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318 Cards in this Set
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a-(an-)
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without
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anti-
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against
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dys-
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painful
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ec- (ex-)
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out of
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ecto-
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outside of
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en-
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in
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endo-
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within
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-a/-ia/-y-/-sia
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state
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-iasis
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forms abstract nouns
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-itis
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inflammation
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-ium
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membrane, connective tissue
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-osis
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diseased condition
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alg-
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pain
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anges-
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sensitivity to pain
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angi-
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vessel
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arteri-
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artery
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arthr-
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joint
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brady-
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slow
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cardi-
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heart
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cephal-
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head
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crani-
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skull
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cyt-
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cell
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encephal-
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brain
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lith-
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stone
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malac-
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soft
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nephr-
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kidney
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neur-
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nerve
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oste-
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bone
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scler-
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hard
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sten-
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narrow
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tachy-
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rapid
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epi-
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above
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exo-
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outside
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hemi-
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half
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hyper-
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excessive
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hypo-
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deficient
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mono-
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single
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peri-
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around
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syn-
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together
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-ase
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enzyme
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-cel-
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hernia, tumor, swelling
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ch(e)ir-
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hand
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chol(e)-
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bile, gall
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col-, colon-
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colon
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cyst(i)-
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bladder, cyst
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diplo-
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double
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enter-
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(small) intesting
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gastr-
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stomach
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hem(at)-, -em-
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blood
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hepar-, hepat-
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liver
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macr-
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large
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meg(l)-
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large
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micr-
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small
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odyn-
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pain
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pachy-
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thick
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pseud-
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false
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py-
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pus
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splen-
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spleen
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stom(at)-
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mouth, opening
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chondr-
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cartilage
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dactyl-
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finger toe
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derm(at)
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skin
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hydr-
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water
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mening-
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menings
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my(s)-
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muscle
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myc(et)-
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fungus
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myel-
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bone marrow, spinal cord
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necr-
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corpse; dead
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olig-
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few
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pod-
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foot
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poly-
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many
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psych-
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mind
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som(at)-
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body
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aut-
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self
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-gen
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come into being, produce
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-genesis
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formation, origin
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-genic
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causing, producing
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gram-/graph-
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record
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-lysis
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reduction, decomposition
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-lytic
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pertaining to dissolution or decomposition
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orth-
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straight; normal
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path-
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disease
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pyr-, pyret-, pyrex-
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fever
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-rrhagia
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profuse discharge, hemorrhage
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-rrhea
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profuse discharge
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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-scope
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an instrument for examining
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-ectomy
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dilation, enlargement
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-tomy
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surgical incision
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ac(o)u(s)-
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hear
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chrom-
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color
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edema(t)-
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swelling
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gno(s)-
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know
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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, comphrehnsion
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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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phob-
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fear
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phren-
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mind; diaphragm
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poie-
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produce, make
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andr-
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male
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brachy-
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short
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gyn(ec)-
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female
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odont-
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tooth
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pan(t)-
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all, entire, every
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r(h)achi-
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spine
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schiz-
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split
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than(at)-
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death
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troph-
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nourishment
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aden-
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gland
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cla(s)-
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break (up), destroy
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gnath-
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jaw
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isch-, -sche-
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suppress, check
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man-
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be mad
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morph-
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form, shape
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pen-
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decrease, deficiency
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-pex-
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fixing
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plas(t)-
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form, develop
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-rrhaph-
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suture
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trop-
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turning
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adip-
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fat
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aur-
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ear
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burs-
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bursa
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cerebr-
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brain
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dent-
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tooth
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dors-
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back
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nas-
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nose
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pur-
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pus
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ren-
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kidney
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anter-
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front
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brachi-
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arm
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duc-, duct-
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lead, bring, conduct
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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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fungus
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genit-
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bring forth, give birth
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immun(i)-
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safe, protected
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inferior-
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below
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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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poster-, posterior-
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behind, in back
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sect-
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cut
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superior-
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above
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angin-
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choking pain
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aort-
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aorta
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ather-
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fatty deposit
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atri-
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atrium
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capill-
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capillary
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cor, cord-
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heart
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dextr-
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right (side)
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-form
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shape
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pector-
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breast
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phleb-
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vein
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pulm(on)-
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lung
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rhthm-
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heartbeat
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sept-
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wall, partition
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sin-, sinus-
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sinus
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sinistr-
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left (side)
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thromb-
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blood clot
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top-
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place
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vas-
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vessel; vas deferens
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ven-
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vein
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ventr-
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belly, abdomen
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-ectasia/-ectasis
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dilation, enlargement
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anthrax, anthrac-
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coal; anthrax
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aux-, -auxe, -auxis
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grow, increase
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bacter(i)-
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bacterium
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bronch(i)-
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bronchus
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capn-
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carbon dioxide
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cocc-, -coccus
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coccus
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coni-, koni-
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dust
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labi-
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lip
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larynx, laryng-
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largnx
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paresis
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paralysis
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paresis
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paralysis
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pharynx, pharyng-
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pharynx
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pleur-
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pleura
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pne-
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beathe
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pneum(at)-
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air, gas
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pneum(on)-
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lung
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staphyl-
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uvula, palate; staphylococci
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stern-
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chest, breast, breastbone
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steth-
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chest, breast
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strept-
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streptococci
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thorax, thorac0
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thorax
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trach(e)-
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trachea
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bili-
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bile
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cec-
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cecum
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copr-
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excrement
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creat-
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flesh
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-doch-
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duct
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duoden-
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duodenum
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esophag-
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esophagus
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fect-
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excrement
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gingiv-
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gum (of the mouth)
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gloss-
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tongue
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ile-
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ileum
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jejun-
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jejunum
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lien-
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spleen
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lingu-
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tongue
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osm-
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sense of smell
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peps- pept-
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digest
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proct-
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anus
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pyle-
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portal vein
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pylor-
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pylorus
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rect-
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rectum
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sphincter-
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sphincter muscle
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splanchn-
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internal organ
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zym-
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ferment, enzyme
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blephar-
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eyelid
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cor(e)-
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pupil
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dacry-
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tear; laccrimal sac or duct
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ir(id)-
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iris
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kerat-
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cornea
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lacrim-
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tear
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my-
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close, shut
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ocul-
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eye
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op(s)-, opt-
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vision
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ophthaln-
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eye
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phac-, phak-
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lens
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ret(in)-
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retina
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stigm(at)-
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point
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xer-
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dry
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agog-
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leading, drawing forth
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arch0, arche
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beginning origin
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cervix, cervix
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neck (of the uterus)
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colp-
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vagina
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gal-, galact-
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milk
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-gn-, -nat
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be born
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gonad-
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sex glands, sex organs
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gravid-
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pregnant
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hymen-
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membrane; hymen
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hyster-
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uterus
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lact-
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milk
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mamm-
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breast
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mast-, maz-
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breast
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men-
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menstruation
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metr-, -metra
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uterus
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oophor-
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ovary
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ovari-
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ovary
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ov-
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egg
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part-, -para
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give birth
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pelv-
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pelivs
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pub-
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pubic
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salaping-, -salphinx
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fallopian tube
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syring-, -syrinx
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fistula, cavity, sweat gland
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thel(e)-
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nipple
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toc-
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child birth, labor
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uter-
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uterus, womb
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actin-
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radiation
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-agra
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pain, gout
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cortic-, cortex
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outer layer
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cry(m)-
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icy old
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glyc-
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sugar
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inguin-
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groin
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orchi(d)-, orch(e)-
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testicle
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pen-
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penis
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phall-
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penis
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pyel-
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renal penis
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rhabd-
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rod
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scrot-
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scrotum
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sem-, semin-
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semen
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sperm(at)-
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sperm
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ur-
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urine, urinary tract
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ureter-
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ureter
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urethr-
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urethra
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vesic-
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bladder
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zo-
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animal, organism
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blast-
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primitive cell
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glob-
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round body, globe
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granul-
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granule
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kary-
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nucleus
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lymph-
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lymph
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mon-
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single
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neutr-
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neither
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phil-
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having affinity for
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abductor
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abduct
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adductor
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adduct
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arrector
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that which raises
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biceps
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two-headed
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brevis
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short
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buccinator
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that which has to do w/ the cheek
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cubitum
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elbow
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depressor
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depress
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digitus
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finger, toe
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extensor
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extend
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femur, femor-
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thigh
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flexor
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flex
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genu
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knee
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hallux, halluc
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big toe
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index, indicis
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index finger
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levator
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that which raises
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manus
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hand
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medius
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middle
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minimus
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smallest
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naris
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nostril
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pollex, pollic
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thumb
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superior
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upper
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triceps
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three-headed
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tympanum
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ear drum
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inferior
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lowest
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maximus
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biggest
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rectus
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straight
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arachn-
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spider web; arachnoid membrane
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ax(on)-
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axis, axon
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dendr(it)-
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dendrite, dendron
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fascic(u)l-
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fasciculus
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gli-, -glia-
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glia, neuroglia
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medull-
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medulla oblongata
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thalam-
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thalamus
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thym-
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mood
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ment-
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mind
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hedon-
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pleasure
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aud(i)-
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hear
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labyrinth-
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inner ear
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