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anthrop-

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Man, human being

Ex: anthropology

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bi-

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Life, living

Ex: symbiosis, biology

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chron-

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time

Ex: chronic, chronology

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cicatric-

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scar

Ex: cicatricectomy

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dem-

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people, country

Ex: pandemic

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dermat-, derm-

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Skin

Ex: dermatologist, blastodermal

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eti-

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cause

Ex: etiology

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ge-

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Earth

Ex: geomorphic

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hypn-

A

sleep

Ex: hypnotic

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iatr-

A

healing

Ex- geriatrics

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log-

A

word, understanding

Ex- neologist

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nyct-

A

Night

Ex- nyctamblyopia

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ped-

A

Child

Ex- pedodontics

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pharmac-

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Drug

Ex- pharmacist

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phon-

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sound, voice

Ex- phonics

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psych-

A

mind

Ex- psychosomatic

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squam-

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Flake, scale

Ex- squamous

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tel-

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end, completion

Ex- telangiectasis

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therm-

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heat, temperature

Ex- hypothermia

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ton-

A

tension, tone

Ex- isotonic

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top-

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place

Ex- toponymic