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a (an)
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without, not
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acephelia, anomoly
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ab-
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of, off, away from
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abduct
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acro-
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extremity
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acromegaly
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ad-
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to, toward
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adduct, adrenal
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adeno-
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gland
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adenocarcinoma
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adip(o)-
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fat
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adipose
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aer(o)-
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air or gas
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aerobic, aerospace
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ala-, alaris-
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wing (pertaining to a wing)
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alar canal
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alba
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white
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linea alba
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-algia
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pain
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neuralgia
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ambi-
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both
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ambidextrous
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amphi
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both sides
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amphibian
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amyl
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starch
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amylase
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ana-
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again
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anatomy
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andro-
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male
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androgen
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angio-
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vessel
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angioplasty
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ankon-
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elbow
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anconeal
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ankylo-
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bent
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ankylosis
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annular
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ring
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annular
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ante-
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before
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antemortem, antebrachium
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anti-
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against
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antibiotic, antidote
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antron
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cave
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pyloric antrum
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aqua
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water
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aqueous, aquaculture
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areola
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small area or space
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areolar c.t.
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arthro-
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joint
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arthritis, arthropod
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articulo-
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jointed
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articular
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-ase
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enzyme
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amylase
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auro-, auriculo
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ear, little ear
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auricular mm.
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auto-
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self
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autopsy, autopilot
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axon
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axle
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bi-
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two
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biped, bicycle
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bio-
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live
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biology, biography
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blast-
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germ, bud
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chondroblast
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blephar(o)-
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eyelid
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blepharospasm
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brachi-
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arm
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brachium
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brachys-
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short
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brachycephalic
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brady-
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slow
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bradycardia
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brevis
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short
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peroneus brevis
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bucca, bucco-
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cheek
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buccinator
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bulla
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blister
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tympanic bulla
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bursa
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wine skin
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bursitis
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cant
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angle, corner
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canthus
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capit-
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head
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decapitate
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cardio-
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pertaining to the heart
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epicardium, cardiologist
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cauda-
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tail
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caudal
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cec-
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blind
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cecum
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-centesis
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perforation or tapping
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thoracocentesis
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-cephalicus
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head
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biceps brachii, cephalopod
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cervico; cervix
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neck
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cervical
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chol(o)
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bile
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cholecystitis
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chondro-
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cartilage
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chondroblast
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chrom-
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color
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chromosome, monochromatic
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-clast
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to break
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osteoclast
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cleido-
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clavicle, collar bone
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cleidobrachialis m.
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coccus
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spherical bacterial cell
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Streptococcus
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coele
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hollow
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blastocoele
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commissure
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joining together
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commissure, commission
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con-
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with, together
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concurrent
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conch(o)
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shell
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concha
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conta-
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against, opposed
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contralateral, contrary
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coracoids
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crow-like
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coracoid process
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cornu-
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horn
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cornual process
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cortic(o)-
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bark,shell, rind
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cortex
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cost(o), cost(a)
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rib
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intercostal
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coxa-
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hip
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os coxae
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cani(o), cranium
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head
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neurocranium
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cruci-, crux
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cross
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cruciate, crucify
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crus
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a leg-like part
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crural
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cryo-
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cold
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cryosurgery, cyonics
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crypt(o)-
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hidden
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cryptorchid, cyptic
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cubit-
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elbow
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cubital
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cutis
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skin
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subcutaneous
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cyan-
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dark blue
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cyanosis, cyanide
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cyst(o)
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a sac or bladder
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cystitis
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-cyte
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cell, hollow
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osteocyte
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**dactyl(o)
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finger, toe
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dactylomegaly
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Delta
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triangular
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deltoideus
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dent(o)-
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tooth
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dental
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derm(ato)-
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skin
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hypodermis, dermatologist
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di-
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double, twice
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diatomic
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dia-
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through, across
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diameter
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-didymos
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testes, twin
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epididymis
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diplo-
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double, twin, two-fold
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diploid
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distans
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distant
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distal
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dolicho-
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long
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dolichocephalic
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dors(o)-
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back
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dorsal
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dura
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hard
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dura matter
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dys-
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difficult, painful
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dyspnea
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ect(o)
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outside
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ectoderm
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-ectomy
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excision
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hysterectomy
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-eidos, -oid
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form, like
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sigmoid
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-emia
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blood, blood cells
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anemia
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encephal(o)
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brain
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encephalitis
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endo-
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within
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endoderm
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entero-
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intestines
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enteritis
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epi-
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upon
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epidermis
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erythro-
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red
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erythrocyte
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-esthesia
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feeling, sensation
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hyperesthesia
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exo-
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out
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extend
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extra-
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beyond, outward
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extracapsular
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-fer; ferre
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to carry
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ferry
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flav(o)-
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yellow
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Flavobacterium
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foramen
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hole
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foramen ovale
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fossa
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trench or channel
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fossa ovale
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fovea
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pit, depression
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fovea capitis
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gastro-
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stomach
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gastric ulcer
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-gen, -genic
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born, producing
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pathogen
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genu-
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knee
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genual joint, genuflect
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gloss(o)-
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tongue
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glossitis
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gloutos
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buttock
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gluteal
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glyco-
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sugar, sweet
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glycogen
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gnath(o)-
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jaw
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brachygnathia
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-graph
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something written, drawn
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biography, radiograph
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gyn(eco)-
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female
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gynecology
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guttur-
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throat
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guttural pouch
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haemo-, hemo-
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blood
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hemoglobin
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hemi-
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half
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hemilaminectomy
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hepar; hepat(o)
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liver
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hepatitis
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heter(o)
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different
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heterosexual
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hist(io)(o)
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tissue
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histology
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holo_
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entire; whole
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holosystolic
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homo(eo)-
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like, same
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homeostasis
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homologue
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agreeing, corresponding to
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homologous
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hyal(o)-
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glassy, clear
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hyaline
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hydr(o)
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water
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hydrophobia
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hyper-
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excessive, above, beyond
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hyperglycemia
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hypo-
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under
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hypodermis
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hyster(o)-
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uterus
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hysterectomy
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infra-
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beneath
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infraorbital
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inter-
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between
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intercellular
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intra-
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within
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intracellular
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ipsi-
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self, same
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ipsilateral
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iso-
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equal; same
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isotonic
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-it is
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inflammation
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dermatitis
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**kerat(o)-
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horn or cornea
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keratin; keratitis
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kondylos; condylus
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knuckle
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condyle
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koronana
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crown
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coronoid
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labi(o)-
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lip, liplike organ
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labia major
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lacrima
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tear
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lacrimal gland
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lact(o)-
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milk
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lactogenic
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lacuna
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pit, lake
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vascular lacuna
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lamin-
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layer, plate
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laminectomy
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latissimus
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widest
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latissimus dorsi m.
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latus
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side
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lateral
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leuc(o)-
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white
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leucocyte
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linea
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line
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linea alba
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lingua
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tongue
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lingual
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lipo-
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fat
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liposuction
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-lith
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stone
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enterolith
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-logos
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treatise
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arthrology
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Lysis
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destroy, divided
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lytic
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macr(o)-
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large
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macrocyte
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Macula
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spot
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macula densa
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mal-
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bad, diseased, impaired
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malabsorption
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malleus
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hammer
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malleolus
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mamma; mamm(o)-
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breast
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mammary gland
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masto-
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breast
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mastitis
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mater
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mother
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pia mater
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meatus
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passage
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dorsal meatus
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medius
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middle
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medial
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medulla
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marrow
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medullary
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mega-; megaly
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large
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megacolon
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melano-
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black, dark
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melanocyte
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mens
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mind
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mentality
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mentum
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chin
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mental foramen
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mes(o)-
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middle
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mesocolon
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meta-
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change
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metamorphosis
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meter
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measure
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thermometer
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-metra; metro-
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uterus
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pyometra
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micro-
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small
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microscope
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mono-
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single
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monorchid
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morphos-
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form
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morphology
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mors, morti
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death
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postmortem
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myelo-
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marrow or spinal cord
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myeloblast; myelogram
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myo-
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muscle
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myology
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naso-; nasus
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nose
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nasal
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natal
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pertaining to birth
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neonatal
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necro-
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dead
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necropsy
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neo-
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new
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neoplasm
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nephro
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kidney
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nephritis
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neuro-
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nerve
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neuritis
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nigra
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black
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nigral
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oculo-
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eye
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ocular
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odonto-
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tooth
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odontoblast
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-oid
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like
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cushingoid
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oligo-
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few, scanty
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oliguria
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-oma
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tumor
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hepatoma
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Omos
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shoulder
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omohyoideus
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oncho
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nail; claw
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onychectomy
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ophthalmo-
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eye
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opthalmoscope
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orchio-
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testis
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mesorchium
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ortho-
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straight
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orthodontist
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os
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mouth
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oral
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os
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bone
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os coxae
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-osis
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disease, pathology
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nephrosis
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osteo-
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bone
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osteocyte
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oto-
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ear
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otoscope
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-otomy
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to cut
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tendotomy
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ovi-;ovo-
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egg
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oviduct
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-oxia
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oxygen
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hypoxia
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**palma
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palm
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palmar
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pan-
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all
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pantropic
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para-
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beside
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pantropic
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para-
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beside
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perimysium
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peries;perietes
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wall
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perietal
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pars
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division; part
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pars mastoideus
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patho-; pathy-
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disease
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pathology
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pectoralis
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breast, chest
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pectoral
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pedo
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foot or child
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biped
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-penia
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poverty
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leukopenia
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peri-
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around, near
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perimysium
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perone
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fibula
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peroneus longus
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phago-; phagia
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to eat
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phagocytic
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phalanx
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line or array of soldiers
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phalanges
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phlebo-
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vein
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phlebitis
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phono, phonia
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sound, speech
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phonograph
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photo-
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light
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photograph
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phrenic
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pertaining to the diaphragm
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phrenic nerve
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phyto-
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plant
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phytotoxic
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pia
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tender
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pia mater
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pilo
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hair
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pilonidal
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pirum
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pear
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piriformis
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plantare
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to plant
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implant
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-plasia
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development
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dysplasia
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-plegia
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paralysis or stroke
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hemiplegia
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Pneumo
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air, lung
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pneumonia
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Pod
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foot
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podiatrist
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Pollex
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thumb
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pollicus
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poly-
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many
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polyarthritis
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porta
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gate
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portal
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post-
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after, behind
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postsurgical
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pre-pro-
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before
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prenatal
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pronus
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inclined forward
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prone
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proximus
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next
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proximal
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pseudo-
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false
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pseudopregnancy
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psycho-
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related to the mind
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psychology
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ptergion
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wing
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pterodactyl
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pulmo-, pulmono
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lung
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pulmonary
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pyelo-
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related to pelvis of kidney
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pyelonephritis
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pyon
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pus
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pyoderma
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quadr-
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four
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quadruped
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**radius
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spoke
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radius
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ram
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branch
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ramus
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rect
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straight
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rectus
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ren
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kidney
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renal
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retinaculum
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rope, cable
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retro-
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backwards
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retroarticular
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rhino
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nose
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rhinitis
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rostrum
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beak, nose
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rostral
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rotare
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to turn
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rotate
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sagitta-
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arrow
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sagittal
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sarco
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flesh
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sarcoid
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sclera
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hard
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sclerosis
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scolio-
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bent
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scoliosis
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-scope
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see
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microscope
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sect
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to cut
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dissect
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semi-
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half
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semicircular
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sept
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wall
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septum
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serra
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a saw
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serrated
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soma
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body
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somatic
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sperm
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seed
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spermatid
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spheno-
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wedge
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sphenoid
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splanchno-
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viscera
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splanchnic
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squam
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seed
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sparmatid
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stasis
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standing still
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homeostasis
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stetho
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chest
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stethoscope
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-stomy
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surgical creation of an opening
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gastrotomy
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strati
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layered
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stratified
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stylos
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pillar, column
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styloid
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sub-
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under
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subscapular
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super-, supra-
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over, above
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suprascapular
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supinus
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lying on back, face upward
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supinate
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sym-, syn-
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together
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synthesis
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systole
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a drawing together, contracting
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systolic
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**tachy-
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swift, rapid
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tachycardia
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tamnien
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to cut
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anatomy
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teno-
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tendon
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tenotomy
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terato-
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monster
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teratogen
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teres
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long and round
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teres minor
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tetra-
|
four
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tetraplegia
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thalam
|
chamber
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thalamus
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tetra-
|
four
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tetraplegia
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thalam
|
chamber
|
thalamus
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thermo-
|
heat
|
thermometer
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thrombo
|
clot
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thrombocyte
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-tome, -tomy
|
a cutting
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enterotomy
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toxo-
|
poison
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toxic
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trans-
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through, across, beyond
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transverse
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tri-
|
three
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triceps
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troch
|
pulley
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trochlear
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trophy
|
nutrition, growth
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hypertrophy
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tuber
|
a swelling, protuberance
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tubercle
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tunic
|
covering or coat
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vaginal tunic
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tympano
|
drum
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tympanic
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ulna
|
the arm
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unguis
|
the nail
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ungual
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uni-
|
one
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unicorn
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uro-
|
urinary
|
urogenital
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vagus
|
wandering
|
vagus n.
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vaso-
|
vessel
|
vascular
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vastus
|
great, vast
|
vast
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|
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ven-, veno-
|
vein
|
vena cava
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|
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venter
|
belly
|
ventral
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villus
|
tuft of hair
|
villi
|
|
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vita-
|
live
|
vitamin
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|
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vivi-
|
alive
|
vivparous
|
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xantho-
|
yellow
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xanthoma
|
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xiphos
|
sword
|
xiphoid
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zoo
|
animal
|
zoology
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zygo
|
yoke, join
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zygote
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