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247 Cards in this Set
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a-
an- |
without
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anti-
contra- |
against
opposed to |
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de-
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from
down not |
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ab-
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away from
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ad-
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to
toward near |
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circum-
peri- |
around
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dia-
trans- |
across
through |
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e-
ec- ex- |
out
away |
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ecto-
exo- extra- |
outside
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en-
endo- intra- |
within
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epi-
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upon
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inter-
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between
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meso-
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middle
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meta-
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beyond
after change |
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para-
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alongside of
abnormal |
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retro-
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backward
behind |
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sub-
infra- |
below
under |
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bi-
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two
both |
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hemi-
semi |
half
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hyper-
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above
excessive |
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hypo-
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below
deficient |
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macro-
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large
long |
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micro-
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small
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mono-
uni- |
one
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oligo-
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few
deficient |
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pan-
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all
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poly-
multi- |
many
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quadr-
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four
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super-
supra- |
above
excessive |
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tri-
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three
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ultra-
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beyond
excessive |
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ante-
pre- pro- |
before
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brady-
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slow
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tachy-
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fast
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post-
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after
behind |
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re-
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again
back |
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con-
syn- sym- |
together
with |
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dys-
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painful
difficult faulty |
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eu-
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good
normal |
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neo-
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new
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abdomin/o
lapar/o |
abdomen
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acr/o
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extremity
topmost |
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aer/o
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air
gas |
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angi/o
vas/o vascul/o |
vessel
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carcin/o
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cancer
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cardi/o
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heart
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cephal/o
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head
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cyan/o
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blue
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cyt/o
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cell
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derm/o
dermat/o cutane/o |
skin
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dextr/o
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right
on the right side |
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erythr/o
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red
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fibr/o
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fiber
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gastr/o
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stomach
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gen/o
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origin or production
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gluc/o
glucos/o glyc/o |
sugar
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hem/o
hemat/o |
blood
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hepat/o
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liver
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leuk/o
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white
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lip/o
adip/o |
fat
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lith/o
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stone
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melan/o
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black
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morph/o
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form
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nas/o
rhin/o |
nose
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necr/o
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death
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or/o
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mouth
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orth/o
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straight
normal correct |
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oste/o
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bone
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path/o
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disease
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ped/o
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child
foot |
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phob/o
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exaggerated fear
sensitivity |
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phon/o
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voice
sound |
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plas/o
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formation
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pod/o
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foot
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psych/o
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mind
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ren/o
nephr/o |
kidney
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scler/o
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hard
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sinistr/o
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left
on the left |
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son/o
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sound
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sten/o
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narrow
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therm/o
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heat
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tox/o
toxic/o |
poison
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troph/o
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nourishment
development |
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ur/o
urin/o |
urine
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-ac
-al -ar -ary -eal -ic -ous -tic |
pertaining to
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-algia
-dynia |
pain
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-ation
-y |
condition or process of
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-cele
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pouching
hernia |
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-centesis
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puncture for aspiration
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chir/o
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hand
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crin/o
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to secrete
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dent/i
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teeth
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-desis
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binding
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-e
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noun maker
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-ectasis
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expansion
dilation |
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-ectomy
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excision ( removal )
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-emia
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blood condition
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enter/o
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small intestine
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ger/o
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old age
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-gram
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record
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-graph
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instrument for recording
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-graphy
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process of recording
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gynec/o
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women
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-iasis
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formation of
presence of |
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-iatry
-iatrics |
treatment
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immun/o
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safe
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-ia
-ism |
condition of
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-ist
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one who specializes in
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-itis
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inflammation
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-ium
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structure
tissue |
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laryng/o
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larynx
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-logist
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one who specialized in the study or treatment of
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-logy
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study of
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-lysis
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breaking down
dissolution |
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-malacia
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softening
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-meter
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instrument for measuring
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-metry
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process of measuring
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nephr/o
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kidney
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neur/o
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nerve
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obstetr/o
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midwife
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-oid
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resembling
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-icle
-ole -ula -ule |
small
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-oma
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tumor
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ophthalm/o
opt/o |
eye
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opt/o
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eye
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or/o
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mouth
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-osis
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condition
increase |
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ot/o
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ear
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path/o
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disease
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-pexy
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suspension
fixation |
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-phil
-philia |
attraction for
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physi/o
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physical
nature |
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plas/o
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formation
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-plasia
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formation
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-plasty
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surgical repair
reconstruction |
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-poiesis
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formation
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-ptosis
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falling
downward displacement |
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radi/o
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radius
radiation |
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-rrhage
rrhagia |
to burst forth
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rrhaphy
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suture
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rrhea
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discharge
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rrhexis
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rupture
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-scope
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instrument for examination
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-scopy
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examination
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-spasm
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involuntary contraction
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-stasis
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stop
stand |
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-stomy
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creation of an opening
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-tomy
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incision
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-tripsy
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crushing
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troph/o
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nourishment
development |
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py/o
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pus
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hydr/o
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water
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-megaly
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enlargement
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-penia
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abnormal reduction
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acous/o
audi/o |
hearing
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acousis
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hearing condition
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aden/o
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gland
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adip/o
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fat
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adren/o
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adrenal gland
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albumin/o
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protien
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allo-
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other
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alveol/o
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aveolus
air sac |
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ambi-
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both
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ana-
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up
apart |
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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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ankyl/o
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crooked
stiff |
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anti-
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against
opposed to |
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aort/o
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aorta
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appendic/o
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appendix
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aque/o
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water
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-arche
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begining
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arteri/o
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artery
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arthr/o
articul/o |
joint
articulation |
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-ase
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enzyme
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-asthenia
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weakness
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ather/o
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fatty paste
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atri/o
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atrium
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arthr/o
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articulation
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cerebell/o
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cerebellum
little brain |
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum
largest part of brain |
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crani/o
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skull
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encephal/o
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entire brain
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esthesi/o
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sensation
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gangli/o
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ganglion (knot)
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gli/o
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glue
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gnos/o
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knowing
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hypn/o
somn/i somn/o |
sleep
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kinesi/o
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movement
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lex/o
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word or phrase
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mening/o
meningi/o |
meninges
membrane |
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myel/o
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spinal cord or bone marrow
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narc/o
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stupor, sleep
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neur/o
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nerve
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phas/o
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speech
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phob/o
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exaggerated fear or sensitivity
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phor/o
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carry or bear
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phren/o
psych/o thym/o |
mind
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schiz/o
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split
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somat/o
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body
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spin/o
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spine
thorn |
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spondyl/o
vertebr/o |
vertebra
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aden/o
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gland
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adren/o
adrenal/o |
adrenal gland
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andr/o
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male
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crin/o
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to secrete
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dips/o
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thrist
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gluc/o
glucos/o glyc/o glycos/o |
sugar
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hormon/o
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hormone
an urging on |
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ket/o
keton/o |
ketone bodies
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pancreat/o
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pancreas
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thyr/o
thyroid/o |
thyroid gland
shield |
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alveol/o
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alveolus
air sac |
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bronch/o
bronchi/o |
bronchus
airway |
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capn/o
carb/o |
bronchiole
little airway |
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laryng/o
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larynx
voice box |
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lob/o
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lobe
a portion |
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nas/o
rhin/o |
nose
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or/o
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mouth
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ox/o
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oxygen
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palato/o
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palate
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pharyng/o
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pharynx
throat |
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phren/o
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diaphragm
also mind |
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pleur/o
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pleura
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pneum/o
pneumon/o |
air or lung
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pulmon/o
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lung
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sinus/o
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sinus
cavity |
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spir/o
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breathing
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thorac/o
pector/o steth/o |
chest
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tonsill/o
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tonsil
almond |
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trache/o
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trachea
windpipe |
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uvul/o
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uvula
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-pnea
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breathing
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blast/o
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germ or bud
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chrom/o
chromat/o |
color
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chy/o
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juice
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hem/o
hemat/o |
blood
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immun/o
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safe
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lymph/o
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clear fluid
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morph/o
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form
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myel/o
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bone marrow
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phag/o
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eat or swallow
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plas/o
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formation
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reticul/o
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a net
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splen/o
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spleen
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thromb/o
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clot
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thym/o
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thymus gland
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