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AMYL-

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starch, polysaccharide

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calc-, calci-

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calcium

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CARCIN-

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cancer

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centr-

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center

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CHEM-

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chemical; chemistry, molecular structure and interactions

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CLON-

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clone (noun); genetically identical progeny of a single parent cell (as a verb)

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cupr-

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copper

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CYCL-

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ring, circle, cycle; ciliary body of the eye

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glob-

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round body, ball

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GLUC-

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glucose

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GLYC-

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glucose; sweetness; glycogen

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immun-

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immunity; the immune system, defense against infection; antibodies

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kal-, kali-

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potassium

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KARY-

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nucleus

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mut-, muta-, mutat-

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to change

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NATR-

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sodium

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ONC-

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tumor; bulk, volume

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PEPTID-

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peptide; peptide bond

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PHARMAC-

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drugs, medicine

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SACCHAR-

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sugar, saccharide

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scrip(t), scrib-

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to write

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SOM-, SOMAT-

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the (human) body, chromosome

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THIO-, THION-

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sulfer

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ZYM-

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fermentation; enzyme

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AER-

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air, gas

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BAR-

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weight, pressure

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alveol-

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alveoli, terminal air sacs in lungs

alveolus, -i

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BRONCH-

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bronchus (major airway in lung)

bronchus, -i

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BRONCHIOL-

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bronchiole (smaller airway in lung)

bronchiolus, -i

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CONI-

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dust

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GER-, GERONT-

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old age, elderly person

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IATR-

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physician, medicine, treatment

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LARYNG-

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larynx, voicebox

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OX-, OXY-

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sharp, acute; rapid; acid; oxygen

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PHON-

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voice

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PHREN-, PHRENIC-

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diaphragm; phrenic nerve; mind

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PLEUR-

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pleura (membrane surrounding the lungs)

pluera, -ae

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PNEUM-, PNEUMAT-

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air

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PNEUMON-, PNEUM-

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lung

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pulm-, pulmon-

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lung

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RHIN-

A

nose

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SIDER-

A

iron

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silic-

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silica, silicon dioxide

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spir-

A

to breathe

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TEL-, TELE-

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end, completion

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TRACHE-

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trachea (major airway outside of lungs)

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alb-

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white

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CHLOR-

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green

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CHROM-, CHROMAT-

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color, pigment

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CIRRH-

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orangish-yellow

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CYAN-

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blue

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ERYTHR-

A

red

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flav-

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yellow

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GLAUC-

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blue-gray, green-gray

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IS-

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equal, same, alike

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MACR-

A

large

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MEGA-, MEGAL-

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large

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MELAN-

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black, dark, pigment

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MICR-

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small

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RHOD-

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rosy, pink

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rub, rubr-

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red

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XANTH-

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yellow

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BAS-

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base, basic

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EOS-

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dawn; bright red or pink

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granul-

A

little grain, particle

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LY-, LYS-

A

dissolution, lysis

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NEUTR-

A

neither; neutral

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nucle-

A

nucleus

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OLIG-

A

few, little

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PHAG-

A

to eat

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PLASM-

A

plasma

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POIKIL-

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varied, irregular

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ser-

A

serum

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SPLEN-

A

spleen

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THROMB-

A

clot; platelet

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AUX-

A

increase

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bacill-

A

rod, rod-shaped bacterium

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BI-

A

life; living organism, microbe

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COCC-

A

spherical bacterium

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DEM-

A

a people, a population

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febr-

A

fever

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HELMINTH-

A

parasitic worms

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MYC-, MYCET-

A

fungus

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morb-

A

disease

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mort-

A

death

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NECR-

A

dead body, dead tissue

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NEMA-, NEMAT-

A

roundworm

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NOS-

A

disease

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PHYT-

A

plant, microorganism of the plant kingdom

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pur-, purul-

A

pus

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PY-

A

pus

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PYRET-

A

fever

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SPOR-

A

seed, spore

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STAPHYL-

A

bunch of grapes

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STREPT-

A

twisted

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THANAT-

A

death

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TOX-

A

poison

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vir-, viru-, virid-

A

virus

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