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143 Cards in this Set
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a-
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away from, no,not,without
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ab-
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away from
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
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-able
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capable of
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abort/o
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premature expulsion of a nonviable fetus
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abrad/o or abras/o
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scrape off
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abrupt/o
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broken away from
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abs-
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away from
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absorpt/o
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suck up or in
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ac-
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toward
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-ac
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pertaining to
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acantho/o
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spiny
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acetabul/o
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hip socket
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-acious
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characterized by
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acne/o
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point
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acous/o or acoust/o
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hearing
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-acousia
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hearing
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acr/o
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extremities or top
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acromi/o
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point of the shoulder blade
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acu/o
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sharp,severe,sudden,needle
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acuit/o or acut/o
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sharp
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ad-
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toward
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-ad
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toward,to, in the direction of
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aden/o
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gland
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adhes/o
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stickiness or clinginess
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adip/o
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fat
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adnex/o
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bound to
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adren/o or adrenal
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adrenal glands
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aer/o
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air or gas
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aesthet/o
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sensation or feeling
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af-
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toward
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affect/o
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exert influence on
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ag-
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toward
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agglutin/o
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clumping
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aggress/o
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attack or step forward
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-ago
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attack, diseased condition
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-agra
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excessive pain or seizure
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-aise
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ease or comfort
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al-
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similar
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-al
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pertaining to
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alb/i, alb/o, or albin/o
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white
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albumin/o
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albumin (one type of protein)
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alg/e or alg/o
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pain
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algesi/o
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pain or suffering
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-algesia
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pain or suffering
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-algesic
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painful
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algi-
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pain or suffering
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-algia
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pain or suffering
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align/o
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to bring in line or the correct position
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aliment/o
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to nourish
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all-
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other or different
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all/o
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other or different
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alopec/o
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baldness
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alveol/o
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small sac
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amb-
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both sides or double
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amb/i
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both sides or double
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ambly/o
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dim or dull
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ambul/o or ambulat/o
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to walk
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ametr/o
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out of proportion
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-amine
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nitrogen compound
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amni/o
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fetal membrane
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amph-
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around, on both sides, or doubly
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cost/o
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rib
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amyl/o
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starch
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an-
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no, not, without
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an/o
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anus or ring
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an/o
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upward
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ana-
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up,apart,backward,excessive
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andr/o
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male
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angi-
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vessel
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angi/o
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vessel
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angin/o
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strangling
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anis/o
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unequal
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ankyl/o
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bent or stiff
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anomal/o
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irregularity
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ante-
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before or forward
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anter/o
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front
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anti-
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against
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anxi/o or anxiet/o
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uneasy or distressed
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aort/o
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aorta or major artery in the body
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amyl/o
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starch
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an-
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no, not, without
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an/o
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anus or ring
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an/o
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upward
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ana-
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up,apart,backward,excessive
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andr/o
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male
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angi-
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vessel
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angi/o
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vessel
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angin/o
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strangling
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anis/o
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unequal
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ankyl/o
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bent or stiff
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anomal/o
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irregularity
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ante-
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before or forward
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anter/o
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front
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anti-
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against
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anxi/o or anxiet/o
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uneasy or distressed
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aort/o
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aorta or major artery in the body
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ap-
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toward
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aphth/o
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small ulcer or eruption
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apic/o
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apex or point
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aplast/o
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lack of or defevtive development
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apo-
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opposed or detached
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aponeur/o
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aponeurosis
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aqu/i, aqu/o, aque/o
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water
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-ar
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pertaining to
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arachn/o
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spider
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arc/o
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bow or arch
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-arche
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beginning
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arrect/o
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upright
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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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articul/o
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joint
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-ary
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pertaining to
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as-
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toward
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-ase
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enzyme
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asphyxi/o
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absence of a pulse
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aspir/o or apirat/o
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to breathe in
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asthen-
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weakness
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-asthenia
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weakness
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asthmat/o
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gasping
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at-
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toward
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atel/o
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incomplete
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ather/o
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plaque or fatty substance
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athet/o
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uncontrolled
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-atonic
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lack of tone or strength
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atop/o
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out of place
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atres/i
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without an opening
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atri/o
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atrium or chamber
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attenuat/o
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diluted or weakened
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aud-
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hear or hearing
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audi/o, audit/o, aur/i, or aur/o
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hear or hearing
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auscult/o
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listen
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aut/o
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self
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ax/o
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axis or main stem
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axill/o
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armpit
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azot/o
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urea or nitrogen
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bacill/o
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rod
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bacteri/o
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bacteria
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bar/o
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pressure or weight
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bas/o
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base(not acid)
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bi-
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twice, double or two
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bi/o
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life
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bifid/o
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split into two parts
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