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1
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-algesia

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condition of pain

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-ase

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enzyme

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-ate

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use, action

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-blast

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immature cell, germ cell

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-cide

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to kill

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-crit

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to separate

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-cuspid

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point

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-cyst

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bladder, sac

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-cyte

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cell

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-drome

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that which runs together

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-gen

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formation, produce

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-genesis

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formation, produce

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-ive

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nature of, quality of

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-liter

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liter

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-logy

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study of

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-lymph

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clear fluid, serum, pale fluid

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-or

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one who, a doer

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-phil

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attraction

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-stasis

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control, stop, stand still

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-therapy

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treatment

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-thermy

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heat

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-um

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structure

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-uria

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urination, condition of urine

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ile

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pertaining to

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-ior

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pertaining to

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-ose

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pertaining to

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-us

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pertaining to

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-y

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pertaining to

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-esis

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condition

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-ia

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condition

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-iatry

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treatment

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-ician

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physician

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-ism

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condition

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-ist

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physician

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-osis

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condition

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-y

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condition

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-icle

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small

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-ole

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small

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-ula

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small

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-ule

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small

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-algia

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pain, ache

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-asthenia

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weakness

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-betes

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to go

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-cele

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hernia, tumor, swelling

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-cusis

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hearing

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-derma

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skin

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-ectasis

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dilation, distention

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-edema

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swelling

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-emesis

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vomitting

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-ion

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process

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-itis

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inflammation

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-kinesis

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motion

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-lepsy

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seizure

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-lexia

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diction, word, phrase

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-malacia

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softening

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-mania

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madness

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-megaly

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enlargement, large

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-mnesia

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memory

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-noia

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mind

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-oid

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resemble

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-oma

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tumor

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-opia

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sight, vision

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-oxia

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oxygen

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-pathy

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disease, emotion

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-penia

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deficiency

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-pepsia

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to digest

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-phagia

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to eat, to swallow

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-phasia

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to speak, speech

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-phobia

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fear

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-plasia

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formation, produce

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-plasm

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a thing formed, plasma

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-plegia

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paralysis, stroke

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-pnea

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breathing

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-ptosis

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drooping, prolapse, sagging

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-ptysis

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spitting, coughing up

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-rrhage

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bursting forth

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-spasm

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tension, spasm, contraction

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-trophy

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nourishment, development

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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-clasis

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a break

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-desis

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binding

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-ectomy

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surgical excision, surgical removal, resection

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-gram

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a weight, mark, record

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-graph

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instrument for recording

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-graphy

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recording

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-ize

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to make, treat, or combine with

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-lysis

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destruction, separation, breakdown, loosening

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-meter

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instrument to measure, measure

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-metry

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measurement

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-opsy

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to view

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-pheresis

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remove

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-scope

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instrument for examining

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-scopy

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visual examination, to view, examine

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-stomy

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new opening

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-tome

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instrument to cut

108
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-tomy

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incision

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-tripsy

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crashing

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a-

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no, without, lack of, apart

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an-

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no, without, lack of, apart

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anti-

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against

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contra-

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against

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auto-

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self

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brachy-

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short

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brady-

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slow

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cac-

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bad

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mal-

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bad

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dia-

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through, between

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dys-

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bad, difficult, painful, abnormal

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eu-

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good, normal

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ex-

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out, away from

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exo-

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out, away from

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hetero-

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different

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-homeo

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similar, same, likeness, constant

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hydro-

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water

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micro-

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small

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oligo-

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scanty, little

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pan-

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all

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psuedo-

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false

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sym-

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together, with

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syn-

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together, with

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ad-

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toward, near

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bi-

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two, double

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de-

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down, away from

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di-

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two, double

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dif-

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apart, free from, separate

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dis-

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apart, free from, separate

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ec-

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out, outside, outerecto-

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ecto-

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out, outside, outer

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end-

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within, inner

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endo-

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within, inner

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ep-

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upon, over, above

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epi-

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upon, over, above

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extra-

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outside, beyond

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hyper-

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above, beyond, excessive

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hypo-

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below, under, deficient

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in-

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in, into, not

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mega-

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large, great

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meta-

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beyond, over, between, change

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para-

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beside, alongside, abnormal

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poly-

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many, much, excessive

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post-

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after, behind

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pre-

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before, in front of

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pro-

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before, in front of

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super-

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upper, above

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supra-

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above, beyond

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ambi-

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both

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bin-

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twice, two

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centi-

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one hundreth

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deca-

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ten

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di(s)-

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two, apart

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milli-

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one thousandth

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mono-

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one

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nulli-

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none

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primi-

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first

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quadri-

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four

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semi-

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half

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hemi-

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half

170
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tri-

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three

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uni-

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one

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act/o

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acting, act

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cardi/o

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heart

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dactyl/o

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fingers or toes

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gynec/o

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female

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later/o

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side

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somn/o

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sleep

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ven/o

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vein

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comat

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a deep sleep

180
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consci

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aware

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esthet

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feeling, sensation

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infect

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to infect

183
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menstru

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to discharge the menses

184
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palp

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touch

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ras

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to scrape off

186
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ster

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solid

187
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symmetric

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symmetry

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turg

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swelling

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abrasion

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process of scraping away from a surface

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anesthetize

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to induce a loss of feeling or sensation with the administration of an anesthetic agent.

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asymmetrical

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unequal in size or shape

192
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bilateral

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pertaining to two sides

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comatose

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pertaining to a state of deep sleep

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gynecoid

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resemble a female

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hyperactive

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nature or quality of excessive activity

196
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hypoplasia

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underdevelopment of tissue, organ, or body

197
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infection

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Process whereby a pathogenic microorganism invades the body, reproduces, multiplies, and causes disease

198
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insomnia

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condition of not being able to sleep

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intravenous

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pertaining to within a vein

200
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latent

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lying hidden

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lumen

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space within an artery, vein, intestine, or tube

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palpate

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to the use the hands or fingers to examine by touch

203
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patent

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wide open

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pericardial

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pertaining to the pericardium

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polydactyly

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pertaining to having more than the normal number of fingers or toes

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premenstrual

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pertaining to the number of days before the discharge of the menses

207
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steroid

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resembling a solid substance

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superinfection

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An infection following a previous infection produced by an overgrowth of a resistant strain of bacteria, fungi, or yeast.

209
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trauma

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physical injury or wound caused by external force, violence, or a toxic substance

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turgor

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Generally refers to the expected resiliency of the skin caused by the outward pressure of the cells and interstitial fluid.

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