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-ma
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result of action
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macro-
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large, great, long, length
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magna-
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large, great
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makro-
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large, great, long, length
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mal-
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bad, abnormal
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malac-
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soft
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-malacia
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softening
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malar-
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cheek bone
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mamm-
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breast
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man-
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hand
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-mancy
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divination in or by
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-mania
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obsession, compulsion
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mania-
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mental aberration
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-maniac
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person exhibiting a type of psychosis
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-manic
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a specified psychosis
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mast-
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breast
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-mastia
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breast
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-masty
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breast
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-mata
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result of action
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-mazia
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condition of the breasts
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maxilla-
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upper jaw
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maz-
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breast, placenta
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meat-
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opening, passage
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mechan-
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mechanical
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mecon-
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opiim
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medi-
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middle, intermediate
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meg-
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large, enlarged, great
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megalo-
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huge
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-megaly
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enlargement
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meio- (1)
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reduced
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meio- (2)
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contraction, less
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mel-
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cheek
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mel- (2)
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limb, member
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melan-
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black
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melan-
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black, dark
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-melia
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condition of the limbs
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men-
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menses
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-men, mina
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result of action
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mening-
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membrane
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menisc-
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crescent, sickle, semilunar cartilage
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ment-
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mind
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ment- (2)
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chine
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-mentia
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condition of the mind
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mer-
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part, segment
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-mer, -mere
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part or porton
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-meria
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condition of parts
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mes-
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middle, medium
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meta-
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transformation, behind, post,
between, after, subsequent |
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-metre
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measuring instrument, length or measure
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metop-
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forehead
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metr- (1)
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uterus
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metr- (2)
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mother
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metr- (3)
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measure or distance
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-metria
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condition of the uterus
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-metry
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process of measuring
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micr-
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abnormally small
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micro-
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small
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mid-
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middle
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milli-
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thousand, thousandth
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-mimesis
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imitation, simulation
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minumus-
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smallest
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mio-
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reduced, contraction, less
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mix-
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hatred
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mit-
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threadlike
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-mixis
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specified means of joining
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mnem-
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memory
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-mnesia
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condition of memoiry
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mon-
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singl, one, alone
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-moria
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condition of dementia
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morph-
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form
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mot-
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movement
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-motor
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effects of activity of a body part
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muc-
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mucus
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multi-
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,many
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my-
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muscle
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myc-
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fungus
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mycet-
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gungus
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myel-(1)
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bone marrow
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myel-(2)
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spinal cord
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-myelia
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condition of the spinal cord
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myl-
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molar
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myria-
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great number
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myring-
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eardrum
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myx-
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mucus
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nano-(1)
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billionth
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nano- (2)
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dwarfed, undersized, small
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narc-
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stupor
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naris-
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nose
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nas-
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nose
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natr-
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sodium
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necr-
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death, corpse
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nem-
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filament, threadlike
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nemat-
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threadlike structure
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neo-
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new, immature
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dephr-
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kidney, renal
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-nephric
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pertaining to kidneys
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nesidi-
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islets of the pancreas
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neur-
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nerve
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-neural
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pertaining to the nerves
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-neure, -neuron
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nerve cell
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-neuria
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condition of the nerves
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neutr-
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neutral
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noci-
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pain
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nod-
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knot
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nodus-
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node
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-noia
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condition of mind or will
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-noma
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spreadng invasive gangrene
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-nomia
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aphasia involving names or naming ability
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-nomy
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knowlege of a field
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non-
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not
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non-(2)
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nine, ninth
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nos-
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disease
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not-
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back, dorsal
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nucha-
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back or nape of neck
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nutri-
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nourishment
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nyct-
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night, darkness
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nymph-
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labia menora
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o-
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egg, ovum
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oari-
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of or pertaining to the ovary
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ob-
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against, in front of
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oc-
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against, in front of
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occiput-
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back of the head
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occlus-
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to close or shut up
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oct-
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eight or eighth
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ocul-
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eye
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-ode (1)
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electric conductor
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-ode (2)
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like in form
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-odonita
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size of or treatment of teeth
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odont-
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teeth
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oedem-
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swell
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-oedema
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condition of swelling due to fluid
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-oid
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form, like, resembling
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oik-
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house
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-ol
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oil
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-ola
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diminutive
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ole-
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oil
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olfact-
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smell
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olig-
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scant, deficient, few,
little |
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-olum
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diminutive
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-olus
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diminutive
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om-
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shoulder
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-moa
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tumour, mass, neoplasm
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omphal-
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navel
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-on
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a unit
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onc - (1)
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tumour, mass, swelling
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onc- (2)
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bulk;
hooked |
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-one
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organic compound
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noeir-
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dreams
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-ont
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cell or organism
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ont- (1)
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individual
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ont- (2)
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existence
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onych-
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nail
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onyx-
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nail
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oophor-
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ovary
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oothec-
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ovary
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ope-
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eye or defect
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ophidia-
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venomous snakes
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ophthalm-
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eye
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-opia, opsy
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condition of vision
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-opsia, -opy
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condition of vision
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opistho-
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behind, backward
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ops-
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sight, vision
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opt-
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vision or eye
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optic-
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vision or eye
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-or
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agent, perosn concerned, instrument
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or- (1)
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mouth
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or- (2)
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serum
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ora-
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mouth
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orb-
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sphere or eyeball
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orch-, orchid-
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testes
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-orexia
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condition of appetite
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organ-
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organ
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-organic
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relating to internal organs of the body
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orrh-
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serum
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ortho-
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straight, normal, correct
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-os
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singular noun
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os- (1)
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mouth
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os- (2)
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bone
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osche-
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scrotum
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-ose (1)
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pertaining to
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-orexia
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condition of appetite
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organ-
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organ
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-organic
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relating to internal organs of the body
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orrh-
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serum
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ortho-
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straight, normal, correct
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-os
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singular nound
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os- (1)
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mouth
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os- (2)
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bone
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osche-
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scrotum
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-ose (1)
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pertaining to
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-osis
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action or process, condition
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osm- (1)
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odour
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osm- (2)
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impulse
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osm- (3)
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osmosis
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-osmia
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condition of sense of smell
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oss-
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bone
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oste-
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bone
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-osteon, -osteum
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bone
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ot-
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ear
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-otia
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condition of the ear
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-otic (1)
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pertaining to
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-otic (2)
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causing the condition
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-ous
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pertaining to
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ovari-
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of or pertaining to the ovary
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ovi-
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egg
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-oxemia
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state of oxygen in the blood
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-oxy (1)
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oxygen
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oxy- (2)
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sharp, acute, quick, sour
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-pachy
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condition involving thickening of a part
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pachy-
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thick
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paed-
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child
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-paedic
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treatment of children
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-paenia
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deficiency
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-pagus
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conjoined twins
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palat-
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palate, roof of mouth
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paleo-
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ancient, old, primitive
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pali-, palin-
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repetition, recurrence
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palpebra
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eyelid, eyelash
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palpit-
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flutter
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pan-
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all, general,every
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-pancreatic
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pancreas or adjacent organs
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papilla-
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nipple
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par- (1)
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aside, behone, apart from,
against |
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par- (2)
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similar, beside
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par- (3)
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birth
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-para
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number of times a woman has beven birth
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part-
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childbirth
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-partite
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hving a specified number of parts
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parvi-
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small, little, micro
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path-
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disease
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-path (1)
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one who treats illnesses by a specified system
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-path (2)
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individual suffering from a specific disease
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-pathetic
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pertaining to emotions
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-pathia
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disease, affection
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-pathic (1)
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an illness or affected part of the body
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-pathic (2)
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referring to a form or system of treatment
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-pathic (3)
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affected by or pertaining to a disease
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-pathy (1)
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disease of
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-pathy (2)
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therapy
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pect-, pector-
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chest, breast, thorax
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ped-
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foot
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-ped, -pede
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specified number of feet
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pel-
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mud
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pell-
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skin
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-penia
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deficiency
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-pennate
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having feathers
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pent-
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five
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pep-
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digest
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-pepsia
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state of digestion
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-peptic
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pertaining to digestion
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per-
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through, excessive, over,'[completely
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peri-
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malformed, stunted'defective, maimed
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pes-
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foot
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-petal
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seeking
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petal-
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leaf
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petr-
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stone
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-pexia
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fixation, suspension
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-pexis
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fixation, suspension
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-pexy
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fixation, suspension
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phac-, phak
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lens
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phag-
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to eat
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-phagis
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eating, desire for food
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phalan-
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fingers or toes
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phall-
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penis
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phan-
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appear, visible
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-phane
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having a specified form or appearance
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phaner-
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visible or apparent
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haeo
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brown, dusky
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pharmac-
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drugs, medicinepharyng-
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pharynx, thriat
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phas- (1)
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phas- (1)
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appear, visible
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phas- (2)
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speech
speak utter |
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-phasia
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speech disorder
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-phemia
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speech disorder
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phen-
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light
bright appearing manifest |
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pheo-
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brown, dusky
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phil-
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affinity for, love
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-philia (1)
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tendency toward an action
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-philia
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craving for
loving |
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-philic (1)
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affininty for
loving |
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-philic (2)
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combines
stained by |
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-phily
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affinity for
fondness |
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phleb-
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vein
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phleg-
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inflammation
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phlogo-
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inflammation
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phob-
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fear or morbid dread
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-phobe (1)
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resisting, avoiding
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-phobe (2)
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one who fears or has a phobia
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-phobia
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fear or dread
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phon-
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sound
speech voice |
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-phone
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device for transmitting or monitoring sound
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-phonia
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sound
speech disorder |
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-phonic
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sounds made in a part of the body
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phor-
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to bear
or carry |
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phor- (1)
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directing
turning |
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phor- (2)
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carrying
transmission |
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-phore
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bearer
carrier possessor |
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-phoresis
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transmission
movement in a manner medium |
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-phoria (1)
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tendency
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-phoria (2)
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emotional state
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-phoria (3)
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condition
or visual axes of the eye |
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phot-
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light, photographic
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phrag-
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fence off
wall off |
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-phragm
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separation
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-phrasia
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condition of speech
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phren- (1)
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mind
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phren - (2)
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diaphragm
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-phrenia
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disorder of the mind
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-phrenic (1)
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condition of the diaphragm
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-phrenic (2)
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disorder of the mind
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phthi-
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decay, wasting away
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-phthongia
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condition of speech
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phyc-
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seaweed
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phyl-
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guarding or preserving
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phyll-
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leaf, leaflike
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phylo-
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type, kind
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-phyma
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swelling or tumour
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phys-
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air or gas
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physi-
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natural, physical
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-physical
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natural
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-physics
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science of the nature of
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-physis
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growth or growing
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phyt-
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plant
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-phyte
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plant
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pi-
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fat
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pico-
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one trillionth
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picro-
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bitter
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piez-
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pressure
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pil-
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hir
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pimel-
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fat
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pituit-
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phlegm
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-plakia
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patches on mucous membrane
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plan- (1)
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flat, level
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plan- (2)
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to wander
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-plania
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deviation from normal location
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plantar
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sole of the foot
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plas-
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form, grow
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-plasia
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condition of foirmatuon or development
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-plasm
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new growth
cell or tissue substance |
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plasma-
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liquid portion of blood
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-plast
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primitive cell
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plast-
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form, grow
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-plastia
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condition of formation or development
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-plastic
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pertaining to development
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-plasty
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repair of
plastic surgery |
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plat-, platy-
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broad
flat |
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-plegia
-plegic |
paralysis
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pleo-
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more
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pleur-
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pleura
side or rib |
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-pl;ex (1)
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a stoke
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plex- (2)
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to strike
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-plexia,
-plexy |
condition resulting from a stroke
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plic-
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fold or ridge
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-ploid
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multiple of chromosomes
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pluri-
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several
more |
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pne-
|
breath
breathing |
|
|
pneum-
|
air
lung gas |
|
|
-pnoea
-pnea |
breath
respiratory condition |
|
|
pod-
|
foot
footlike process |
|
|
-podia
|
condition of feet
|
|
|
-poetic
|
production
|
|
|
-poiesis
|
formation
making |
|
|
poikilo-
|
irregular
abnormal variable |
|
|
poli0-
|
grey
esp nervous system |
|
|
pollex-
|
thumb
|
|
|
polples-
|
posteror surface of the knee
|
|
|
poly-
|
many
much generalised |
|
|
pon-
|
pain
|
|
|
pont-
|
bridge
|
|
|
por- (1)
|
passageway
duct opening cavity |
|
|
por- (2)
|
pore
|
|
|
por- (3)
|
callus
|
|
|
-pore
|
passageway
|
|
|
porphyro-
|
purple
|
|
|
post-
|
after
behind subsequent |
|
|
postero-
|
posterior part
|
|
|
-potent
|
able to do something specified
|
|
|
prae-
|
in front of
before |
|
|
-pragia
|
quality of action
|
|
|
-praxia
|
quality of action
|
|
|
-praxis
|
treatment involving specified method
|
|
|
pre-
|
in front of
before |
|
|
presby
|
old age
elderly |
|
|
prim-
|
first
|
|
|
-privia
|
condition of oss or deprivation
|
|
|
pro-
|
first
before front furthering precursor |
|
|
proct-
|
anus
rectum |
|
|
-procia
|
condition of the anus
|
|
|
pronus-
|
face down
|
|
|
pros-
|
forward
anterior |
|
|
prosop-
|
face
|
|
|
-prosopia
|
condition of the face
|
|
|
-prost
|
prostoglandin derivative
|
|
|
proto-
|
first
before |
|
|
psamm-
|
sand
sandlike |
|
|
pselaph
|
tactile senses
|
|
|
-pselaphesia
|
condition of the tactile senses
|
|
|
pseud-
|
false
deceptive |
|
|
psor-
|
to itch
|
|
|
psych-
|
mind
|
|
|
-psychic
|
relationship between mind and body
|
|
|
-psychosis
|
mental disorder
|
|
|
pter-
|
wing
feather |
|
|
-pterygium
|
condition of theconjunctiva
|
|
|
ptoma-
|
corpse
|
|
|
-ptosis
|
prolapse
|
|
|
ptyal-
|
saliva
|
|
|
-pytsis
|
condition of spitting
|
|
|
pub-
|
adult
|
|
|
-pubic
|
frontal part of the pelvis
|
|
|
puer-
|
child
|
|
|
pulm-
|
lung
|
|
|
-pulsion
|
to push
|
|
|
pur-
|
pus
|
|
|
purpur-
|
purple
|
|
|
py-
pyon- |
pus
|
|
|
pyel-
|
renal pelvis
|
|
|
pyg-
|
buttocks
|
|
|
pyle-
|
portal vein
|
|
|
pylor-
|
pylorus
|
|
|
pyr-
|
heat
fire fever |
|
|
pyret-
|
fever
|
|
|
-pyrexia
|
febrile condition
|
