Medical Terminology Unit 2

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micro-

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small

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multi-

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many

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nulli-

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none

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oxy-

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rapid, sharp, acid

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polio-

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gray matter

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primi-

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first

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pseudo-

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false

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quadri-

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four

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-ad

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toward

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-algesia

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sensitivity to pain

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-arche

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beginning

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-ase

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enzyme

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-chezia

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defecation, elimination of wastes

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-cyesis

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pregnancy

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectasis, -ectasia

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dilation, dilatation, widening

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-emesis

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to vomit

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-gravida

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pregnant woman

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-kinesia, -kinesis, -kinetic

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movement

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-lepsy

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seizure

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-lithiasis

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condition of stones

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-lithotomy

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removal of stones

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-logy

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process of study

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-lytic

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reduce, separate, break down, destroy

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-paresis

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weakness

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-para, -parous

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to bear, bring forth (live birth

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-pepsia

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digestion

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-pexy

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fixation

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-phagia

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condition of eating, swallowing

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-phasia

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speech

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-plegia

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paralysis, palsy

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-prandial

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pertaining to eating or mealtime

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-praxia

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action

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-ptysis

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spitting

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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bursting forth (of blood)

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-rrhaphy

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sutures

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-salpinx

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fallopian tube, oviduct

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-spasm

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sudden contraction

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-stenosis

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tightening, stricture

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-sthenia

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strength

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-tocia

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opening

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-uria

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urination, condition of urine

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albumin/o

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albumin (protein)

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amni/o

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amion (sac surrounding embryo)

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amyl/o

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starch

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an/o

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anus

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andr/o

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male

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append/o, appendic/o

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appendix

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bacteri/o

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bacteria

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balan/o

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glans penis

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bil/i

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bile

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bucc/o

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cheek

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calci/o

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calcium

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cec/o

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cecum

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum

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cheil/o

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lip

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cholecyst/o

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gall bladder

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chori/o, chorion/o

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chorion (outermost membrane of fetus)

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col/o

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colon

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colp/o

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vagina

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comat/o

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deep sleep

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crypt/o

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hidden

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cyst/o

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urinary bladder, fluid filled sac, cyst

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dent/i

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tooth

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enter/o

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small intestine

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epididym/o

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epididymus

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episi/o

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vulva

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esophag/o

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esophagus

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esthesi/o

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nerve sensation (feeling)

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eti/o

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cause

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faci/o

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face

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galact/o

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milk

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gingiv/o

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gum

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glomerul/o

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glomerulus

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gloss/o

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tongue

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gon/o

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seed

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gynec/o

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female, woman

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hepat/o

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liver

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hydr/o

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water

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hyster/o

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uterus

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idi/o

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unknown, individual, distinct

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kal/i

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potassium

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ket/o, keton/o

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ketones, acetone

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kines/o, kinesi/o

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movement

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labi/o

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lip

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lact/o

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milk

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lingu/o

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tongue

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lip/o

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fat (lipid)

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lith/o

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stone

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mamm/o

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breast

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mast/o

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breast

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men/o

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menses, menstruation

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mening/o, meningi/o

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meninges

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metr/o, metri/o

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uterus, measure

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my/o

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muscle

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myel/o

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spinal cord, bone marrow

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narc/o

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numbness, stupor, sleep

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nephr/o

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kidney

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noct/o

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night

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o/o

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egg

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obstetr/o

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pregnancy, childbirth

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odont/o

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tooth

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olig/o

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scanty

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or/o

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mouth

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orch/o, orchi/o, orchid/o

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testis

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ov/o

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ovum (egg)

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ovari/o

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ovary

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ovul/o

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egg

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palat/o

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palate

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pancreat/o

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pancreas

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pen/o

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penis

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pharyng/o

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throat

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phor/o

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to bear

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proct/o

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anus, rectum

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prostat/o

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prostate

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prote/o

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protein

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py/o

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pus

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radicul/o

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nerve root

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rect/o

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rectum

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ren/o

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kidney

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salping/o

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fallopian tube, eustachian tube

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semin/i

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semen, seed

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sial/o

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saliva

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sialaden/o

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salivary gland

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sperm/o, spermat/o

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sperm

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stomat/o

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mouth

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syncop/o

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to cut off, cut short, or faint

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tax/o

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order, coordination

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test/o

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testis

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tonsill/o

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tonsil

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troph/o

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nourishment, development

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ur/o

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urine, urinary tract

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ureter/o

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ureter

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urethr/o

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urethra

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urin/o

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urine

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uter/o

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uterus

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vagin/o

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vagina

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vas/o

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vessel, vas deferens

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vesic/o

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urinary bladder

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vulv/o

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vulva

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zo/o

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animal life