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-ac
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Pertaining to
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-al
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Pertaining to
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-ar
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Pertaining to
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-ary
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Pertaining to
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-ation
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A process; being or having
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-ectomy
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Surgical removal
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-gram
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A record or picture
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-graphy
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Process of recording
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-ia
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Condition; state; thing
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-iatry
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Medical treatment
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-ic
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Pertaining to
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-ics
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Knowledge; practice
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-ics
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Knowledge; practice
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-ine
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Pertaining to
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-ics
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Knowledge; practice
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-ine
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Pertaining to
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-ion
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Action; condition
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-ism
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Process; disease from a specific cause
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-ist
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One who specializes in
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-ist
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One who specializes in
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-itis
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Inflammation of; infection of
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-ist
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One who specializes in
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-itis
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Inflammation of; infection of
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-ive
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Pertaining to
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-ist
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One who specializes in
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-itis
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Inflammation of; infection of
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-ive
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Pertaining to
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-logy
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The study of
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-ist
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One who specializes in
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-itis
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Inflammation of; infection of
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-ive
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Pertaining to
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-logy
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The study of
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-megaly
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Enlargement
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-metry
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Process of measuring
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-metry
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Process of measuring
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-oma
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Tumor; mass
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-metry
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Process of measuring
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-oma
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Tumor; mass
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-osis
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Condition; abnormal condition; process
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-metry
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Process of measuring
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-oma
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Tumor; mass
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-osis
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Condition; abnormal condition; process
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-ous
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Pertaining to
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-metry
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Process of measuring
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-oma
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Tumor; mass
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-osis
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Condition; abnormal condition; process
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-ous
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Pertaining to
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-pathy
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Disease
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-metry
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Process of measuring
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-oma
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Tumor; mass
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-osis
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Condition; abnormal condition; process
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-ous
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Pertaining to
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-pathy
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Disease
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-scope
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Instrument used to examine
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-metry
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Process of measuring
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-oma
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Tumor; mass
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-osis
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Condition; abnormal condition; process
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-ous
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Pertaining to
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-pathy
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Disease
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-scope
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Instrument used to examine
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-stomy
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Surgically created opening
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-metry
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Process of measuring
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-oma
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Tumor; mass
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-osis
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Condition; abnormal condition; process
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-ous
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Pertaining to
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-pathy
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Disease
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-scope
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Instrument used to examine
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-stomy
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Surgically created opening
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-therapy
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Treatment
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-metry
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Process of measuring
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-oma
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Tumor; mass
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-osis
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Condition; abnormal condition; process
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-ous
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Pertaining to
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-pathy
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Disease
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-scope
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Instrument used to examine
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-stomy
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Surgically created opening
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-therapy
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Treatment
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-tomy
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Process of cutting or making an incision
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a-
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Away from; without
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an-
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Without; not
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anti-
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Against
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anti-
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Against
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bi-
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Two
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brady-
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Slow
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brady-
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Slow
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de-
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Reversal of; without
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brady-
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Slow
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de-
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Reversal of; without
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dys-
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Painful; difficult; abnormal
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brady-
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Slow
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de-
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Reversal of; without
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dys-
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Painful; difficult; abnormal
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endo-
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Innermost; within
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brady-
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Slow
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de-
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Reversal of; without
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dys-
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Painful; difficult; abnormal
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endo-
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Innermost; within
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epi-
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Upon; above
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brady-
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Slow
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de-
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Reversal of; without
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dys-
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Painful; difficult; abnormal
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endo-
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Innermost; within
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epi-
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Upon; above
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eu-
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Normal; good
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hemi-
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One half
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brady-
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Slow
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de-
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Reversal of; without
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dys-
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Painful; difficult; abnormal
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endo-
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Innermost; within
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epi-
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Upon; above
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eu-
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Normal; good
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hemi-
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One half
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hyper
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Above; more than normal
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brady-
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Slow
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de-
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Reversal of; without
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dys-
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Painful; difficult; abnormal
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endo-
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Innermost; within
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epi-
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Upon; above
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eu-
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Normal; good
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hemi-
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One half
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hyper
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Above; more than normal
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hypo-
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Below; deficient
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inter-
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Between
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inter-
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Between
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intra-
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Within
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inter-
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Between
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intra-
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Within
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mal-
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Bad; inadequate
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peri-
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Around
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peri-
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Around
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poly-
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Many; much
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peri-
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Around
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poly-
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Many; much
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post-
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After; behind
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peri-
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Around
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poly-
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Many; much
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post-
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After; behind
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pre-
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Before; in front of
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peri-
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Around
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poly-
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Many; much
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post-
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After; behind
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pre-
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Before; in front of
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quadri-
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Four
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peri-
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Around
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poly-
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Many; much
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post-
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After; behind
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pre-
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Before; in front of
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quadri-
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Four
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re-
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Again and again
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peri-
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Around
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poly-
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Many; much
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post-
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After; behind
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pre-
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Before; in front of
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quadri-
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Four
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re-
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Again and again
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sub-
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Below; underneath
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peri-
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Around
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poly-
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Many; much
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post-
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After; behind
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pre-
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Before; in front of
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quadri-
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Four
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re-
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Again and again
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sub-
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Below; underneath
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tachy-
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Fast
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peri-
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Around
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poly-
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Many; much
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post-
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After; behind
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pre-
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Before; in front of
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quadri-
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Four
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re-
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Again and again
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sub-
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Below; underneath
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tachy-
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Fast
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trans-
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Across; through
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peri-
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Around
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poly-
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Many; much
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post-
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After; behind
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pre-
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Before; in front of
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quadri-
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Four
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re-
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Again and again
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sub-
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Below; underneath
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tachy-
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Fast
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trans-
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Across; through
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tri-
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Three
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Abdomin/o-
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Abdomen
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Abdomin/o-
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Abdomen
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Append/o-
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Appendix
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Arteri/o-
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Artery
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Arteri/o-
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Artery
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Arthr/o-
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Joint
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Bi/o-
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Living organisms
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Card/i-
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Heart
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Cardi/o-
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Heart
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Card/i-
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Heart
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Cardi/o-
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Heart
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Cholecyst/o-
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Gallbladder
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Card/i-
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Heart
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Cardi/o-
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Heart
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Cholecyst/o-
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Gallbladder
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Col/o-
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Colon
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Card/i-
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Heart
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Cardi/o-
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Heart
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Cholecyst/o-
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Gallbladder
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Col/o-
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Colon
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Colon/o-
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Colon
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Card/i-
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Heart
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Cardi/o-
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Heart
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Cholecyst/o-
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Gallbladder
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Col/o-
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Colon
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Colon/o-
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Colon
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Communicate/o-
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Impart;transmit
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Card/i-
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Heart
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Cardi/o-
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Heart
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Cholecyst/o-
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Gallbladder
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Col/o-
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Colon
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Colon/o-
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Colon
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Communicate/o-
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Impart;transmit
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Cost/o-
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Rib
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Card/i-
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Heart
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Cardi/o-
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Heart
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Cholecyst/o-
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Gallbladder
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Col/o-
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Colon
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Colon/o-
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Colon
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Communicate/o-
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Impart;transmit
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Cost/o-
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Rib
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Cutane/o-
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Skin
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Derm/o-
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Skin
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Dietet/o-
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Foods;diet
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Digest/o-
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Break down food; digest
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Digest/o-
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Break down food; digest
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Enter/o-
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Intestine
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Digest/o-
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Break down food; digest
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Enter/o-
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Intestine
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Esthes/o-
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Sensation; feeling
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Digest/o-
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Break down food; digest
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Enter/o-
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Intestine
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Esthes/o-
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Sensation; feeling
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Etym/o-
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Word origin
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Gastr/o-
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Stomache
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Gemin/o-
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Set or group
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Gemin/o-
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Set or group
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Hepat/o-
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Liver
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Gemin/o-
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Set or group
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Hepat/o-
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Liver
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Hyster/o-
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Uterus (womb)
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Intestin/o-
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Intestine
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Intestin/o-
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Intestine
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Lapar/o-
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Abdomen
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Intestin/o-
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Intestine
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Lapar/o-
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Abdomen
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Laryng/o-
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Larynx (voice box)
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Later/o
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Side
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Later/o
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Side
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Mamm/o-
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Breast
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Later/o
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Side
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Mamm/o-
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Breast
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Medic/o-
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Physician; medicine
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Later/o
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Side
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Mamm/o-
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Breast
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Medic/o-
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Physician; medicine
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Menstru/o-
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Monthly discharge of blood
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Later/o
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Side
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Mamm/o-
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Breast
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Medic/o-
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Physician; medicine
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Menstru/o-
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Monthly discharge of blood
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Ment/o-
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Mind
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Later/o
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Side
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Mamm/o-
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Breast
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Medic/o-
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Physician; medicine
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Menstru/o-
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Monthly discharge of blood
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Ment/o-
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Mind
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Muscul/o-
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Muscle
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Later/o
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Side
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Mamm/o-
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Breast
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Medic/o-
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Physician; medicine
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Menstru/o-
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Monthly discharge of blood
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Ment/o-
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Mind
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Muscul/o-
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Muscle
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Nas/o-
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Nose
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Later/o
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Side
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Mamm/o-
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Breast
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Medic/o-
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Physician; medicine
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Menstru/o-
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Monthly discharge of blood
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Ment/o-
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Mind
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Muscul/o-
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Muscle
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Nas/o-
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Nose
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Neur/o-
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Nerve
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Later/o
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Side
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Mamm/o-
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Breast
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Medic/o-
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Physician; medicine
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Menstru/o-
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Monthly discharge of blood
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Ment/o-
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Mind
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Muscul/o-
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Muscle
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Nas/o-
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Nose
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Neur/o-
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Nerve
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Nutrit/o-
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Nourishment
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Later/o
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Side
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Mamm/o-
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Breast
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Medic/o-
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Physician; medicine
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Menstru/o-
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Monthly discharge of blood
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Ment/o-
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Mind
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Muscul/o-
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Muscle
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Nas/o-
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Nose
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Neur/o-
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Nerve
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Nutrit/o-
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Nourishment
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Pelv/o-
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Pelvis
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Later/o
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Side
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Phag/o-
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Eating; swallowing
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Mamm/o-
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Breast
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Medic/o-
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Physician; medicine
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Menstru/o-
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Monthly discharge of blood
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Ment/o-
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Mind
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Muscul/o-
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Muscle
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Nas/o-
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Nose
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Neur/o-
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Nerve
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Nutrit/o-
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Nourishment
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Pelv/o-
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Pelvis
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Later/o
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Side
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Phag/o-
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Eating; swallowing
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Pleg/o-
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Paralysis
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Mamm/o-
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Breast
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Medic/o-
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Physician; medicine
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Menstru/o-
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Monthly discharge of blood
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Ment/o-
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Mind
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Muscul/o-
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Muscle
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Nas/o-
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Nose
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Neur/o-
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Nerve
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Nutrit/o-
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Nourishment
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Pelv/o-
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Pelvis
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Later/o
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Side
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Phag/o-
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Eating; swallowing
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Pleg/o-
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Paralysis
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Pneumon/o-
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Lung; air
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Mamm/o-
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Breast
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Medic/o-
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Physician; medicine
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Menstru/o-
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Monthly discharge of blood
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Ment/o-
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Mind
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Muscul/o-
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Muscle
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Nas/o-
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Nose
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Neur/o-
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Nerve
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Nutrit/o-
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Nourishment
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Pelv/o-
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Pelvis
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Later/o
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Side
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Phag/o-
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Eating; swallowing
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Pleg/o-
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Paralysis
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Pneumon/o-
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Lung; air
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Psych/o-
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Mind
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Mamm/o-
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Breast
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Medic/o-
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Physician; medicine
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Menstru/o-
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Monthly discharge of blood
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Ment/o-
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Mind
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Muscul/o-
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Muscle
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Nas/o-
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Nose
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Neur/o-
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Nerve
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Nutrit/o-
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Nourishment
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Pelv/o-
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Pelvis
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Later/o
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Side
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Phag/o-
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Eating; swallowing
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Pleg/o-
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Paralysis
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Pneumon/o-
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Lung; air
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Psych/o-
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Mind
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Sperm
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Breast
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Medic/o-
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Physician; medicine
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Menstru/o-
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Monthly discharge of blood
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Ment/o-
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Mind
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Muscul/o-
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Muscle
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Nas/o-
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Nose
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Neur/o-
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Nerve
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Nutrit/o-
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Nourishment
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Pelv/o-
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Pelvis
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Later/o
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Side
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Phag/o-
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Eating; swallowing
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Pleg/o-
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Paralysis
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Pneumon/o-
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Lung; air
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Psych/o-
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Mind
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Sperm/o-
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Sperm
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Spir/o-
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Breathe
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Mamm/o-
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Breast
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Medic/o-
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Physician; medicine
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Menstru/o-
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Monthly discharge of blood
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Ment/o-
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Mind
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Muscul/o-
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Muscle
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Nas/o-
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Nose
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Neur/o-
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Nerve
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Nutrit/o-
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Nourishment
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Pelv/o-
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Pelvis
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Later/o
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Side
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Phag/o-
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Eating; swallowing
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Pleg/o-
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Paralysis
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Pneumon/o-
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Lung; air
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Psych/o-
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Mind
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Sperm/o-
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Sperm
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Spir/o-
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Breathe
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Tens/o-
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Pressure; tension
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Mamm/o-
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Breast
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Medic/o-
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Physician; medicine
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Menstru/o-
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Monthly discharge of blood
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Ment/o-
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Mind
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Muscul/o-
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Muscle
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Nas/o-
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Nose
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Neur/o-
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Nerve
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Nutrit/o-
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Nourishment
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Pelv/o-
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Pelvis
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Therap/o-
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Treatment
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Therap/o-
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Treatment
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Thyroid/o-
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Thyroid gland
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Therap/o-
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Treatment
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Thyroid/o-
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Thyroid gland
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Tonsill/o-
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Tonsil
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Therap/o-
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Treatment
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Thyroid/o-
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Thyroid gland
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Tonsill/o-
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Tonsil
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Trache/o-
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Trachea (windpipe)
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Therap/o-
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Treatment
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Thyroid/o-
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Thyroid gland
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Tonsill/o-
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Tonsil
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Trache/o-
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Trachea (windpipe)
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Urin/o-
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Urine; urinary system
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Therap/o-
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Treatment
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Thyroid/o-
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Thyroid gland
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Tonsill/o-
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Tonsil
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Trache/o-
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Trachea (windpipe)
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Urin/o-
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Urine; urinary system
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Uter/o-
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Uterus (womb)
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Therap/o-
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Treatment
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Thyroid/o-
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Thyroid gland
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Tonsill/o-
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Tonsil
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Trache/o-
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Trachea (windpipe)
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Urin/o-
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Urine; urinary system
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Uter/o-
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Uterus (womb)
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Vagin/o-
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Vagina
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Therap/o-
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Treatment
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Thyroid/o-
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Thyroid gland
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Tonsill/o-
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Tonsil
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Trache/o-
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Trachea (windpipe)
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Urin/o-
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Urine; urinary system
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Uter/o-
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Uterus (womb)
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Vagin/o-
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Vagina
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Ven/o-
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Vein
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