Greek Vs. Latin

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omphal-

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Greek
(OMPHALOS AT DELPHI)

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umbilic-

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Latin

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Bucc-

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Latin ( buckle)

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Cheir-
chir-

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Greek
Hand

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pathos-

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Greek
Suffering,experience

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graphein

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Greek
To Write

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Ophthalm

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Greek
eye

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Choroid

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Greek
Skin-like

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Retina

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Latin
Net-Like

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Scler-

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Greek
"skleros.. hard"

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-sclerosis

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Grk
"skleros"... hardening

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phac-
phak-

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Grk
Lens

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lent-

Back 13

Latin
"Lentil"

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cor-
core-

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Grk
pupil
"young girl... doll"

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ir-
irid-

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Grk
From the greek goddess of rainbows

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malle-

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Lat
"hammer"

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incud-

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Lat
"anvil"

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staped-
stapedi-

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Lat
"stirrup"

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cochle-

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Grk
"snail"

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labyrinth-

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Grk
From myth... minotaur, theseus, crete

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hygien-

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Grk
Goddses of Health, daughter of asclepius

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mort-

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Lat
death, from
God of death
"Mors"

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thanat-

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Grk
death, from God of death
"thanatos"

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necr-

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Grk
-can mean death or corpse... "nekros"

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-necrosis

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Grk
death of cells,tissues/organs, but not of entire organism

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ped-
(foot)

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Lat
from "pedis"

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ped-, paed-

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Grk
Child.... form paidos, paedos

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-therapy

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Grk
"therapeutes", servant, in a temple of asclepius

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medull-

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Lat
from "medius", middle

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myel-

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Grk
Bone Marrow, Spinal Cord

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mater

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Lat.
Mother

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dura

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Lat.
"hard"... translation from arabic
Dura Mater

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neur-

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Grk
"A taut substance"

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nerv-

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Lat
Translation from Greek "a taut substance"

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pont-

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Lat
"a bridge of tissue"

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ventr-

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Lat
"belly"

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ventricul-

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Lat
"little belly"

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psyche

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Greek
Goddess of Soul/Spirit

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karkinos-

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Greek
Crab.. spreading nature of crab is like carcinoma

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cancer

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Lat
Crab.. spreading nature of crab is like carcinoma

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phren-

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Grk
"organ of cognition, located in the chest"

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sin-
sinu-
sinus-

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Latin
Sinus.. a "fold, pocket" in a toga

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chole-,
chol-

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Grk
Bile, Gall

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bili-

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Lat
Bile, Gall

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copr-
scat-
sterc-
stercor-

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Grk
Shit

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fec-
fecal-

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Lat
"Poop..." "Wine Sediment"

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galact-

Back 47

Grk
galactos... galaxy, ie milkyway galaxy

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arachn-

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Lat
spider, spiderweb

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pia-

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Lat
Soft , soft layer

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karkinos

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crab
Grk

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cancer

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Crab
Lat

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phren

Back 52

Grk
organ of cognition in chest

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chole-
chol-

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Bile, Gall
Grk

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bili-

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Lat
Bile,gall

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copr-,
scat-,
sterc-,
stercor-

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Grk... poo

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fec-,
fecal-

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Lat
Winesediment
Poop

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galact-

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Grk
galactos... milk

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didym-

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Grk
Testes... twin

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orch-
orchi-
orche-
orchid-

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Grk
Testicle

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Test-

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Lat

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phall-

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grk
Penis

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pen-

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Lat
penis

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balan-

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Grk
Glans penis
acorn

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semin-
sperm-
spermat-

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Grk
"seed"... semen

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colp-

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Grk
Kolpos... vagina.. pocket/fold

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vagin-

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Lat
Vagina
Sword sheath

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salping-

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Grk
Fallopian Tube
"sapinx"

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tub-

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Lat
Fallopian Tube
Tuba

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o-

Back 69

Grk
egg

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ov-

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Lat
egg

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oophor-

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Grk
Ovary

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ovari-

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Lat
Ovary

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hymen-

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Grk and Lat
Greek god/Roman Hymenaios

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gymn-

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Greek
Naked

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atri-

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Lat
Atrium

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valv-
valvul-

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Latin
valvae: a word describing folding doors

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capillar-

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Lat
capillary
hairlike

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varic-

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Lat
varix... twisted

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ser-

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Lat
serum

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hem-
haem-
hemat-
haemat-
-emia
-hemia-
-aemia
-haemia

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Blood

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sanguin-

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Latin
Blood

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stom-
stomat-

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Grk
Stoma
Mouth

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or-

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Lat
Mouth

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adamant-
adamantin-
amel-

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Grk
Adamans..... hard,unyielding

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alve-
alveol-

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Latin
Alveolus

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uran-
uranisc-
palat

Back 86

Grk and Lat...
URANUS(LAT)
OURANOS(GRK)
SKY GOD

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ptyal-

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Grk
Spit

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sial-

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Lat
Spit

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ili-
ile-

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Lat...
ilia... flanks

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my-
myos-

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Grk
mouse/....muscle

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muscul-

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Lat
mouse...muscle

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spondyl-

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Grk
spondylos... column drum

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vertebr-

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Lat
to trun, to twist..
vertere

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radi-

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Lat
radius.. spoke of a wagon wheel

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tibi-

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Lat
Tibia.. bone or flute

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phalang-

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Grk
Phalange.. comes from phalanx alexander the great

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desm-
syndesm-
ligament-

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means tying together in both grk and latin

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ten-
tend-

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Latin
tendere.... to stretch/tension

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burs-

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Latin
bursa

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chondr-

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Greek
Cartilage

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ankyl-

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Latin.. angulus

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pyel-

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Grk: Pyelos
Latin: Pelvis

Renal Pelvis

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amygdal-

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Grk
amygdalos

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tox-
toxic-
toxon-

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Grk...
poison..
"toxon"... = bow

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ven-
venen-
venom-

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Lat
poison

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chron-

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Greek
Time...
Greek god of Time

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hypnos-

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Greek
Sleep
Greek god of Sleep

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heli-

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Greek
Greek god of SUn

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sol-

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Lat
Roman God of SUn

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oxy-

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Greek
Oxys... sharp

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zo-

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Grk
zoon/animal

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ichthy-

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Grk
Fish or scaly

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pisc-

Back 113

Lat
Fish

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arachn-

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Greek
From the bitch who thought she could weave better than Athena

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corpor-

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Lat
Body...corpus

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pancreas

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Greek
"all flesh"