck of the uterus.
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chondro
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cartilage
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chondocranum
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developing skull of the embryo.
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colo
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large
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colon
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greater part of the large intestine.
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colpo
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vagina
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colposcope
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instrument for examining the vagina.
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Costo
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rib
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costal
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relating to the ribs.
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cranio
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skull
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cranial nerve
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nerve passing from the brain to the periphery of the body.
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cyto
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cell
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cytology
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the study of cell biology
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dento
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teeth
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dentistry
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medical care of teeth
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dermo
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skin
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dermoid cyst
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cystic tumor in which are often found elements derived from the skin.
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dermato
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skin
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dermatology
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branch of medicine dealing with the skin.
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digiti
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fingers, toes
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digitigrade
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walking on the toes
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dorso
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back
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dorsolateral
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involving both the back and the sides.
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electro
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electric
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electrosurgery
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surgery by means of electric current.
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encephalo
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inside of head; brain
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encephalomyelitis
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inflammation of the brain and spinal cord; common in horses.
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entero
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small intestine
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enteritis
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intestinal inflammation; common in domestic animals.
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eso
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carrier
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esophagus
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tube carrying food from the mouth to the stomach.
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esthesio
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sensation
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anesthesia
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loss of sensation
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estro
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female
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estrus
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heat cycle of female animals.
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gastro
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stomach
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gastric juice
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digestive fluid secreted in the stomach.
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genus
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beginning
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genus
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biological class of life with same charactaristics
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gingivo
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gums
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gingivitis
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inflammation of the gums.
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gnosis
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knowledge
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prognosis
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anticipated prospect of recovery
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hemo
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blood
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hemoglobin
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iron-containing substance in red blood cells
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hepato
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liver
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hepatitis
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inflammation of the liver.
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hydro
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water
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hydrophobia
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fear of water
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hystero
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uterus
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hysterectomy
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surgical removal of the uterus.
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ileo
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ileum (of intestine)
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ileitis
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inflammation of the ileum
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ilio
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ilium (of the pelvis)
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iliac
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related to or near the ilium (as in sacroiliac)
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ischi
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hip;pelvis
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ischium
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dorsal and posterior pelvic bones.
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lacrimo
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tears
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lacrimation
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excessive or abnormal secretion of tears.
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lacto
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milk
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lactation
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secretion of milk
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laparo
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abdominal wall
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laparotomy
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surgical section (cutting) of the abdominal wall.
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lipo
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fat
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lipoma
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tumor of fatty tissue
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litho
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stone
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lithiasis
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formation of stonelike substances in the body.
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lumbo
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lower back
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lumbosacral
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relating to the lumbar and sacral parts.
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lympho
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lymphatic tissue
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lymphocyte
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white blood cells made in lymphatic tissue.
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malaco
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softening
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osteomalacia
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softening of the bones.
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melano
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darkness; blackness
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melanoma
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tumor containing dark pigment.
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meter
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measure
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thermometer
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device for measuring body temperature.
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morph
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structure; shape; form
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morphogenesis
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formation and differentiation of tissues and organs during body development.
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myco
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fungus
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mycology
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study of fungi
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myelo
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marrow; spinal cord.
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myelitis
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inflammation of spinal cord or bone marrow
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myo
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muscle
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myocardium
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muscular layer of the heart wall
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narco
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sleep
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narcolepsy
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condition charactarized by attacks of sleep
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necro
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dead
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necropsy
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postmortem examination
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nephro
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kidney
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nephron
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a single excretory unit of the kidney
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neuro
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nerve
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neuron
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basic cell of nerve tissue.
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olfact
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smell
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olfactory
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pertaining to the sense of smell.
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oo
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egg
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oocyte
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egg before maturation
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opthalmo
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eye
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opthalmia
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inflammation of the eye.
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opia
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sight
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myopia
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nearsightedness, or defective vision of distant objects.
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orchido
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testicle
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cryptorchidism
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condition in which one or both testicles fail to decsend normally.
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oro
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mouth
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oropharyngeal
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relating to the mouth and pharynx
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osteo
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bone
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osteology
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branch of anatomy concerned with bones.
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oto
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ear
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otitis
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inflammation of the ear.
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ovo
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egg
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ovary
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egg producing organ of the female.
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parie
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wall
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parietal lobe
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middle division of each cerebral hemisphere
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patho
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disease
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pathogen
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specific cause of a disease (such as a virus)
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phagia
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eat
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dyphagia
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difficulty in swallowing
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phlebo
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vein
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phlebitis
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inflammation of a vein
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phono
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sound
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phonocardiogram
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visual record of hear sounds
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pilo
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hair
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pilose
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covered with soft hair
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pleuro
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rib; side
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pleura
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membrane lining rib cage and lungs
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pneumono
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lung
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pleuropneumonia
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inflammation of the pleura and lungs
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pod
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foot
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podarthritis
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inflammation of the joints of the feet
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pseudo
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false
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pseudopregnancy
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state resembling pregnancy that occurs in some mammals after infertile coitus.
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psycho
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mind
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psycology
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study of the mind and behavior
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ptosis
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prolapse
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hysteroptosis
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prolapse (sagging) uterus
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pulmo
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lung
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pulmonary artery
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vessel carrying blood from heart to lungs
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pyo
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pus
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pyoderma
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puss filled skin lesions
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rhino
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nose
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rhinoscopy
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examination of nasal passages
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scope
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view
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thoraco
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thorax (chest)
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thoracotomy
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surgical incision of chest wall.
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tropho
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growth; nourishment
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trophic disorders
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nutritional disorders
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ur, urino
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urine
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urogenital
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relating to the organs of excretion and reproduction.
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uro
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tail
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urophysis
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growth at base of tail
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vaso
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vessel
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vascular
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pertaining to blood vessels
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vivi
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live
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viviparous
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producing live young
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zyg
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union; pair
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zygote
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cell produced by union of sperm and ova.
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