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abdomin/o
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abdomen
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abdominal distention, abdominocentesis
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acanth/o
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thorny, spiny
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acanthosis, acantholysis
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acetabul/o
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acetabulum (hip socket)
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acetabuloplasty, acetabulectomy
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acid/o
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acid
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acidophilic, acidosis
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actin/o
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ray, radius
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Actinomyces, actinic keratosis
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acou/o
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hearing
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acouesthesia, acoustic nerve
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acr/o
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extremities, height
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acrocyanosis, acromegaly
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adenoid/o
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adenoids
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adenoidectomy
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aden/o
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gland
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adenoma, lymphadenitis
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adrenal/o
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adrenal gland
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adrenalectomy, hyperadenocorticism
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adren/o
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adrenal gland
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adrenogenital syndrome, adrenocorticotropin
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aer/o
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air, gas
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aerobe, anaerobic, aeroembolism, aerosol
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albumin/o
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albumin
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hypoalbuminemia, albuminuria
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algesi/o
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pain
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algesiometer, algesiogenic
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alveol/o
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alveolus
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alveolitis, alveolar proteinosis
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ambly/o
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dull, dim
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amblychromasis, amblyopia
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amni/o
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amnion
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diamniotic
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amnion/o
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amnion
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diamnionic
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amyl/o
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starch
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amyloidosis, amylase, amylose
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an/o
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anus
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anorectal, anoperineal
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andr/o
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male
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androgen, androblastoma
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angi/o
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vessel
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angiography, lymphangiitis
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anis/o
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unequal, dissimilar
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anisocoria, anisocytosis
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ankyl/o
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crooked, stiff, bent
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ankylosing spondylitis, Ankylostoma
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antr/o
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antrum
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antrectomy, antral
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aort/o
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aorta
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aortography, aortitis
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aponeur/o
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aponeurosis
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aponeurotomy
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appendic/o
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appendix
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appendicitis
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arche/o
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first, beginning
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archeocyte, archenteron
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arteri/o
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artery
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arteriovenous fistula, arteriosclerosis
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arteriol/o
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arteriole (small artery)
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arteriolosclerosis
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arthr/o
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joint
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arthralgia, arthroscope, artropathy
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articul/o
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joint
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articulation
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atel/o
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imperfect, incomplete
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atelectasis
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ather/o
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yellowish, fatty plaque
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atherosclerosis, atheroma
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atri/o
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atrium
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atrioseptal defect, atrioventricular node
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audi/o
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hearing
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audiology, audiovisual, auditorium
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aur/i,o
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ear
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auricular cartilage, aura
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aut/o
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self
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autoregulation, autoimmune
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axill/o
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armpit
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axillary lymph node
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az/o
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urea, nitrogen
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azotemia, azide, diazonium
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bacteri/o
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bacteria
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bactericidal, bacteriophage
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bar/o
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pressure
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barotrauma, barometer
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balan/o
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glans penis
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balanitis, balanic, balonoplasty
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bas/o
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base
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basophil, basalioma, basolateral
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bi/o
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life
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biopsy, biochemistry, symbiosis
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bil/i
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bile
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biliary tract, hemobilia, bilirubin
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blast/o
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developing cell
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fibroblast, myeloblast, neuroblast
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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blepharoptosis, blepharoblast
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brachi/o
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arm
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brachiocephalic, brachial artery
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bronch/i,o
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bronchus
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bronchiole, bronchospasm, bronchiectasia
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bronchiol/o
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bronchiole
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bronchiolitis
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bucc/o
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cheek
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buccal, buccinator, buccula
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burs/o
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bursa (cavity)
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peribursal, bursitis
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calc/i
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calcium
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calcification, calcitonin, calcinosis
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cancer/o
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cancer
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cancerization, cancerogenic, cancerous
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carcin/o
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cancer
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adenocarcinoma, carcinoembryonic antigen
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cardi/o
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heart
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cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocardium
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carp/o
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carpals (wrist bones)
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carpectomy, carpal tunnel syndrome
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caud/o
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tail, toward the lower part of the body
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caudal, caudate nucleus, caudad
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cec/o
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cecum
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cecostomy, cecoptosis, cecal
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celi/o
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abdomen
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celiac artery, celiocentasis
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cephal/o
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head
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encephalopathy, microcephaly, cephalic
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cerebell/o
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cerebellum
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supracerebellar, olivopontocerebellar atrophy
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum, brain
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cerebrospinal fluid, cerebroside
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cerumin/o
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cerumen (earwax)
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ceruminosis
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cervic/o
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cervix
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cervicofacial, cervicitis, endocervical
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cheil/o
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lip
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cheiloplasty, cheilitis
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chir/o
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hand
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chirospasm, chiropodalgia
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cholangi/o
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bile duct
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cholangitis, cholangiocellular carcinoma
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chol/e
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gall, bile
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cholesterol, cholestasis, choline
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choledoch/o
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common bile duct
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choledocholith, choledochostomy
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chondr/o
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cartlage
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chondrosarcoma, chondroitin sulfate
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chori/o
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chorion
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choriocarcinoma, human chorionic gonadotropin
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chrom/o
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color
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chromogen, chromosome, chromaffin cell
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chromat/o
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color
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chromatin, chromatography
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chron/o
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time
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synchronous, chronological
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clavic/o
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clavicle (collar bone)
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clavicotomy
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clavicul/o
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clavicle (collar bone)
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claviculectomy
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col/o
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colon
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colostomy, colorectal, colitis
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colp/o
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vagina
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colposcopy, colpospasm, colpitis
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coni/o
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dust
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pneumoconiosis, coniophage
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conjunctiv/o
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conjunctiva
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conjunctivitis
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core/o
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pupil
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corectomy, corectasis
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corne/o
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cornea
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corneal, corneosclera, corneoiritis
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coron/o
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heart
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coronary artery
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cortic/o
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cortex (outer layer of body organ)
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corticospinal tract, corticosteroid cortical
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cor/o
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pupil
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corometer
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cost/o
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rib
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costophrenic angle
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crani/o
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cranium(skull)
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cranial nerve, craniotomy
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cry/o
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cold
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cryosurgery, cryoglobulin
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crypt/o
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hidden
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cryptorchism, cryptococcosis, cryptic
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culd/o
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cul-de-sac
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culdocentesis
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cutane/o
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skin
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cutaneous lymphoma, cutaneomucosal
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cyan/o
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blue
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cyanosis, hemocyanin, cyanocobalamine
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cyes/i,o
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pregnancy
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cyesis, cyesedema
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cyst/o
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bladder, sac
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cystostomy, cholecystitis, cystadenoma
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cyt/o
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cell
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cytology, cytotoxic, thrombocytopenia
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dacry/o
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tear, tear duct
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dacryostenosis, dacryon
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dactyl/o
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fingers or toes
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polydactyly, arachnoidactylia
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dent/i
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tooth
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dentist, denture, dentate, dentine
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dermat/o
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skin
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dermatology, dermatitis, dermatomyositis
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derm/o
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skin
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epidermal, dermoid cyst
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dextr/o
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right
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dextrocardia, dextrose
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diaphor/o
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sweat
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diaphoresis, diaphorase
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diaphragmat/o
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diaphragm
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diaphragmatocele
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dipl/o
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two, double
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diplopia, diploid, diplobacterium
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dips/o
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thirst
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dipsomania, dipsia, dipsotherapy
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diverticul/o
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diverticulum
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diverticulitis, diverticulosis
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dors/i,o
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back (of the body)
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dorsolateral, dorsiflexion
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duoden/o
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duodenum
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duodenectomy, duodenitis
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dur/o
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hard, dura mater
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duroarachnoiditis, subdural hematoma
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dynam/o
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motion
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hemodynamics, dynamism
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ech/o
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sound
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echography, hypoechoic
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ectop/o
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located away from usual place
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ectopic tissue, ectopism
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electr/o
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electricity, electrical
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electroencephalography, electrophoresis activity
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embry/o
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embryo, to be full
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embryology, embryonic, polyembryoma
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emmetr/o
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a normal measure
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emmetropia
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encephal/o
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brain
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anencephaly, encephalomalacia
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endocrin/o
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endocrine
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endocrinology, endocrinopathy
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enter/o
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intestines
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Enterococcus, gastroenterology
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epididym/o
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epididymis
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epididymitis, epididymovasectomy
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epiglott/o
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epiglottis
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epiglottitis
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episi/o
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vulva
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episioplasty, episiotomy
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epitheli/o
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epithelium
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epithelioid cell, epithelioma
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erythr/o
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red
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erythrocyte, erythremia, erythropoietin
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esophag/o
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esophagus
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esophagitis, esophagojejunostomy
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esthesi/o
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sensaition, sensitivity, feeling
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esthesioneuroblastoma
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eti/o
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cause (of disease)
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etiology, etiotropic
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faci/o
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face
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facioplasty, facioplasia, facial palsy
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femor/o
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emur (upper leg bone)
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femoral artery, femorotibial
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ferr/i,o
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iron
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ferric, transferrin, ferrocyanide
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fet/i,o
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fetus, unborn child
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fetoplacental relation, alpha-fetoprotein
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fibr/o
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fibrous tissue, fibers
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fibrosis, fibroblast, fibril
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fibul/o
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fibula (lower leg bone)
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fibulocalcaneal
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galact/o
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milk
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galactose, agalactia, galactorrhea
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gangli/o
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ganglion
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ganglioneuroma, paraganglioma
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ganglion/o
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ganglion
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aganglionosis, ganglionic
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gastr/o
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stomach
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gastritis, epigastric, epigastralgia
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gen/o
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origin, formation
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organogenesis, carcinogenesis, gene
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ger/o
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old age, aged
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progeria, geromorphism
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geront/o
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old age, aged
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gerontology, gerontopia
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gingiv/o
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gum
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gingivectomy, gingivitis
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gli/o
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neuroglia
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glioma, oligodendroglia, gliosis
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glomerul/o
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glomerulus
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glomerulonephritis, glomerulosclerosis
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gloss/o
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tongue
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glossitis, macroglossia, glossopharyngeal
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glyc/o
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sugar
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hypoglycemia, glycogen, triglyceride
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glycos/o
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sugar
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glycosuria, glycoside, glycosylation
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gluc/o
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sweetness, sugar
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glucocorticoid, glucose, glucuronic acid
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gnath/o
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jaw
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prognathous, epignathus, Gnathostoma
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gnos/o
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knowledge
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gnosis, gnosia
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gon/o
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seed, knee
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gonad, gonalgia, Gonococcus
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gravid/o
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pregnancy
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gravida, multigravida
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gynec/o
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woman
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gynecology, gynecomastia
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gyn/o
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woman
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gynogamete
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hem/o
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blood
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hemorrhage, hemophilia, hemorrhoid
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hemat/o
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blood
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hematology, hematocrit, hematopoiesis
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hepat/o
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liver
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hepatocyte, hepatitis, hepatology
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herni/o
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hernia
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herniotomy, herniation, hernioplasty
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heter/o
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other
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heterogenous, heterozygote, heterotopia
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hidr/o
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sweat
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hidradenoma, hidradenitis
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hist/o
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tissue
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histology, histoplasmosis, histamine
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home/o
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sameness, unchanging
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homeostasis, homeothermia
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hom/o
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same
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homosexual, homologous, homogeneous
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humer/o
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humerus (upper arm bone)
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humeroscapular
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hydr/o
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water
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dehydration, hydrops fetalis, hydrostatic
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hymen/o
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hymen
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hymenal, hymenorrhaphy
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hypn/o
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sleep
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hypnosis, hypnotherapy, hypnotism
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hyster/o
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uterus
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hysterectomy, hysterics
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ichthy/o
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fish
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ichthyosis, ichthyoid
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ile/o
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ileum
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ileitis, ileocecal valve
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ili/o
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ilium
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iliopelvic, iliac artery
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immun/o
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immune
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immunostaining, immunization, immunity
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irid/o
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iris
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iridoschisis, iridocyclitis
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iri/o
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iris
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iritis
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is/o
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equal, same
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isotope, isozyme, anisocoria
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ischi/o
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ischium
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ischiatic nerve, ischiopubic
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isch/o
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deficiency, blockage
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ischophonia, ischemia, ischuria
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jejun/o
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jejunum
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jejunoileal, jejunitis
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kal/i
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potassium
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hyperkalemia, hypokalemia
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kary/o
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nucleus
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megakaryocyte, karyorrhexis, karyotype
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kerat/o
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cornea
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keratoplasty, keratoconjunctivitis
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kerat/o
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horny tissue, hard
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keratosis, keratinization
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kin/e
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movement
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kinetics, kinetoplast, kinetochore
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kinesi/o
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movement, motion
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kinesis, akinesia
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kyph/o
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hump
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kyphosis, kyphorachitis
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labi/o
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lips
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labiodental, labiomancy, labiate
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labyrinth/o
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labyrinth
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labyrinthitis, labyrinthine, reflex
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lacrim/o
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tear duct, tear
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nasolacrimal, lacrimation
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lact/o
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milk
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lactogenic, lactose, lactoferrin
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lamin/o
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lamina (thin, flat plate or layer)
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laminectomy, laminin
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lapar/o
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abdomen
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laparotomy, laparoscope
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laryng/o
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larynx
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laryngoscope, laryngectomy
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later/o
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side
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ipsilateral, unilateral
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lei/o
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smooth
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leiomyoma, leiotrichous
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leuk/o
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white
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leukocyte, leukemia, leukoplakia
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lingu/o
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tongue
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lingual, linguistic
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lip/o
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fat
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lipoid, lipoprotein, liposarcoma
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lith/o
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stone, calculus
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lithiasis, phlebolith, ethotomy
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lob/o
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lobe
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lobotomy, lobectomy, lobar, lobule
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lumb/o
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lumber region, lower back
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lumbago, thoracolumbar, lumbosacral
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lymph/o
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lymph
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lymphoma, lymphoblast, lymphangictasia
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macr/o
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abnormal largeness
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macroglobulin, macroscopic, macrohematuria
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mamm/o
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breast
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mammography, mammalian, mammillary body
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mandibul/o
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mandible (upper jawbone)
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mandibulectomy, mandibulofacial
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mast/o
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breast
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mastectomy, mastitis, mastopathy
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mastoid/o
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mastoid
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mastoidectomy, mastoiditis
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maxill/o
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maxill (lower jawbone)
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maxillectomy, maxillotomy
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meat/o
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meatus (opening)
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meatal, meatoscope
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melan/o
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black
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melanoma, melanin, melanosis
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men/o
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menstruation
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amenorrhea, menopause, menarche
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mening/i,o
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meninges
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meningioma, meningocele
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menisc/o
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meniscus (crescent)
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meniscocyte (=sickle cell)
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ment/o
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mind
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mentality, dementia
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ment/o
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chin
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mentohyoid, mentolabial
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metr/i,o
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uterus
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metrorrhagia, endometriosis, pyometra
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micr/o
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small
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microscope, microdissection
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mon/o
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one
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monoclonal, monocyte, monochrome
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morph/o
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form, shape
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morphology, metamorphosis, monomorphic
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muc/o
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mucus, mucous membrane
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mucosa, mucin, mucopolysaccharide
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my/o
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muscle
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myoma, myalgia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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myc/o
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fungus
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mycosis, mycobacterium, mycotic embolism
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myel/o
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bone marrow
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myelofibrosis, myelogenous, myeloma
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myel/o
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spinal cord
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myelitis, myelogram, myeloma
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myelon/o
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spinal cord
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myelonic
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|
|
myring/o
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eardrum
|
myringotome, myringorupture
|
|
|
myx/o
|
mucus
|
myxoma, myxoid matrix, paramyxovirus
|
|
|
nan/o
|
dwarf
|
nanomelia, nanogram, nanophthalmia
|
|
|
narc/o
|
stupor
|
narcosis, narcolepsy, narcotism
|
|
|
nas/o
|
nose
|
paranasal, nasopharynx, nasolabial fold
|
|
|
nat/o
|
birth
|
neonate, natality, prenatal diagnosis
|
|
|
necr/o
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death (cell, body)
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necrosis, necrotizing angiitis, necropsy
|
|
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nephr/o
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kidney
|
nephron, nephropathy, nephrosclerosis
|
|
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neur/o
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nerve
|
neurosis, neuralgia, neuroblastoma
|
|
|
neutr/o
|
neither (neutral)
|
neutron, neutrophilia, neutralize
|
|
|
noct/i
|
night
|
nocturnal, nocturia, noctambulation
|
|
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nyct/o
|
night
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nyctophobia, nyctotyphlosis
|
|
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nycta/o
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night
|
nyctalgia, nyctalopia
|
|
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ocul/o
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eye
|
oculomotor nerve, ocular, oculogyration
|
|
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odont/o
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tooth
|
odontalgia, odontogenic tumor
|
|
|
olig/o
|
scanty, few
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oliguria, oligodendrocyte, oligosaccharide
|
|
|
omphal/o
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umbilicus, navel
|
omphalocele, omphalophlebitis
|
|
|
onc/o
|
tumor
|
oncogene, oncologist, oncocyte
|
|
|
onych/o
|
nail
|
melanoonychia, onychophagia, pachyonichia
|
|
|
o/o
|
egg, ovum
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oogenesis, oocyte, oocyst
|
|
|
oophor/o
|
ovary
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oophorectomy, oophoritis
|
|
|
ophthalm/o
|
eye
|
ophthalmology, opthalmoscope
|
|
|
opt/o
|
vision
|
optometer, optician
|
|
|
orchid/o
|
testis, testicle
|
orchidoepididymectomy
|
|
|
orchi/o
|
testis, testicle
|
orchiectomy, orchiopexy, orchitis
|
|
|
organ/o
|
organ
|
organogenesis, microorganism
|
|
|
or/o
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mouth
|
oropharynx, oral, orolingual
|
|
|
orth/o
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straight
|
orthopnea, orthopedics, orthostatic
|
|
|
oste/o
|
bone
|
osteoporosis, endosteum, osteosarcoma
|
|
|
ot/o
|
ear
|
otoplasty, otorhinopharyngolaryngology
|
|
|
ov/i,o
|
egg
|
ovulation, ovotestis, ovoid, oval
|
|
|
ox/i,o
|
oxygen
|
oxidant, peroxidation, dioxide
|
|
|
pachy/o
|
thick
|
pachymeningitis, pachyderma
|
|
|
palat/o
|
palate
|
palatine, palatoschisis
|
|
|
pancreat/o
|
pancreas
|
pancreatobiliary, pancreatitis
|
|
|
papill/o
|
nipple
|
papillary, papilloma, papillotubular
|
|
|
parathyroid/o
|
parathyroid gland
|
parathyroidectomy, hypoparathyroidism
|
|
|
par/o
|
bear, give birth to, labor
|
parity, viviparity
|
|
|
part/o
|
bear, give birth to, labor
|
postpartal
|
|
|
parthen/o
|
virgin
|
parthenogenesis, parthenophobia
|
|
|
patell/o
|
patella (knee cap)
|
patellectomy
|
|
|
path/o
|
disease
|
pathology, pathogenesis, pathogen
|
|
|
pector/o
|
chest
|
pectoral muscle, pectoriloguy
|
|
|
ped/o
|
child, foot
|
pediatrics, pedal, pedestrian
|
|
|
pelv/i,o
|
pelvis, pelvic bone
|
pelvimetry, pelviolithotomy
|
|
|
pept/o
|
digestion
|
peptide, peptone, Peptococcus
|
|
|
perine/o
|
perineum
|
perineal, perineotomy
|
|
|
peritone/o
|
peritoneum
|
peritoneal, retroperitoneum
|
|
|
petr/o
|
stone
|
osteopetrosis, petroleum
|
|
|
phac, phak/o
|
lens of the eye
|
phacolysis, phacomatosis, phacomalacia
|
|
|
phag/o
|
eat, swallow
|
phagocytosis, macrophage, erythrophagia
|
|
|
phalang/o
|
phalange (finger or toe bone)
|
phalangeal joint, metaphalanx
|
|
|
pharyng/o
|
pharynx
|
pharyngeal, nasopharyngitis
|
|
|
phas/o
|
speech
|
aphasia, dysphasia
|
|
|
phe/o
|
brown
|
pheochromocytoma, pheomelanin
|
|
|
phleb/o
|
vein
|
phlebectasis, phlebitis, phlebolith
|
|
|
phot/o
|
light
|
photosensitivity, photon
|
|
|
phren/o
|
mind
|
schizophrenia, phrenopathy
|
|
|
physi/o
|
nature
|
physiology, physiologist, physical
|
|
|
plasm/o
|
plasma
|
neoplasm, cytoplasmic, plasminogen
|
|
|
pleur/o
|
pleura
|
pleuritis, pleurisy, pleuralgia
|
|
|
pneumat/o
|
lung, air
|
pneumatosis
|
|
|
pneum/o,pneumon/o
|
lung, air
|
pneumonectomy, pneumonitis, pneumothorax
|
|
|
pod/o
|
foot
|
podocyte, anthropod
|
|
|
poikil/o
|
varid, irregular
|
poikilocytosis, poikiloderma
|
|
|
poli/o
|
gray matter
|
poliomyelitis, poliovirus
|
|
|
polyp/o
|
polyp, small growth
|
polypectomy, polypoid
|
|
|
porphyr/o
|
purple
|
porphyrin, porphyria
|
|
|
poster/o
|
back (of body)
|
posterolateral
|
|
|
prim/i
|
first
|
primigravida, primordium
|
|
|
proct/o
|
rectum
|
proctology, proctitis, proctoscope
|
|
|
prostat/o
|
prostate gland
|
prostatic acid phosphatase, prostatitis
|
|
|
prote/o
|
protein
|
proteolysis, protease, proteoglycan
|
|
|
pseud/o
|
FALSE
|
pseudopolyposis, pseudocyst, Pseudomonas
|
|
|
psych/o
|
mind
|
psychotherapy, psychology
|
|
|
pub/o
|
pubis
|
pubococcygeal. pubic
|
|
|
puerper/o
|
childbirth
|
puerperium, puerperal period
|
|
|
pulmon/o
|
lung
|
pulmonary artery, pulmonic
|
|
|
pupill/o
|
pupil
|
pupillotonia
|
|
|
py/o
|
pus
|
pyogenic, pyoderma, pyosalpinx
|
|
|
pyel/o
|
renal pelvis
|
pyelogram, pyelonephritis
|
|
|
pylor/o
|
pylorus (pyloric sphincter)
|
pylorospasm, pyloroplasty
|
|
|
pyr/o
|
fever, heat
|
pyrogen, pyrophosphate, pyroglobulin
|
|
|
quadr/i
|
four
|
quadrant, quadriceps muscle
|
|
|
rachi/o
|
vertebra, spinal or vertebral column
|
rachischisis, rachiocentesis, rachiomyelitis
|
|
|
radic/o
|
nerve root
|
radicle, radicotomy
|
|
|
radicul/o
|
nerve root
|
radiculitis, myeloradiculopathy
|
|
|
radi/o
|
radius (lower arm bone)
|
radiocarpal
|
|
|
rect/o
|
rectum
|
rectocele, rectoscopy
|
|
|
ren/o
|
kidney
|
adrenal, renin, renovascular hypertension
|
|
|
reticul/o
|
network
|
reticular, reticulocyte, reticulosis
|
|
|
retin/o
|
retina
|
retinopathy, retinoblastoma
|
|
|
rhabd/o
|
rod-shaped, stiated
|
rhabdomyosarcoma, Rhabditis
|
|
|
rhin/o
|
nose
|
rhinorrhea, rhinitis, rhinoscheroma
|
|
|
rhytid/o
|
wrinkles
|
rhytidoplasty
|
|
|
salping/o
|
fallopian (uterine) tube
|
salpingotomy, salpingitis
|
|
|
sarc/o
|
flesh, connective tissue
|
sarcoma, sarcoplasmic reticulum
|
|
|
scapul/o
|
scapula (shoulder bone)
|
scapulectomy
|
|
|
scler/o
|
sclera, hard
|
arteriosclerosis, episclera, sclerotherapy
|
|
|
scoli/o
|
crooked, curved
|
scoliosis, scoliometer
|
|
|
seb/o
|
sebum (oil)
|
seborrhea, sebaceous gland
|
|
|
sial/o
|
saliva
|
sialolith, sialadenitis, sialic acid
|
|
|
sider/o
|
iron
|
siderophage, hemosiderosis, sideroblast
|
|
|
sigmoid/o
|
sigmoid
|
sigmoidoscope, sigmoidectomy
|
|
|
sinister/o
|
left
|
sinistrad, sinistrous
|
|
|
sin/o sinus/o
|
sinus
|
sinoatrial node, sinusoid
|
|
|
somat/o
|
body
|
somatostatin, somatic mutation
|
|
|
somn/i,o
|
sleep
|
somnolence
|
|
|
son/o
|
sound
|
ultrasonic, sonicator
|
|
|
spermat/o
|
spermatozoan, sperm
|
spermatogonia, spermatocele
|
|
|
sperm/o
|
spermatozoan, sperm
|
spermine
|
|
|
sphygm/o
|
pulse
|
sphygmomanometer
|
|
|
spir/o
|
breathe, breathing
|
spirometer, spirometry
|
|
|
splen/o
|
spleen
|
asplenia, polysplenia, splenomegaly
|
|
|
spondyl/o
|
vertebra, spinal or vertebral column
|
spondylolysis, spondylitis
|
|
|
staped/o
|
stapes (milddle ear bone)
|
stapedial
|
|
|
staphyl/o
|
grape-like clusters
|
Staphylococcus
|
|
|
steat/o
|
fatty
|
steatorrhea, steatocystoma
|
|
|
stern/o
|
sternum (breastbone)
|
sternocleidomastoid muscle
|
|
|
steth/o
|
chest
|
stethoscope, stethomyositis
|
|
|
stomat/o
|
mouth
|
stomatitis, stomatodysodia
|
|
|
strept/o
|
twisted chains
|
Streptobacillus, streptolysin
|
|
|
synovi/o
|
synovia, synovial membrane
|
synovitis, synovioma
|
|
|
system/o
|
system
|
systematic, systematology
|
|
|
tars/o
|
tarsals (ankle bones)
|
tarsotomy, metatarsal
|
|
|
tars/o
|
edge of eyelid, tarsal (instep of foot)
|
tarsitis, tarsoorbital
|
|
|
tendin/o
|
tendon
|
tendinous, tendinitis
|
|
|
tend/o
|
tendon
|
tendosynovitis
|
|
|
ten/o
|
tendon
|
tenoplasty
|
|
|
terat/o
|
malformed fetus
|
teratoma, teratogenesis
|
|
|
test/o
|
testis, testicle
|
testicular, testosterone
|
|
|
therm/o
|
heat
|
hypothermia, thermometer, thermotherapy
|
|
|
thorac/o
|
thorax (cheat)
|
thoracic duct, thoracolumbar spine
|
|
|
thromb/o
|
clot
|
thrombolysis, thromboembolism, thrombin
|
|
|
thym/o
|
thymus gland
|
thymectomy, thymoma, thymosin
|
|
|
thyroid/o
|
thyroid gland
|
thyroidectomy, thyroiditis, hyperthyroidism
|
|
|
thyr/o
|
thyroid gland
|
thyroglossal duct, thyroglobulin
|
|
|
tibi/o
|
tibia (lower leg bone)
|
tibioperoneal
|
|
|
toc/o
|
labor
|
eutocia, tocus, tocophenol
|
|
|
tom/o
|
cut, section
|
tomography, tomotocia
|
|
|
ton/o
|
tension, pressure
|
atonic, tonofilament, hypertonic
|
|
|
tonsill/o
|
tonsils
|
tonsillitis, tonsillectomy
|
|
|
top/o
|
place
|
ectopia, topography, topology
|
|
|
toxic/o
|
poison
|
toxicology, toxicosis, toxicoderma
|
|
|
trachel/o
|
neck, necklike
|
trachelectomy, trachelocyllosis
|
|
|
trache/o
|
trachea
|
tracheostomy, tracheobronchitis
|
|
|
trich/o
|
hair
|
Trichomonas, Trichophyton, trichilemmal
|
|
|
tympan/o
|
eardrum, middle ear
|
tympanometry, tympanoplasty
|
|
|
uln/o
|
ulna (lower arm bone)
|
ulnocarpal, ulnar deviation
|
|
|
ungu/o
|
nail
|
ungual, unguligradation
|
|
|
ureter/o
|
ureter
|
hydroureter, ureteroscope
|
|
|
urethr/o
|
urethra
|
urethroscope, urethritis
|
|
|
urin/o
|
urine, urinary tract
|
urinometry, urinalysis, uriniferous
|
|
|
ur/o
|
urine, urinary tract
|
urology, urobilinogen, uremia
|
|
|
uter/o
|
uterus
|
intrauterine, uterovaginal
|
|
|
uvul/o
|
uvula
|
uvulitis, uvulectomy
|
|
|
vagin/o
|
vagina
|
vaginitis, bacterial vaginosis
|
|
|
valvul/o
|
valve
|
valvuloplasty
|
|
|
vas/o
|
vessel, duct
|
vasodilation, vasotomy, vasa vasorum
|
|
|
ven/o
|
vein
|
venous, venoocclusive disease
|
|
|
ventricul/o
|
ventricle
|
ventriculitis, intraventricular
|
|
|
verd/o
|
green
|
biliverdin, verdohemoglobin
|
|
|
vertebr/o
|
vertebra, spinal or verebral column
|
paravertebral, invertebrate
|
|
|
vesic/o
|
bladder, sac
|
vesical, vesicoureteral, vesicle
|
|
|
vesicul/o
|
seminal vesicles
|
vesiculogram, vesiculitis
|
|
|
vir/o
|
virus
|
viremia, virology, viruria, virocyte
|
|
|
viscer/o
|
internal organs
|
visceral, viscerology
|
|
|
vulv/o
|
vulva
|
vulvar, vulvovaginitis
|
|
|
xanth/o
|
yellow
|
xanthoma, xanthogranuloma, xanthochromia
|
|
|
xer/o
|
dry
|
xeroderma, xerosis
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