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orthotics
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devices to support muscles/limbs
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endodontics
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study of disease of dental roots/pulp
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orthograde
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standing upright
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perigee
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time of orbit closest to earth
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metonym
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substituting one word for another
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thermolabile
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easily decomposed by heat
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orthogonal
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relating to right angles
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lithosphere
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outer part of earth= crust and mantle
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miasma
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pollution
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pelagic (pelicans are in the __)
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oceanic
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(stem) nom-
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law, rule
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(stem) top-
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place
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(prefix) ana-
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up, back
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(prefix) dia-
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through, across
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(prefix) para-
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alongside, contrary to
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(stem) trop- (ex. hydrotropism)
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a turning (G) trope
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irid, iridologist
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iris, study of the iris
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hemer-
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day
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apogee
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climax/most severe of a disease
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terpsichorean
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to do with dance
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parable
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stories told by jesus
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parole
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secret word/a promise
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(stem) -ble
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short form of bole ex. problem, emblem
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palimpsest
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incompletely erased and reused parchment/payprus
(G) psestos = scraped |
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epenthetic
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unnecessary pronunciation of vowels (ex. ath-a-lete)
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metathesis
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transposition of sounds (ex. pasghetti, aks)
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epizootic breakdown
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epi + zo+ otic
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protozoology
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prot + o + zo+ o + logy
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pachyderm (definition and breakdown)
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pachy(thick) + derm (skin)
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dinosaur (D+B)
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din (terrible) + o +saur (lizard)
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-cer ( inrhinoceros)
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cer = horn
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pter (pterodactyl)
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wing
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dactyl
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finger
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hyphen
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hyp (hypo-under, less) + hen (G) (=1)
means together |
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X
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10
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L
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50
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C
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100
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D
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500
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M
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1000
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phyrric
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winning by incurring losses (Greek)
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solecism
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socially awkward or tactless act
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sybaritic
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luxurious
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hypocrite stem
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crit = judge (G) krinein
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triptych + stem ptych-
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3 panels hinged together
ptych= fold |
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icon
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image, lilikeness
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procrustean
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unusual/extraordinary method to solve a problem
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protean
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person who can change his/her mind with agility
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oxyacusis
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unusual acuteness of hearing
(G) akouein - listen, hear |
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oxyecephalous
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pointed skull
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idiosyncrasy stem =
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cras = mixture
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moronic- breakdown
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moron + ic
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iconoclast
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one who tries to destroy tradiional ideas
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iconolatry
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worship of sacred images
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dipsomaniac
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dips= thirst
excessive alcoholic |
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taxidermy
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mounting animal skin so it appears lifelike
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ataxia
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inability to coordinate musces
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(stem) taph
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tomb
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(stem) polem
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war
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septuagint
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translation of G from H scriptures
Seventy LXX because it was thought 70 scholars were needed to translate |
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Museum
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(G) Mouseion
temple dedicated to the muses |
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(stem) charis
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show favor or kindness
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(stem) cen
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empty
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-ium
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(G) ion
membrane, tissue |
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-itis
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inflammation
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-oma, -omat
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swelling, tumor, cancer
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-osis
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non-inflammatory abnormal condition
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pnea
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breathing related
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tachy
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fast
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oto
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ear
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ostea
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bone
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phleb
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vein
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acr
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extremities
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orex (anorexia)
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desire
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thromb
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blood clot
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brady
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slow
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symptom breakdown
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sym + pt(fall) + om.....
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