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a-
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without, away from
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acellular, having no cells; amenorrhea, absence of menstrual flow
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ab-
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away from, absent, negative
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ad-
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toward, in the direction of
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ambi-
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both, both sides
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ambidextrous or able to use both hands well
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an-
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without
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ante-
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before, forward
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antebellum or before the war
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anti-
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against, counteracting
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antidote, medicine to counteract poison
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auto-
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self
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autobiography, story about yourself
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bi-
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two, twice
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bio-
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life
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biography, a story of someone's life
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brachy-
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short
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brady-
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slow
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bradycardia, slow heart rate
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bucca-
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cheek, buccal
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cent-
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hundred
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century, one hundred years
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circum-
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around
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circumference, distance around the outside of a circle
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co-, com-
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together
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con-
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with
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contra-
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against, opposed
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contraception
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cut/o-
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skin
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subcutaneous
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de-
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from, lack
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demi-
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half
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dent-
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tooth, teeth
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dentures, man-made teeth
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derma-
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skin
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dermatitis, inflammation of the skin
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di-
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twice, double
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dia-
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complete, through
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dipl/o-
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double
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diplopia, double vision
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dis-
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negative, absence of
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dors-
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back
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dys-
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pain, difficulty
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dysuria, painful urination
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e-
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out of, from
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ec-
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out, out from
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ecto-
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external, outside
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edem-
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swelling
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edematous, pertaining to swelling
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end/o-
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within, inside
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epi-
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over, upper
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ex-
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outside, away from
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exo-
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out
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extra-
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beyond, outside
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extraorbital, outside the orbit of the eye
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faci-
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face
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fore-
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in front of, before
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forehead, in front of the head
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gene-
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origin, start
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cariogenic, food or other edibles that cause tooth decay
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gyne-
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woman
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gynecology, study of women
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hem-
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blood
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hematology, study of the blood
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hemi-
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half
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hemisphere, half of a sphere or globe
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hydra-
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water
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hydrocephalus, water on the brain
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hyper-
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above, excessive, more than
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hypertension, high blood pressure
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hypo-
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low, deficient, less than
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hypothermia, low body temperature
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in-
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not, into
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inhale, breathe in
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infra-
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beneath, under, below
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inter-
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between, among
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intra-
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within, inside
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intraoral, within the mouth
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leuco-
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white
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macro-
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large
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mal-
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bad
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malnutrition, bad nutrition
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med-
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middle
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mega-
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large, grand
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mes-
mes/o- |
middle
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micro-
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small
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microscope, instrument used to see small objects
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mid-
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middle
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mono-
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one, single
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multi-
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many
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myxa-
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mucus, slime
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neo-
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new
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neoplasm, a new growth
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non-
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no, not
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nontoxic, not poisonous
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ob-
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against
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ortho-
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straight
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orthodontist, a dentist who straightens the teeth
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os-
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bone, mouth
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pan-
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all
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para-
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beside, abnormal
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parathyroid gland is beside the thyroid gland
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per-
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through
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peri-
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around
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perioral, around the mouth
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poly-
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many
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post-
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behind, after
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postnasal, behind the nose
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pre-
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before, in front of
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primi-
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first
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primigravida, pregnant for first time
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pro-
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forward
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pseudo-
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false
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pseudopregnancy, false pregnancy
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re-
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back, again
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retro-
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after, behind, back of
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retrofit, add to afterwards
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semi-
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half, partial
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sub-
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under, less
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super-
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over, above
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supra-
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above, excessive
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supragingival, above the margins of the gums
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sym-
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with, together
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syn-
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together, union
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tachy-
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fast, rapid
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tachypnea, fast breathing
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trans-
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across, through
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tri-
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three
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triplets
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ultra-
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excess, beyond
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un-
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not
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uni-
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one
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unilateral, one side
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vaso-
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vessel
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ventro-
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body front
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xanth-
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yellow
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-ac
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pertaining to, relating to
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-al
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pertaining to, relating to
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-algesia
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suffering, pain
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analgesia, absence of pain
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-algia
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pertaining to pain
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odontalgia, tooth pain
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-ar
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pertaining to
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-ase
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enzyme
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lipase, alkaline phosphatase
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-cele
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swelling, hernia
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cystocele
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-cente
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puncture
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-centesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid
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amniocentesis, thoracentesis
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-cide
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kill
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homocide, fungicide
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-cise
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cut
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incise, excise
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-coccus
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round, spherical bacteria
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pneumococcus
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-crine
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secrete
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endocrine, exocrine
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-cyte
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cell
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lymphocyte
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-dema
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swelling
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papillodema
lymphodema |
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-desis
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surgical fixation
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-dynia
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pain
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orthodynia, tooth pain
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-ectasis
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dilation
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bronchiectasis
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-ectomy
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surgical removal of
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appendectomy
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-ectopy
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displacement
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-emesis
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vomiting
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hematemesis
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-emia
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blood condition
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leukemia
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-esthesia
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sensation
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anesthesia, paresthesia
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-ferous
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producing
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-form
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shape, resembling
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spongiform
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-fuge
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driving away, pushing
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centrifuge
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-genic
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originated
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-gram
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picture, record
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cardiogram
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-graph
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picture, record
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photograph, angiograph
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-graphy
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recording a picture or record
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arteriography
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-ia
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pertaining to
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-iasis
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in the presence of, abn. condition
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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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-id
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condition
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-ile
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pertaining to
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-ion
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state, condition
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-itis
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inflammation
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-ism
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state of, condition
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-ium
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small, little
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-ize
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take away, remove
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-lith
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stone
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-logist
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specialist
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-logy
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study of
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-lysis
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destruction
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-malacia
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abnormal softening
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-megaly
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large, enlargement
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cardiomegaly, an enlarged heart
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-necrosis
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death of tissue
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-oid
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resembling
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spheroid
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-ology
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study of
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-oma
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tumor
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-orrhage
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burst forth, hemorrhage
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-orrhaphy
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suture
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herniorrhaphy, repair of a hernia
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-orrhea
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flow
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-osis
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condition of
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-ostomy
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create a surgical opening
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colostomy, surgical opening in the colon
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-otomy
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cutting into
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laparotomy, cutting into the abdomen
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-ous
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pertaining to
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-para
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bring forth
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-parous
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giving birth, bearing
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multiparous, giving birth multiple times
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-pathy
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disease
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-penia
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few
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osteopenia, low number of bone cells
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-pexy
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fixation
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-phage
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ingest, swallow
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-phasia
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speech, speak
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-phobia
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fear
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arachnophobia, fear of spiders
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-plakia
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plate, thin flat layer
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-plegia
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paralysis
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-pnea
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breathing
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-ptosis
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drooping, prolapse
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-ptysis
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spitting
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-rrhage
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abnormal flow, excessive flow
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-rrhaphy
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stitch, suture
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-rrhea
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flow, discharge
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diarrhea
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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-sarcoma
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turmor, cancer
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-scopy
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scan, visual exam
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-sis
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state of
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-spasm
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involuntary muscle twitching
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-stalsis
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constriction, contraction
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-stasis
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constant level
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-stenosis
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stricture, abnormal narrowing
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-tic
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pertaining to
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-tome
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cutting instrument
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-trophy
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nourishment, growth
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-tropia
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turn
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-um
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pertaining to
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-uria
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urine, urination
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-y
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act, result of an act
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
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acr/o
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extremities
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aden/o
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gland
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adren/o
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adrenal gland
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angi/o
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vessel
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ankyl/o
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looped, crooked, stationary
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anter/o
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before, in front of
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apic/o
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apex, narrowed or pointed end/part
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arteri/o
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artery
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arthr/o
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joint
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arthroscope, an instrument to see inside of a joint
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audi/o
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sound
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aut/o
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self
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bifid/o
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split, cleft in two parts
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blepharo
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eyelid
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brachi/o
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arm
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bronch/o
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bronchial tubes
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brux/o
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gland, chew
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bucc/o
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cheek
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carcin/o
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cancer
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cardi/o
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heart
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cari/o
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decay, rot
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dental caries, tooth decay
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caud/o
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tail
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cement/o
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cementum
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cephal/o
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head
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum
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cervic/o
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neck
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cheil/o
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lip
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chol/e
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gall, bile
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cholecyst
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gallbladder
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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cocc/i, cocc/o
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round, spherical bacteria
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col/o
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colon, large intestine
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coll/i
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neck
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coron/o
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crown
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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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cutane/o
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skin
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cyst/o
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fluid-filled sac, bag, bladder
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cyt/o
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cell
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dacry/o
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tear duct
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dactyl/o
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fingers, toes
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decidu
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falling off, shed
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dent/i, dent/o
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tooth
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dentition, teeth in the dental arches
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derm/o
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skin
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dextr/o
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right
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dipl/o
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double
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duct/o
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lead, carry
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duoden/o
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duodenum
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edemat/o
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swelling
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edentul/o
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toothless
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electr/o
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electric
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emet/o
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vomit
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encephal/o
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brain
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enter/o
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intestine
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erythr/o
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red
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erythrocyte, red blood cell
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esophag/o
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esophagus
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esthesi/o
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feeling
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excis/o
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cutting out
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faci/o
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facial
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facial surfaces of tooth, side of tooth that is facing away from the tongue side
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fasci/o
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fibrous, band
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fiss/o
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crack
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flu/o
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flow
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foramin/o
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opening
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foss/o
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shallow depression
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freno
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connecting band
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gangli/o
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nerve plexus, interwoven nerves
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gastr/o
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stomach
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genit/o
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birth, reproductive organs
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geront/o
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old age
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gingiv/o
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gum
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gingivitis, inflammation of the gums
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glen/o
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socket, pit
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gloss/o
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tongue
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glott/i, glott/o
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back of tongue
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gluc/o
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sugar
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gynec/o
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woman, female
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hal/o, halit/o
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breath
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hemo, hemat/o
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blood
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hepat/o
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liver
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hered/o, heredit/o
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inherited
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hist/o
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tissue
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hom/o
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same
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hydr/o
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water
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hyster/o
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uterus
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ile/o
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ileum, last part of sm. intestine
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immun/o
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immune, protected
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incis/o
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cutting into
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infer/o
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under, below
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iri/o
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iris, colored part of eye
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jejun/o
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jejunum, part of sm. intestine
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jugul/o
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throat
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kerat/o
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cornea, hard, horny
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labi/o
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lips
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lacrim/o
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tears, lacrimal duct
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lact/o
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milk
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lapar/o
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abdomen
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laryng/o
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larynx, voice box
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later/o
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side
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leuk/o
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white
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leukocyte, white blood cell
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lingu/o
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tongue
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lingual surface, surface closest to the tongue
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lip/o
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fat
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lith/o
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stone, calculus
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lymph/o
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lymph fluid that moves into lymphatic ducts/channels
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mamm/o
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breast
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mastic/o, masticat/o
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chew
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maxill/o
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maxilla, upper jaw bone
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melan/o
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black
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melanoma, a malignant tumor with dark pigment
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men/o
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monthly, month, menstruation
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menopause
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mesi/o
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middle
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mesial, toward the middle or front of the mouth
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muc/o, mucos/o
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mucus
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muscul/o
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muscle
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my/o
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muscle
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myel/o
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spinal cord, bone marrow
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nar/i
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nose, nostrils
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necr/o
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death
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nephr/o
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kidney
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neur/o
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nerve
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occlud/o
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shut, close up
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ocul/o
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eye
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odont/o
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tooth
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periodontal, pertaining to the structures around the teeth
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oophor/o
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ovary
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onc/o
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tumor
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ophthalm/o
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eye
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orchis/o
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testes
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oste/o
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bone
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ot/o
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ear
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ovario
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ovary
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ovi/o
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egg
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palat/o
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palate, roof of mouth
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part/o
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birth, labor
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path/o
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disease
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pathology, the study of disease
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ped/o
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child, foot
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phag/o
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swallow
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pharyng/o
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pharynx, throat
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phas/o
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speech
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phob/o
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fear, dread
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phleb/o
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vein
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pleur/o
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membrane-lines inside of chest, covers lungs
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pneum/o
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lung, air
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pod/o
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foot
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proct/o
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rectum
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psych/o
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mind, soul
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pulm/o
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lung
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pyel/o
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kidney
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py/o
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pus
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pyogenic, producing pus
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quadr/o
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four
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rect/o
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rectum
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ren/o
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kidney
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rhin/o
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nose
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salping/o
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oviduct or fallopian tube, tube
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scler/o
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twisted
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semin/i
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seed
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sept/o
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poison, infection
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sinistr/o
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left
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somat/o
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body
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splen/o
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spleen
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spondyl/o
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spine
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squam/o
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scaly
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stat/i
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standstill, stop
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sten/o
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contracted, narrow
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stern/o
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sternum or breastbone
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stomat/o
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mouth
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stric/o
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narrowing
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syring/o
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fistula, tube
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tars/o
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ankle
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tax/o
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order, arrangement
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tend/o
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tendon, stretch out
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tens/o
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stretch, strain
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therm/o
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heat
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thromb/o
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clot
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thorac/o
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chest
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thym/o
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thymus, a gland at base of neck in the young
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thyr/o
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thyroid, a gland that controls metabolism in neck
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tox/o
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poison
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trache/o
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windpipe, trachea
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ur/o
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urine, urinary
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urethr/o
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urethra or tube that carries urine out of body
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urin/o
|
urine
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uter/o
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uterine
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vas/o
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vessel
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ven/o
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vein
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vesic/o
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bladder, sac
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viscer/o
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viscera, internal organ
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xer/o
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dryness
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xerostomia, dry mouth
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zygoma/o
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yoke, cheekbone
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homo-
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same
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hetero-
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different
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genio-
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chin
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