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-er, -ist
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one who
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-iatrician
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practitioner
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-logist
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one who studies; specialist
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-ac, -al, -ic, -logic, -logical
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pertaining to
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-iatrics, -iatry
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medical profession or treatment
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-logy
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study or science of
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cardi(o)
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heart
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crin(o)
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to secrete
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dermat(o)
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skin
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esthesi(o)
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feeling or sensation
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gastr(o), enter(o)
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stomach, intestines
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ger(a), ger(o), geront(o)
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elderly
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gynec(o)
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female
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immun(o)
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immune
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ne(o), nat(o)
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new, birth
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neur(o)
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nerve
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obstetr(o)
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midwife
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onc(o)
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tumor
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ophthalm(o)
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eye
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orth(o), ped(o)
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straight, child or foot
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ot(o), laryng(o)
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ear, larynx
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path(o)
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disease
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ped(o)
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child or foot
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psych(o)
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mind
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radi(o)
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radiant energy
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rheumat(o)
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rheumatism
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rhin(o)
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nose
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ur(o)
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urinary tract, urine
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bi(o)
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life or living
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dent(i), dent(o), odont(o)
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tooth
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opt(o), optic(o)
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vision
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or(o)
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mouth
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pharmac(o)
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drugs
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therapeut(o)
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treatment
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an-
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no, not, without
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endo-
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inside
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-crine
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secrete
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-centesis
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surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
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-ectomy
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excision
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-lysis
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loosening, freeing, or destroying
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-pexy
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surgical fixation
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-rrhapy
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suture
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-scope
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instrument used for viewing
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-scopy
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visual exam with lighted instrument
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-stomy
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formation of an opening
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-tome
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an instrument for cutting
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-tomy
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incision
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-tripsy
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surgical crushing
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aden(o)
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gland
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angi(o)
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vessel
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append(o), appendic(o)
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appendix
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blephar(o)
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eyelid
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cerebr(o), encephal(o)
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brain (cerebrum)
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chir(o)
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hand
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col(o), colon(o)
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colon or L.I.
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cutane(o), derm(a), dermat(o)
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skin
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mamm(o), mast(o)
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breast
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nephr(o), ren(o)
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kidney
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oste(o)
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bone
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tonsill(o)
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tonsil
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vas(o)
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vessel; ductus deferens
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-algia, -dynia
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pain
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-ectasia, -ectasis
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dilation or stretching
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-edema
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swelling
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-emesis
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to vomit
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-malacia
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softening
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-penia
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deficiency
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-oid
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resembling
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
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excessive bleeding
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-rrhea
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flow or discharge
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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-spasm
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twitching, cramp
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-stasis
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stopping, controlling
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-gram
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a record
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-graph
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an instrument used to record
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-graphy
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the process of recording
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-scope
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instrument used for viewing
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-scopy
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visual exam
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ech(o), son(o)
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sound
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electr(o)
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electricity
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fluor(o)
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emitting or reflecting light
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radi(o)
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radiant energy
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tom(o)
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to cut
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ultra-
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excessive
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cancer(o), carcin(o)
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cancer
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onc(o)
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tumor
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path(o)
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disease
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-cele
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hernia
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-emia
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condition of the blood
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-ia, -iasis, -osis
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condition
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-itis
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inflammation
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-lith
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stone or calculus
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-mania
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excessive preoccupation
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-maniac
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a person who shows mania
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-oma
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tumor
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-pathy
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disease
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-phobia
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abnormal fear
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-ptosis
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prolapse
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-able, -ible
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capable of, able to
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-al, -ary, -eal, -ive, -tic
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pertaining to
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-ase
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enzyme
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-eum, -ium
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membrane
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-ia, -ism
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condition or theory
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-iac
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one who suffers
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-opia
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vision
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-ose
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sugar
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-ous
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pertaining to or characterized by
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-y
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state or condition
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cyt(o), -cyte
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cell
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gen(o), -genic, -genesis
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genic= produced by or in
gensis= producing or forming |
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kinesi(o), -kinesia, -kinesis
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movement
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leps(o), -lepsy
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seizure
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log(o), -logy
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knowledge or words
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lys(o), -lysin, -lysis, -lytic
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lysin= that which destroys
lysis= process of destroying lytic= capable of destroying |
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megal(o), -megaly
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enlargement
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metr(o), -meter, -metry
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measure, uterine tissue
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phag(o), -phagia, -phagic, -phagy
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eat, ingest
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phas(o), -phasia
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speech
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plas(o), -plasia
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formation, development
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pleg(o), -plegia
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paralysis
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schis(o), schiz(o), schist(o), -schisis
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split, cleft
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scler(o), -sclerosis
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hardening
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scop(o), -scope, -scopy
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examine, view
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troph(o), -trophic, -trophy
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nutrition
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alb(o), albin(o), leuk(o), leuc(o)
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white
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chlor(o)
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green
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cyan(o)
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blue
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erythr(o)
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red
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melan(o)
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black
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xanth(o)
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yellow
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hist(o)
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tissue
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muscul(o), my(o)
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muscle
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nas(o), rhin(o)
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nose
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ne(o)
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new
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pod(o)
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foot
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pyr(o)
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fire
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therm(o)
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heat
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algesi(o)
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sensitivity to pain
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chem(o)
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chemical
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narc(o)
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stupor
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pharmac(o), pharmaceut(i)
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drugs
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therapeut(o)
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treatment
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tox(o), toxic(o)
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poison
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-therapy
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treatment
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ab-
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away from
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ad-
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toward
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ante-, pre-
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before in time or place
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circum-, peri-
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around
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inter-
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between
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intra-
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within
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ipsi-
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same
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meso-, mid-, medio-
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middle
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dia-
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through
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ecto-, ex-, exo-, extra-
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out, without, away from
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en-, end-, endo-
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inside
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epi-
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above, on
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para-
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near, beside, abnormal
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per-
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through or by
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post-
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after, behind
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retro-
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behind, backward
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super-, supra-
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above, beyond
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sym-, syn-
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joined together
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trans-
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across
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a-, an-
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no, not, without
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in-
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inside, not
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ante-, pre-, pro-
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before
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anti-, contra-
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against
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brady-
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slow
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tachy-
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fast
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dys-
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bad, difficult
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eu-
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good, normal
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mal-
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bad
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pro-
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favoring, supporting
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multi-, poly-
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many
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nulli-
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none
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pan-
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all
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primi-
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first
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super-, ultra-
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excessive
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diplo-
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double
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hemi-. semi-
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half, partly
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hyper-
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excessive, more than normal
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hypo-
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below normal
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epiglott(o)
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epiglottis
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laryng(o)
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larynx
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palat(o)
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palate
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pharyng(o)
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pharynx
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alveol(o)
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alveoli
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bronch(o), bronchi(o)
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bronchi
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bronchiol(o)
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bronchioles
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lob(o)
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lobe
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phren(o)
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diaphragm or mind
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pleur(o)
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pleura
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pneum(o)
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lungs or air
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pneumon(o), pulm(o), pulmon(o)
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lungs
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thorac(o)
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chest
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trache(o)
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trachea
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acid(o)
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acid
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alkal(o)
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alkaline, base
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-capnia
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carbon dioxide
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ox(i)
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oxygen
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phas(o)
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speech
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phon(o)
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voice
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spir(o)
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to breathe
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anthrac(o)
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coal
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atel(o)
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imperfect or incomplete
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coni(o)
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dust
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embol(o)
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embolus
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fibr(o)
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fiber or fibrous
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thromb(o)
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thrombus
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meta-
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change; next, as in a series
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-ation
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process
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-pnea
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breathing
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-ptysis
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spitting
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-stenosis
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narrowing
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amyl(o)
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starch
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bil(i), chol(e)
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bile or gall
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glyc(o)
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sugar
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lact(o)
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milk
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lip(o)
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fats
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prote(o)
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protein
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-dipsia
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thirst
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-orexia
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appetite
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-pepsia
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digestion
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-stalsis
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contraction
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or(o), stomat(o)
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mouth
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esophag(o)
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esophagus
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gastr(o)
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stomach
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enter(o)
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S.I.
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duoden(o)
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duodenum
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jejun(o)
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jejunum
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ile(o)
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ileum
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col(o), colon(o)
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L.I.
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rect(o)
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rectum
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an(o)
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anus
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cholecyst(o)
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gallbladder
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choledoch(o)
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common bile duct
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hepat(o)
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liver
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pancreat(o)
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pancreas
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sialaden(o)
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salivary glands
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bucc(o)
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cheek
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cheil(o)
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lip
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gingiv(o)
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gums
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gloss(o), lingu(o)
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tongue
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mandibul(o)
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mandiblr
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maxill(o)
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maxilla
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sial(o)
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saliva, salivary glands
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pylor(o)
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pylorus
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vag(o)
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vagus nerve
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append(o), appendic(o)
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appendix
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cec(o)
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cecum
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proct(o)
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anus, rectum
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sigmoid(o)
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sigmoid colon
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diverticul(o)
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diverticula
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-uria
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urine or urination
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cyst(o)
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bladder
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ureter(o)
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ureter
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urethr(o)
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urethra
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vesic(o)
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bladder or blister
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glomerul(o)
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glomerulus
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pyel(o)
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renal pelvis
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gon(o)
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genitals or reproduction
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thromb(o)
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thrombus
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urin(o)
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urine
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albumin(oo)
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albumin
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glyc(o), glycos(o)
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sugar
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ket(o), keton(o)
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ketone bodies
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prote(o), protein(o)
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protein
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noct(i), nyct(o)
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night
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olig(o)
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few, scanty
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cervic(o)
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neck; uterine cervix
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colp(o), vagin(o)
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vagina
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genit(o)
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organs of reproduction
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hyster(o), uter(o)
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uterus
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metr(o)
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measure; uterine tissue
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oophor(o), ovari(o)
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ovary
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perine(o)
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perineum
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salping(o)
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fallopian tube
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vulv(o)
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vulva
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lapar(o)
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abdominal wall
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men(o)
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month
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o(o)
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egg(ovum)
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top(o)
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place or position
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-tropin
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that which stimulates
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balan(o)
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glans penis
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epididym(o)
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epididymis
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orchi(o), orchid(o), test(o), testicul(o)
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testicle
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pen(o)
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penis
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prostat(o)
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prostate
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scrot(o)
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scrotum
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vas(o)
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vessel; ductus deferens
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rect(o)
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rectum
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semin(o)
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semen
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sperm(o), spermat(o)
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spermatozoa
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urethr(o)
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urethra
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crypt(o)
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hidden
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olig(o)
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few
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varic(o)
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twisted and swollen
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amni(o)
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amnion
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chori(o)
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chorion
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fet(o)
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fetus
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gonad(o)
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gonad
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-blast
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embryonic or immature
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nat(o)
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birth
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par(o)
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bearing offspring
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pseudo-
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false
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-cyesis
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pregnancy
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-gravida
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pregnant female
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-para
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woman who ahs given birth
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-tropin
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that which stimulates
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blast(o), -blast
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embryonic form
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myel(o)
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bone marrow or spinal cord
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cost(o)
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costae/ribs
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crani(o)
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cranium/skull
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rach(i), rachi(o), spin(o)
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spinal column/backbone
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spondyl(o), vertebr(o)
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vertebrae/bones of spine
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stern(o)
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sternum/breastbone
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cervic(o)
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cervical
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thorac(o)
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thoracic
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lumb(o)
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lumbar
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sacr(o)
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sacral
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coccyg(o)
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coccygeal
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clavicul(o)
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clavicle/collarbone
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scapul(o)
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scapula/shoulder blade
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ili(o)
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ilium
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ischi(o)
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ischium
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pub(o)
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pubis
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carp(o)
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carpus/wrist
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humer(o)
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humerus/upper arm bone
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phalang(o)
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phalanges/finger
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radi(o)
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radius/bone of forearm
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uln(o)
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ulna/bone of forearm
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calcane(o)
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calcaneus/heel bone
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femor(o)
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femur/thigh bone
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fibul(o)
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fibula/calf bone
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patell(o)
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patella/kneecap
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phalang(o)
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phalanges/toe
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tars(o)
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tarsus/ankle
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tibi(o)
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tibia/shin bone
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arthr(o), articul(o)
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joint; articulation
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burs(o)
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bursa
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chondr(o)
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cartilage
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synov(o), synovi(o)
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synovial membrane
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ten(o), tend(o), tendin(o)
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tendon
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fasci(o)
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fascia
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muscul(o), my(o)
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muscle
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ankyl(o)
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stiff
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troph(o)
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nutrition
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-asthenia
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weakness
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-sarcoma
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malignant tumor from connective tissue
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-clasia
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break
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-desis
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binding;fusion
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nervous/neural
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pertaining to a nerve
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dendro
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tree
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glio
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neuroglia or a sticky stubstance
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nervo, neuro
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nerve
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cerebello
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cerebellum
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cerebro, encephalo
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brain (cerebr[o] sometimes means cerebrum)
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myelo
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spinal cord (sometimes, mone marrow)
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meningo, meningi
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meninges
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arachno
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spider or arachnoid (a meningeal membrane)
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intrethecal
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within a sheath
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mechano
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mechanical
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noci
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cause harm, injruy, or pain
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photo
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light
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thermo
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heat
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iro, irido
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iris
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kerato
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cornea;hard, horny
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oculo, opthalmo
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eye
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dacryo, lacrimo
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tear
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opto, optic
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vision
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lacrimation
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refers to crying, the produciton and discharge of tears
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audio
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hearing
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oto
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ear
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pseudo
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false
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-asthenia
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weakness
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carpoptosis
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wristdrop
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dacryolith
dacryolithiasis |
tear stone
presence of lacrimal calculi |
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dacryocystitis
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inflammation of the lacrimal sac
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tinnitus
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ringing in the ear
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mento, psycho
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mind
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phreno
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mind or diaphragm
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nervous/neural
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pertaining to a nerve
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idio
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individual
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adipo, lipo
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fat
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kerato
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horny or cornea
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-derm
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skin or germ layer
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hidro
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sweat
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onycho, unguo
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nail
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pilo, tricho
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hair
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sebo
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sebum
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axillo
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axilla (armpit)
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cryo
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cold
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erythemato
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erythema or redness
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helio
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sun
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folliculo
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follicle
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ichthyo
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fish
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necro
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dead or death
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rhytido
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wrinkle
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sepso, septo
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infection
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xero
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dry
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-phoresis
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transmission
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gonado
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gonad
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mammo, masto
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breast
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pancreato
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pancreas
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parathyroido
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parathyroid glands
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pituitaro
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pituitary gland
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thyro, thyroido
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thyroid gland
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andro
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male
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calci
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calcium
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giganto
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large
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gluco
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glucose
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glyco, glycoso
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sugar
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insulino
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insulin
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iodo
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iodine
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keto
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ketone
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lacto
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milk
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tropo
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to stimulate
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-dipsia
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thirst
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-physis
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growth
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-tropic
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stimulating
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-tropin
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that which stimulates
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somatotropin
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hormone that stimulates growth
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