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a-, an-
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no; not; without
Example: anorexia (without food) |
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ab-
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away from
Example: abnormal (away from normal) |
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
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-ac
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pertaining to
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acanth/o
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spiny or thorny
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acetabul/o
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acetabulum (hip socket)
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acous/o
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hearing
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acr/o
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extermities; top; extreme point
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acromi/o
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acromion (extension of the shoulder bone)
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actin/o
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light
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acu/o
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sharp; sudden; severe
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-acusis
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hearing
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ad-
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toward
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-ad
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toward
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aden/o
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gland
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adenoid/o
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adenoids
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adip/o
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fat
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adreno/o
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adranal gland
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adrenal/o
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adrenal gland
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aer/o
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air
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af-
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toward
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agglutin/o
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clumping; sticking together
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-agon
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assemble; gather
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agora-
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marketplace
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-agra
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excessive pain
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-al
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pertaining to
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-al
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pertaining to
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alb/o
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white
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albin/o
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white
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albumin/o
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albumin (protein)
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alges/o
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sensitivity to pain
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-algesia
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sensitivity to pain
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-algia
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pain
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all/o
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other
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alveol/o
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alveolus; air sac; small sac
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ambly/o
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dim; dull
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-amine
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nitrogen compound
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amni/o
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amnion (sac surrounding the 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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-an
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pertaining to
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ana-
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up; apart; backward; again; anew; male
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andr/o
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male
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aneurysm/o
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aneurysm (widened blood vessel)
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angi/o
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vessel (blood)
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anis/o
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unequal
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ankyl/o
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stiff
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ante-
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before; forward
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anter/o
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front
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anthrac/o
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coal
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anthr/o
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antrum of the stomach
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anti-
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against
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anxi/o
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uneasy; anxious
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aort/o
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aorta (largest artery)
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-apheresis
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removal
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aphth/o
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ulcer
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apo-
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off; away
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aponeur/o
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aponeurosis (type of tendon)
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append/o
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appendix
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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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-ar
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pertaining to
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-arche
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beginning
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arter/o
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artery
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arteri/o
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artery
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arteriol/o
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arteriole (small artery)
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arhtr/o
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joint
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-arthria
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articulate (speak distinctly)
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articul/o
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joint
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-ary
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pertaining to
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asbest/o
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asbestos
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-ase
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enzyme
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-asthenia
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lack of strength
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atel/o
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incomplete
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ather/o
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plaque (fatty substance)
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-ation
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process; condition
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atri/o
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atrium (upper heart chamber)
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audi/o
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hearing
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audit/o
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hearing
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aur/o
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ear
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auricul/o
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ear
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aut/o
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self, own
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aut-, auto-
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self, own
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axill/o
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armpit
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azot/o
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urea; nitrogen
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bacill/o
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bacilli (bacteria)
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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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bar/o
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pressure
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bartholin/o
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Bartholin glands
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bas/o
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base; opposite of acid
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bi-
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two
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bi/o
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life
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bil/i
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bile; gall
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billirubin/o
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billirubin
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-blast
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embryonic; immature cell
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-blastoma
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immature tumor (cells)
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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bol/o
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cast; throw
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brachi/o
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arm
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brachy-
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short
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brady-
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slow
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bronch/o
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bronchial tube
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bronchi/o
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bronchial tube
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bronchiol/o
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bronchiole
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bucc/o
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cheek
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bunion/o
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bunion
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burs/o
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bursa (sac of fluid near joints)
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byssin/o
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cotton dust
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cac/o
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bad
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calc/o
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calcium
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calcane/o
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calcaneus (heel bone)
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calci/o
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calcium
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cali/i
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calyx
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calic/o
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calyx
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capillar/o
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capillary (tiniest blood vessel)
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capn/o
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carbon dioxide
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-capnia
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carbon dioxide
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carcin/o
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cancerous/cancer
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cardi/o
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heart
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carp/o
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wrist bones (carpals)
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cata-
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down
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caud/o
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tail; lower part of the body
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caus/o
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burn; burning
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cauter/o
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heat; burn
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cec/o
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cecum (first part of the cecum)
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-cele
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hernia
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celi/o
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belly/abdomen
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-centesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid
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cephal/o
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head
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cerebell/o
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cerebellum (posterior part of the brain)
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum (largest part of the brain)
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cerumin/o
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cerumen
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cervic/o
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neck; cervix (neck of uterus)
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-chalasia
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relaxation
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-chalasis
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relaxation
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cheil-/
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lip
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chem/o
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drug; chemical
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-chezia
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defecation; elimination of wastes
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chir/o
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hand
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chlor/o
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green
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chlorhydr/o
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hydrochloric acid
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chol/e
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bile; gall
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cholangi/o
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bile vessel
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cholecyst/o
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gallbladder
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choledoch/o
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common bile duct
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cholesterol/o
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cholesterol
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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chore/o
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dance
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chori/o
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chorion (outermost membrane of the fetus)
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chorion/o
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chorion
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choroid/o
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choroid layer of eye
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chrom/o
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color
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chron/o
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time
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chym/o
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to pour
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cib/o
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meal
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-cide
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killing
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-cidal
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pertaining to killing
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cine/o
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movement
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cirrh/o
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orange-yellow
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cis/o
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to cut
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-clasis
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to break
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-clast
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to break
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claustr/o
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enclosed space
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clavicul/o
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clavicle (collar bone)
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-clysis
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irrigation; washing
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coagul/o
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coagulation (clotting)
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-coccus (-cocci, pl.)
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berry-shaped bacterium
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coccyg/o
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coccyx (tailbone)
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cochle/o
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cochlea (inner part of the ear)
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col/o
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colon (large intestine)
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coll/a
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glue
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colon/o
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colon (large intestine)
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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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comi/o
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to care for
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con-
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together; with
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coni/o
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dust
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conjunctiv/o
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conjunctiva (lines the eyelids)
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-constriction
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narrowing
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contra-
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against; opposite
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cor/o
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pupil
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core/o
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pupil
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corne/o
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cornea
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coron/o
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heart
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corpor/o
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body
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cortic/o
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cortex, outer region
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cost/o
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rib
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crani/o
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skull
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cras/o
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mixture; temperament
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crin/o
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secrete
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-crine
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secrete; separate
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-crit
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separate
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cry/o
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cold
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crypt/o
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hidden
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culd/o
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cul-de-sac
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-cusis
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hearing
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cutane/o
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skin
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cyan/o
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blue
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cycl/o
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ciliary body of eye; cycle; circle
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-cyesis
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pregnancy
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cyst/o
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urinary bladder; cyst; sac of fluid
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cyt/o
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cell
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-cyte
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cell
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-cytosis
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condition of cells; slight increase in numbers
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dacry/o
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tear
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dacryoaden/o
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tear gland
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dacryocyst/o
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tear sac; lacrimal sac
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dactyl/o
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fingers; toes
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de-
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lack of; down; less; removal of
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dem/o
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people
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dent/i
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tooth
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derm/o
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skin
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-derma
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skin
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dermat/o
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skin
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desicc/o
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drying
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-desis
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bind; tie together
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dia-
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complete; through
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diaphor/o
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sweat
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-dilation
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widening; stretching; expanding
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dipl/o
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double
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dips/o
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thirst
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dist/o
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far; distant
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dors/o
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back (of body)
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dorsi-
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back
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-dote
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to give
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-drome
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to run
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duct/o
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to lead, carry
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duoden/o
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duodenum
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dur/o
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dura mater
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-dynia
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pain
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dys-
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bad; painful; difficult; abnormal
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-eal
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pertaining to
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ec-
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out; outside
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echo-
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reflected sound
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-ectasia
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dilation; dilatation; widening
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-ectasis
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dilation; dilatation; widening
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ecto-
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out; outside
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-ectomy
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removal; excision; resection
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-edema
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swelling
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-elasma
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flat plate
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electr/o
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electricity
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em-
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in
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-ema
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condition
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-emesis
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vomiting
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-emia
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blood condition
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-emic
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pertaining to blood condition
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-emmetr/o
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in due measure
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en-
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in; within
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encephal/o
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brain
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end-
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in; within
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endo-
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in; within
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enter/o
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intestines (usually small intestine)
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eosin/o
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red; rosy; dawn-colored
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epi-
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above; upon; on
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epididym/o
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epididymis
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epiglott/o
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epiglottis
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episi/o
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vulva (external female genitalia)
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epitheli/o
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skin; epithelium
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equin/o
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horse
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-er
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one who
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erg/o
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work
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erythem/o
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flushed; redness
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erythr/o
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red
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-esis
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action; condition; state of
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eso-
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inward
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esophag/o
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esophagus
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esthes/o
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nervous sentsation (feeling)
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esthesi/o
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nervous sensation
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-esthesia
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nervous sensation
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estr/o
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female
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ethm/o
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sieve
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eti/o
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cause
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eu-
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good; normal
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-eurysm
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widening
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ex-
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out; away from
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exanthemat/o
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rash
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exo-
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out; away from
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extra-
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outside
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faci/o
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face
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fasci/o
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fascia (membrane supporting muscles)
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femor/o
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femur (thigh bone)
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-ferent
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to carry
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fibr/o
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fiber
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fibros/o
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fibrous connective tissue
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fibul/o
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fibula
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-fication
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process of making
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-fida
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split
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flex/o
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bend
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fluor/o
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luminous
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follicul/o
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follicle; small sac
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-form
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resembling; in the shape of
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fung/i
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fungus; mushroom (lower organism lacking cholrophyll)
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furc/o
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forking/branching
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-fusion
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to pour; to come together
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galact/o
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milk
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ganglion/o
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ganglion; collection of nerve cell bodies
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gastr/o
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stomach
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-gen
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substance that produces
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-genesis
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producing; forming
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-genic
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produced by or it
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ger/o
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old age
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geront/o
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old age
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gest/o
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pregnancy
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gester/o
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pregnancy
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gingiv/o
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gum
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glauc/o
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gray
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gli/o
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glial cells; neurological cells (supportive tissue of nervous system)
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-globin
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protein
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-globulin
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protein
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glomerul/o
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glomerulus
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gloss/o
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glucose; sugar
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glyc/o
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glucose; sugar
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glycogen/o
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glycogen; animal starch
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glycos/o
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glucose; sugar
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gnos/o
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knowledge
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gon/o
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seed
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gonad/o
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sex glands
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goni/o
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angle
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-grade
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to go
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-gram
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to record
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granul/o
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granule(s)
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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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gravid/o
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pregnancy
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-gravida
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pregnant woman
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gynec/o
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woman; female
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hallucin/o
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hallucination
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hem/o
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blood
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hemat/o
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blood
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hemi-
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half
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hemoglobin/o
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hemoglobin
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hepat/o
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liver
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herni/o
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hernia
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-hexia
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state of
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hidr/o
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sweat
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hist/o
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tissue
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histi/o
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tissue
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home/o
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sameness; unchanging; constant hormone
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hormon/o
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hormone
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humer/o
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humerus (upper arm bone)
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hydr/o
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water
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hyper-
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above; excessive
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hypn/o
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sleep
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hypo-
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deficient; below; under; less than normal
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hypophys/o
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pituitary gland
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hyster/o
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uterus; womb
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-ia
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condition
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-iac
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pertaining to
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-iasis
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abnormal condition
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-iatr/o
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physician; treatment
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-ic
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pertaining to
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-ical
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pertaining to
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ichthy/o
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dry; scaly
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-icle
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small
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idi/o
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unknown; individual; distinct
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-ile
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pertaining to
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ile/o
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ileum
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ili/o
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ileum
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immun/o
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immune; protection; safe
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in-
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in; into; not
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-in; -ine
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a substance
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-ine
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pertaining to
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infra-
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below; inferior to; beneath
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inguin/o
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groin
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insulin/o
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insulin (pancreatic hormone)
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inter-
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between
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intra-
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within; into
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iod/o
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iodine
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ion/o
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ion; to wander
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-ion
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process
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-ior
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pertaining to
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ipsi-
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same
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ir-
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in
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ir/o
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iris (colored portion of the eye)
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irid/o
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iris (colored portion of the eye)
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is/o
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same; equal
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isch/o
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hold back; back
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ischi/o
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ischium (part of hip bone)
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-ism
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process; condition
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-ist
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specialist
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-itis
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inflammation
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-itus
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condition
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-ium
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structure; tissue
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jaund/o
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yellow
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jejun/o
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jejunum
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kal/i
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potassium
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kary/o
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nucleus
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kerat/o
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cornea; hard, horny tissue
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kern-
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nucleus (collection of nerve cells in the brain)
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ket/o
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ketones; acetones
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keton/o
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ketones; acetones
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kines/o
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movement
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kinesi/o
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movement
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-kinesia
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movement
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-kinesis
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movement
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klept/o
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to steal
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kyph/o
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humpback
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labi/o
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lip
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lacrim/o
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tear; tear duct; lacrimal duct
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lact/o
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milk
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lamin/o
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lamina (part of vertebral arch)
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lapar/o
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abdominal wall; abdomen
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-lapse
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slide; fall; sag
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layrng/o
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larynx (voice box)
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later/o
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side
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leiomy/o
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smooth (visceral) muscle
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-lemma
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sheath; covering
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-lepsy
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seizure
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lept/o
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thin; slender
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-leptic
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pertaining to seizing; taking hold of
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leth/o
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death
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leuk/o
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white
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lex/o
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word; phrase
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-lexia
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word; phrase
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ligament/o
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ligament
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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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-listhesis
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slipping
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lith/o
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stone; calculus
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-lithiasis
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condition of stones
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-lithotomy
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incision (for removal) of a stone
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lob/o
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lobe
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log/o
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study
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-logy
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study (process of)
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lord/o
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curve; swayback
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-lucent
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to shine
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lumb/o
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lower back; loin
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lute/o
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yellow
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lux/o
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slide
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lymph/o
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lymph
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lymphaden/o
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lymph gland (node
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lymphangi/o
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lymph vessel
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-lysis
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breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening
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-lytic
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reducing; destroying; separating; breakdown
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macro-
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large
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mal-
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bad
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-malacia
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softening
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malleol/o
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malleolus
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mamm/o
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breast
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mandibul/o
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mandible (lower jaw bone)
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-mania
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obsessive preoccupation
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mast/o
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breast
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mastoid/o
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mastoid process (behind the ear)
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maxill/o
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maxilla (upper jaw bone)
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meat/o
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meatus (opening)
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medi/o
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middle
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mediastin/o
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mediastinum
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medull/o
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medulla (inner section); middle; soft, marrow
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mega-
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large
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-megaly
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enlargement
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melan/o
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black
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men/o
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menses; menstruation
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mening/o
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meninges (membranes covering the spinal cord and brain)
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meningi/o
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meninges
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ment/o
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mind; chin
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meso-
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middle
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meta-
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change; beyond
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metacarp/o
|
metacarpals (hand bones)
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metatars/o
|
metatarsals ( foot bones)
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-meter
|
measure
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metr/o
|
uterus (womb); measure
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metri/o
|
uterus (womb)
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mi/o
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smaller; less
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micro-
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small
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-mimetic
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mimic; copy
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-mission
|
send
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mon/o
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one; single
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morph/o
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shape; form
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mort/o
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death
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-morten
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death
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-motor
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movement
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muc/o
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mucus
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mucos/o
|
mucus membrane (mucosa)
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multi-
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many
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mut/a
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genetic change
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mutagen/o
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causing genetic change
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my/o
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muscle
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myc/o
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fungus
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mydr/o
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wide
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myel/o
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spinal cord; bone marrow
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myocardi/o
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myocardium (heart muscle)
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myom/o
|
muscle
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myos/o
|
muscle
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myring/o
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tympanic membrane (eardrum)
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myx/o
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mucus
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narc/o
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numbness; stupor; sleep
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nas/o
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nose
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nat/i
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birth
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natr/o
|
sodium
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necr/o
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death
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nect/o
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bind; tie; connect
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neo-
|
new
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nephr/o
|
kidney
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neur/o
|
nerve
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neutr/o
|
neither; neutral; neutrophil
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nid/o
|
nest
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noct/o
|
night
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norm/o
|
rule; order
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nos/o
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disease
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nucle/o
|
nucleus
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nulli-
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none
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nyct/o
|
night
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obstetr/o
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pregnancy; childbirth
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ocul/o
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eye
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odont/o
|
tooth
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odyn/o
|
pain
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|
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-oid
|
resembling; derived from
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-ole
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small
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olecran/o
|
olecranon (elbow)
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|
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olig/o
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scanty
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om/o
|
shoulder
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-oma
|
tumor; mass; fluid collection
|
|
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omphal/o
|
umbilicus (navel)
|
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onc/o
|
tumor
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-one
|
hormone
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onych/o
|
nail (of fingers or toes)
|
|
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o/o
|
egg
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oophor/o
|
ovary
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-opaque
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obscure
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ophthalm/o
|
eye
|
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-opia
|
visual condition
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-opsia
|
visual condition
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-opsy
|
view of
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opt/o
|
eye; vision
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optic/o
|
eye- vision
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-or
|
one who
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or/o
|
mouth
|
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orch/o
|
testis
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orchi/o
|
testis
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orchid/o
|
testis
|
|
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-orexia
|
appetite
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orth/o
|
straight
|
|
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-ose
|
full of; pertaining to; sugar
|
|
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-osis
|
condition; usually abnormal
|
|
|
-osmia
|
smell
|
|
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ossicul/o
|
ossicle (small bone)
|
|
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oste/o
|
bone
|
|
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-ostosis
|
condition of bone
|
|
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ot/o
|
ear
|
|
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-otia
|
ear condition
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-ous
|
pertaining to
|
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ov/o
|
egg
|
|
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ovari/o
|
ovary
|
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ovul/o
|
egg
|
|
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ox/o
|
oxygen
|
|
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-oxia
|
oxygen
|
|
|
oxy-
|
rapid; sharp; acid
|
|
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oxysmo/o
|
sudden
|
|
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pachy-
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heavy; thick
|
|
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palat/o
|
palate (roof of mouth)
|
|
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palpebr/o
|
eyelid
|
|
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pan-
|
all
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|
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pancreat/o
|
pancreas
|
|
|
papill/o
|
nipple-like; optic disc (disk)
|
|
|
par-
|
other than; abnormal
|
|
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para-
|
near; beside; abnormal; apart from; along the side of
|
|
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-para
|
to bear, bring forth (live births)
|
|
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-parous
|
to bear, bring forth
|
|
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parathyroid/o
|
parathyroid glands
|
|
|
-paresis
|
weakness
|
|
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-pareunia
|
sexual intercourse
|
|
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-partum
|
birth; labor
|
|
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patell/a
|
patella
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|
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patell/o
|
patella
|
|
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path/o
|
disease
|
|
|
-pathy
|
diesase; emotion
|
|
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-pector/o
|
chest
|
|
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ped/o
|
child; foot
|
|
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pelv/i
|
pelvis; hip region
|
|
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pelv/o
|
pelvis; hip region
|
|
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pend/o
|
hang
|
|
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-penia
|
deficiency
|
|
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pen/o
|
penis
|
|
|
-pepsia
|
digestion
|
|
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per-
|
through
|
|
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peri-
|
surrounding
|
|
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perine/o
|
perineum
|
|
|
peritone/o
|
peritoneum
|
|
|
perone/o
|
fibula
|
|
|
-pexy
|
fixation; to put in place
|
|
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phac/o
|
lens of eye
|
|
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phag/o
|
eat; swallow
|
|
|
-phage
|
eat; swallow
|
|
|
-phagia
|
condition of eating; swallowing
|
|
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pak/o
|
lens of eye
|
|
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phalang/o
|
phalanges (of fingers and toes)
|
|
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phall/o
|
penis
|
|
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pharmac/o
|
drug
|
|
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pharmaceut/o
|
drug
|
|
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pharyng/o
|
throat (pharynx)
|
|
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phas/o
|
speech
|
|
|
-phasia
|
speech
|
|
|
phe/o
|
dusky; dark
|
|
|
-pheresis
|
removal
|
|
|
phil/o
|
like; love; attraction to
|
|
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-phil
|
attraction for
|
|
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-philia
|
attraction for
|
|
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phim/o
|
muzzle
|
|
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phleb/o
|
vein
|
|
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phob/o
|
fear
|
|
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-phobia
|
fear
|
|
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phon/o
|
voice; sound
|
|
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-phonia
|
voice; sound
|
|
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phor/o
|
to bear
|
|
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-phoresis
|
carrying; transmission
|
|
|
-phoria
|
to bear; carry; feeling (mental state)
|
|
|
phot/o
|
light
|
|
|
phren/o
|
diaphragm; mind
|
|
|
-phthisis
|
wasting away
|
|
|
-phylaxis
|
protection
|
|
|
physi/o
|
nature; function
|
|
|
-physis
|
to grow
|
|
|
phyt/o
|
plant
|
|
|
-phyte
|
plant
|
|
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pil/o
|
hair
|
|
|
pineal/o
|
pineal gland
|
|
|
pituitar/o
|
pituitary gland
|
|
|
-plakia
|
plaque
|
|
|
plant/o
|
sole of the foot
|
|
|
plas/o
|
development; formation; growth
|
|
|
-plasia
|
development; formation; growth
|
|
|
-plasm
|
formation; structure
|
|
|
-plastic
|
pertaining to formation
|
|
|
-plasty
|
surgical repair
|
|
|
ple/o
|
more; many;varied
|
|
|
-plegia
|
paralysis; palsy
|
|
|
-plegic
|
pertaining to paralysis; palsy
|
|
|
pleur/o
|
pleura
|
|
|
plex/o
|
plexus; network (of nerves)
|
|
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-pnea
|
breathing
|
|
|
pneumon/o
|
lung; air; gas
|
|
|
pneumon/o
|
lung; air; gas
|
|
|
pod/o
|
foot
|
|
|
-poiesis
|
formation
|
|
|
-poietin
|
substance that forms
|
|
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poikil/o
|
varied; irregular
|
|
|
pol/o
|
extreme
|
|
|
polio-
|
gray matter (of brain or spinal cord)
|
|
|
poly-
|
many; much
|
|
|
polyp/o
|
polyp; small growth
|
|
|
pont/o
|
pons (a part of the brain)
|
|
|
-porosis
|
condition of the pores (spaces
|
|
|
post-
|
after; behind
|
|
|
poster/o
|
back (of body); behind
|
|
|
-prandial
|
pertaining to eating or mealtime
|
|
|
-praxia
|
action
|
|
|
pre-
|
before; in front of
|
|
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presby/o
|
old age
|
|
|
primi-
|
first
|
|
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pro-
|
before; forward
|
|
|
proct/o
|
anus and rectum
|
|
|
pros-
|
before; forward
|
|
|
prostat/o
|
prostate gland
|
|
|
prot/o
|
first
|
|
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prote/o
|
protein
|
|
|
proxim/o
|
near
|
|
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prurit/o
|
itching
|
|
|
pseud/o
|
false
|
|
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psych/o
|
mind
|
|
|
-ptosis
|
falling; drooping; prolapse
|
|
|
-ptysis
|
spitting
|
|
|
pub/o
|
pubis (anterior part of hip bone)
|
|
|
pulmon/o
|
lung
|
|
|
pupill/o
|
pupil (dark center of the eye)
|
|
|
purul/o
|
pus
|
|
|
py/o
|
pus
|
|
|
pyel/o
|
renal pelvis
|
|
|
pylor/o
|
pylorus; pyloric sphincter
|
|
|
pyr/o
|
fever; fire
|
|
|
pyret/o
|
fever
|
|
|
pyrex/o
|
fever
|
|
|
quadri-
|
four
|
|
|
rachi/o
|
spinal column; vertebrae
|
|
|
rad/o
|
x-rays; radioactive; radius (lateral lower arm bone)
|
|
|
radicul/o
|
nerve root
|
|
|
re-
|
back; again; backward
|
|
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rect/o
|
rectum
|
|
|
ren/o
|
kidney
|
|
|
reticul/o
|
network
|
|
|
retin/o
|
retina
|
|
|
retr/o
|
behind; back; backward
|
|
|
rhabdomy/o
|
striated (skeletal) muscle
|
|
|
rheumat/o
|
watery flow
|
|
|
rhin/o
|
nose
|
|
|
rhytid/o
|
wrinkle
|
|
|
roentgen/o
|
x-rays
|
|
|
-rrhage
|
bursting forth (of blood)
|
|
|
-rrhagia
|
bursting forth (of blood)
|
|
|
-rrhaphy
|
suture
|
|
|
-rrhea
|
flow; discharge
|
|
|
-rrhexis
|
rupture
|
|
|
rrhythm/o
|
rhythm
|
|
|
sacr/o
|
sacrum
|
|
|
salping/o
|
fallopian tube; auditory (eustachian) tube
|
|
|
-salpinx
|
fallopian tube; oviduct
|
|
|
sarc/o
|
flesh
|
|
|
scapul/o
|
scapula; shoulder blade
|
|
|
-schisis
|
split
|
|
|
schiz/o
|
split
|
|
|
scint/i
|
spark
|
|
|
scirrh/o
|
hard
|
|
|
scler/o
|
sclera (white of eye); hard
|
|
|
-sclerosis
|
hardening
|
|
|
scoli/o
|
crooked; bent
|
|
|
-scope
|
instrument for visual examination
|
|
|
-scopy
|
visual examination
|
|
|
scot/o
|
darkness
|
|
|
seb/o
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sebum
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sebace/o
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sebum
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sect/o
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to cut
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semi-
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half
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semin/i
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semen; seed
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seps/o
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infection
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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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sider/o
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iron
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sigmoid/o
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sigmoid colon
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silic/o
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glass
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sinus/o
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sinus
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-sis
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state of; condition
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-sol
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solution
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somat/o
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body
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-some
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body
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somn/o
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sleep
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-somnia
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sleep
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son/o
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sound
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-spadia
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to tear; cut
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-spasm
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sudden contraction of muscles
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sperm/o
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spermatozoa; sperm cells
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spermat/o
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spermatozoa; sperm cells
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sphen/o
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globe-shaped; round
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sphygm/o
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pulse
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-sphyxia
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pulse
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splanch/o
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viscera (internal organs)
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spin/o
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spine (backbone)
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spir/o
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to breathe
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splen/o
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spleen
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spondyl/o
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vertebra (backbone)
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squam/o
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scale
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-stalsis
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contraction
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staped/o
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stapes (middle ear)
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staphyl/o
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clusters; uvula
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-stasis
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stopping; controlling; placing
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-static
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pertaining to stopping; controlling
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steat/o
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fat; sebum
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sten/o
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narrowing
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-stenosis
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tightening; stricture
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ster/o
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solid structure; steroid
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stere/o
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solid; three dimensional
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stern/o
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sternum (breastbone)
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steth/o
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chest
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-sthenia
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strength
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-stitial
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pertaining to; standing or positioned
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stomat/o
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mouth
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-stomia
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condition of the mouth
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-stomy
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new opening (to form a mouth)
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strept/o
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twisted chains
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styl/o
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pole or stake
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sub-
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under; below
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submaxill/o
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mandible (lower jaw bone)
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-suppression
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stopping
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supra-
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above; upper
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sym-
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together; with
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syn-
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together; with
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syncop/o
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to cut off; cut short; faint
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syndesm/o
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ligament
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synov/o
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synovia; synovial membrane; sheath around a tendon
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syring/o
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tube
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tachy-
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fast
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tars/o
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tarsus; hindfoot or ankle (17 bones between the foot and the leg)
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tax/o
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order; coordination
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tel/o
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complete
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tele/o
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distant
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ten/o
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tendon
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tendin/o
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tendon
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-tension
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pressure
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terat/o
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monster; malformed fetus
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test/o
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testis (testicle)
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tetra-
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four
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thalam/o
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thalamus
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thalass/o
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sea
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the/o
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put; place
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thec/o
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sheath
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thel/o
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nipple
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therapeut/o
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treatment
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-therapy
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treatment
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therm/o
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heat
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thorac/o
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chest
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-thorax
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chest; pleural cavity
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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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-thymia
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mind (condition of)
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-thymic
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pertaining to mind
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thyr/o
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thyroid gland; shield
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thyroid/o
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thyroid gland
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tibi/o
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tibia (shin bone)
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-tic
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pertaining to
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toc/o
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labor; birth
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tocia
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labor; birth (condition of)
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-tocin
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labor; birth (a substance for)
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tom/o
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to cut
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-tome
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instrument to cut
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-tomy
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process of cutting
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ton/o
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tension
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tone/o
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to stretch
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tonsill/o
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tonsil
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top/o
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place; position; location
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-tory
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pertaining to
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tox/o
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poison
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toxic/o
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poison
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trache/o
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trachea (windpipe)
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trans-
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across; through
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-tresia
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opening
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tri-
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three
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trich/o
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hair
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trigon/o
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trigone (area within the bladder)
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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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-trophy
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nourishment; development (condition of)
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-tropia
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to turn
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-tropic
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pertaining to stimulating
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-tropin
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stimulate; act on
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tympan/o
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tympanic membrane (eardrum); middle ear
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-type
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classification; picture
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-ule
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little; small
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uln/o
|
ulaa (medial lower arm bone)
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ultra-
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beyond; excess
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-um
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structure; tissue; thing
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umbilic/o
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umbilicus (navel)
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ungu/o
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nail
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uni-
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one
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ur/o
|
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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-uria
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urination; condition of urine
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urin/o
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urine
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-us
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structure; thing
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uter/o
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uterus (womb)
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uve/o
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uvea; vascular layer of eye (iris, choroid, ciliary body)
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uvul/o
|
uvula
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vag/o
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vagus nerve
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vagin/o
|
vagina
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valv/o
|
valve
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valvul/o
|
valve
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varic/o
|
varicose veins
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vas/o
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vessel; duct; vas deferens
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vascul/o
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vessel (blood)
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ven/o; ven/i
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vein
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vener/o
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venereal (sexual contact)
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ventr/o
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belly side of body
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ventricul/o
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ventricle (of heart or brain)
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venul/o
|
venule (small vein)
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-verse
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to turn
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-version
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to turn
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vertebr/o
|
vertebra (backbone)
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vesic/o
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urinary bladder
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vesicul/o
|
seminal vesicle
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vestibul/o
|
vestibule of the inner ear
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viscer/o
|
internal organs
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vit/o
|
life
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vitr/o
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vitreous body (of the eye)
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vitre/o
|
glass
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viv/o
|
life
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vol/o
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to roll
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vulv/o
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vulva (female external genitalia
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xanth/o
|
yellow
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xen/o
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stranger
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xer/o
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dry
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xiph/o
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sword
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-y
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condition; process
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zo/o
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animal life
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