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1
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acanth/o

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spiny, thorny

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acous/o

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hearing

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acr/o

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extremities, extreme point

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acromi/o

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acromion (extension of shoulder bone)

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actin/o

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light

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acu/o

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sharp, severe, sudden

acumen

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-acusis

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hearing

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adren/o

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adrenal gland

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adrenal/o

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adrenal gland

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aer/o

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air

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af-

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toward

If after it go toward it

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agglutin/o

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clumping, sticking together

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-agon

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assemble, gather

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-agra

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excessive pain

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alb/o

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white

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albin/o

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white

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alges/o

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sensitivity to pain

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-algesia

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sensitivity to pain

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-algia

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pain

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all/o

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other

21
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ambly/o

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dim, dull

22
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-amine

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nitrogen compound

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amni/o

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amnion (sac surrounding embryo)

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amyl/o

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starch

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ana-

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backward, up, apart, again, anew

anaplastic is cells anewed

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anis/o

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unequal (an - not, to be is to be equal)

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ankyl/o

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stiff

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ante-

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before, forward (anterior pit gland is before and forward the posterior pit gland)

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anthrac/o

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coal

DNE acanth/o - spiny & thorny because in the “C”

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anthr/o

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antrum of stomach (Bottom where gastric juice meets food)

31
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-apheresis

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removal

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aphth/o

A

ulcer

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apo

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off, away (aponeurosis is off, off and away)

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aponeur/o

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aponeurosis - type of tendon

DNE acromi/o - bc you put your arm around a “cromie”

35
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-arche

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beginning (menarche is the beginning of menses)

36
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arthria

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articulate - speak distinctly

37
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-ase

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enzyme

38
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-asthenia

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lack of strength

39
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atel/o

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incomplete

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ather/o

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plaque - fatty substance

41
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-ation

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process, condition

42
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audi/o

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hearing

43
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audit/o

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hearing

44
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auricul/o

A

ear

45
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axill/o

A

armpit

46
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azot/o

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urea, nitrogen

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