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ADEN-

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gland

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adip-

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fat

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BLAST-

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precursor cell; primitive cell or layer

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COLL-, COLLA-

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glue

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cut-, cutane-

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skin

cutis, cutis (f.)

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CYT-

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cell

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DERM, DERMAT-

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skin

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DESM-

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fibrous connection, ligament

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fasci-

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band or sheet of fibrous connective tissue

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fibr-

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fiber, fibrous connective tissue

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GEN-, GENE-

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to come into being, produce

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genu-

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knee

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HIST, HISTI-

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tissue

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HYAL-

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glass, vitreous body

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HYDR-

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water, fluid

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HYGR-

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moisture

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LEI-

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smooth

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LIP-

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fat, lipid

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muc-, MYX-

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mucus

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muscul-, MY-

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muscle

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RHABD-

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rod, rod-shaped

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SARC-

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flesh, muscular substance

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squam-

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scale, thin plate of bone

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STEAR-, STEAT-

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fat

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SYNDESM-

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ligament

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TEN-, TENON-, TENONT-

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tendon

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tend-, tendin-

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tendon

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cerebell-

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cerebellum, postinferior portion of the brain

cerebellum, cerebelli

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cerebr-

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cerebrum, largest portion of the brain

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cort-, cortic-

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cortex, outer layer of a structure or organ

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encephal-

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brain

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gangli-

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ganglion, cluster of nerve cells

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gli-

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glia, “glue”, supporting cells of nervous system

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LEMM-

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lemma, cover, sheath

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LEUK-

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white; white matter of nervous system

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MENING-

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meninges, membranes covering the central nervous system

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nerv-, NEUR-

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nerve

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PHREN-

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mind, diaphragm

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POLI-

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gray; gray matter of nervous system

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PSYCH-

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mind, soul, psyche

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radicul-, RHIZ-

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root

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THALAM-

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chamber

thalamus, thalami

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THEC-

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cover, sheath

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TOM-

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to cut, separate

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ventricul-

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ventricle

ventriculum, ventriculi

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AMBLY-

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dull, dim, blunt

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ESTHES-

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to feel, perceive, sense

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GEUS-

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to taste

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GRAPH-

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to write

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HYPN-

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to sleep

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KIN, KINES-

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to move

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LAL-

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to speak

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LEPS-, LEPT-

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to take hold of, seizure

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LEX-

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to read

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LOG-

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word, thought, reason(ing), study, logic

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MAN-

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to be mad

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PHA-, PHRAS-

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to speak

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PSUED-

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false; lying; deceptive remsemblance

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SCHIZ-, SCHIST-

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to divide

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somn-, somni

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to sleep

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STHEN-

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strength

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TAX-

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order, arrangement, coordination

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TON-

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tone, tension, pressure

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aur-

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ear

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BLEPHAR-

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eyelid

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conjunctiv-

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conjunctiva, the mucous membrane covering the eyeball

conjunctiva, conjunctivae

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CORE-, COR-

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pupil of the eye

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corne-

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cornea

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CYCL-

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ciliary body of the eye

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CYST-

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cyst, sac; bladder

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DACRY-

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tears

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IR-, IRID-

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iris

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KERAT-

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corena; transparent tissue of the anterior eyeball

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LABYRINTH-

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labyrinth, inner ear

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lacrim-

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tears

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MYRING-

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tympanic membrane

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ocul-

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eye

oculus, oculi (m.)

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op-, ops-, opt-

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vision, seeing

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OPHTHALM-

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eye

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OT-

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ear

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PHOT-

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light

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pupill-

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pupil of the eye

pupilla, pupillae (f.)

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retin-

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retina

retina, retinae (f.)

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SCLER-

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sclera; tough white covering of the eyeball

sclera, sclerae (f.)

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SCOP-

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to look

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TYMPAN-

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tympanic membrane

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ANGI-

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(blood) vessel, duct

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aort, aortic-

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aorta

aorta, aortae (f.)

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arteri-

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artery

arteria, arteriae (f.)

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atri-

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atrium (a chamber of the heart)

atrium, atrii (n.)

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BRADY-

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slow

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capill-

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capillary

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CARDI-, cord-

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heart

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EURY-

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wide, broad

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LYMPH-, LYMPHAT-

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lymph

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papill

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nipple-like projection

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PHLEB-

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vein

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RHYTHM-

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rhythm

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sanguin-, sangui-

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blood

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sept-

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septum, dividing wall

septum, septi (n.)

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SPHYGM-

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pulse

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STAL-, STOL-

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to send

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STEN-

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narrow

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TACHY-

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quick, fast

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TENS-, TENSI-

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tension, stretching, tone

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TOP-

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place

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valv-, valvul-

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valve

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vas-

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(blood) vessel, duct

vas, vasis (n.) vasorum

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ven-

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vein

vena, venae (f.)

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LYMPHADEN-

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lymph node

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LEMPHANGY-

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lymphatic vessel

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