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118 Cards in this Set
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Acou-, Acu
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Hearing, as in acoustics.
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Acr-, Acro-
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Extremity, as in acromegaly (excessive growth of jaw, fingers, toes) or acrobat.
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Aden-, Adeno-
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Gland, as in adenona, a gland-like tumer.
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Alg-, Algia-
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Pain, as in neuralgia, pain along a nerve pathway.
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Angi-
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Vessel, as in angiogram.
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Arthr-, Artho-
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Joint, as in arthritis.
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Aut-, Auto-
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Self, as in autoimmune, meaning attacking oneself with antibodies.
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Bio-
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Life, as in biopsy.
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Blast-
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Germ, Bud, as in blastocyst, an embryotic cell.
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Blephar-
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Eyelid, as in blepharitis.
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Brachi-
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Arm, as in brachial artery in the upper arm.
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Bronch-
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Trachea, Windpipe, as in brochitis.
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Bucc-
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Cheek, as in the buccal muscle.
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Capit-
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Head, as in to decapitate.
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Carcin-
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Cancer, as in carcinoma.
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Cephal-
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Head, as in encephalitis.
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Cerebro-
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Brain, as in cerebrospinal fluid.
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Cheil-
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Lip, as in cheilosis.
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Chole-
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Bile, Gall, as in chilelithiasis.
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Chondr-
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Cartliage, as in chondrocyte.
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Chrom-, Chromat-
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Color, as in hyperchromic.
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Cili-
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Eyelash.
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Colpo-
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Vagina, as in colposcopy.
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Cor-, Coron-
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Heart, as in coronary artery.
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Cost-
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Rib, as in costal.
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Crani-
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Skull, as in cranium.
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Cry-, Cryo-
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Cold, as in cryogenics
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Cut-
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Skin, as in subcutaneous.
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Cysti-, Cysto-
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Sac, Bladder, as in cystitis.
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Dactyl-
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Digits, as in polydactyly.
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Derma-, Dermato-
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Skin, as in derematitis.
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Dura-
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Tough, Hard, as in dura mater.
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Entero-
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Intestine, as in gastroenteritis.
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Erythro-
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Red, as ini erythrocyte.
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Galacto-
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Milk, as in galactose.
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Gastr-
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Stomach, as in gastric ulcer.
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Gloss-
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Tongue, as in hyproglossal.
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Gluco-
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Sugar, as in glucosuria.
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Glyco-
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Sweet, as in glycolysis.
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Gravid-
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Pregnant.
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Glymno-
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Naked, as in gymnosperm
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Gyn-
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Female, Women, as in gynecology.
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Hem-, Hermat-
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Blood, as in hematoma.
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Hepar-
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Liver, as in hepatitis.
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Hist-
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Tissue, as in histology.
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Hydr-
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Water, as in hydrated.
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Hyster-
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Uterus, as in hysterectomy.
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Ileo-
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Ileum, as in ileocecal valve (digestive).
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Ilio-
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Ilium, as in iliosactal (pelvis).
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Labi-
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Lip, as in labial.
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Lacri-
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Tears, as in lacrimal canal.
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Laparo-
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Loin, Abdomen, as in laparoscopy.
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Leuco-,Leuko-
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White, as in leukocyte.
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Lingua-
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Tongue, as in lingual.
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Lipo-
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Fat, as in liposuction.
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Lith-
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Stone, as in lithiasis.
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Lumbo-
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Lower Back, Loin, as in lumbago.
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Macual-
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Spot, Blotch, as in macula.
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Malign-
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Bad, Harmful, as in malignant.
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Mamm-
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Breast, as in mammography.
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Mast-
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Breast, as in mastectomy.
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Meningo-
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Membrane, as in memingitis.
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Metro-
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Uterus, as in endometrium.
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Morpho-
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Shape, Form, as in morphology.
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Myelo-
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Marrow, Spinal Cord, as in polimyelitis.
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Myo-
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Muscle, as in myocardium.
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Necro-
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Corpse, Dead, as in necrosis.
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Nephro-
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Kidney, as in nephrosis.
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Neuro-
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Nerve, as in neuroma.
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Oculo-
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Eye, as in ocular.
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Odont-
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Tooth, as in orthodontist.
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Onco-
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Mass, Tumor, as in oncology.
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Onco-
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Mass, Tumor, as in oncology.
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Oo-
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Egg, as in oocyte.
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Oophor,-
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Ovary, as in oophorectomy.
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Opthalm-
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Eye, as in opthalmology.
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Or-
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Mouth, as in oral.
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Orchido-
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Testes, as in cryptorchidism.
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Oss-, Osteo-
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Bone, as in ossification.
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Oto-
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Ear, as in Otoscope.
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Palpebr-
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Eyelid, as in palpebrae.
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Part-
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Birth, Labor, as in parturition.
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Patho-
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Disease, as in pathology.
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Ped-
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Children, as in pediatican.
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Peps-
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Digest, as ini peptic ulcer.
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Phag-
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To Eat, as in phagocytosis.
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Philic-, Philo-
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To Like, To Have an Affinity for, as in hydrophilic.
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Phleb-
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Vein, as in phlebitis.
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Phon-
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Vocie, Sound, as in phonograph.
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Phren-
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Diaphragm, as in phrenic nerve.
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Pilo-
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Hair, as in depilatory.
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Pneumo-
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Lung, Air, as in pneumonia.
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Pod-
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Foot, as in orthopedist.
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Procto-
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Anus, Rectum, as ini proctocologist.
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Psycho-
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Soul, Mind, as in psychologist.
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Pulmon-
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Lung, as in pulmonary.
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Pyle-,Pyloro-
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Opening, Passage, as in pylorus.
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Pyo-
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Pus, as in pyorrhea.
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Ren-
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Kidneys, as in renal.
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Ret-
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Network, as in endoplsmic reticulum.
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Rhin-
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Nose, as in rhinovirus.
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Salpingo-
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Uterine Tube, as in salpingectomy.
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Scler-
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Hard. as in arteriosclerosis.
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Sep-,Septioic-
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Toxic Condition due to microbes, as in septicemia.
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Soma-,Somato-
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Body, as in somatotropic hormone.
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Somni-
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Sleep, as in insomniac.
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Stasis-, Satat-
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Stand Still, as in homeostasis.
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Sten-
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Narrow, as in stenosis.
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Tegument-
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Skin, Covering, as in integumentary.
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Therm-
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Heat, as in thermometer.
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Thromb-
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Clot, Lump, as in thrombosis.
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Tox-
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Poison, as ini toxic.
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Trich-
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Hair, as in thrichosis.
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Tympa-
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Eardrum, as in tympanic membrane.
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Vas-
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Vessel, Duct, as in vascular.
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Viscer-
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Organ, as in visceral.
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Zoo-
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Animal, as in zoology.
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Zygoo-
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Joined, as in zygote.
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