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1
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cadaver/o

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Dead body, corpse

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calcane/o

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Calcaneus, heel bone

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calc/i

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Calcium, lime, the heel

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calci-, calc/o

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Calcium

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calcul/o

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Stone, little stone

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cali/o, calic/o

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Cup, calyx

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call/i, callos/o

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Hard, hardened and thickened

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calor/i

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Heat

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canalicul/o

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Little canal or duct

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canth/o

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Corner of the eye

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capill/o

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Hair

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capit/o

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Head

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capn/o

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Carbon dioxide, sooty or smoky appearance

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capsul/o

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Little box

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carb/o

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Carbon

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carbuncl/o

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Carbuncle

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carcin/o

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Cancerous

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cardi/o, card/o

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Heart

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cari/o

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Rottenness, decay

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carot/o

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Stupor, sleep

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carp/o

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Wrist bones

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cartilag/o

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Cartilage, gristle

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caruncl/o

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Bit of flesh

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23
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cat-, cata-, cath-

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Down, lower, under

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catabol/o

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A breaking down

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cathart/o

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Cleansing, purging

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cathet/o

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Insert, send down

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27
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caud/o

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Lower part of body, tail

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caus/o, caust/o

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Burning, burn

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cauter/o, caut/o

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Heat, burn

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cav/i, cav/o

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Hollow, cave

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cavern/o

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Containing hollow spaces

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32
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cec/o

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Cecum

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33
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-cele

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Hernia, tumor, swelling

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34
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celi/o, cel/o

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Abdomen, belly

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35
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cement/o

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Cementum, a rough stone

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36
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cent-

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Hundred

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37
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-centesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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38
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cephal/o

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Head

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39
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cera-

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Wax

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40
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cerebell/o

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Cerebellum

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41
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cerebr/o

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Cerebrum, brain

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42
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cerumin/o

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Cerumen, earwax

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43
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cervic/o

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Neck, cervix (neck of uterus)

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44
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cheil/o

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Lip or lips

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45
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cheir/o

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Hand

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46
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chem/i, chem/o, chemic/o

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Drug, chemical

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47
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chir/o

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Hand

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48
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chlor/o

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Green

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49
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chlorhydr/o

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Hydrochloric acid

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50
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chol/e

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Bile, gall

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51
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cholangi/o

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Bile duct

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52
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cholecyst/o

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Gallbladder

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53
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choledoch/o

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Common bile duct

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54
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cholesterol/o

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Cholesterol

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55
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chondr/i, chondr/o

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Cartilage

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56
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chord/o

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Spinal cord, cord

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57
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chori/o, chorion/o

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Chorion, membrane

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58
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choroid/o

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Choroid layer of eye

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59
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chrom/o, chromat/o

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Color

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60
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chron/o

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Time

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61
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chym/o

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To pour, juice

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62
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cib/o

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Meal

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63
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cicatric/o

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Scar

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64
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-cidal

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Pertaining to kill

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65
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-cide

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Causing death

66
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cili/o

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Eyelashes, microscopic hair-like projections

67
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cine-

A

Relationship to movement

68
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circ/i

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Ring or circle

69
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circulat/o

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Circulate, go around in a circle

70
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circum-

A

Around, about

71
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cicumis/o

A

Cutting around

72
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cirrh/o

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Orange-yellow, tawny

73
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cis/o

A

Cut

74
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-clasis, -clast

A

Break down

75
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claudicat/o

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Limping

76
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claustr/o

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Barrier

77
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clav/i

A

Key

78
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clavicul/o, cleid/o

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Clavicle, collar bone

79
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clitor/o

A

Clitoris

80
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-clonus

A

Violent action

81
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clus/o

A

Shut or close

82
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-clysis

A

Irrigation, washing

83
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co-

A

Together, with

84
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coagul/o, coagulat/o

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Clotting, coagulation

85
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coract/o, coarctat/o

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Press together, narrow

86
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cocc/i, cocc/o, -coccus

A

Spherical bacteria

87
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coccyg/o

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Coccyx, tailbone

88
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cochle/o

A

Spiral, snail, snail shell

89
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coher/o, cohes/o

A

Cling, stick together

90
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coit/o

A

A coming together

91
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col/o

A

Colon, large intestine

92
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coll/a

A

Glue

93
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colon/o

A

Colon, large intestine

94
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colp/o

A

Vagina

95
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column/o

A

Pillar

96
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com-

A

Together, with

97
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comat/o

A

Deep sleep

98
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comminut/o

A

Break into pieces

99
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communic/o

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Share, to make common

100
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compatibil/o

A

Sympathize with

101
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con-

A

Together, with

102
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concav/o

A

Hollow

103
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concentr/o

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Condense, intensify, remove excess water

104
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concept/o

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Become pregnant

105
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conch/o

A

Shell

106
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concuss/o

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Shaken together, violently agitated

107
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condyl/o

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Knuckle, knob

108
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confus/o

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Confusion, disorder

109
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coni/o

A

Dust

110
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conjunctiv/o

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Cunjunctiva, joined together, connected

111
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consci/o

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Aware, awareness

112
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consolid/o

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Become firm or solid

113
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constipat/o

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Pressed together, crowded together

114
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constrict/o

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Draw tightly together

115
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contact/o

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Touched, infected

116
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contagi/o

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Infection, unclean, touching of something

117
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contaminat/o

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Render unclean by contact, pollute

118
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contine/o, continent/o

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Keep in, contain, hold back, restrain

119
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contra-

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Against, counter, opposite

120
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contracept/o

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Prevention of conception

121
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contus/o

A

Bruise

122
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convalesc/o

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Recover, become strong

123
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convex/o

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Arched, vaulted

124
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convult/o

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Coiled, twisted

125
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convuls/o

A

Pull together

126
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copi/o

A

Plentiful

127
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copulat/o

A

Joining together, linking

128
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cor/o

A

Pupil

129
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cord/o

A

Cord, spinal cord

130
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cordi/o

A

Heart

131
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core/o

A

Pupil

132
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cori/o

A

Skin, leather

133
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corne/o

A

Cornea

134
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coron/o

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Coronary, crown

135
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corp/u, corpor/o

A

Body

136
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corpuscul/o

A

Little body

137
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cort-

A

Covering

138
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cortic/o

A

Cortex, outer region

139
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cost/o

A

Rib

140
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cox/o

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Hip, hip joint

141
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crani/o

A

Skull

142
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-crasia

A

A mixture or blending

143
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creatin/o

A

Creatinine

144
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crepit/o, crepitat/o

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Crackling, rattling

145
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crin/o, -crine

A

Secrete

146
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cris/o, critic/o

A

Turning point

147
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-crit

A

To separate

148
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cry/o

A

Cold

149
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crypt/o

A

Hidden

150
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cubit/o

A

Elbow

151
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culd/o

A

Cul-de-sac, blind pouch

152
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cult/o

A

Cultivate

153
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-cusis

A

Hearing

154
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cusp/i

A

Point, pointed flap

155
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cutane/o

A

Skin

156
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cyan/o

A

Blue

157
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cycl/o

A

Ciliary body of the eye, cycle

158
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-cyesis

A

Pregnancy

159
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cyst-, -cyst

A

Bladder, bag

160
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cyst/o

A

Urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid

161
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cyt/o, -cyte

A

Cell

162
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-cytic

A

Pertaining to a cell

163
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-cytosis

A

Condition of cells

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