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cardi-

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heart

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gastr-

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stomach

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megal-

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enlarged

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-itis

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inflammation

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dermat-

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skin

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plast-

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surgical repair

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cerebr-

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brain

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path-

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disease

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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enter-

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intestines

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-osis

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any condition

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-otomy

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cut into

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aden-

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gland

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angi-

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vessel

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-oma

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tumor

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nephr-

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kidney

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hepat-

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liver

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arthr-

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joint

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blephar-

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eyelid

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-ologist

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specialist

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rhin-

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nose

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gingiv-

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gum

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-malacia

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soft

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-ology

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the study of

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spasm

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involuntary contraction

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-algia

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pain

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crani-

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skull

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end-

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inside, within

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hemi-

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half

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-oid

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like

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hyper-

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above, more than normal

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cyst-

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sac containing fluid

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chole-

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bile

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hypo-

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under

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-scop-

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observe

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hyster-

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uterus

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-ostomy

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create an opening

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para-

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beside, beyond

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-lysis

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loosening, destruction

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cervic-

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neck

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chondr-

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cartilage

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cyan-

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blue

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hem(at)-

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blood

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ost-

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bone

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psycho-

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mind

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lip-

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fat

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my-

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muscle

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lith-

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stone

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ophthalm-

opt-

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eye

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proct-

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anus

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cost-

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rib

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-gram

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record

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acro-

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extremities

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rhexis

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break, burst

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carcin-

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cancer

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-penia

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decrease

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gen-

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original, production

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burso-

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sac

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retr(o)-

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backwards

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trip-

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rub, friction

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strept-

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twist

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-desis

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binding

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mani-

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madness

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glosso-

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tongue

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-trophy

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development

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supra-

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above

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-ptosis

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falling

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-dyn-

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pain

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mast-

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breast

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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dent-

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teeth

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cephal-

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head

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auto-

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self

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epi-

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upon

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hydro-

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water

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lobo-

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section

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-emesis

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vomiting

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contra-

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against, counter

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-iasis

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condition

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trans-

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through, across

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brady-

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slow

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-ectasis

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expansion

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cyt-

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cell

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odont-

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tooth

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leuk-

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white

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-esthesia

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sensation

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cantho-

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angle at the end of the eyelid

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steno-

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narrow, contracted

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cheil-

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lip

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-cele

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hernia

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benign

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mild, not cancerous

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semen

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seed

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celio-

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abdomen

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erythro-

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red

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vaso-

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vessel

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melan-

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black

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cauda-

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tail

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lingua-

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tongue

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myring-

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eardrum

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spondyl-

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spinal column

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ovar-

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egg

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-centesis

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puncture

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oto-

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ear

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bili-

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bile

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squam-

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scale

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mening-

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membrane

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cec-

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blind passage

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macul-

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spot

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-pexy

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suspension

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onco-

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tumor

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or-

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mouth

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sub-

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under

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spiro-

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coil

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lacrim-

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tear

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viscero-

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organ

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lact-

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milk

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onych-

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nail, claw

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thorac-

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chest

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pyle-

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gate

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vesic-

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bladder

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sphenic-

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wedge

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myel-

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marrow, spinal cord

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anti-

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against

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myco-

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fungus

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hallux

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big toe

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physio-

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nature

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bucc(o)-

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cheek

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palpebr-

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eyelid

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-plasia

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development

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rug-

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wrinkle, fold, crease

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aur-

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ear

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acoust(i)-

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hearing

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colp(o)-

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hollow, vagina

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phon-

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voice, sound

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leio-

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smooth

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cor

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heart

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ren-

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kidney

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orchi-

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testis

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encephal-

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brain

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thalam-

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inner chamber

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plexus

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braid

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cilia

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eyelash

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dendr-

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tree, branching

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phleb-

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vein

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pilo-

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hair

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histo-

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tissue

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stoma-

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mouth

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tympan-

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eardrum

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umbilic-

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navel

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salpingo-

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tube

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helio-

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sun

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astr-

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star-shaped

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-asthenia

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weakness

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fascia

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sheet, band

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iso-

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equal

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tarso-

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ankle

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-tope

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place

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pod-

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foot

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malign-

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bad

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adnexa-

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ties

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ocul-

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eye

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lapar-

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abdominal wall

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dacry-

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tear

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ment-

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mind

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part-

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labor, bring forth

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scler(a)-

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hard

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somato-

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body

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trachel-

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neck

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sinus

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hollow space

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hypno-

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sleep

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sept-

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wall, fence

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scirr(h)-

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hard

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antr-

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cavity

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-crine

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to secrete

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dura

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hard

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pneum-

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lung

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phage

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to eat

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phren-

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mind

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corne-

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horny

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plak-

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plate

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iris

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rainbow

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kerat-

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horny

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pulmo-

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lung

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ptyal-

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saliva

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alveol-

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cavity

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oophor-

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ovary

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oment-

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covering

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sedat-

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quiet, calm

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furca-

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fork-shaped

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radic-

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root

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radi-

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ray

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fistul-

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pipe

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edema

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swelling

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dactyl-

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finger, toe

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matabol(e)

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change

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Q

pariet-

A

wall

196
Q

ependym-

A

wrapping

197
Q

gravid

A

pregnant

198
Q

aer-

A

air

199
Q

glyco-

A

sweet

200
Q

tarso-

A

framework of the eyelid

201
Q

cheir-

A

hand

202
Q

calc-

A

heel, stone

203
Q

cine-

A

move

204
Q

digit

A

finger, toe

205
Q

dors-

A

back

206
Q

gangli-

A

swelling

207
Q

gemin-

A

twin

208
Q

grad-

A

walk, take steps

209
Q

gran-

A

grain, particle

210
Q

labi-

A

lip

211
Q

micr-

A

small

212
Q

peps-

A

digest

213
Q

pleur-

A

pleura, rib, side

214
Q

mamm-

A

breast

215
Q

colla-

A

glue

216
Q

later-

A

side

217
Q

rachi-

A

spinal column

218
Q

phob-

A

fear

219
Q

phot-

A

light

220
Q

dys-

A

bad

221
Q

cut-

A

skin

222
Q

en-

A

in

223
Q

peri-

A

about, around

224
Q

pro-

A

in front of, before

225
Q

mechano-

A

machine

226
Q

dynam-

A

power

227
Q

osmo-

A

odor

228
Q

traumat-

A

wound

229
Q

trich-

A

hair

230
Q

maxill-

A

upper jawbone

231
Q

an-

a-

A

without, not

232
Q

phak-

A

lens

233
Q

pre-

A

in front of, before

234
Q

strict-

A

draw tight

235
Q

turbin-

A

shaped like a top

236
Q

ameb-

A

change

237
Q

semi-

A

half

238
Q

neo-

A

new

239
Q

hormone

A

excite

240
Q

therm-

A

heat

241
Q

syn-

sym-

A

together

242
Q

vuls-

A

twitch or pull

243
Q

post

A

after

244
Q

metr-

A

uterus

245
Q

tegument

A

covering, skin

246
Q

pan-

A

all

247
Q

poly-

A

many

248
Q

ramus

A

branch

249
Q

neuro-

A

nerve

250
Q

thromb-

A

lump, clot

251
Q

ab-

A

away from, not

252
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

253
Q

ante-

A

before

254
Q

thel-

A

nipple

255
Q

ex-

A

out, away from

256
Q

lien-

A

spleen

257
Q

tumor

A

swelling

258
Q

vestibule

A

entrance

259
Q

puer-

A

child

260
Q

sarc-

A

flesh

261
Q

proli-

A

offspring

262
Q

macro-

A

large

263
Q

lal-

A

speech

264
Q

intra-

A

within

265
Q

inter-

A

between

266
Q

infra-

A

beneath

267
Q

cryo-

A

cold

268
Q

mal-

A

bad

269
Q

glom-

A

ball

270
Q

tens-

A

stretch

271
Q

spas-

A

pull, draw

272
Q

somni-

A

sleep

273
Q

pharmac-

A

drug

274
Q

lumbo-

A

loins

275
Q

arter-

A

artery

276
Q

appendic-

A

appendix

277
Q

thryo-

A

thyroid

278
Q

splen-

A

spleen

279
Q

ovario-

A

ovary

280
Q

adreno-

A

adrenal gland

281
Q

basi-

A

base

282
Q

pelvi-

A

pelvis

283
Q

vena-

A

vein

284
Q

urethr-

A

urethra

285
Q

utero-

A

uterus

286
Q

sacro-

A

sacrum

287
Q

pharyng-

A

pharynx

288
Q

duodeno-

A

duodenum

289
Q

ureter-

A

ureter

290
Q

laryng-

A

larynx

291
Q

bronch-

A

bronchus

292
Q

col-

A

colon

293
Q

esophag-

A

esophagus

294
Q

bi-

A

two

295
Q

tri-

A

three

296
Q

ile-

A

ileum

297
Q

ili-

A

ilium

298
Q

lig-

A

ligament

299
Q

therap-

A

therapy

300
Q

ventr-

A

front

301
Q

vert-

A

turn

302
Q

eu-

A

good

303
Q

ambi-

A

both

304
Q

amphi-

A

around, on both sides

305
Q

brachy-

A

short

306
Q

capit-

A

head

307
Q

cau-

A

burn

308
Q

clas-

A

break

309
Q

duct-

A

tube

310
Q

fiss-

A

split

311
Q

ger-

A

old

312
Q

heter-

A

other

313
Q

infer-

A

under

314
Q

hom-

A

same

315
Q

olfact-

A

smell

316
Q

orth-

A

straight

317
Q

gyn-

A

female

318
Q

pachy-

A

thick

319
Q

phrag-

A

fence

320
Q

poster-

A

back part

321
Q

cata-

A

down

322
Q

platy-

A

flat

323
Q

pseud-

A

false

324
Q

schiz-

A

split

325
Q

proxim-

A

nearest

326
Q

scol-

A

curved

327
Q

apo-

A

away from

328
Q

di-

A

twice

329
Q

dia-

A

through

330
Q

eury-

A

broad

331
Q

pect-

A

chest

332
Q

necr-

A

dead

333
Q

mi-

A

less

334
Q

morph-

A

form

335
Q

dis-

A

apart

336
Q

fac-

A

make, do

337
Q

lept-

A

slender

338
Q

lymph-

A

watery fluid

339
Q

meta-

A

beyond

340
Q

-rrhag

A

burst forth

341
Q

sta-

A

stand

342
Q

ton-

A

stretch

343
Q

volv-

A

to roll

344
Q

splanchn-

A

internal organs

345
Q

-rrhe

A

flow

346
Q

med-

A

middle

347
Q

xer-

A

dry

348
Q

per-

A

throughout

349
Q

blast-

A

bud

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