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a-
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No, Lacking, none
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Aseptic technique
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ab-
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away from
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ab-duction
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ac-
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To, toward
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acute?
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-aceus; aceous
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Of, or pertaining to
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cardi-aceus?
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ad-
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To, toward
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adduction
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adeno-
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gland
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contains fluid
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agri-
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field, soil
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agriculture
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al-
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having the character of
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al-truistic
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alb-
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white
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albino
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-algia
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pain
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cardialgia
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alto-
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high
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altosphere in the sky
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ameb-
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change, alteration
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an ameoba has no specific shape
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amphibi-
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leading a double life
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amphibians have two lives, one in water and one on land
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ampho-;amb-
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Both
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I don't want a choice, I want both of them!
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an-
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not, without
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anorexic kids don't have enough food
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ana-
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up
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Beam me up, Scotty!
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andro-
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masculine, man
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the LH hormone in men will release androgens, which in turn will make the steroid testosterone
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anemo-
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Wind
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Geez its an emo ic wind!
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angio-
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vessel
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angioplasty is the creation of a vein
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ante-
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Before; ahead of time
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ante-mortem; _ _ _ _ _ _ death
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antero-
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Front
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<<Anterior<<>>Posterior>>
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antho-
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Flower
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anthers are on the top of stamens on a flower
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anti-
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Against
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Anti-musical would be just wrong
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anthropo-
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Man
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Anthropology is the study of the history of man
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ap-
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To, toward
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ap- is the same as ad- and ac-
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aqu-
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Water
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aqualung
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archaeo-
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Primitive, ancient
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Archae Bacteria are some of the first forms of life
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arthro-
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Jointed
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Arthropods have jointed legs
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aster-; astro-
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Stars
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Asteroids are from space;
Astrology is the study of stars |
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-ate
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Used in forming nouns
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predic-ate? it has something to do similar to this...
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atom-
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vapor
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atomize this garbage
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audi-
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hear
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something that is audiable can be heard
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auto-
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self
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autonomic means something that can be automatically done by itself
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bactr-
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Stick, club
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sort of like a bat, like in baseball
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barb-
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Beard
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A barbe in French meant the same thing
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baro-
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weight
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barometric pressure is the weight of the air column on top of you
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bath-
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depth, height
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a bath in a swimming pool would be really deep
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bene-
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well, good
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a benefactor would be a person who gives good will
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bi-
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two; twice; double
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bilingual means to be able to speak two languages
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bio; bi-
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life or living
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biology is the study of life
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-blast
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sprout or germ
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sort of like -plast, which is to form, but think in the form of a plant
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brachi-
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having arms
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Brachial Artery is on the arm
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branchi-
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having fins
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The arms of fish
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brev-
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shorten
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brevity is the aspect of being brief
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bronch-
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windpipe
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the bronchus is the airway passage leading to the trachea
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calor-
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heat
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a calorie is a measure of the amount of heat energy that can be produced from a certain amount of food
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carb-
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coal, carbon
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carb - on
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cardi-
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heart
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cardiac arrest
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carn-
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meat
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carnivores eat meat
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carp-
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fruit
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carpe dium (sort of) "seize the fruit of the day"
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carpal-
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wrist
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self explanatory here....
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card-
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tail
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not cardi- but with out the i on its tail
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cell-
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storeroom; chamber
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self explanatory
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-cene
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new; recent
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its a cenic display i've never seen before
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centi-
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hundredth
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don't confuse this one with hecto- which is hundreD
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centr-
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center
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look at the similarities between the words
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cephal-
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head
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en-cephal-itis, inflammation of the brain, but cephalitis would be inflammation of the _ _ _ _.
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cervic-
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neck
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the cervical portion of the spine is the neck region
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chem-
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referring to chemistry
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chem-ical, chem-istry,
chem-osmotic theory.....well not the last one.... |
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chlor-
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green
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chloroplasts are usually associated with this color.
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chrom-;-chrome
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color
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chromotography paper measures the different spectrums within a certain object
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chym-
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juice
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chyme is the juicy substance that is passed into the small intestine via the pyloric sphynchter
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-cide
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killing
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homocide is the killing of another individual; aka murder
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circum-
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around; about
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circumferance is the length of the edge of a circle
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cirro-
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hairlike curls
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cirrosis is degrading of the liver, but what would happen if this happened on a person's head, specifically the hair?
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co-
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together; with
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co-operate means to work together
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cocc-
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seed
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you plant this in the ground
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coel-
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hollow
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the coelom is the empty body cavity found in most living organisms, except for a very few phyla
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coll-
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glue
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collagen is the substance that gives skin elasticity, so it sort of glues it in place
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corn-
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with; together
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"my buddy and me"
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con-
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with; together
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same as corn- and co-
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coni-
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cone
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a conifer is a plant that has cone like seeds
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contra-
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against
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same as anti-
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corp-
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body
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a corporation is the main body of the business
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cosmo-
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world; order; form
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the cosmos the basically the universe
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cotyl-
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cup
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the cotyledons in a seed are like cups for nutrients
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counter-
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against
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counter attack materia is a great junctioning technique against strong bosses, especially at lvl 5
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crypt-
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hidden; covered
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cryptography is the process of hiding information
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-cule; -culus
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added to nouns to form words (diminutive)
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cal-culus? just remember -cule has something to do with a noun
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cumul-
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heaped
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cumulative review is the big heap of information at the end of every 3 chapters
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cuti-
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skin
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the cuticle is the skin that starts to grow over the fingernail
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-cycle; cycl-
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ring; circle
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a cyclone is a ring of wind
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cyst-
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bladder, pouch
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the cholocyst is the gallbladder, which is a pouch that holds bile
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cyt-; -cyte
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cell; receptacle
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a leukocyte is a white blood cell that attacks and foreign invaders and pathogens
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dacty-
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finger
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dacty- almost seems like digit, which is similar to finger
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deca-
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ten
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dont confuse with deci, which is tenTH
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deci-
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tenth
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dont confuse with deca, which is TEN
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deliquese-
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become fluid
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it sort of looks like squeeze, which u can squeeze water
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demi-
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half
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the magic demi 2 materia will take off half of an enemy's lives, but it only works sometimes
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dentri-
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tree
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think of den-TREE
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dent-
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tooth
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dentists work with teeth
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derm-
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skin
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dermatology is the study of skin disorders
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di-
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two; double
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di-viding something usually means dividing into 2, but not always
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dia-
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through, across
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the diameter goes across the circle length
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digit
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finger, toe
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you have 20 digits in total on your body
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din-
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terrible
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the warlords of nin created a din.... sort of
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dis-
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apart, out
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dis-engage! fly apart from each other
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dorm-
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sleep
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we sleep in a dormatory
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dors-
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back
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your back is sometimes called the dorsal region
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du-; duo-
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two
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DUAL CANNONS!!!
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-duct
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lead
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an aqua-duct will lead water to a certain place
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dyan
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dark blue
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its sort of like cyan, but its dark yan!
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dynam
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power
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a dynamo is a generator, kinda like DYNAMO MAN!!
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dys-
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ill, bad
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dyssentry is an illness
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ec-
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out of, outside
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eccentric people are sometimes outside the group
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echin-
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spiny, prickly
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echinoderms have spiny skin, like starfish
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eco-
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house
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and ecosystem is the house to many animals
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ect-
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outside; without
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the ectoderm is the outer layer that faces outside
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-ectomy
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removal of
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a choloecystectomy is the removal of the gallbladder
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electro-
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electric, electricity
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besides being self explanatory, theres also the electrocardiogram
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-em
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made of
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the "m" stands for made
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-emia
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blood
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hypoglyc-emia!!!
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en-
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in, into
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envisioned means to have an idea visioned in ones brain
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encephal-
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brain
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don't confuse with cephal, which means head
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end-; ent-
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within, in
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endodermis is the cell layer within the root
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entero-
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intestines
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gastro-enter-itis, is inflammation of the stomach and intestines
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-eous
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nature of, like
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gaseous substances have the nature of a gas
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epi-
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on; above
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the epidermis the the outer skin layer, right on top of the ectodermis
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-err
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wander; go astray
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erring is okay; it helps me think
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erythro-
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red
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erythrocytes are red blood cells
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ethno-
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race; people
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an ethnicity is a certain race or group of people
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eu-
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well, good
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eubacteria are the new bacteria because they've been doing well
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extra-
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beyond; outside of
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extracurricular activities are activities outside of school
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ex-
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out of
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ex-ed out of the picture, sort of
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-fer
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bear; carry; produce
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a conifer produces cones
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ferro-
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iron
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fer in french means iron
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fibr-
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fiber; thread
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fibr....fiber....
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-rid; fis-
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divided into; split
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fission is dividing atoms
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flect; flex
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bend
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when you flex ur biceps, you bend your arm
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flor-
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flower
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flora is the flower-ic scenery
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fluor-
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fluorine
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fluor-......fluorine.....
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foli-
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leaf
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if u pronounce it like f-AA-l-EE ("folly") then its like leaves fall, so it s leaf
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fract-
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break
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fractures are broken bones
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galact-;galax
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milk; mikly fluid
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go "lac" tose, which lac means its from milk
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gastro-
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stomach
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gastro-enter-itis, inflammation of the stomach and intestines
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geo-
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land; earth
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geo-ography is the study of the earth and its features
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-gen; -gine
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producer; farmer
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gen seems like genesis which is like producing, and -gine is like engine so its like producing too
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-gene; gnee-
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origin
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our origin is from genes, which make up our DNA
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glob-
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all; round
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a globe is round, and contains all the earth
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glottis-
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mouth of windpipe
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the epiglottis sits on the mouth of the windpipe and prevents food from entering the lungs
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glyco-
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it is "sweet", but it is also "sugar"
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hypo-glyc-emics have low blood sugar
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-gest
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carry; produce
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when we ingest something, we carry it in our stomach a few days...
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-gon
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angle; corner
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poly-gon
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-gony
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offspring; generation coming into being
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hmmm g is for generation, o is for offspring...... can't think of a good one for this one
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grade
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step; division
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the grades in highschool are various steps toward college
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-gram
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writing; record
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an electrocardio-gram is a record of the heart's electrical impulses
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-graphy; graph
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writing; record
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graphs are used in records
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-grav
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heavy
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gravity is sort of a heavy weight on our shoulders
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gross
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thick
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the gross income is the total income or the thickest, most fattest portion
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gymno-
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naked
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gymnosperms have naked seeds
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gyn-
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female
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gynocology is the study of women
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gry-
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ring; circle; spiral
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gry almost is like gyro, which is a spinning ring
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haem-; men-
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blood
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menstruation is the sloughing of blood on the uteran wall
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-hal; -hale
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breathe, breath
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to inhale is to take in a breath
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halo-
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sea; salt
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halite is a mineral salt, and salt is in the sea
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hecto-
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hundred
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the opposite of centi-
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-helminth
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worm
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playhelminthes is the phyla that holds the flat worms
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hemi-
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half
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hemisphere
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hepat-
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liver
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hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver
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herb-
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grass
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herbivores eat grass like plants........ usually
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hetero-
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different
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heterozygotes have two different allele combinations
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hex-
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six
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hexagons have six sides
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hibern-
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winter
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hibernating is sleeping through the winter
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hipp-
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horse
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unfortunately its not hippo.... but the animal starts with an H, ends with an E, with an O R S in between
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hist-
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tissue
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not history, but groups of cells make up this like events make up history
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holo-
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entire; whole
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holo......wholo
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homo-
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man
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homo sapien, the human race
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hort-
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garden
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if liverwort is a plant, it rhymes with hort, which can grow in a garden
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hybrid
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mongrel
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a mongrel is a dog that has many different dog types within it, like a mutt
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hydr-
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water
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hydrodynamics is the dynamics of water
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hygr-
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wet; moist
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kinda like hydro, but its like hygro so its not water, but the effect of water
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hypo-
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beneath; under; less
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hypo-glyc-em-ic is low blood sugar
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hyper-
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above; beyond; over
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hyper-glycemia is too much sugar in the blood
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hypho-
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weaving
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hyphonizing a tapestry.....if that was a word.....
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hypno-
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sleep
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-ia; -iasis
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disease of; condition of
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skeletia would be a disease of the bones if that was a word
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-ic
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used to form adjectives
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diagnost-ic
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ichthy-
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fish
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chondr-ichty-sis is the phyla of cartilagonous fish
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ign-
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fire
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igniting something usually is pertaining to a fire
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im-
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not
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immobile is not mobile
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in-
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to; toward; into
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sort of like in-tra but intra is its own root word
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in-
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not
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indisposable, not disposable
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-ine
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of, pertaining to
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gastrine would be pertaining to the stomach if that was a word
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infra-
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below; beneath
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think that infrared is the red below red on the light spectrum
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inter-
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between
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intercostal space is the space inbetween the ribs
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intra-
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within; inside
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intraverts keep things to themselves
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-ion
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go; come
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a stallion goes and comes between cities
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-ism
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state or condition
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an organ-ism is the condition of being alive......maybe
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iso-
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equal; same
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an iso-tonic solution has the same amounts of solutes as solvent
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-itis
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inflammation of
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hepatitis is inflammation of the liver
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kilo-
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thousand
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a kilometer is a thousand meters
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lachry
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tear
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a lachrymose speach is one that causes many tears
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lact-
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milk
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lactose is the sugar found in milk
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-less
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without
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worthless is something without any worth
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leuk-
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white; bright; light
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leukocytes are white blood cells
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lign-
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wood
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sort of looks like light, and you light wood on fire
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lin-
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line
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linear deals with lines
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lingu-
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tongue
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a linguistic is a person who helps people with speach impediments
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liqu-
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to become fluid or liquid
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liquify is the exact definition
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lip-
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fat
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a lipo-suction sucks all the fat out of obese people
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lith-; -lite
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stone; petrifying
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lithos is the Greek word for stone
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loc-
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place
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location is a place
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-logy
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study
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biology is the study of life
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-lysis; -lyte; -lyst
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dissolve; decompose
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glyco-lysis is the breaking down of sugar into energy
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macro-
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large
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a macrophage is a large bacterium
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malle-
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hammer
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something that is malleable is hammer-able
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mamm-
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breast
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a mammogram is a test that women go to see if they have breast cancer
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marg-
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border; edge
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a margin is the blank border around a document
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mast-
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breast
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a mastectomy would be the removal of the breasts
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med-
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middle
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the median is the middle number
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mela; melan-
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black; dark
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people with large amounts of melanin have dark skin
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mes-
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middle; half; intermediate
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the mesoderm is the middle layer in the skin in most plants and animals
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meg-
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great; million
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MEGA FLARE!!!
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meteor-
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lofty; high; in air
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meteors are generally high in the air
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-meter; -metry
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way of measuring
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geometry is a math focussed on measuring
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micro-
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small
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microphages are small bacteria
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milli-
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thousandTH
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not million, which is MEGA
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mis-
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wrong; incorrect
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to misinterpret something is to interpret it incorrectly
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mole-
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mass
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a mole in chemistry is the atomic weight of a substance. You get it using the atomic mass
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mono-
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one; single
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mono y mono. one on one
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mont-
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mountain
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montagne, or mountain in french
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mort-
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death
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post mortem....
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mov-; mot
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move
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besides only missing an 'e', there is also motivate, which is moving
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morph
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shape; form
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polymorphism- many shapes
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multi-
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many
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multiple things are many things
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mycel-
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threadlike
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mycelikc fibers.......if that was a word
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mycet-
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fungus
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ascomycetes is a type of fungus that produces ascospores
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myria-
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many
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many has a m, an a, and a y, and so does myria......
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mell-
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soft
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a mellow sound is a soft sound
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nas-
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nose
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the naso-pharynx is the region in the back of the throat connecting to the nasal passages
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nemat
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thread
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nematoeds have thread like bodies.......sort of
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neo-
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new; recent
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neo-genesis, the new birth
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nephro-
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kidney
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nephritis.....
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-ner
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moist; liquid
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moistener?
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neur-; nerv-
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nerve; tendon
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neurons are nerve cells
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noct-; nox-
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night
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nocternal animals come out at night
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-node
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knot
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node almost looks like knot
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-nomy; nome
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distribute; arrange; law
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economy deals with law
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non-
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not
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nondisjunction is not breaking something apart
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not-
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back
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the notocord runs down your back
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nuc-
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center
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the nucleus is the center of the atom
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ob-
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against
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something that obstructs is against the flow
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ocul-
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eye
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something that is occular deals with the eye, ie occular lenses
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oct-
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eight
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octogons have eight sides
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odent-
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tooth
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o-dent- has a dent in it, which is tooth
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-oid
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similar in form or shape
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asteroid is something that resembles a star
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olf-
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smell
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the olfactory senses are those of which your nose detects
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-oma
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tumor
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a carcinoma is a tumor that is on the skin
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omni-
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all
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OMNISLASH!!!! IT ATTACKS ALL POINTS!!!
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oo-
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egg
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oogenesis is the formation of eggs within a female
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opthal
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eye
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an opthalmologist is a doctor who does eye surgeries
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opt-; -opay
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eye; vision
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an optomotrist is the person who gives you glasses
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orb-
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circle
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the orbit is the somewhat circular path the earth travels on around the sun
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orth-
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straight; correct; right
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an orthodontist will correct or straighten your teeth
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oscu-
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mouth
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the sc part of o-sc-ular makes your tongue touch your throat....so it must be mouth.....
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-osis
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disease of
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a diagnosis explains the disease
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oste-
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bone
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osteoporosis is the degradation of bones
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-ous
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full of; abounding in
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nebulous is the state of being abundant in stars
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ov-
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egg
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the ovum holds the ggs in the female
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oxy-
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sharp; acid; oxygen
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oxy.......oxygen
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pachy-
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thick
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a thick patch of grass
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paleo-
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old; anceint
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paleontology is the study of studying old things....in a simple definition
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palm-
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broad; flat
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your palm can be a broad and flat plane
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pan-
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all
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a pandemic goes all across the country, maybe even the world
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par-
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beside; near; equal; bring forth
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to be par in golf is to come out equal, neight negative nor positive, just 0
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path-; -pathy
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disease; suffering
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a pathologist will identify a disease
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per-
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through
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per os means through the mouth
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peri-
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around; on all sides
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when looking through a periscope, you observe your surroundings around you
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permea-
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pass; go
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something that is permeable allows substances through
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phage-
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eat
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phagia is the process of eating
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pheno-
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show
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a phenotype is a distinctive appearance of an organism
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phil-
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loving; fond of
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a philanthropist is a lover of mankind
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-phobia
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excessive fear of
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cholostrophobia is the fear of confined spaces
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phon-; phone
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sound
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you hear sound through a phone
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-phore
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bearer
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a metaphor is carried beyond literal meaning...or i guess you could say bore beyond literal meaning
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photo-
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light
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a photon is a particle of light
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phyc-
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seaweed; algae
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a phyca would then be a type of plant, probably nonvascular...
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-phyll
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leaf
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chlorophyll is the substance in leaves that make it light absorbing
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physi-
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nature; natural qualities
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physiology is the study of the body's natural abilities
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-phyte; phyt
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plant
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The gametophyte is a stage in plant development
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plan-
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roaming; wandering
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This happens when you don't have a plan
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plasm-; -plast
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form; formed into
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a rhinoplasty is a reformation of the nose
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pleur-
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rib; lung
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the pleural space is the space between ribs and lungs
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pneumo
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lungs; air
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pneumonia is when fluid gets inside of the lungs......actually its the disease that occurs when that happens
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pod-
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foot
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a podiatrist treats people with injured feet
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poly-
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many; several
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polymorphism is many shapes
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por-
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opening
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a pore is an opening in the skin
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port-
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carry
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something that is portable is carry-able...
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post-
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after; behind
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post mortem is after death
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pom-
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fruit
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the pommel on a sword is the stone at the end of the hilt, however, if it is red, it can remind you of an apple, which is a fruit
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pro-
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before; ahead of time; forward; favoring; before
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think of pre....
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proto-
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first; primary
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a prototype is the first model
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pseud-
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false; deceptive
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a pseudonym is a false name
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pter-
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having wings or fins
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a pterydactl had wings....probably not fins
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pulmo-
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lung
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pulmonary arteries leave the heart to go to the lungs
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puls-
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drive; push
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the heart drives the rhythm of the heart
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pyr-
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heat; fire
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a pyrotechnic deals with fire
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quadr-
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four; fourfold
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a quadrilateral had 4 sides
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quin-
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five
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quintiplets are 5 kids birthed at the same time
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radi-
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ray; spoke of wheel; energy in rays
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the radius is a ray from the center of the circle
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re-
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again; back
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to repeat something is to do it again
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rect-
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correct; right
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think that the rectal thermometer gives the most accurate temperature
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ren-
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kidney
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the renal area deals with the kidneys
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ret-
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net; made like a net
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ret and net rhyme
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-rhage
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flow
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hemorrhage is where blood flows into different organs around where its not supposed to be
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-rhaphy
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suture
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think that therapy can include sewing up a wound, which uses a "_ _ _ _ _ _"!
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-rhea
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flow
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diarrhea is the flow of crap out of the body, usually when its too loose
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rhin-
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nose
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rhinos have spiked noses
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rhiz-
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root
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microrhizzae have a symbiotic relationship with the roots of plants
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rubr-
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red
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rubr almost looks like rubber, which can have a reddish color
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sacchari-
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sugar
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saccharides are sugars in the blood
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sapr-
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rotten
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a saprophyte is a plant that feeds on rotton decaying material
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saur-
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lizard
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a dinosaur is a gigantic lizard
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scler-
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hard
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arteriosclerosis is the hardening of arteries and veins
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sci-
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know
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in science you strive for knowledge
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scope
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look; observe
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you look through a calidoscope
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-scribe; script
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write
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scribes are writers; i guess they could write a script if they really wanted to
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semi-
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half; partly
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semi-full is half full
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sept
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partition; seven
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septillion is the 7th place after million
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septic
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putrefaction; infection
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septic tanks are probably thriving with infectious diseases
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sex-
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six
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sextillion is the sixth place after million
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-sis
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condition; state
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a diagnosis is a measure of ones conditions
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solv-
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loosen; free
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the solvent is the substance that usually loosens the solute
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somn-
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sleep
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insomnia is the inability to sleep
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son-
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sound
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sonic boom
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spasm
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tightening
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a muscle spasm is a sudden tightening of a muscle that causes a twitch
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spec-; spice-
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look at
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spectacles were another name for glasses, which are needed to look at objects
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sperm-
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seed
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sperm is the seed that fertilizes an egg
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spher-
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ball
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a sphere is a perfect ball created with the infinite rotations of a circle around a single point
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-spire
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breathe
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the respire is to breathe
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spore
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seed
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a spore is a seed like thing of a fungus
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stat-
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standing; placed
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a statue is usually standing and is well placed
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stell-
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stars
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stellar things are usually related to stars
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stern-
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breast; chest
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the sternum is the bone in the middle of chest
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stom; stome
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mouth
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a stoma is the opening or mouth of the result of an illiostomy or related surgery
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strat-
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layer
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something that is striated has stripes, and something that is striped usually has layers
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stereo-
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solid; in 3 dimensions
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stereocillia have solid cillia
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-stomy
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to make an opening into
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a cholostomy is an opening in the of a hole in the colon to drain liquid crap into a bag
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strict-
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drawn tight
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to constrict something is to squeeze it tightly
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styl-
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pillar
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pillars sometimes have good style
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sub-
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under; below
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a submarine is a boat that goes under the water
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super-
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over; above; on top
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something that is supersonic is something that is faster than the speed of sound
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sur-
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over; above; on top
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in french sur meant on top of
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sym-; syn
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together
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symbiosis
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tachy-
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quick or swift
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tachycardia is a quick rhythm
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tarso-
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ankle
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not the torso, but think of the torso of the foot/leg.... sort of
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tax-
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arrangement
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taxonomy is the arrangement of all the animals on the planet
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tele-
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far off; at a distance
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telephones are used to communicate to places far away
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terr-
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earth
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TERRA!!
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tetr-
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four
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a tetrahedron has four faces
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thall-
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young shoot
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thall almost eems like tall, which a young shoot is not
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therm-
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heat
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thermodynamics is the dynamics of heat
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-torn
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cut; slice
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something that is torn usually is cut or sliced
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toxic-
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poison
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toxic barf inflicts the status of poison which can easily be cured by casting esuna
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top-
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place
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a topigraphic map indicates the terrain of a place
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trans-
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across
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the transcontinental railroad went from east to west United States
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tri-
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three
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a triangle has three sides
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trich-
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hair
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unlike cirro, this actually means hair
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trop-
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turning; changing
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tropical environments are always changing....sometimes....
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troph-
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one who feeds; well fed
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pigs eat from a troph, and they are well fed
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-ule
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diminutive
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not adding nouns to form words(diminutive) but the diminutive itself
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ultra-
|
beyond
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ultrasonic is way beyond the speed of sound
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ur-
|
urine
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ur....urine
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vas-
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vassel
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vasoconstriction is when your vessels are constricted
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vect-
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carry
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vect has a c, and the c is for carry
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ven-; vent
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come
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a vent allows air to come and go
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ventr-
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belly
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the ventre in french is the stomach, or belly area
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vice-
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in place of
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the vice president is in place of the president in case of incapacity
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vig-
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strong
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vigor is an amount of strength
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vit-;vive-
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life
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besides vie meaning life in french, vital things are essential for life
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volv-
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roll; wander
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volvos maybe weren't that reliable, and could have had the tendency to roll and wander
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vor-
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devour; eat
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to have a voracious appetite means that you are ready to eat anything
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xanthin-
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yellow
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i think that xanthin just means yellow anyway
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zo; zoa
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animal
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zoos contain animals
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zyg-
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yolk
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a zygote is a mix of sperm and egg, which is inside the yolk in an egg.... sort of
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zym
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yeast
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zym has a y, and y is for yeast
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