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1
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a-, an-, -ap

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not, without, less

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ab-, abs-

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From, away from, off

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acanth-, acantho-

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A spinous process, spiny, thorny

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acro-

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Extremity, tip, end, peak, topmost

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ad-

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toward

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adeno-

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Relating to suprarenal gland

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ant-, anti-

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Against, opposing

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ante-

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Before, in front of

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apo-

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Separated from

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apico-

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Apex

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arteri-, arterio-

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Artery

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arthr-, arthro-

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Joint, articulation

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atrio-

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Atrium, entrance

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audio-

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Sense of hearing

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auri-

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ear

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aut-, auto-

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self or sam

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axo-

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axis

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bi-, bis-

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double

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blasto-

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budding

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blepharo-, blephar

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eyelid

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brady-

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slow

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broch-, brocnhi, broncho-

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trachea, windpipe

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carcin-, carcino-

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cancer, crab

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cardi-,cardio-

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heart

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bec-, ceco-

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cecum

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centi-

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one hundredth

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cephal-, cephalo-

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head

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cero-

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wax

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chol-, chole-, cholo-

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bile, gall

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co-, con-, com-, cor-

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with or together

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cryo-

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cold

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cyo-, cyano-

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blue

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cyst-, cysti, cysto-

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bladder

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cyt-, cyto-

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cell

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dacry-, dacryo-

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tears

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de-

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away from

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deca-

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ten

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deci-

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one tenth

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demi

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one half

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dent-, denti-, dento-

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dentition

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dextr- dextro-

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right, toward or on the right side

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di-

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two or twice

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diplo-

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twice, two-fold

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dis-, dys-

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in two, apart, un, not very difficult

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45
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en, end

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before, into

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enceph-, encephalo-

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brain

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en-, end-

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in, within, inner, absorbing

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ent-, ento-

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inner, within

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enter-, entero-

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the intestine

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epi-

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upon, following or subsequent to

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eryth-, erythro

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red or RBC

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52
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etio-

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cause

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eu-

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good, well, opposite of dys

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ex-

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out of, from, away from

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exo-

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exterior, external, outward

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extra-

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without, outside of

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fibro-, fribro-

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fiber

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galact-, glacto-

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lactation

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gast-, gastro-

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stomach, abdomen

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60
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gero-, geront-, geronto-

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old age

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gingivo-

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gums of the mouth

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glio-

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glue

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gloss-, glosso-

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language, tongue

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hem-, hema-, hemat-, hemato-

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blood

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hemi-

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half

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hept, hapato-

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liver

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hetero-

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different

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hex-, hexo-

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six

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hid-, hidro-

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sweat glands

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homeo-, homo-

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same, alike

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hydr-, hydro-

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presence of water

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hyp-, hyper-

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excessive, above normal

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73
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hypn, hypno-

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sleep, hypnosis

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74
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hypo-, hypox-

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deficient, below normal, decreased

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75
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hyster-, hystero-

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the uterus

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76
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idio-

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peculiar to, private, distinct

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ileo-, ilio-

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pertaining to the ileum

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immuno-

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immune, immunity

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in-

A

not, within, inside

80
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infra-

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below the part to which it is joined

81
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intra

A

inside, within

82
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intro

A

inwardly, into

83
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iso-

A

equal, like

84
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kerat-, kerato-

A

cornea or horny tissue cells

85
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kin-, kine-

A

movement

86
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lacto-, lacto-, lacti-

A

pertaining to milk

87
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latero-

A

one side, lateral

88
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leuc-, leuco-, leuk-, leuko-

A

white, wbc

89
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lith-, litho-

A

stone, calculus

90
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lymph-

A

the lymph nodes

91
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lyo-

A

loosen, disolve

92
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mac-, macro-

A

large

93
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mal-

A

bad, opposite, disease or disorder

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med-, medi-

A

middle, or median

95
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mega-, megal-, megalo-, megaly-

A

large, oversized, enlarged

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mes-, mesio-, meso-

A

middle, mean

97
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meta-,

A

concept of

98
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metro-, metra-, metro-

A

uterus, or menstrual cycle

99
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mic-, micr-, micro-

A

smallness

100
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mid-

A

middle

101
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milli-

A

one thousandth

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mio-

A

less

103
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mon-, mono-

A

involvement of single element or part

104
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multi-

A

multiple

105
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myel-, myelo-

A

bone marrow, spinal cord

106
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myo-

A

muscle

107
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myring-, myringo-

A

tempanic membrane

108
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myx-, myxo-

A

mucus

109
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necr-, necro-

A

death

110
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neo-

A

new

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nephr-, nephro-

A

kidney

112
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neural-, neuri-, neuro-

A

nerve, nerve tissue

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noci-

A

hurt, pain, injury

114
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noct-, nyct-, nycto-

A

night, nocturnal

115
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non-

A

lacking or no, not

116
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normo-

A

normal

117
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oct-, octa-, octi-, octo-

A

eight

118
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oculo-

A

eye

119
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ody-n, odyna-

A

pain

120
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olg-, olgi-, olgo-

A

scan, little, a few

121
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oto-

A

ear

122
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oncho-, onco,

A

tumor

123
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onych, onycho-

A

finger or toe nail

124
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opthalm-, ophthalmo-

A

eye

125
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or-, oro-

A

mouth

126
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orth-, ortho-

A

straight, normal, in proper order

127
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osseo-, ossi, ost-, osteo

A

bony

128
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oto-, ota-

A

ear

129
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ox-, oxa-

A

presence of oxygen

130
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pan-

A

whole or all

131
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para-

A

departure from normal

132
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path-, pathic, patho, pathy

A

dz

133
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ped-, pedi, pedo-

A

child

134
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penta-

A

five

135
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per-

A

through, conveying intensity

136
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peri-

A

around, about, near

137
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pero-

A

maimed, malformed

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petro-

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stone, stone like hardness

139
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phago-

A

eating, devouring

140
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phall-, phalli-, phallio

A

penis

141
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phen-, pheno-

A

combining form denoting appearance

142
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phleb-, phlebo-

A

vein

143
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phon-, phono-

A

sound, voice sounds, speech

144
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phot-, photo-

A

light

145
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phren-, phreni-, phrenic-, phreno

A

diaphragm, mind, nerve, heart

146
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philo-

A

hair

147
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pnea-, pneo-

A

breath or respiration

148
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pneum-, pneuma-, pneumat-, pneumato

A

presence of air or gas, lungs, breathing

149
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pod-, podo-

A

foor or foor shaped

150
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poly-

A

many or multiples

151
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post-

A

after, behind, posterior

152
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pre-

A

anterior, before

153
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presby-, presbyo-

A

old age

154
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pro-

A

before, forward

155
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proct-, procto-

A

anus

156
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pulmo-, pulmon-, pulmono-

A

the lungs

157
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pyel-, pyleo-

A

pelvis, usually renal pelvis

158
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pyo-

A

pus, accumulation of, suppuratoin

159
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pyr-, pyro-

A

heat, fire

160
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quadri-

A

four

161
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re-

A

again, backward

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reni-, reno-

A

kidney

163
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retin-, retino-

A

retina

164
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retro-

A

backward, behind

165
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rhin-, rhino

A

nose

166
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rhod-, rhodo-

A

red in color, rosy

167
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sclera, sclero-

A

hardening

168
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seb-, sebi-, sebo-

A

sebun, sebaceous

169
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semi-

A

one half, partly

170
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sero-

A

serum or serous

171
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somat-, somato-, somatico-

A

the body or bodily

172
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sphygm-, sphygmo

A

relating to the pulse

173
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steno-

A

narrowing or constriction

174
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sub-

A

beneth or below

175
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super

A

in excess, above, superior

176
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supra

A

above, upper

177
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sym-, syn

A

together, joined, with

178
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tachy-

A

rapid

179
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tel-, tele-, telo-

A

end, extremity, completion

180
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tera-

A

one trillion

181
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tetra-

A

four

182
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tono-

A

tension

183
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trans-

A

across, through, beyond

184
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tri-

A

three

185
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troph-, trophic-, tropho

A

nutrition

186
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uni-

A

singular

187
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ure-, ureo-

A

urine

188
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vago-

A

vagus nerve

189
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varico-

A

vein

190
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veni-, veno-

A

vein

191
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vesic-, vesico-

A

vesicle, bladder like cavity, blister like

192
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xanth-, xantho-

A

yellowish

193
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xyl-, xylo-

A

wood, woody

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zyg-, zygo-

A

a yoke or joining

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