Dunmore And Fleischer's Medical Terminology Edition Iii Vocab, Prefixes And Suffixes Chapters 5-9

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ACOU(S)-, ACU(S)

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hear

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AMNI-

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fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion

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ASC-, ASCIT-

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[leather bag] bladder, sac, bag

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BARY-

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heavy, dull, hard

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CENTE-

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pierce

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CHROM-, CHROMA-, CHROMAT

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color, pigment

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DIPS-

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thirst

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ECHO-

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reverberating sound, echo

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EDEMA, EDEMAT-

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swelling

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EME-

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vomit

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GNO(S)-

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know

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LAL-

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talk

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LAPAR-

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abdomen, abdominal wall

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LEX-

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read

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MNE-

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remember

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NE-

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new

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NO-

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mind, mental activity, comprehension

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OREC-, OREX-

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have an appetite

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OX(Y)-

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acute, pointed; rapid; acid; oxygen

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PHA-

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speak, communicate

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PHAG-

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swallow, eat

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PHARMAC(EU)-

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medicine, drug

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PHEM-

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speech

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PHOB-

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(abnormal) fear

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PHON-

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voice, sound

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PHRAC-, PHRAG-

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enclose, obstruct

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PHRAS-

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speak

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PHREN-

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mind; diaphragm

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PHYLAC-

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protection (against disease)

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PHYS(I)-

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nature, appearance

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PHYT-

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plant (organism), growth

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POIE-

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produce, make

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SAPR-

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rotten, putrid, decaying

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STEAR-, STEAT

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fat, sebum, sebaceous glands

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ANDR-

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man, male

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ANKYL-, ANCYL-

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fused, stiffened; hooked, crooked

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APHRODIS(I)-

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[of or pertaining to Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love] sexual desire

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BRACHY-

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short

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CRYPT-

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hidden, latent

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DEM-

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people, population

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DOLICH-

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long, narrow, slender

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DROM-

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a running

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ER-, EROT-

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[Eros, son of Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love] sexual desire

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GYN(EC)-

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woman, female

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HELMINT(H)-

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(intestinal) worm

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NEMAT-

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thread (worm)

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NOS-

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disease, illness

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ODONT-

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tooth

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PALI(N)-

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back, again

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PAN(T)-

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all, entire, every

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PHOR-

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bearing, carrying

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PHOS-, PHOT

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light, daylight

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PLEC-, PLEG-

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strike, paralyze

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R(H)ACHI-

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spine

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SCHIZ-, SCHIST-, -SCHISIS

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split, cleft, fissure

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SPONDYL-

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vertebra

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-STAXIS, -STAXIA

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dripping, oozing (of blood)

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THAN(AT)-

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death

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THE-

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place, put

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TRICH-

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hair

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TROPH-

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nourishment

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ADEN-

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gland

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AER-

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air, gas

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BLENN-

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mucus

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CEL(I)-

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abdomen

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CH(E)IL-

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lip

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CHRON-

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time, timing

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CLA(S)-, -CLAST

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break (up), destroy

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-DESIS

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binding

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DESM-

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[binding] ligament, connective tissue

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DYNAM-

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force, power, energy

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GER-

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old age

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GNATH-

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(lower) jaw

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ISCH-, -SCHE-

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suppress, check

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KLEPT-

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steal

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LEI-

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smooth

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LEP-

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attack, seizure

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MAN-

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be mad

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MEL-

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limb

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MORPH-

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form, shape

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NOM-

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law

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OMPHAL-

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naval, umbilicus

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PED-

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child

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PEN-

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decrease, deficiency

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-PEX-

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fixing, (surgical) attachment

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PLAS(T)-

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form, develop

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PRESBY-

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old, old age

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PROSTAT-

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[one who stands before] prostate gland

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PTY-

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spit

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PTYAL-

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saliva

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-RRHAPH-

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suture

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SIT-

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food

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STA(T)-

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stand, stop

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TAX-

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(muscular) coordination

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THERM-

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heat, (Body) temeprature

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TROP-

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turning

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ab- (a- rarely before certain consonants; abs- before c and t)

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away from

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ad- (ac- before c; af- before f; ag- before g; al- before l; an- before n; ap- before p; as- before s; a- before sp; at- before t)

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to, toward

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ambi-

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both

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ante-

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before, forward

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bi- (bin-, bis-)

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two, twice, double, both

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circum-

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around

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con- (co- before h; col- before l; com- before e, m, and p; cor- before r)

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together, with; throughly, very

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contra-

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against, opposite

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de-

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down, away from, absent

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dis- (di- before g, v, and usually l; dif- before f)

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apart, away

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ex- (e- before consonants; ef- before f)

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out of

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extra (rarely extro-)

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on the outside, beyond

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in- (il- before l; im- before b, m, and p; ir- before r)

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(1) in, into
(2) not
(3) very, thoroughly

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infra-

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beneath, below

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inter-

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between

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intra- (rarely intro-)

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within

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non-

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not

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mult- (often multi-)

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many, much, affecting many parts

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ob- (oc- before c; op- before p)

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against, toward, very

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per- (pel- before l)

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thorough; very thoroughly

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post-

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after, following, behind

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pre-

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before, in front of

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pro-

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forward, in front

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re-

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back, again

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retro-

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backward, in back, behind

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se-

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apart, away from

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semi-

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half

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sub- (suf- before f; sup- before p)

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under

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super- (often supra-)

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over, above, excess

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trans

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across, through

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ultra

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beyond, excess

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uni-

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one

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bi-, bin-, bis-

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two, twice, double, both

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tri-

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three

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quadr-

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four

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quint-

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five, fifth

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sex-, sext-

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six, sixth

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sept-

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seven

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oct-, octa

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eight

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non-

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nine, ninth

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dec-, deca-

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ten, one-tenth

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-an

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forms adj: pertaining to, located in

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-ar

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forms adj: pertaining to, located in

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-arium

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forms nouns: denotes a place for something

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-ary

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forms nouns: denotes a place for something

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-ary

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forms adj: pertaining to

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-ate

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forms adj: having the form of, posessing

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-ia

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forms abstract nouns

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-ian

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forms nouns: indicates an experct in a certain field

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-ic

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forms adj: pertaining to

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-id

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forms adj: pertaining to

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-ile

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forms adj: pertaining to, capable of

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-ine

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forms adj: pertaining to, located in

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-ive

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forms adj: pertaining to

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-lent

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forms adj: full of

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-ose

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forms adj: full of

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-ous

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forms adj: full of

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-ty

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forms abstract nouns

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-y

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forms abstract nouns

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ABDOMIN-

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belly; abdomen

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ADIP-

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fat

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AUR-

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ear

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BACILL-

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[rod, staff] bacillus

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BURS-

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[leather sac] bursa

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CALC-

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stone, calcium, lime (salts)

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CALOR-

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heat, energy

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CAPIT-

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head

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CEREBR-

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brain

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COST-

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rib

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DENT-

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tooth

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DORS-

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back (of the body)

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EXTERN-

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outer

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FIBR-

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fiber, filament

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FISTUL-

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(tube, pipe) fistula, an abnormal tubelike passage in the body

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FRIG-, FRIGOR-

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cold

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INSUL-

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island

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INTERN-

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inner

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MEAT-

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passage, opening, meatus (pronounced mee-ate'-us)

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NAS-

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nose

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PUR-

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pus

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RADIC-, RAD-, RADIX

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root

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REN-

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kidney

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SANGUI(N)

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blood

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SON-

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sound

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SYNOV-

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synovial fluid, synovial membrane or sac

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TUB-

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[trumpet] tube

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TUSS-

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cough

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VACC-

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cow

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VIR-, VIRUS-

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[poison, venom] virus

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VISCER-

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internal organ(s)

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-able

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forms adj: capable of (being), able to

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-ation

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forms nouns indicating an action or process: the act of (being), the result of (being), something that is

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-ce

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forms nouns: the act of (being), the state of (being)

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-cy

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forms nouns: the act of (being), the state of (being)

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-ible

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forms adj: capable of (being), like

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-ion

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forms nouns: the act of

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-ive

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forms adj: pertaining to

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-ment

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forms nouns: agent or instrument

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-or

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forms nouns: agent or instrument

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-orium

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forms nouns: place for something

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-ory

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(1) forms adj: pertaining to
(2) forms nouns: place for something

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-ure, -ura

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forms nouns, result of an action

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ANTER-

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front, in front

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BRACHI-

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(upper) arm

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-CID-, -CIS-

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cut, kill

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-CIP-, -CEPT-

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TAKE

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CRESC-, -CRET-

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(begin to) grow

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DIGIT-

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finger, toe

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DUC-, DUCT-

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lead, bring, conduct

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FAC-, -FIC-, -FECT

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make

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FACI-, -FICI-, FACIES

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face, appearance, surface

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FEBR-, FEBRIS

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fever

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FER-, LAT-

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carry, bear

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FLECT-, FLEX-

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bend

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FUNG-

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[mushroom] fungus

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FUS-

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pour

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GENIT-

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bring forth, give birth

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GER-, GEST-

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carry, bear

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IMMUN(I)-

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[exempt] safe, protected

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INFERIOR-

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below

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LAB-, LAPS-

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slide, slip

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LATER-

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side

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OR-, OS

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mouth, opening

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OSS-

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bone

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PEDICUL-

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louse

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POSTER-, -POSTERIOR

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behind, in back

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SECT-

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cut

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SOMN-

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sleep

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STABIL-, STABL-

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stable, fixed

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SUPERIOR-

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above

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TUM(E)-

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be swollen