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aden

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gland

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arthr

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joint

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cephal

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head

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cerebr

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cerebrum

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cis

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cut

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crin

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to secrete

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cyst

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urinary bladder

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encephal

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brain

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enter

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intestines

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gastr

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stomach

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glyc

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sugar

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gnos

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knowledge

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gynec

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woman

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hepat

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liver

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iatr

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treatment

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nephr

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kidney

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neur

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nerve

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onc

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tumor

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oste

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bone

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ped

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child

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radi

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xray

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ren

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kidney

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sarc

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flesh

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sect

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to cut

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ur

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urinary tract

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ac

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pertaining to

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genic

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produced

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gram

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record

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ist

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specialist

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oma

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tumor mass swelling

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opsy

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process of viewing

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osis

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condition

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scope

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instrument to visually examine

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scopy

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process of visually examining

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sis

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state of condition

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tomy

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process of cutting

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y

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condition process

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an, a

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no not without

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auto

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self own

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dia

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complete

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endo

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within

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ex, exo

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out outside of

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in

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into in

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pro

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before forward

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re

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back backward

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retro

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behind

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sub

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below under

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abdomin

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abdomen

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anter

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front

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bol

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to cast

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cervic

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neck

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chondr

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cartilage

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chrom

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colour

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crani

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skull

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dist

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far, distant

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dors

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back portion of the body

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ili

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ilium

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inguin

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groin

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kary

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nucleous

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later

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side

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lumb

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lower back

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medi

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middle

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nucle

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nucleus

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pelv

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pelvis

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poster

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back behind

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proxim

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nearest

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sacr

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sacrum

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sarc

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flesh

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spin

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spine

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thel, theli

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nipple

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thorac

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chest

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trache

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trachea

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umbilic

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navel, unbilicus

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ventr

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belly side of the body

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vertebr

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backbone

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viscer

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internal organs

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ana

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up

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cata

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down

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inter

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between

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meta

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change

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ism

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process condition

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ose

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pertaining to

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plasm

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formation

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somes

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bodies

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type

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picture

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acr

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top extreme

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acu

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sharp severe sudden

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aden

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gland

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amni

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amnion

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angi

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vessel

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arteri

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artery

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arthr

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joint

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axill

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armpit

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blephar

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eyelid

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bronch

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bronchial tubes

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chem

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drug chemical

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chondr

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cartilage

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chron

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time

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col

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colon (large intestine

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cyst

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urinary bladder

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encephal

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brain

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hydr

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water, fluid

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inguin

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groin

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isch

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hold back

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lapar

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abdomen

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muc

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mucus

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my

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muscle

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necr

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death

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nephr

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kidney

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neur

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nerve

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neutr

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neutrophil

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nucle

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nucleus

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ot

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ear

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peritone

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peritoneum

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phleb

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vein

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plas

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formation

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pleur

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pleura

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radi

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xray

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rect

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rectum

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ren

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kidney

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rhin

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nose

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sarc

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flesh

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splen

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spleen

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staphyl

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clusters

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strept

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twisted chains

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tonsill

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tonsils

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ven

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vein

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cele

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hernia

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centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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coccus

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berry shaped bacteria

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graph

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instrument for recording

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graphy

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process of recording

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lysis

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breakdown

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opsy

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to view

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osis

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condition, usually abnormal

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plasia

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development

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plasty

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surgical repair

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ptosis

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falling prolapse

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scope

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instrument for visual examination

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scopy

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process of visual exam

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stasis

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control stopping

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stomy

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opening to form a mouth

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trophy

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development

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one who

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ia

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condition

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ium

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structure

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us

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structure

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carp

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wrist bones

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cib

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meals

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cis

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to cut

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cost

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rib

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cutane

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skin

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dactyl

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fingers toes

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duct

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lead carry

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flex

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bend

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furc

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forking branching

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gloss

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tongue

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mort

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death

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nat

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birth

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nect

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bind tie together

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norm

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rule or order

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crine

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secrete

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drome

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run

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fusion

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coming together

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gen

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substance that produces

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lapse

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slide or sag

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lysis

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breakdown

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meter

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measure

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mission

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send

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or

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one who

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partum

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birth labor

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phoria

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to bear carry feeling

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physis

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to grow

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plasia

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development

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plasm

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structure formation

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pnea

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breathing

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ptosis

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falling drooping

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rrhea

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diarrhea

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stasis

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stopping controlling

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trophy

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development

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a, an

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no not without

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ab

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away from

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Ad

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toward

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ana

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up, apart

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ante

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before forward

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anti

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against

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brady

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slow

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con

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with together

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contra

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against oposite

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de

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down lack of

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dia

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through complete

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dys

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painful bad

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ec ecto

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out, outside

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endo

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in within

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eu

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good normal

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ex

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outside away from

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hemi

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half

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in

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not into within

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infra

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beneath under

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inter

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between

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intra

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in within into

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mal

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bad

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meta

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beyond change

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neo

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new

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pan

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all

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para

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abnormal

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per

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through

208
Q

post

A

after behind

209
Q

pre

A

before

210
Q

pro

A

before

211
Q

pros

A

before

212
Q

re

A

back

213
Q

retro

A

behind

214
Q

sub

A

under

215
Q

supra

A

above

216
Q

syn sym

A

together

217
Q

tachy

A

fast

218
Q

ultra

A

beyond excess

219
Q

uni

A

one

220
Q

aort

A

aorta

221
Q

arter

A

artery

222
Q

ather

A

yellow plaque

223
Q

atri

A

atrium

224
Q

brachi

A

arm

225
Q

coron

A

HEART

226
Q

myx

A

mucus

227
Q

rrhythm

A

rhythm

228
Q

sphygm

A

pulse

229
Q

steth

A

chest

230
Q

valvul

A

valve

231
Q

vas

A

vessel

232
Q

vascul

A

vessel

233
Q

ven

A

Vein

234
Q

alveol

A

alveolus

235
Q

bronch

A

bronchial tube

236
Q

bronchiol

A

bronchiole small bronchus

237
Q

capn

A

carbon dioxide

238
Q

coni

A

dust

239
Q

nas

A

nose

240
Q

orth

A

straight

241
Q

pector

A

chest

242
Q

phon

A

voice

243
Q

phren

A

diaphragm

244
Q

pleur

A

pleura

245
Q

rhin

A

nose

246
Q

sinus

A

sinus cavity

247
Q

spir

A

breathing

248
Q

tel

A

complete

249
Q

tonsill

A

tonsils

250
Q

osmia

A

smell

251
Q

pnea

A

breathing

252
Q

ptysis

A

spitting

253
Q

sphyxia

A

pulse

254
Q

bas

A

base

255
Q

is

A

equal

256
Q

kary

A

nuclus

257
Q

myelo

A

bone marrow

258
Q

neutr

A

neutral

259
Q

poikil

A

varied irregular

260
Q

sider

A

iron

261
Q

spher

A

round

262
Q

apheresis

A

removal

263
Q

cytosis

A

abnormal condition of cells

264
Q

gen

A

giving rise to

265
Q

lytic

A

pertaining to destruction

266
Q

osis

A

abnormal condition

267
Q

philia

A

attraction for

268
Q

phoresis

A

carrying transmission

269
Q

poiesis

A

formation

270
Q

stasis

A

stop control

271
Q

lymphaden

A

lymph node

272
Q

thym

A

thymus gland

273
Q

tox

A

poison

274
Q

ana

A

again anew

275
Q

inter

A

between

276
Q

calc

A

calcium

277
Q

kyph

A

humpback

278
Q

lamin

A

lamina

279
Q

lord

A

curve swayback

280
Q

lumb

A

lowerback

281
Q

myelo

A

bone marrow

282
Q

orth

A

straight

283
Q

oste

A

bone

284
Q

scoli

A

crooked bent

285
Q

spondyl

A

vertebra

286
Q

listhesis

A

slipping

287
Q

physis

A

to grow

288
Q

porosis

A

pore passage

289
Q

tome

A

instrument to cut

290
Q

acetabul

A

acetabulum

291
Q

calcane

A

calcaneus

292
Q

carp

A

wrist bones

293
Q

clavicul

A

clavicle collar bone

294
Q

cost

A

ribs

295
Q

crani

A

cranium

296
Q

femor

A

femur thigh bone

297
Q

fibul

A

fibula smaller lower leg bone

298
Q

humer

A

humerus

299
Q

ili

A

illium

300
Q

malleol

A

malleolus process on each side of the ankle

301
Q

mandibul

A

mandible lower jawbone

302
Q

maxill

A

maxilla upper jaw bone

303
Q

metacarp

A

metacarpals hand bones

304
Q

metatars

A

metatarsals foot bones

305
Q

olecran

A

olecranon elbow

306
Q

patell

A

patella kneecap

307
Q

pelv

A

pelvis

308
Q

perone

A

fibula

309
Q

pub

A

pubis

310
Q

radi

A

radius

311
Q

scapul

A

scapula

312
Q

stern

A

sternum

313
Q

tars

A

tarsals

314
Q

tibi

A

tibia shin bone

315
Q

uln

A

ulna forearm bone little finger side

316
Q

caus

A

burn

317
Q

cauter

A

burn

318
Q

diaphor

A

profuse sweating

319
Q

hidr

A

sweat

320
Q

ichthy

A

dry scaly

321
Q

kerat

A

hard

322
Q

lip

A

fat

323
Q

melan

A

black

324
Q

myc

A

fungus

325
Q

onych

A

nail

326
Q

phyt

A

plant

327
Q

pil

A

hair

328
Q

py

A

pus

329
Q

rhytid

A

wrinkle

330
Q

seb

A

sebum

331
Q

squam

A

scale like

332
Q

steat

A

fat

333
Q

trich

A

hair

334
Q

ungu

A

nail

335
Q

xanth

A

yellow

336
Q

xer

A

dry

337
Q

articul

A

joint

338
Q

burs

A

bursa

339
Q

rheumat

A

watery flow

340
Q

synov

A

synovial joint

341
Q

ten

A

tendon

342
Q

tendin

A

tendon

343
Q

desis

A

to bind or tie together

344
Q

stenosis

A

narrowing

345
Q

fasci

A

fascia

346
Q

fibr

A

fibrous connective tissue

347
Q

leiomy

A

smooth muscle

348
Q

my

A

muscle

349
Q

myocardi

A

myocardium

350
Q

myos

A

muscle

351
Q

plant

A

sole of the foot

352
Q

rhabdomy

A

skeletal muscle connected to bones

353
Q

asthenia

A

lack of strength

354
Q

dorsi

A

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