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Ancient Greek Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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lacking

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a-

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disruption of process

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dys-

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abnormal elevation

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hyper-

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abnormal depreciation

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hypo-

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month

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men-

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vertebrae

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spondyl-

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nose

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rhin(o)-

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muscles

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my-

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throat

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laryng-

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urinary bladder

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cyst(o)-

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spine

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rhachi-

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cornea

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ketaro-

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gland

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adeno-

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tongue

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glosso-

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jaw

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gnatho-

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nourishment

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-trophia

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breast

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mast(o)-

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17
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degenerative condition

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-osis

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18
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inflamed condition

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-itis

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19
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incision

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-tomy , -tomia

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20
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excision

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-ectomy , -ectomia

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21
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opening

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-stomy , -stomia

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22
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discharge

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-rrhoea

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23
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excessive bleeding

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-rragia

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23
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study of

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-logia

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suturing or stitching

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-rrhaphy , -rrhaphia

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25
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tumor/cancer

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-oma

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mammary gland

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-mastia

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bone marrow or spinal cord

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myelo-

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eyelid

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blepharo-

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29
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pupil

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cor- , -coria

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30
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pleura

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pleur-

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31
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tissue

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histo-

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32
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uterine tube

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salping(o)-

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33
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vagina

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colpo-

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34
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vein

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phlebo-

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vertebra

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spondylo-

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36
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gall bladder

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cholecysto-

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37
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water

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hydro-

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38
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women

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gynaeoco-

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39
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life

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bio-

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40
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saliva

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sialo- , ptyalo-

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41
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urine

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ur- , -uria

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42
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pain

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alg- , -algia

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43
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softening

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-malacia

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44
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disease

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patho- , -pathia, noso-

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45
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paralysis

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-plegia

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relating to muscle tone-

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-tonia

47
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surgical fixation

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-pexy , -pexia

48
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plastic repair/transplant

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-plastica

49
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diagnosic imaging

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-graphia

50
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medical study to treat prefix

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-iatria

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cognitive processes/knowledge

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-gnosia

52
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treatment

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-therapia

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cell

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cyt(o)-

54
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gum

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ul(o)- , gingivo-

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life

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bio-

56
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biopsy/sight/viewing

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-opsia

57
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instrumental examination

A

-scopia

58
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nature

A

physi(o)-

59
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swelling

A

-ema

60
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bone

A

osteo-

61
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abdomen

A

leparo-

62
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puncture

A

-centesis

63
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testis

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orch(o)-

64
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dilation of blood vessel

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-ectasia

65
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ovary

A

oophor(o)-

66
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uterus

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hyster(o)- , metr(o)-

67
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stone/calculus

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lith(o)-

68
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pathological condition caused by specific agent

A

-iasis

69
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pus

A

py-

70
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to grow (plants)

A

phyto-

71
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cartilage

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chondro-

72
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fungus

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myc(o)-

73
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smell/odor

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-osmia

74
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nail

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onych(o)-

75
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limb joints

A

arthr-

76
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head

A

cephal(o)-

77
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Difficulty breathing

A

Dyspnea

78
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weakness

A

-asthenia

79
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fingers/toes

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-dactyl(o)-

80
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hair

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trich(o)-

81
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ear

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ot(o)-

82
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fear of death

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thanatophobia

83
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prolapse

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-ptosis

84
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Lung inflammation

A

Pneomonia

85
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teeth

A

odont-

86
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intestines

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enter(o)-

87
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taste

A

-geusia

88
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hand

A

cheir-

89
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normal vision colour

A

trichromacy

90
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lips

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cheil-

91
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rupture

A

-rrhexis

92
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absence of lens

A

Aphakia

93
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hardening of vessel

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Arteriosclerosis

94
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chest

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Thorax

95
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Impaired writing ability

A

Agraphia

96
Q

Backwards position

A

-retro

97
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Varicose veins

A

Phlebectasia

98
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Profuse salivation

A

Ptyalorrhoea/Sialorrhoea

99
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forwards position

A

-pro

100
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Jaw protruding forwards

A

Prognathia

101
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Tone disorders

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Dystonia

102
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Lack of sensitivity

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Anaesthesia

103
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Condition where two or more digits are fused together

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Syndactylia

104
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Fistula of the stomach

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gastrostomia

105
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Relating to the brain

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encephal(o)-

106
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Periumbilical hernia

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Omphalocele

107
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Absence of an eye

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Anophthalmia

108
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Relating to the navel/umbilicus

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omphalo-

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Relating to the rectum

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procto-

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Relating to medicine

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pharmaco-

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Relating to the shoulder

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om(o)-

112
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Relating to the palate

A

urano-

113
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Mature cell of the bone tissue

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Osteocytus

114
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Herbal medicine

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phytologia

115
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Widening of the bronchi

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Bronchiectasia

116
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relating to a man

A

andr-

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