Chp 4 Medical Terminology

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(Root words) Abdomin

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Abdomen

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Aden

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Gland (an organ in the human or animal body that secretes particular chemical substances for use in the body or for discharge into the surroundings.)

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Adren

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Adrenal Gland (The adrenal glands are small glands located on top of each kidney. They produce hormones that you can't live without, including sex hormones and cortisol.)

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Adrenal

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Adrenal Gland

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Aer

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Air, Oxygen, Gas

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Alveol

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Alveolus (tiny air sacs in the lungs )

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Angi

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(Blood) vessel; (Lymph) vessel

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Ankyl

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Crooked; Stiff; Bent

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Appendic

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Appendix

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Arteri, Arter

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Artery

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Arteriol

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Arteriole (small artery)

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Arthr

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Joint

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Ather

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Yellowish; Fatty plaque

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Aur

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Ear

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Aut

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Self

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Bil

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Bile

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Bio

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Life

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Blephar

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Eyelids

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Bronch

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Airway; Bronchus

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Burs

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Bursa (A fluid-filled sac or sac-like cavity, especially one countering friction at a joint.)

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Carcin

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Tumor; Cancer

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Cardi

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Heart

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Caud

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Tail; Toward lower part of the body

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Caus

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Burning sensation; Capable of burning

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Cephal

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Head

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Cerebell

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Cerebellum

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Cerebr

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Cerebrum; Brain

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Cervic

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Neck; Cervix

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Cheil

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Lip

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Chiro

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Hand

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Cholangi

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Bile Duct

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Chole

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Gall; Bile

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Chondr

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Cartilage (firm, whitish, flexible connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints.)

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Coccyg

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Coccyx; Tailbone

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Col

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Colon; Large Intestine

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Conjunctiv

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Conjuctiva (The mucous membrane that covers the front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids.)

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Corne

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Cornea

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Coron

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Heart; Head of crown

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Cost

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Ribs

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Crani

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Cranium; skull

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Cusp

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Point; cusp

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Cutane

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Nails

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Cyan

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Blue

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Cyst

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Bladder; sac

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Cyt, Cyte

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Cell

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Dacry

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Tears; tear duct

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Dactyl

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Fingers or Toes

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Dent

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Tooth

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Derm, Dermat

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Skin

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Dipl

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Two; double

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Diverticul

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Diverticulum (a blind tube leading from a cavity or passage)

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Dors

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Back (back of body)

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Duoden

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Duodenum (The first part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach, leading to the jejunum.)

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Ectop

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Located away from usual place

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Edema

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Swelling

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Endocrin

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Endocrine (of, relating to, or denoting glands that secrete hormones or other products directly into the blood.)

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Ender

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Intestines (usually small intestines)

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Epiglott

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Epligottis (A flap of cartilage at the root of the tongue, which is depressed during swallowing to cover the opening of the windpipe.)

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Epitheli

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Epithelium (The thin tissue forming the outer layer of a body's surface and lining the alimentary canal and other hollow structures.)

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Erythr

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Red

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Esophag

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Esophagus

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Esthesi

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Sensation; Feeling; Sensitivity

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Eti

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Cause (of disease)

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Exocrin

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Secrete out of

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Faci

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Face

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Fasci

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Fascia; fibrous band

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Flexion

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Bending

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Fract

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Break; Broken

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Galact

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Milk

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Gastr

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Stomach

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Genital

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Pertaining to birth

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Ger

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Old age; aged

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Geront

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Aged individual; aged

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Gingiv

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Gums

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Glauc

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Gray

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Gloss

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Tongue

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Gluc

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Sweetness; sugar

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Glyc, Glycos

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Sugar; glucose

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Gnos

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Knowledge

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Gonad

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Gonad; sex glands

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Gyn, Gynec

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Woman

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Gyr

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Turning; folding

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Hem, Hemat

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Blood

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Hepat

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Liver

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Hidr

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Sweat

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Hist

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Tissue

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Hom

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Same

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Home

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Sameness; unchanging

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Hydr

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Water

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Hyster

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Uterus

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ile

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ileum (The third portion of the small intestine, between the jejunum and the cecum.)

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ili

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ilium (The large broad bone forming the upper part of each half of the pelvis.

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Immun

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Immune

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Irid

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Iris

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Kerat

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Hard; horny tissue

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Kin

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Movement

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Kinesi

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Movement; motion

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Labi

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Lips

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Lacrim

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Tear duct; tears

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Lact

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Milk

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Lapar

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Abdomen

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Laryng

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Larynx (The hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords in humans and other mammals; the voice box.

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Later

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Side

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Lei

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Smooth

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Leuk

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White

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Lingu

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Tongue

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Lip

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Fat

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Lith

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Stone; calculus

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Lob

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Lobe

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Lumb

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Lumbar; loin region

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Lymp

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Lymph

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Macr

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Abdnormal largeness

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Mamm, Mast

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Breast

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Meat

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Opening or passageway

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Mediastin

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Mediastinum (A membranous partition between two body cavities or two parts of an organ, especially that between the lungs.)

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Melan

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Black

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Men

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Menstruation

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Mening

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Mininges (The three membranes (the dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater) that line the skull and vertebral canal and enclose the brain and spinal cord.)

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Ment

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Mind

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Mes, Meso

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Middle

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Metr

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Uterus

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Mon

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One

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Morbid

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Disease; sickness

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Muc

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Mucus

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My, Myos

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Muscle