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Eponym

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Term that is derived from the name of a person

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Loan word

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Greek or Latin word that is the same in English with no spelling changes (not necessarily the same meaning)

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Derivative

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Word from another language where the spelling has been changed

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Compound word

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Words constructed from prefixes, roots, and suffixes

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root

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fundamental part of word that expresses basic meaning, found by removing last vowel and any consonants that follow

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elision

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the omission of a letter to make it easier to pronounce

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assimilation

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when the last letter of a prefix changes to fit the root

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Homographs

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words or word elements that have similar spellings but different meanings.

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singular ending -a
vertebra

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plural ending -ae
vertebrae

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singular ending -ax (-ex, -ix)
thorax

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plural ending -aces (-ices)
thoraxes

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singular ending -en
foramen

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plural ending -ina
foramina

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singular ending -itis
arthritis

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plural ending -itides
arthritides

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singular ending -is
diagnosis

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plural ending -es
diagnoses

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singular ending -ons (-ens, -ans)
pons

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plural ending -ontes (-entes, -antes)
pontes

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singular ending (-oma)
neuroma

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plural ending (-omata)
neuromata

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singular ending (-on)
phenomenon

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plural ending (-a)
phenomena

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singular ending (-um)
brachium

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plural ending (-a)
brachia

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singular ending (-us)
fungus

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plural ending (-i)
fungi

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a-, an-

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not, without

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amphi-, ampho-

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around about, both, both sides, in two ways

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ana-, ano-

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upward, back, against, again

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anti-

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against, opposed to

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apo-

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away/apart from, derived from

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di-

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twice, double, two

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dia-

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through, across

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dicho-

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in two, twofold

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dys-

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difficult, painful, faulty

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ec-, ek-, ex-

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out of, outside

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ecto-

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on the outside

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en-, em-

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in, within

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endo-, ento-

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within

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epi-, eph-

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upon, on

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eso-

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inward, within

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eu-

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well, normal, good
euphoria

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exo-

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outside of, outward

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hemi-

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half, partly

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hyper-

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above, beyond, excessive

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hypo-

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under, below, deficient

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kata-, cata-, cat-

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down, downward, against, complete, (intensive)
catastrophe

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meta-, met-

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after, beyond, change

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opistho-

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behind, backward

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pali-, palin-

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again, once more, backwards

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para-

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alongside, beyond, opposite, abnormal
paradox

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peri-

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around

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pro-

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before, in front of, forward

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pros-

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toward, in addition, near

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proso-

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forward, before

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syn-, sym-

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together, with

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a-, ab-

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away/apart from

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ad-, af-

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toward, to, near

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ambi-

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around, on both sides, both, twofold

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bi-, bin-

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twice, two, double, twofold

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ante-

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before

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circum-

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around

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con-, col-, com-, co-, cor-

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with, together, complete

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contra-

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against, opposite

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de-

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down from, from, not

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demi-

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half, part

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dis-, dif-

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apart from, separate

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e-, ex-, ef-

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out of, off

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extra-, extro-

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outside, beyond

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in-, im-, il-, ir-

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into, in, against, not

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infra-

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below, lower

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within, during

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intro-

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within, inward

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intus-

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within

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juxta-

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beside, near to

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non-

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not, without

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ob-, oc-, op-

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against, in the way, facing

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per-

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through, throughout

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post-

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after, behind

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prae- or pre-

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before, in front of

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pro-

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before, in front of, forth
progress

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re-

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again, back

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retro-

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backward, behind

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se-

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aside, apart from
secede

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semi-

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half

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sub-, suc-, suf-, sug-, sup-, sur-

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under, below, less than normal

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super-

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over, above, excessive

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supra-

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above, upon

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trans-

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across, through

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ultra-

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beyond, excessive

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-ac, -ic, -tic

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pertaining to

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-ize

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to do, to become, to use, to engage in

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-a, -esis, -is, -iasis, -ism, -osis, -sia

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state or condition of

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-iac

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one who is afflicted with

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-id, -oid, -ode

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like, resembling, in the form of
humanoid

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-ides, -idae, -ida

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descended from

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-in, -ine

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substance, typically a chemical or hormone (chlorine, adrenaline)

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-ist

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person interested in, a practitioner who specializes in

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-ite

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belonging to, the nature of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-ium

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tissue or part of the body

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-oma

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tumor

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-y

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state or condition of, the act of

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-aceus/-aceous
-aneus/-aneous
-eus/-eous

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made of, having the quality of, full of

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-alis/-al
-aris/-ar
-eal
-ilis/-ile

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pertaining to

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-ans/-ant
-ens/-ent
-iens/-ient

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-ing added to verb

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-bilis/-ble
-ilis/-ile

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ability to

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-idus/-id

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in a state or condition of

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-lentus/-lent
-osus/-ose

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full of

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-arium/-ary
-orium/-ory

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pertaining to, place of

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-ad

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indicates direction toward a part of the body

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-ate

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to make, to cause, to act upon, (also forms an adjective) having the form of, possessing

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-tia/-ce
-itas/-ity
-tudo/-tude

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state or condition of

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-culus/-cle
-illius/-il
-olus/-ole
-unculus/-uncle

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diminutive (little)

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-ianus/-ian

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thing or person performing and action, practitioner of

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-io/-ion
-mentum/-ment
-ura/-ure

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action, condition resulting from an action

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-or

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something (usually a muscle) that performes and action, quality of condition

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corpor/o

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body

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part/o

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part

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cavit/o

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cavity

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organ/o

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organ

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arteri/o

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artery

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ven/o

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vein

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vas/o
vascul/o

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vessel

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oss/o

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bone

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muscul/o

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muscle

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nerv/o

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nerve

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capit/o
cipit/o
-ciput
-ceps

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head

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crani/o

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cranium, skull

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faci/o

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face, surface, form

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ocul/o

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eye

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aur/o

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ear

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nas/o

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nose

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or/o

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mouth

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bucc/o

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cheek

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ment/o

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chin

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occipit/o

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back of cranium, occiput

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sincipit/o

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front of, cranium, sinciput

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vertic/o

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crown of the cranium, summit

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front/o

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forehead, front

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coll/o

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neck

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cervic/o
-cervix

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neck

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trunc/o

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trunk, cut off

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throac/o
-thorax

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thorax

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pector/o

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chest

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dors/o

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back

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abdomin/o

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abodomen

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inguin/o

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groin

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pelv/o

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pelvis

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cingul/o

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girdle

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membr/o

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limb

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axill/o

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armpit, axilla

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brachi/o

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upper arm, brachium, arm-like process

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cubit/o

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elbow

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antebrachi/o

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forearm

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man/o

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hand

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carp/o

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wrist

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metacarp/o

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metacarpus

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palm/o

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palm of the hand

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vol/o

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palm of the hand

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digit/o

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finger, toe

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pollic/o

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thumb

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nat/o, clun/o

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buttocks

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cox/o

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hip

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femor/o

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thigh, femur bone

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gen/o

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knee

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poplit/o

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hollow of the knee

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crur/o

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leg

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sur/o

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calf

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ped/o

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foot

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tars/o

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ankle

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calc/o

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heel

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metatars/o

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metatarsus

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hallic/o

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big toe

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plant/o

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sole of foot

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somat/o, som/o, -some

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body

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mer/o, -mer, -mere

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part, partial

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coel/o, cel/o, celi/o, -coele, -cele

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cavity

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my/o, mys/o

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muscle

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oste/o

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bone

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neur/o

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nerve

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phleb/o

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vein

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angi/o

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vessel

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cephal/o

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head

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metop/o

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forehead

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prosop/o

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face

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rhin/o, -rhine

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nose

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ophthalm/o, -ophthalmus

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eye

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ot/o

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ear

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stomat/o, stom/o

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mouth

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mel/o

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cheek

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geni/o

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chin

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trachel/o

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neck, cervix

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mel/o

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limb

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maschal/o

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armpit

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olecran/o, ancon/o

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elbow

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cheir/o, chir/o

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hand

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dactyl/o, -dactyl

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finger or toe

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lapar/o

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abdomen

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pyg/o

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buttocks

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glut/o

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buttock

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ischi/o

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hip, ischium bone

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mer/o

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thigh

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gony/o, gonat/o

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knee

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knem/o, cnem/o

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lower leg

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ptern/o

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heel

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pod/o, -pus, -pod

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foot

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sinistr/o, lev/o

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left

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dextr/o

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right

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ventr/o

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belly, abdomen

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fer-, phor-, lat-

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to bear

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follicul/o

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little bag

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iatr/o, -iatry

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medicine/physician, medical treatment

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medic/o

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medicine, medical treatment

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onyx, onychos-, unguis

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nail, hoof, claw
onychophora (bearing itself on claws) ungulata (having hooves

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hidros, hidrotos, sudor, sudoris

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sweat

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diet/o

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food

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log/o, -logy

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word, speech, the study of
logorrhea

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